Obi: Let’s go to the Sport Club Cafeteria. One naira
per meal is a privilege in this country.
And God knows that I am too broke to afford
anything More
Olu: Got a membership identity card? Don’t forget
the place is for bona fide members
only.
Obi: Forget it. There are other types of
identity cards, remember. Just flash
something before the eyes of those men at the
gate, provided it looks like an identity card.
Olu: Ee…eh, I see. That is why the place is
always congested. I don’t think it
is even worth the trouble. I can’t stand a
queue.
Obi: That shouldn’t bother you. You don’t have to
join the queue. Just walk
straight to the serving point without fear
and be sure you shout your
order.
Olu: But only V.I.Ps have the right to break
queues.
Obi: Sure, but V.I Ps don’t wear badges on their
faces. Post man, pose. After
all this is Nigeria
olu: You mean there are many impostors here?
Obi: Certainly, and many people with privileges
too. If you want to get
along, you must pose, and to get along
means getting what you want
If you choose to term it ‘privileges, it
suits me. It is all a question of
semantics.
which of the following is NOT implied in the expression:’One naira per meal is a privilege in this country?
- A. Nowhere in this country is food sold for one naira
- B. The price per meal at the Sport Club Cafeteria is one naira
- C. It is rare for anybody to feed satisfactorily with one naira in any hotel in the country
- D. Obi cannot afford more than one naira for one meal
- E. Ordinarily one naira cannot buy much in the country
In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
He received a pat …. the back for his brilliant success in the examination
- A. by
- B. at
- C. in
- D. on
- E. for
In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
Journalists always collect and publish ….
- A. informations
- B. an information
- C. some information
- D. information
- E. much unformation
In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
The court ordered the lorry driver to pay for the …. to my car
- A. damages
- B. heavy damages
- C. destruction
- D. many damages
- E. damage
In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
Your brigade would be better for it, if you desisted …. rumour – mongering, observed the Chief of Staff
- A. from
- B. away
- C. into
- D. away from
- E. on
In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
Whilst the thief was …. the passengers, he kept apologizing for the inconvenience he was causing them
- A. robbing
- B. rubbing
- C. robing
- D. rubing
- E. robbed
In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
The thief ran .. luck when the policeman running after him caught up with him and knocked him down
- A. into
- B. with
- C. of
- D. out of
- E. off
In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
The single …. was enough to spoil a whole lifetime of good living
- A. occurence
- B. ocurence
- C. occurrence
- D. occurrense
- E. ocurrence
In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
The plane overshot the …. in a minor accident.
- A. railway
- B. hanger
- C. tarmac
- D. run way
- E. road
In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
The old politicians were discredited because they tried to …. the people’s ignorance
- A. cash in on
- B. catch in with
- C. catch in on
- D. cash in with
- E. cash in by
In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
Very few students have satisfactory …. these days because the student population has increased tremedously
- A. acommondation
- B. accomodation
- C. accommodation
- D. acommoddation
- E. acommodation
In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
I don’t want …. from such a friend as Jimoh
- A. any more advice
- B. no more advice
- C. any advices
- D. no advice
- E. any advice
In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
The boy thought that driving a car was not …. dangerous than riding a bicycle
- A. so very
- B. particularly
- C. very
- D. any more
- E. any
In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
The dull students took correspondence course as a means …. his standard in the class
- A. to improve
- B. for improving
- C. of improving
- D. by improving
- E. to improving
In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
James …. reminding that not all that glitters is gold.
- A. needs
- B. need
- C. needing
- D. need's
- E. need to
In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
The Government …. the initial value of the hotel complex at ten million naira
- A. costed
- B. had cost
- C. had valued
- D. had constructed
- E. has costed
In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
After the team had conceded two goals, their enthusiasm ….
- A. was beginning to wane
- B. was waning
- C. began to wane
- D. had begun to wane
- E. had ben waning
In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
My colleagues …. before i arrived
- A. started writing
- B. wrote
- C. had started writing
- D. have written
- E. have been wrting
In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
Samuel: would you please come here. John? John: No I’m busy …. in my farm
- A. i am working
- B. I'm working
- C. I am to work
- D. I shall have worked
- E. I go to work
In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
It all depended on what ….
- A. does he want
- B. he wants
- C. he does want
- D. he wanted
- E. did he want
In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
When you are faced with an examination of this nature, endeavour to keep your mind …. the job and not be distracted for one moment
- A. at
- B. in
- C. for
- D. on
- E. to