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I was to remember my first day at Freedom University for a long time. On arrival on campus, I expected to be met by some stale students (as was the practice in my secondary school) but every student around was new like myself. I asked the way to Grant Hall but not one could tell me. I asked a number of other questions about issues that bothered me, such as where and how to pay the fees, the way to the dining hall and so on but no help was forthcoming. So in the midst of so many people, I am all alone, I mused to myself. The prospect was not in the least cheerful and all the elation I had felt at gaining entry into a renowned university at sixteen been to disappear. Then so if propelled by an unknown benevolent force, I walked a little bit down the corridor in the direction of notice board at which some ten young men and women were peering. For want of something to do, I decided to stop and look at the notice board. Alas! I had opened on the key to all the riddles that had dribbled me since I set foot on campus that morning. On the board there was a big campus map in which I was able to locate Grant Hall and other places of interest, there were details of various activities lined up for the three days of orientation for freshmen and a comprehensive list of those offered admission into various courses. How blissful I felt to see the light of knowledge , having been wallowing in the darkness of ignorance. Even then I was not able to escape the thought that I could not be sure how much of the responsibility for the darkness was mine, the fact that something had not been done to draw attention to 5that apocalypse of the notice board had contributed clearly to my initial predicament. All that notwithstanding, I learnt from the incident an importance of reading notice boards and handbills if one is to be informed about places and events in the university.
The writer remembered his first day in the university for a long time because he
- A. had felt very happy at being admitted into the university
- B. could not get anybody to help him on his first day in the university
- C. had learnt the hard way how to keep informed about happenings in the university
- D. eventually discover the notice board by chance
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I was to remember my first day at Freedom University for a long time. On arrival on campus, I expected to be met by some stale students (as was the practice in my secondary school) but every student around was new like myself. I asked the way to Grant Hall but not one could tell me. I asked a number of other questions about issues that bothered me, such as where and how to pay the fees, the way to the dining hall and so on but no help was forthcoming. So in the midst of so many people, I am all alone, I mused to myself. The prospect was not in the least cheerful and all the elation I had felt at gaining entry into a renowned university at sixteen been to disappear. Then so if propelled by an unknown benevolent force, I walked a little bit down the corridor in the direction of notice board at which some ten young men and women were peering. For want of something to do, I decided to stop and look at the notice board. Alas! I had opened on the key to all the riddles that had dribbled me since I set foot on campus that morning. On the board there was a big campus map in which I was able to locate Grant Hall and other places of interest, there were details of various activities lined up for the three days of orientation for freshmen and a comprehensive list of those offered admission into various courses. How blissful I felt to see the light of knowledge , having been wallowing in the darkness of ignorance. Even then I was not able to escape the thought that I could not be sure how much of the responsibility for the darkness was mine, the fact that something had not been done to draw attention to 5that apocalypse of the notice board had contributed clearly to my initial predicament. All that notwithstanding, I learnt from the incident an importance of reading notice boards and handbills if one is to be informed about places and events in the university.
According to the passage, the writer’s predicament was caused by
- A. the writer himself
- B. those who displayed the notice and perhaps the writer
- C. the nature of the notice board and where it was placed
- D. those who displayed the notice
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I was to remember my first day at Freedom University for a long time. On arrival on campus, I expected to be met by some stale students (as was the practice in my secondary school) but every student around was new like myself. I asked the way to Grant Hall but not one could tell me. I asked a number of other questions about issues that bothered me, such as where and how to pay the fees, the way to the dining hall and so on but no help was forthcoming. So in the midst of so many people, I am all alone, I mused to myself. The prospect was not in the least cheerful and all the elation I had felt at gaining entry into a renowned university at sixteen been to disappear. Then so if propelled by an unknown benevolent force, I walked a little bit down the corridor in the direction of notice board at which some ten young men and women were peering. For want of something to do, I decided to stop and look at the notice board. Alas! I had opened on the key to all the riddles that had dribbled me since I set foot on campus that morning. On the board there was a big campus map in which I was able to locate Grant Hall and other places of interest, there were details of various activities lined up for the three days of orientation for freshmen and a comprehensive list of those offered admission into various courses. How blissful I felt to see the light of knowledge , having been wallowing in the darkness of ignorance. Even then I was not able to escape the thought that I could not be sure how much of the responsibility for the darkness was mine, the fact that something had not been done to draw attention to 5that apocalypse of the notice board had contributed clearly to my initial predicament. All that notwithstanding, I learnt from the incident an importance of reading notice boards and handbills if one is to be informed about places and events in the university.
In the passage,’the darkness of ignorance’ refers to the
- A. state of the writer before he found the notice board
- B. ignorance of illiterates
- C. ignorance of those who have not been to university
- D. fact that he was a freshman
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I was to remember my first day at Freedom University for a long time. On arrival on campus, I expected to be met by some stale students (as was the practice in my secondary school) but every student around was new like myself. I asked the way to Grant Hall but not one could tell me. I asked a number of other questions about issues that bothered me, such as where and how to pay the fees, the way to the dining hall and so on but no help was forthcoming. So in the midst of so many people, I am all alone, I mused to myself. The prospect was not in the least cheerful and all the elation I had felt at gaining entry into a renowned university at sixteen been to disappear. Then so if propelled by an unknown benevolent force, I walked a little bit down the corridor in the direction of notice board at which some ten young men and women were peering. For want of something to do, I decided to stop and look at the notice board. Alas! I had opened on the key to all the riddles that had dribbled me since I set foot on campus that morning. On the board there was a big campus map in which I was able to locate Grant Hall and other places of interest, there were details of various activities lined up for the three days of orientation for freshmen and a comprehensive list of those offered admission into various courses. How blissful I felt to see the light of knowledge , having been wallowing in the darkness of ignorance. Even then I was not able to escape the thought that I could not be sure how much of the responsibility for the darkness was mine, the fact that something had not been done to draw attention to 5that apocalypse of the notice board had contributed clearly to my initial predicament. All that notwithstanding, I learnt from the incident an importance of reading notice boards and handbills if one is to be informed about places and events in the university.
The writer says that the prospect was not cheerful because
- A. no one could tell him how to get to Grant Hall
- B. he had felt too elated when he gained admission into the university
- C. there was no hope of getting out of his predicament
- D. the other students were hostile
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I was to remember my first day at Freedom University for a long time. On arrival on campus, I expected to be met by some stale students (as was the practice in my secondary school) but every student around was new like myself. I asked the way to Grant Hall but not one could tell me. I asked a number of other questions about issues that bothered me, such as where and how to pay the fees, the way to the dining hall and so on but no help was forthcoming. So in the midst of so many people, I am all alone, I mused to myself. The prospect was not in the least cheerful and all the elation I had felt at gaining entry into a renowned university at sixteen been to disappear. Then so if propelled by an unknown benevolent force, I walked a little bit down the corridor in the direction of notice board at which some ten young men and women were peering. For want of something to do, I decided to stop and look at the notice board. Alas! I had opened on the key to all the riddles that had dribbled me since I set foot on campus that morning. On the board there was a big campus map in which I was able to locate Grant Hall and other places of interest, there were details of various activities lined up for the three days of orientation for freshmen and a comprehensive list of those offered admission into various courses. How blissful I felt to see the light of knowledge , having been wallowing in the darkness of ignorance. Even then I was not able to escape the thought that I could not be sure how much of the responsibility for the darkness was mine, the fact that something had not been done to draw attention to 5that apocalypse of the notice board had contributed clearly to my initial predicament. All that notwithstanding, I learnt from the incident an importance of reading notice boards and handbills if one is to be informed about places and events in the university.
The writer of the passage felt isolated because
- A. there were too many people
- B. he was a new student in freedom university
- C. there were too many new students
- D. none of the many people around could help him
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In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
…. are good friends
- A. He and i
- B. I and him
- C. I and he
- D. He and me
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In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
The small girl is…. than her elder sister
- A. more cleverer
- B. very clever
- C. much cleverer
- D. much more clever
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In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
I had not given the question a thought before my answer came ….
- A. momentarily
- B. in an instant
- C. on the spur of the moment
- D. just like that
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We heard the …. of breaks which was followed by a crashing noise
- A. screaming
- B. screeching
- C. scraping
- D. streaking
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In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
The students were suspended because they were ….
- A. indisciplined
- B. undisciplined
- C. undiscipled
- D. disciplinary
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In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
What bothered me about the lecture was that the speaker … too many irrelevant works
- A. slighted
- B. sighted
- C. sited
- D. cited
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In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
The driver will …. all the students interested in going to Lagos tomorrow at 7 a:m outside the Main Building
- A. lift
- B. lift up
- C. pick
- D. pick up
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In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
There is no need to stand …. ceremony in matters of this nature
- A. by
- B. to
- C. on
- D. for
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In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
There is no point getting upset by problems; I take them ….
- A. in my stride
- B. on the spur of the moment
- C. by leaps and bounds
- D. in a jiffy
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In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
The event reported in the newspaper did not happen years ago; they ….
- A. are of recent
- B. had happened recently
- C. are recent
- D. recently happened
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In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
The beautiful plan made for the expansion of the business fell …. as soon as the manager died.
- A. down
- B. out
- C. in
- D. through
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In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
If you don’t want to …. your car to robbers, then don’t travel in the night
- A. loose
- B. loss
- C. lose
- D. llost
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In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
It’s no good …. about the result until you have sat for examination
- A. to worry
- B. for worring
- C. worrying
- D. to have worried
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In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
When i have an appointment with someone, i hate …. waiting
- A. to be keeping
- B. for being kept
- C. being kept
- D. in being kept
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In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
Wale Agun, in creating his characters, draws freely …. his experience in life
- A. by
- B. in
- C. on
- D. of
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In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
Mark is a very handsome fellow who informs me that he was …. for pretty girls
- A. a heart
- B. a lip
- C. an eye
- D. a check