GENESIS TUTORIALS

ACADEMIC CONFERENCE 2021

ENGLISH JAMB POSSIBLE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
Test of Use of English Structure
1. The children have to keep ____ the good name of the family a. down b. over c. in d. up
2. The evidence of the policemen led ____ the man’s imprisonment a. into b. to c. unto d. in
3. I have a flair ____ chemistry a. to b. at c. on d. for
4. Every worker is ____ to a bonus a. due b. right c. entitled d. owing
5. Why are you staring ____ me? a. at b. on c. over d. to
6. His behaviour at school resulted ____ his being expelled a. in b. to c. at d. from
7. We must insist ____ getting our results early a. for b. to c. on d. at
8. The culprit has atoned ____ his crime a. for b. on c. about d. towards
9. Let us all ____ from spreading false rumours a. resist b. insist c. persist d. desist
10. The headmaster was congratulated ____ his promotion a. for b. about c. on d. at
11. The ceremony was rounded ____ with a closing prayer a. up b. over c. through d. off
12. Soldiers love ____ enough to want to avoid being killed a. himself b. theirselves c. thereself d. themselves
13. We have shared out the food; this is ____ a. it’s b. you c. your’s d. yours
14. Olu and Bose got married because they love ____ a. together b. themselves c. each other d. one another
15. These days pounded yam ____ by many families for lunch a. was eaten b. is eating c. is eaten d. was eating
16. The criminal ____ the policemen want has escaped. a. which b. what c. that d. whose
17. ____ is growing rapidly. a. city of Benin b. the city of Benin c. City of Benin
18. The director enjoyed the play and so ____ the audience. a. were b. are c. did d. had
19. Henry didn’t pass, and ____ Mary a. so didn’t b. neither did c. nor didn’t d. either did
20. He never stops complaining, but I ____ to it. a. have got used b. have used c. used d. am using
21. The Vice-Chancellor has set up ____ to study the complains of the students. a. a tribunal b. a brains trust c. a panel d.
an inquest
22. The orchestra was loudly cheered by the large ____. a. crowd b. congregation c. audience d. mob
23. When Roli entered the restaurant, she was taken to a table by a ____. a. waiter b. cashier c. cleaner d. cook
24. The president has refused to give his ____ to the bill. a. ascent b. assent c. accent d. asset
25. The ____ of armed robbery has been on the increase. a. incident b. accident c. incidence d. accidence
26. The ____ of our troops was high. a. morale b. moral c. morals d. morel
27. Age is the cause of ____. a. infirmary b. infirmity c. infinity d. infertility
28. We heard ____ of laughter from inside the hall a. pills b. peels c. piles d. peals
29. It is possible to predict the ____ of an eclipse. a. occurence b. occurrence c. ocurrence d. occurence
30. We were ____ by his action. a. embarrassed b. embarassed c. embarrased d. embbarased
31. On that ____ we all passed. a. occasion b. ocasion c. ocassion d. occassion
32. Prayers were said at the ____ of the meeting. a. beginning b. beggining c. begginning d. begining
33. Wives often complain that ____ are difficult. a. mother-in-law b. mother-in-laws c. mothers-in-laws d. mothers-in-
law
34. As a ____ he receives retirement pension. a. pensioner b. retirer c. pensioneer d. retireer
35. Are these papers ____ or mine? a. yours b. your’s c. you’s d. yours’
36. The convict was ____ for murder. a. hung b. hanged c. hunged d. hand
37. The news has ____ by radio Nigeria. a. been broadcast b. been broadcasted c. broadcast d. broadcasted
38. How many eggs were ____ by the hen? a. lain b. layed c. laid d. laying
39. Our school will soon acquire ____ for the laboratory. a. some equipments b. many equipments c. some equipment d.
pieces of equipments
40. The ____ in this room will soon be removed a. furniture b. furnitures c. pieces of furnitures d. piece of furnitures
41. It is time we ____ up this silly idea. a. gave b. give c. are giving d. will give
42. I wish I ____ to play football. a. have learnt b. learn c. am learning d. had learnt
43. I’d rather you ____ a room of your own a. were given b. are given c. have been given d. are giving
44. If the brakes fail, ____ you be able to control the car? a. can b. will c. may d. dare
45. By the end of the year, I ____ books. a. have read b. was reading c. read d. would have read
46. If you don’t want any trouble, you ____ go away. a. better b. had better c. should better d. had much better
47. My friends and I ____ bicycles. a. use to ride b. were used to ride c. used to ride d. used riding
48. If the boys ____ late, the teacher would punish them. a. were b. had been c. are d. have been
49. The shop is closed. The workers ____ home. a. must be going b. may be going c. must have gone d. could have gone
50. If you wanted to see the beginning of the play, you ____ have arrived earlier a. will b. may c. must d. should
51. We should all rejoice that we have won, ____? a. isn’t it b. shouldn’t we c. should we d. not so
52. You don’t have to stay at home, ____? a. do you b. don’t you c. have you d. do you have
53. I don’t suppose you have met him, ____ ? a. haven’t you b. don’t I c. did you d. have you
54. The Priest wore ____ robes. a. exceedingly flowing white beautiful b. white flowing exceedingly white beautiful c.
flowing exceedingly white beautiful d. exceedingly beautiful white flowing
55. I ____ for sure that success ____ one. a. know/exalt b. knows/exalt c. know/exalts d. knows/exalts
56. If Nerisa failed the examination, she ____ a. shall repeat b. would repeat c. will repeated d. would repeated
57. The man ask if I ____ my race. a. have run b. had ran c. have ran d. had run
58. If I ____ you, I ____ my studies squarely. a. am/will be facing b. was/will faced c. were/would face d. should
be/would faced
59. It is said that what is ____ for the goose is ____ for the gander a. good/good b. good/better c. sauce/sauce d.
sure/certain
60. The president has promised to come to the assistance of the ____ in this country in whatever way. a. women doctors
b. woman doctors c. women doctor d. woman doctor
61. Who asked you to buy ____ ? a. a chalk b. six chalks c. any chalk d. chalks
62. A basket of fruits ____ been placed on the table. a. has b. have c. is d. are
63. On behalf of ____, I welcome you to this ceremony. a. my wife and I b. myself and my wife c. I and my wife d. my
wife and myself
64. One of the boys who ____ in the classroom everyday ____ been suspended. a. sleep/has b. sleep/have c. sleeps/have
d. sleeps/has
65. Each of the corp members ____ collected ____ call-up letter, but they ____ not been instructed to report at ____
posts before the end of the month. a. has/his/have/their b. have/his/have/their c. have/their/have/their d.
has/their/have/their
66. The crowd of onlookers_____disappointed as their leaders embezzled their funds. a. are b. was c. were d. is
67. Each ____ to go there alone. a. boys have b. boys has c. boy have d. boy has
68. Each of the boys that ____ to go there ____ to be well prepared. a. are/are b. are/is c. is/is d. is/are
69. Neither Dike nor the other boys ____ the answer. a. will knows b. knows c. knowing d. know
70. The band ____ tuning up ____ instruments a. was/their b. were/its c. were/their d. was/its
71. My husband with the children ____ now to attend the wedding. a. have b. is c. was d. are
72. The committee ____ recommended that no action be taken against its members. a. have b. were c. was d. has
73. You or I as a child of God ____ to propose. a. is b. has c. are d. am
74. The minutes of the last meeting ____ well written but ten minutes ____ wasted on reading it in today’s meeting a.
was/were b. was/was c. were/were d. were/was
75. The jester entertained her as much as ____. a. me b. I c. myself d. us
76. They nominated nobody but ____. a. me b. I c. myself d. we
77. As for ____ and ____ there is no mending. a. we and they b. them and us c. we and them d. them and we
78. But for ____ you wouldn’t be here today. a. you and I b. him and me c. he and you d. we and they
79. I told him that he was as good as ____. a. them b. him and her c. their d. they
80. It was ____ not ____, who did it. a. they/we b. them/us c. them/we d. they/us
81. You must choose between ____ and ____ now. a. them and we b. they and us c. them and us d. they and we
82. The boys, not ____, were declared guilty of the crime. a. he and her b. him and me c. she and I d. them and we
83. Mercy called on Jite and ____ followers a. us b. we c. themselves d. they
84. Mary ran around Daddy Riche and ____ boys. a. they b. us c. we d. other
85. ____ attended Juliet’s birthday party last month. a. He and me b. I and he c. Himself and myself d. He and I
86. The jury will give ____ verdict tomorrow. a. its b. his c. their d. her
87. Elekeru is not more brilliant than a. I b. me c. myself d. her
88. ____ broke the louver. a. Nosa and I b. I and Nosa c. Me and Nosa d. Nosa and me
89. The money is for ____ to share. a. my wife and I b. me and my wife c. my wife and me d. my wife and myself
90. It is ____ who gives the bag every morning. a. him b. he c. yourself d. me and you
91. It seems the members of the class don’t love ___ a. one and other b. theirselves c. each other d. one another
92. As everybody restricts his movement to his own domain in the town, one can say that the people live by ____.
a. theirselves b. one another c. themselves d. each other
93. I want you to know that ____ is not taller than ____. a. she/he b. he/me c. him/her d. he/her
94. My father was not sure ____ the strange guests were. a. who b. whom c. whose d. what

USE OF ENGLISH ORALS

Choose the words that have the same sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.
1. hare (a)mayor (b)hear (c)peer (d) heard
2. car (a) pack (b) perm (c)cat (d) park
3. sew (a) heard (b) road (c)how (d) few
4. beer (a) bear (b)pear (c) steak (d) pier
5. air (a) beer (b) bare (c) here (d) hear
6. bee (a)steak (b)stick (c)receive (d)sieve
7. now (a) though (b) rough (c)cough (d) bough
8. butt (a) boat (b) boot (c)put (d) dove
9. comb (a) home (b) tomb (c)womb (d) come
10. pomade (a) made (b) mad (c) mark (d) match
11. guard (a) god (b) guide (c)argue (d) morgue
12. steak (a) take (b) stick (c)sea (d)teak
13. mud (a) country (b) bought (c)more (d)put.
14. first (a) force (b) fur (c)fire (d)script
15. sip (a) steak (b) pile (c)film (d)sheep.
16. guilt (a) bee (b) rule (c)women (d)key
17. stick (a)lead (b) feel (c)hiss (d)he's
18. brush (a) start (b) church (c)course (d)touch
19. waste (a) pain (b) guest (c)badge (d)large
20. jeopardy (a)jeep (b) theory (c) geography (d) head

Choose the word that has the same consonant sound(s) as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.
21. loose (a) close (b) rouse (c) sell (d)fuse.
22. cast (a) unique (b) cell (c) kneel (d)facet
23. judges (a) shoe (b) loose (c) view (d)lose
24. sweat (a) sword (b) oar (c) one (d) awe
25. hasten (a) stolen (b) listen (c) costly (d)waste.
26. view (a) pew (b) phone (c) few (d) carve
27. lose (a) noise (b) horse (c) mouse (d)nurse
28. joy (a) college (b) choice (c) toy (d) mustache
29. mouth (a) those (b) think (c) smooth (d)zinc.
30. sure (a) sum (b) listen (c) bus (d)anxious
31. chest (a) show (b) match (c)champagne (d)furnish
32. clean (a)cream (b) hear (c) road (d) load
33. take (a)smith (b)then (c)Thomas (d)both
34. treasure (a)ensure (b)venture (c)mission (d) vision
35. mat (a)behaved (b)asked (c)covered (d)delayed
36. task (a)are (b)as (c)score (d)bricks
37. shepherd (a)fleece (b)phone (c) map (d) calf
38. pin (a)sing (b)column (c)English (d) sniff
39. home (a) hour (b) vehicle (c) honest (d) hanger
40. mention (a).that (b)machine (c)church (d)test

From the word lettered 41 to 60, choose the option that has the correct stress pattern.
41. (a) AMicable (b) aMIcable (c)amiCAble (d)amicaBLE.
42. (a) MUtilation (b) mutiLAtion (b)mutilaTlON (d)muTIlation
43. (a) graNUlated (b)granuLAted (c)granulaTED (d) GRAnulated
44. (a) REMunerate(b) reMUnerate (c)remuNErate (d)remuneRATE
45. (a) SUpermarket (b)superMARket (c)suPERmarket (d)supermarKET
46. (a) qualitaTlVE (b)QUAlitative (c)quaLITative (d)qualiTAtive.
47. (a)familiaRIZE (b)FAmilirize (c)famiLIArize (d)faMIliarize.
48. (a) Available (b) aVAIlable (c)avaiLAble (d)availaBLE
49. (a)advanTAges (b)advantaGES (c)ADvantages (d) adVANtages
50. (a) teleVIsion (b) TElevision (c)teLEvision (d)televiSION
51. (a)scientiFIC (b)SCIentific (c) scienTIfic (d)sciENtific
52. (a)CONversation (b)conVERsation (c)conversaTION (d) converSAtion
53. (a) natioNAlity(b)NAtionality (c)nationaLIty (d)nationaliTY
54. (a)Policeman (b)policeMAN (c) poLICEman (d)POliceman
55. (a) SYLLable (b)syLLAble (c)syllaBLE (d)syLLAble
56. (a) FEbruary (b)feBRUary (c)februARY (d) none
57. (a)LiTERary (b) LIterary (c) literARY (d) none.
58. (a)NEGligible (b)negLIgible (c) negliGIble (d)negligiBLE.
59. (a)teRRIble (b)TErrible (c)terriBLE (d) none
60. (a)naTIOnality (b)NAtionality (c)natioNAlity (d)nationality

In each of the following sentences, the word that receives the emphatic stress is in capital letters from 61
to 70. Choose the option to which the given sentence is the appropriate answer.
61. Olumi plays TENNIS always, (a) What does Olumi play always? (b) Who plays tennis always?
(c) When does Olumi play tennis? (d) Does Olumi watch tennis always?
62. My mother makes soya milk on SUNDAYS,
(a) What does my mother do on Sundays? (b) Who makes soya milk on Sundays?
(c) What does my mother make on Sundays? (d) When does my mother make soya milk?
63. HE dances in his new shoes, (a) What does he do in his new shoes? (b) Who dances in his new
shoes? (c) Does he dance in his old dress? (d) In whose new shoes does he dance?
64. We must ATTEND the workshop, (a) Who must attend the workshop? (b) What must we attend?
(c) Must we avoid the workshop? (d) May we attend the workshop?
65. THIS new student speaks fluently.
 ( a) Does the old student speak fluently? (b) How does this new student speak?
(c) Does this new teacher speak fluently? (d) Which new student speaks fluently?
66. Folake is coming with me TO the airport,
(a) Who is coming with me to the airport? (b) Is Folake coming with me from the airport?
(c) Is Folake coming with me to the market? (d) Is Folake coming with him to the airport?
67. Ndanusa's sister is ALWAYS smiling,
(a) Who is always smiling? (b) Is Ndanusa's sister rarely smiling? (d) What is Ndanusa's sister
always doing?
68. This examination will end this AFTERNOON,
(a) What will end this afternoon? (b) Which examination will end this afternoon?
(c) What will happen to this examination? (d) When will this examination end?
69. Punctuality is the SOUL of business. (a) Is punctuality the goal of business? (b) Was
punctuality the soul of business? (c) Is punctuality the soul of banking? (d) What is the soul of
business?
70. Kate kept the keys HERE, (a) Who kept the keys here? (b) What did Kate keep here? (c) Where
did Kate keep the keys? (d) What did Kate do to the keys?
CHAPTER ONE
1. How old is Bint?
a. 7 years old b. 6 years old c. 5 years old d. 3 years old
2. In chapter one, Bint narrated her encounter with _______
a. the social studies teacher b. the principal c. the French teacher d. the gate-keeper
3. What was the teacher’s question to Bint’s class?
a. the meaning of good night in French b. the meaning of good morning in French c. the
definition of Biology d. the meaning of Horticulture
4. What was Bint’s answer to the question?
a. Bon da b. De jure c. Bonjour d. De Facto
5. What question did Bint ask the teacher?
a. The meaning of very good in French b. the meaning of goodbye in French c. the
meaning of that’s very good in French d. the meaning of welcome in French
6. Which of Ummi’s grandmother’s quote did she make reference to?
a. Train up a child in your footprints b. It is hard to change a child once he/she is grown c.
What you teach your child is like writing on the rock, and when dried off, it would be
difficult to erase d. Always watch the acts of the child
7. Who is Jamila?
a. Bint’s immediate elder sister b. Bint’s twin c. Bint’s younger sister d. Bint’s
classmate
8. Who’s Ummi’s first child?
 a. Omar b. Bint c. Jamila d. Ahmed
9. _______ had a great affinity in the family.
a. Omar and Bint b. Teemah and Omar c. Jamila and Bint d. Omar and Jamila
10. All Ummi’s children call her _______
a. Mama b. Ummi c. mother d. mummy
11. What does the name Ummi mean?
a. helper b. my mother c. shield d. comforter
12. What is the name of Bint’s social studies teacher?
a. Adojeji b. Mr. Akpan c. Mallam Salihu d. Sir Greg
13. ________ is Ummi’s second child?
a. Teemah b. Jamila c. Omar d. Bint
14. Omar was given admission into the university to study _____
a. Accounting b. Law c. Medicine d. Pharmacy
15. When Omar left the house to check his admission, he was dressed in _____
a. blue jean and white shirt b. red jean and black shirt c. black jean and white shirt d.
black on black
16. How old was Omar?
a. Twenty-one b. Twenty c. Eighteen d. Sixteen
17. Which university gave Omar admission?
a. Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria b. University of Lagos c. Federal University of
Technology, Akure d. Delta State University
18. Ummi’s husband worked at _______
a. a factory b. a university c. the only bank in the community d. a bakery
19. Who did Omar refer to as a blabbermouth?
a. Teemah b. Jamila c. Bint d. Ummi
20. Ummi and her family lived in _______
a. La Fayette community b. Egor local government c. Cape town d. Inumasi
21. Omar had to wait for how many days before he found about his admission?
a. a week b. three days c. a month d. two days

CHAPTER TWO
 1. Ummi’s father agreed that she goes to the university on what condition?_____
a. Ummi must get a job before her registration b. Ummi must always visit home at the end
of the month c. Ummi must go to the university from home d. Ummi should get
married before her graduation
2. What is the name of the young man who cleaned the lecturer’s office?
a. Jacob b. John c. Buhari d. Stephen
3. What is the name of the young lady who had an encounter with the young lecturer at the
faculty registration office?
a. Bukola Sarry b. Wunmi Jones c. Adekunle Gold d. Salma Mohammed
4. Ummi went to the HOD’s office for ________
a. matriculation number b. affidavit c. missing results d. clearance
5. What is the name of Ummi’s HOD?
a. Andrew Okoro, PhD b. Samuel Ajayi, PhD c. Daniel Igala, PhD d. Samuel Johnson,
PhD
6. Ummi’s full name was _______
a. Ummi Ahmad b. Ummi Ahmed c. Ummi Abubakar
7. What was Ummi’s matriculation number?
a. UG0001 b. UGH001 c, UGC012 d. UGH003

CHAPTER THREE
1. Who is the district head in La Fayette community?
a. Alafin b. Hakimi c. Ijala d. Chairman
2. _______ was referred to as the quiet one.
a. Talle b. Zaki c. Bint c. Salma
3. What was the established tradition in La Fayette community?
a. No one gives birth to a bastard b. No one leaves their house at night c. No stranger is
allowed to visit d. No stranger is hosted or given admission without the knowledge of
the district head.
4. The parents of the quiet one were known to be _______
a. Hardworking b. pious and humble c. selfless d. strict and careless
5. The parents of the quiet one consulted _______ before his birth.
a. The priest b. the village head c. the doctors d. a formidable boka
 6. ______ was named after the death of his mother.
a. Salma b. Johnson c. Ahmad d. Talle
7. Talle was barely ______ when he lost his parents.
a. Twenty years old b. twelve years old c. nineteen years old d. sixteen years old
8. Talle lost his father and stepmother in a _______.
a. car accident b. plane crash c. house accident d. fire outbreak
9. Talle worked at the ________
a. market square b. community bank c. local government office d. town hall
10. Talle worked as ________
a. Gardener b. driver c. accountant d. secretary
11. How many police vans came to the district head’s residence?
a. 3 b. 5 c. 1 d. 6
12. ________ was associated with Talle for kidnapping and extortion.
a. Salma b. Habib c. Zaki d. Ahmad
13. What does “Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihir raji un” means?
a. The Lord will protect us b. from Allah we came and unto him is returning c. God is
with us
14. Talle and Zaki kidnapped a young boy of not more than ______
a. 12 years old b. 8 years old c. 13 years old d. 9 years old
15. Who was the leading officer?
a. The DPO b. the IPO
16. Talle and his conspirators were sentenced to _____ for kidnapping and extortion.
a. Some years in prison and hard labour b. death c. life in prison d. hard labour
17. What does the acronym EMAL meams?
a. Early Mail and Letters b. Eternal Messages and Lost Souls c. Examination Malpractice

CHAPTER FOUR
1. ______ is the most disciplined lecturer.
a. Doctor Madu b. Doctor Dabo c. Doctor Williams d. Doctor Coper
2. How many girls are in Salma’s room?
a. 3 b. 5 c. 6 d. 4
3. Who asked to know Salma intimately?
 a. Mr. Salami b. Ummi c. Labara d. Dr. Dabo
4. What did Salma dislike particularly about the room?
a. The composition of her roommates b. the size of the room c. the smell of the room d.
the number of the girls in the room
5. _______ was the brightest in Salma’s room.
a. Tomiwa b. Genevieve c. Cynthia d. Ada
6. Tomiwa’s ambition was to become ________?
a. A lawyer b. a doctor c. a governor d. a singer
7. Who was the most generous roommate?
a. Ada b. Salma c. Ngozi d. Tomiwa
8. What food is meant for kings in Tomiwa’s village?
a. Snail b. Green peas c. Cat fish d. Edible worm
9. Tomiwa was from ______ state?
a. Ogun b. Ondo c. Osun d. Oyo
10. What food did Salma introduce to her room-mates?
a. Dudukiwe b. dan wake c. Egusi soup d. Isiewu
11. What was the common factor that strengthened the bond of friendship between Salma and
her roommates?
a. Food b. books c. gossips d. music
12. What is the name of Salma’s hostel?
a. Queen Idio hostel b. Iyoba residence c. Queen Amina hall d. Emotan hall

CHAPTER FIVE
1. How was it that no boy ever attempted to go out with Tomiwa?
a. She was very rude b. she was overconfident c. she was an introvert d. she never had
time for boys
2. What’s the name of Habib’s driver?
a. Labaran b. Tolu c. Asiwaju d. Dukun
3. Habib was a ______.
a. Politician b. Lawyer c. Engineer d. Accountant
4. What was the particular thriller story Tomiwa read?
 a. Mario Puzo’s Godfather b. Benita Mura c. Maleficient d. Sixes and Sevens
5. Salma and her roommate were all _______
a. Low grade students b. A students c. B students d. carry-over students
6. What’s the full meaning of CGPA?
a. Cumulative Grade Point Average b. Calculated Grade Per Average c. Circumspected
Grade Point Average d. Calculate Grade Point Average
7. Which of Ummi’s child was in charge of selling zobo?
a. Jamila b. Bint c. Omo d. Lebon
8. What was the last paper Salma and her roommates wrote at the university?
a. English language b. Psychology c. Moral Philosophy d. Political Science
9. Habib became a politician and was elected into?
a. The federal house of assembly b. The local government council c. State security affairs
d. The state house of assembly

CHAPTER SIX
1. According to Ummi, what was the easiest course at the university?
a. Moral Philosophy b. Nigerian People and Culture c. Sociology d. Fishery
2. Who sat close to Salma during the final exam?
a. Duduke Aslam b. Jane Chris c. Kolawole Abdul d. Tunde Babatunde
3. Who is the brightest student in Salma’s class?
a. Tomiwa b. Kolawale Abdul c. Chris Dove d. Kanisha Jide
4. Before Salma’s final year, the last time she went to the HOD’s office was _________
a. When she had issues with her add and drop forms b. when she was clearing her
courses c. when she submitted her assignments
5. What is the name of the lecturer who caught Salma cheating?
a. Mr. Okunjaye b. Dr. Omola c. Dr. Amina d. Mrs. Clever
6. Who was expelled alongside Salma?
a. Kayode Kenneth b. Kolawole Abdul c. Samson Ahmad d. Tomiwa Olajide
7. Who was referred to as the university’s top visitor?
a. The governor b. the vice chancellor c. the assistant general d. the president
8. What was Habib’s full name?
a. Habib Lawal b. Habib Charles c. Habib Johnson d. Habib Tayo
9. Who was the only person that could help Salma according to Habib?
a. Labaran b. Tomiwa c. Dr. Alfred d. Professor Dabo
10. Professor Dabo was a Professor of _______
a. Physical sciences b. Actuarial Sciences c. Basic Medical Sciences d. Biological
Sciences
11. What was the name of the man Salma gave money to?
a. Dr . Kabir Mohammed b. Dr. Dabo c. Barr. Osagieduwa d. Mr. Idowu Lawal
12. How much did honourable Habib give Salma?
a. Two hundred thousand naira b. Three hundred thousand naira c. A million naira d.
Five hundred thousand naira
13. According to Salma, no man is worthy to be called a man except _______
a. Her brother b. her father c. Dr. Dabo d. Labaran
14. What was Kabir’s major profession?
a. A driver b. An archaeologist c. A laboratory technologist d. A cleaner
15. Kabir had weakness for ______
a. Easy money b. women c. hard work d. the truth
16. Who is the father of the boy Zaki and Talle kidnapped?
a. Habib b. Senator Dakun c. Minister Makun d. Alhaji Adamu
17. What story filtered out about Talle?
a. That he was into smuggling b. he was a successful farmer c. he was at the college d.
he was dead
18. After the release of Zaki, what business did he go into?
a. Fishery b. Carpentry c. Importation and exportation of spare parts of cars d. Shoe
making
19. Who did Labaran contact to get back the money Kabir duped Salma of?
a. Zaki b. Talle c. Kola d. Douglas
20. While Zaki was on Kabir’s trail, he entertained himself with what song?
a. The song of late Kenny Rogers, the Gambler b. The song of Fela Kuti, Zombie c.
The song of Wizkid, Ojuelegba d. The song of Victor Uwaifo
21. How much did Kabir win at the gambling arena?
a. Half a million b. three hundred thousand c. a million naira d. fifty thousand naira
 22. The new village Talle settled in was between _______
a. Nigeria and Niger b. Benue and Lagos c. Delta and Baldagri d. Sokoto and Kastina
23. Who is the leader of the gambling group?
a. Zaki b. Kartogi c. Dabo d. Kabir
24. What was the name of the gambling leader sent after Kabir?
a. Zaki b. Kamaru c. Yumati d. Gunuzu
25. What was the all-important question Ngozi asked Salma?
a. Why are you always getting expelled? b. why are you always full of yourself? c. why
are you people always in a hurry to buy your dead? d. when are you intending to
leave the university?
26. What is the name of Salma’s boyfriend who had a sour experience with smartphone?
a. Salami b. Ahmed c. Gregory d. Salim
27. What type of phone did Salim buy?
a. Samsung note series b. iPhone X c. Nokia 3310 d. Tecno spark 2

ORAL ENGLISH
VOWELS
1. Rust A. Loud B. touch C. bought D. March
Ans: Option B
2. Research A. disturb B. Comfort C. affair D. Carry
Ans: Option A
3. Plateau A. wanted B. Below C. Holiday D. Haunted
Ans: Option B
4. A. deep B. lease C. meet D. Lace
Ans: Option D
5. A. loot B. boot C. rout D. Route
Ans: Option C
6. A. sun B. shun C. son D. Short
Ans: Option D
7. boat A. board B. bought C. go D. Glory
Ans: Option C
8. air A. heir B. Her C. hear D. Fire
 Ans: Option A
9. pleasure A. pliable B. pleat c. plenary D. Jeopardy
Ans: Option D
10. thunder A. prefer B. differ C. confer D. Defer
Ans: Option B
11. tear (noun. A. dear B. care C. here D. Wear
Ans: Option C
12. A. bale B. Plait C. saint D. Gate
Ans: Option B
13. A. rice B. Fight C, granite D. Gate
Ans: Option C
14. A. wind B. people C. even D. Key
Ans: Option A
15. A. enjoy B. log C. toil D. rejoice
Ans: Option B
16. A. mere B. weird C. hear D. tear
Ans: Option D
17. A. does B. son C. flood D. World
Ans: Option D
18. A. cough B. rough C. rot D. Dog
Ans: Option B
19. colonel A. gaol B. colony C. golden D. Girl
Ans: Option D
20. tend A. jeopardy B. turned C. earned D. Caned
Ans: Option A
21. market A. get B. mortgage C. enter D. bachelor
Ans: Option B
22. A. dear B. fair C. bear D. There
Ans: Option A
23. A. hope B. cost C. coast D. Won’t
Ans: 0ption B
24. A. naught B. north C. spot D. Law
Ans: Option C
25. bear A. rare B. fear C. beer D. Steer
Ans: Option A
26. nine A. click B. gill C. pint D. Pin
Ans: Option C
27. beer a. bear b. pear c. fair d. pier
Ans: Option D
28. guard a. gourd b. guide c. argue d. chat
Ans: Option C
29. luck a. lock b. lack c. brother d. turn
Ans: Option C
30. hurt a. hut b. girl c. hate d. hot
Ans: Option B
31. cock a. cop b. cope c. cork d. cup
Ans: Option A
32. says a. fierce b. dam c. wet d. rain
Ans: Option C
33. potable a. paw b. pot c. port d. post
Ans: Option D
34. blue a. book b. root c. foot d. look
Ans: Option B
35. pear a. dear b. year c. there d. near
Ans: Option C
36. cooled a. cold b. could c. court d. you
Ans: Option D
37. shirt a. shut b. shade c. surf d. shed
Ans: Option C
38. waist a. fete b. says c. plait d. breakfast
Ans: Option A
39. caught a. hot b. water c. sup d. wrong
 Ans: Option B
40. country a. worry b. courteous c. bought d. poultry
Ans: Option A
41. trap a. wonder b. because c. plant d. quantity
Ans: Option C
42. coup a. whup b. hoot c. couple d. scout
Ans: Option B
43. indict a. bright b. fish c. pick d. brick
Ans: Option A
44. roared a. towered b. coast c. brought d. rod
Ans: Option C
45. bubble a. guy b. bull c. bumper d. gurgle
Ans: Option A
46. weight a. whale b. white c. whet d. writhe
Ans: Option A
47. leach a. fear b. cedar c. cheer d. death
Ans: Option B
48. book a. cool b. cook c. fool d. tool
Ans: Option B
49. village a. page b. pig c. made d. came
Ans: Option B
50. patch a. starch b. fare c. mad d. brave
Ans: Option C
51. glassier a. feign b. glass c. gleam d. flat
Ans: Option A
52. laud a. lathe b. core c. lavatory d. loud
Ans: Option B
53. coma a. come b. comma c. colonel d. cogent
Ans: Option D
54. cool a. full b. Luke c. look d. should
Ans: Option B
 55. odour a. flow b. sugar c. hold d. floor
Ans: Option B
56. palm a. ranch b. florid c. lunch d. plait
Ans: Option A
57. bore a. call b. curl c. slot d. hum
Ans: Option A
58. head a. said b. heard c. herd d. shirt
Ans: Option A
59. sky a. cite b. eats c. break d. coil
Ans: Option A

CONSONANTS
1. thought a. theatre b. taught c. weather d. fate
Ans: Option A
2. caliph a. presently b. Perhaps c. powerful d. opponent
Ans: Option C
3. Past a. Pasture b. castle c. wrestle d. Preached
Ans: Option D
4. Church a. feature b. chauffeur c. ocean d. machine
Ans: Option A
5. Sure a. charlatan b. church c. cheer d. cheap
Ans: Option A
6. Thank a. Thomas b. Though c. Thames d. Thought
Ans: Option D
7. preached a. lotion b. castle c. question d. past
Ans: Option D
8. business a. eyes b. grace c. rice d. Sink
Ans: Option A
9. cough a. thoroughly b. of c. trophy d. Though
Ans: Option C
10. Concrete a, attend b. anxious c. concern d. Consider
 Ans: Option B
11. chalet a. college b. chemical c. chairman d. Champagne
Ans: Option D
12. Teeth a. though b. Taught c. thought d. Talk
Ans: Option C
13. A. Shoe B. ocean C. chef D. Chief
Ans: Option D
14. A. laugh B. off C. wife D. Of
Ans: Option D
15. shoes a. horse b. house c. loss d. reason
Ans: Option D
16. English a. end b. thin c. think d. edge
Ans: Option C
17. clothe a. Thomas b. three c. they d. mouth
Ans: Option C
18. thatch a. clothing b. mother c. then d. method
Ans: Option D
19. chateau a. chart b. Church c. champagne d. chemical
Ans: Option C
20. judge a. measure b. general c. pressure d. grace
Ans: Option B
21. rest a. result b. show c. unasked d. wise
Ans: Option C
22. joint a. dagger b. advantage c. guardian d. mightier
Ans: Option B
23. thought a. taught b. weather c. theatre d. fate
Ans: Option C
24. sheath a. bathe b. length c. months d. paths
Ans: Option B
25. high a. what b. honest c. who d. vehicle
Ans: Option C
 26. of course a. plough b. dough c. over d. orphan
Ans: Option C
27. mention a. that b. machine c. Church d. test
Ans: Option B
28. prestige a. bag b. badge c. reggae c. leisure
Ans: Option D
29. knot a. cot b. keep c. nom d. king
Ans: Option C
30. tangerine a. gear b. danger c. girl d. ignore
Ans: Option B
31. loath a. breathe b. that c, thaw d. tank
Ans: Option C
32. Van a. of b. often c. off d. physics
Ans: Option A
33. lodge a. soldier b. rogue c. go d. measure
Ans: Option A

RHYMES
1. Sheer a. dear b. shirt c. spare d. shade
Ans: Option A
2. Great a. creek b. crate c. knit d. treat
Ans: Option B
3. Own a. brown b. frown c. gown d. phone
Ans: Option D
4. Boys a. stays b. moist c. noise d. elbows
Ans: Option C
5. Shine a. clean b. fine c. machine d. lain
Ans: Option B
6. Sheer a. snare b. spare c. spear d. square
Ans: Option C
7. Fuel a. cruel b. fool c. rule d. field
 Ans: Option A
8. Match a. harsh b. batch c. such d. watch
Ans: Option B
9. Sheer a. Sheila b. care c. ear d. sherry
Ans: Option C
10. Rite a. wright b. rim c. last d. wit
Ans: Option A
11. Joys a. boys b. stays c. elbow d. pots
Ans: Option A
12. Call a. dull b. state c. wall d. quail
Ans: Option C
13. Ever a. favour b. fever c. never d. heavier
Ans: Option C
14. Keep a. reap b. seethe c. threat d. dead
Ans: Option A
15. Tax a. box b. lacks c. back d. ask
Ans: Option B
16. Suite a. tree b. breath c. bleat d. sweet
Ans: Option D
17. Cart a. lash b. cat c. part d. pack
Ans: Option C
18. Sight a. skate b. short c. cite d. plait
Ans: Option C
EMPHATIC STRESS
1. The fire destroyed MANY lives. a. Did the fire destroy the village? b. Did the fire
destroy some houses? c. Did the fire destroy any lives? d. Did the fire spare any lives?
Ans; Option C
2. The accused hasn’t even been TRIED yet. a. Was the accused sentenced to life
imprisonment? b. Has the suspect been apprehended? c. Why hasn’t the accused been
tried yet? d. Was the accused handed over to the police?
Ans: Option A
3. The electricity in OUR premises comes from a generator. a. Is the electricity in your
compound supplied by a generator? b. Is the electricity in your neighbour’s compound
supplied by a generator? c. Does the electricity in your premises come from NEPA? d.
Does everybody in your street receive electricity from generators?
Ans: Option B
4. YOUR sister should come with us tomorrow. a. Should your brother come with us
tomorrow? b. Should our brother come with us tomorrow? c. Should Ado’s sister come
with us tomorrow? d. Should my sister come with us tomorrow?
Ans: Option C
5. They FLEW to Abuja. a. Where did they fly to? b. Did they go to Abuja by road? c.
How will they get to Abuja? d. Did they fly to Jos?
Ans: Option B
6. My neighbour BRUISED his thigh while playing football. a. Did your neighbour fracture
his thigh while playing football? b. Did your neighbour break his leg while playing
tennis? c. Did your neighbour play football yesterday? d. Was your neighbour involved
in an accident?
Ans: Option A
7. The university has been TEMPORARILY closed. a. Has the university been permanently
open? b. Has the campus been permanently closed? c. Has the college been temporarily
closed? d. Has the university been permanently closed?
Ans: Option D
8. He travelled ONLY 20 kilometres before his car stopped. a. Did he travel only 20
kilometres after his car stopped? b. Did he travel exactly 20 kilometres before his car
stopped? c. Did he travel more than 20 kilometres before his car stopped? d. Did he
walk only 20 kilometres before the vehicle stopped?
Ans: Option B
9. The man BOUGHT the newspaper. a. What did the man buy? b, Is this the newspaper
which the man bought? c. Who bought the newspaper? d/ Did the man read the
newspaper?
Ans: Option D
10. My UNCLE retired from the police. a. Did your brother retire from the police? b. Did
your brother resign from the police? c. Did your uncle retire from the army? d. Did
your sister resign from the police?
Ans: Option a
11. The king RAN to the palace. a. Where did the king run to? b. Did the queen run to the
palace? c. Did the king walk to the palace? d. Who ran to the palace?
Ans: Option C
12. The student BOUGHT the book. a. Who bought the book? b. What did the student buy?
c. How will the student get the book? d. Did the student steal the book?
Ans: Option D
13. The teacher wants MY pen. a. Does the teacher want your ruler? b. Who wants my
pen? c. Does the teacher want his pen? d. What does the teacher want?
Ans: Option C
14. Uche LOVES Toyota cars. a. Who loves Toyota cars? b. What brand of car does Uche
love? c. Does Uche hate Toyota cars? d. Does Uche love bicycle?
Ans: Option C
15. The POLICE arrested the suspect. a. Did the police placate the suspect? b. who arrested
the suspect? c. Who did the police arrest? d. Did the police arrest?
Ans: Option B
16. Maiduguri is the CAPITAL of Borno state. a. Is Maiduguri the capital of Plateau state?
b. Which state is Maiduguri the capital of? c. Is Maiduguri a town in Borno state? d.
What is the capital of Borno state?
Ans: Option C
17. The traditional chief NARRATED the story to the children. a, The children heard the
story from the traditional chief. b. who narrated the story to the children? c. The
children could not listen to the story by the traditional chief d. Did the chief hide the story
from the children?
Ans: Option D
18. The ACCOUNTANT paid the workers’ July salary in September. a. When were the
workers paid? b. Did the cashier pay the worker’s salary in September? c. Workers
received their July salary in September d. The September salary was paid in July?
 Ans: Option B
19. The cat DEVOURED the rat. a. Did the rat devour the cat? b. What devoured the rat?
c. Did the cat pet the rat? d. Is this the rat that the cat devoured?
Ans: Option C
20. Adamu is leaving a CAR behind. a. Who is leaving a car behind? b. Where is Adamu
leaving a car? c. What is Adamu leaving around? d. Is Adamu driving the car in front?
Ans: Option C
21. Lambusa TOOK OFF the wig. a. Did Lambusa take off a wig? b. Did Lambusa take off
the wig? c. Who took off the wig? d. What did Lambusa do?
Ans: Option D
22. The bed is IN the room. a. What is in the room? b. Where is the bed? c. Is the bed in
the parlour? d. What is in the parlour?
Ans: Option B
23. My mother bought a BICYCLE yesterday. a. What did my mother buy yesterday? b.
Whose mother bought a bicycle? c. Did my mother steal a bicycle yesterday? d. When
did my mother buy a bicycle?
Ans: Option A
24. AMINA went to Abuja by air. a. Is Amina going to Abuja by air b. Who went to Abuja
by air? c. Did Amina go to Abuja by road? d. Did Amina go to Jos by air?
Ans: Option B
25. Musa is STAYING in Enugu. a. Is Musa passing through Enugu? b. Is Musa staying on
the outskirts of Enugu? c. Is Audu staying in Enugu? d. Was Musa staying in Enugu?
Ans: Option A
26. Bukola’s UNCLE is a strict teacher. a. Is Bukola’s uncle a strict cook? b. Is Tunde’s
uncle a strict teacher? c. Is Bukola’s aunt a strict teacher? d. Is Bukola’s uncle an easy
going teacher?
Ans: Option C
27. She put the spoon on the CHAIR. a. Did she put the fork on the chair? b. Did she put the
spoon on the table? c. Who put the spoon on the chair? d. Who took the spoon on the
chair?
Ans: Option B
 28. ASA is a lawyer. a. Is Asa a robber? b. Who is a lawyer? c. Is Asa a lawyer? d. Was
Asa the lawyer?
Ans: Option B

STRESS PATTERN
1. A. Interlocutor B. Opportunity C. Ambiguity D. Actualization
Ans: Option D
2. A. Interrupt B. Contribute C. Harmattan D. Entertain
Ans: Option C
3. A. reproduce B. always C. result D. Understand
Ans: Option C
4. A. tomato B. Photograph C. yesterday D. Tranquil
Ans: Option A
5. A. integral B. intimate C. discourse D. Accelerate
Ans: Option D
6. A. navigate B. envelop C. legislate D. Liberate
Ans: Option B
7. A. administrative B. circulation C. temperamental D. Consideration
Ans: Option A
8. A. classroom B. programme C. brother D. July
Ans: Option B
9. A. misread B. resign C. competent D. Compel
Ans: Option C
10. A. resist B. intact C. confirm D. Salon
Ans: Option D
11. A. comment B. dismiss C. intact D. confuse
Ans: Option A
12. A. commute B. import (verb) C. intend D. export (noun)
Ans: Option A
13. cement a. employ (noun) b. interest c. perfect (adjective) d. Include
Ans: Option D
14. typist a. rebel (verb) b. superb c. refuse (noun) d. Propose
Ans: Option C
15. A. Result B. ratify C. taxi D. Famous
Ans: Option A
16. A. orthopaedic B. secondment C. Photographic D. Oriental
Ans: Option B
17. A. condemn B. Intact C. afternoon D. Bachelor
Ans: Option D
18. A. impossible B. criticism C. eleven D. Circulation
Ans: Option B
19. Refuse (noun) a. reform b. intact c. obscure d. phantom
Ans: Option D
20. Downtrodden a. downgrading b. functional c. prescribing d. internal
Ans: Option C
21. A. ability B. quadruplicate C. registration D. revivalist
Ans: Option B
22. A. competent B. represent C. syllabus D. qualify
Ans: Option B
23. Apparent a. arrested b. telephone c. paragraph d. appetite
Ans: Option A
24. Unfair a. insight b. towards c. first-class d. instant
Ans: Option B
25. Dovetail a. proviso b. simplicity c. jargon d. psychiatric
Ans: Option C
26. A. insult (noun) B. prepared C. provoke D. pronounce
Ans: Option A
27. A. frequent (verb) B. mature C. madam D. convict (verb)
Ans: Option C
28. A. intact B. integral C. negotiate D. about
Ans: Option B
29. A. conduce B. renewal C. calendar D. reproduce
 Ans: Option C
30. A. superior B. surcharge C. slaughter D. superman
Ans: Option A
31. A. education B. individual C. agriculture D. Cinderella
Ans: Option C
32. A. cigarette B. European C. evacuee D. expedite
Ans: Option D
33. A. distress B. control C. bottom D. report
Ans: Option C
34. A. original B. deplorable C. ability D. revolution
Ans: Option D
35. A. release B. exit C. exchange D. explode
Ans: B
36. A. bachelor B. forget C. cement D. ago
Ans: Option A
37. A. librarian B. immunize C. militia D. continuous
Ans: Option B

Choose the appropriate phrasal verb for each of the sentences below.
1. Would you _______ my dog for me this weekend? (a) look (b) look up (c) look after (d) look up to
2. My neighbour _______ eggs yesterday. (a) run off (b) ran out of (c) run over (d) went off
3. His car _____ during the car racing last Olympics. (a) broke in (b) broke down (c) broke out (d) broke up
4. Our boss _______ our meeting until next week. (a) put off (b) put out (c) put over (d) put in
5. Could you _______ the music while I'm on the phone? (a) turn down (b) turn in (c) turn over (d) turn up
6. I don't _______ my new science teacher. (a) get in (b) get over (c) get on with (d) get up
7. We both _______ meeting your new girlfriend. (a) look up (b) look forward to (c) look out to (d) look over
to
8. His first son completely _____ him. (a) took after (b) took over (c) took into (d) resembled for
9. It will be easier to read if you _______ the lights. (a) switch on (b) switch over (c) switch up (d) switch in
10. I have to _______ to the finish line and back. (a) run off (b) run out (c) run on (d) run to and fro
11. My girlfriend and I ________ last month. (a) broke away (b) broke in (c) broke up (d) tore away
Choose the appropriate preposition and fix into the gaps below.
12. We are looking forward to____ the editor. (a) met (b) meet (c) meeting (d) meets
13. I wonder if you are averse ____ going to parties (a) for (b) to (c) with (d) in
14. He is insistent ____ doing the job alone. (a) in (b) on (c) at (d) with
15. Amanda has shown enough aversion ____ science (a) to (b) for (c) with (d) on
16. Your aptitude ____ grammar should have improved by now. (a) on (b) with (c) for (d) in
17. Do you know how good he is _____ (a) at (b) in (c) on (d) for
18. There are worse ____ Physics than we had thought. (a) in (b) at (c) for (d) with
19. We want the new chairman to preside ____ the general meeting. (a) on (b) in (c) at (d) with
20. The four boys shared the job ____ themselves. (a) between (b) besides (c) among (d) over
21. The two wives have been quarreling ____ themselves. (a) among (b) between (c) over (d) on
22. Who says that old age is an impediment _____ education? (a) by (b) to (c) for (d) on
Choose the correct indirect speech in the options provided below
23. Uche told us that he ____ (a) returns last night (b) returned that night (c) has returned the night before (d)
had returned the previous night
24. The politician claimed that he ____ (a) has formed the party two years ago (b) had formed the party two
years before (c) formed the party two years ago (d) has formed the party two years before
25. The caterer asked the guests if ___ (a) you will this kind of supper (b) he likes this kind of supper (c) they
would like that kind of supper (d) they like that kind of supper
26. The teacher asked me … (a) what have you been doing? (b) what has he been doing? (c) what I am doing.
(d) what I had been doing.
27. We wondered if they ____ (a) have lived here (b) has been living here (c) has lived there (d) had lived
there.
28. He said that the old man ____ (a) has lost all his teeth in an auto-crash five years ago (b) has lost all his
teeth in an auto-crash five years before (c) had lost all his teeth in an auto-crash five years ago (d) had lost
all his teeth in an auto-crash five years before
29. The angel told Sarah that ____ (a) by that time the previous year, she would bear a son (b) by that time the
following year, she will bear a son (c) by the time the following year, she would bear a son (d) by that
time the following year, she would bear a son.
30. Our Biology teacher told us that ____ (a) sugar was sweet (b) sugar been dey sweet (c) sugar is sweet (d)
sugar get taste
31. The policemen asked the suspect if _____ (a) he has been to Lagos (b) you have been to Lagos (c) he had
been to Lagos (d) they are in Lagos
32. The old woman prayed that ____ (a) God help you (b) God helped us (c) God have helped us (d) God
might help us
Choose the correct consonant sounds as the one in isolation in the options below.
33. /g/ (a) gnash (b) gnaw (c) new (d) foreign
34. /ʤ/ (a) judge (b) yacht (c) dare (d) guerilla
35. /h/ (a) with (b) cohort (c) Sarah (d) honesty
36. /ð/ (a) something (b) Thomas (c) breathe (d) bath
37. /Ϳ/ (a) joy (b) Juan (c) yacht (d) gaol
38. /Ө/ (a) Thomas (b) worthy (c) Timothy (d) loathe
39. /ո/ (a) damn (b) condemn (c) pneumonia (d) column
40. /b/ (a) plumber (b) womb (c) doubt (d) debacle
41. /ʒ/ (a) you (b) fiction (c) future (d) vision
42. /ᶴ/ (a) champagne (b) treasure (c) pleasure (d) diffusion
43. /v/ (a) nephew (b) photo (c) fusion (d) shepherd
44. /s/ (a) price (b) raise (c) frogs (d) vision
45. /z/ (a) release (b) nice (c) wise (d) race
46. /r/ (a) car (b) shatter (c) catarrh (d) remote
47. /ʧ/ (a) church (b) Norwich (c) chaperone (d) chef
48. /ꬼ/ (a) pig (b) language (c) slag (d) dangerous
49. /ᶩ/ (a) colonel (b) calm (c) palm (d) claim
50. /k/ (a) example (b) candle (c) scepter (d) cinema