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You can have …….. of these two books

  • A. either
  • B. none
  • C. any
  • D. some
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It is high time we …….. seeing her

  • A. stop
  • B. will stop
  • C. stopped
  • D. stops
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Both questions are alternatives; you answer …….. one …….. the other

  • A. either/or
  • B. neither/nor
  • C. either/nor
  • D. neither/or
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The employer, not the sales boy and his partner …….. responsible for the loss

  • A. are
  • B. are being
  • C. are never
  • D. is
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Questions below are based on Bolaji Abdullahi’s “Sweet Sixteen”

All in all, Aliya has …

  • A. the inheritance of her parents both in knowledge and assets
  • B. been challenged to be exceptional in all her endeavors
  • C. the responsibility to pass on the lessons of her father to her own children
  • D. been portrayed as the definition of beauty and character
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Questions below are based on Bolaji Abdullahi’s “Sweet Sixteen”

The novelist noted that stereoscopic people should be

  • A. condemned for their bad thinking
  • B. encouraged by admonition
  • C. corrected of their bad thinking
  • D. challenged to take up social responsibilities
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Questions below are based on Bolaji Abdullahi’s “Sweet Sixteen”

A child’s choice of career is a matter of

  • A. glamorous desire
  • B. passion
  • C. public perception as to the success rate and earnings of a profession
  • D. parental discretion
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Questions below are based on Bolaji Abdullahi’s “Sweet Sixteen”

Which one of the following critically relates to the novel’s subject of concern

  • A. youthful ambition and confusion
  • B. socialization
  • C. religious bigotry
  • D. the futility of life
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Questions below are based on Bolaji Abdullahi’s “Sweet Sixteen”

As it relates to sex education, Aliya’s father advised that

  • A. she should abstain totally from sex as this is the worst sin ever in the history of human civilisation
  • B. she should wisely decide before letting go of her body
  • C. she should be mindful of her company of friends and the media's influence on sexual affairs
  • D. sexual affair is no longer a hidden issue and she should wisely make her choices
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Questions below are based on Bolaji Abdullahi’s “Sweet Sixteen”

Aliya’s sixteenth birthday is special because

  • A. she receives birthday cards from her father every year since age twelve
  • B. she was already matured to fully understand the realities of life stories told by her father
  • C. her father gave her a birthday card and a digital camera
  • D. of her father's sixteen-page letter detailing her life journey thus far
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Questions below are based on Bolaji Abdullahi’s “Sweet Sixteen”

In the novel, we learnt that

  • A. it pays to be diligent and hardworking
  • B. beauty without character is nothing
  • C. love and companionship are a no-go-area for teenagers
  • D. one should follow the propagation of the media
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Questions below are based on Bolaji Abdullahi’s “Sweet Sixteen”

Aliya was advised to be mindless of popular perception about her…

  • A. when it comes to her self esteem
  • B. when it comes to applying
  • C. whenever she is in love with anyone
  • D. eventhough she craves for freedom like the hawking girls
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Questions below are based on Bolaji Abdullahi’s “Sweet Sixteen”

The novel places emphasis on the

  • A. need for strict parenting and schooling for children
  • B. social disparity between the rich and the poor in the society
  • C. relevance of bridging the communication gap between children and their parents
  • D. abnormalities of the society and the confusion that comes with childishness
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Questions below are based on Bolaji Abdullahi’s “Sweet Sixteen”

The stereotypical act in the book centres

  • A. terrorism
  • B. religious intolerance
  • C. food insecurity
  • D. the lifestyle of a teenager
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Read the passage and choose the most appropriate option for each gap.

Just after …1….. the aircraft gave a shudder and coughed. The pilot, from the ..2…… activated the emergency sheet to cover the improperly secured left rear ….3…. At the same time, he pushed a button on the panel to activate automatic turning, and the airplane ….4…. north-east He called the control ….5…. to report the misshaped requested clearance for emergency ….6….The plane circled the airport and prepared to return to the airport it had just left. Moments later, the aircraft ….7….to stop on a ….8…. ….9…. in oilskin ran in the light drizzle and were soon perched on the ….10…. of the plane, from where they began their inspection.

and were soon perched on the …10….. of the plane, from where they began their inspection.

  • A. apex
  • B. nose
  • C. tip
  • D. front
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Read the passage and choose the most appropriate option for each gap.

Just after …1….. the aircraft gave a shudder and coughed. The pilot, from the ..2…… activated the emergency sheet to cover the improperly secured left rear ….3…. At the same time, he pushed a button on the panel to activate automatic turning, and the airplane ….4…. north-east He called the control ….5…. to report the misshaped requested clearance for emergency ….6….The plane circled the airport and prepared to return to the airport it had just left. Moments later, the aircraft ….7….to stop on a ….8…. ….9…. in oilskin ran in the light drizzle and were soon perched on the ….10…. of the plane, from where they began their inspection.

….9…. in oilskin ran in the light drizzle

  • A. workers
  • B. engineers
  • C. fitters
  • D. repairers
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Read the passage and choose the most appropriate option for each gap.

Just after …1….. the aircraft gave a shudder and coughed. The pilot, from the ..2…… activated the emergency sheet to cover the improperly secured left rear ….3…. At the same time, he pushed a button on the panel to activate automatic turning, and the airplane ….4…. north-east He called the control ….5…. to report the misshaped requested clearance for emergency ….6….The plane circled the airport and prepared to return to the airport it had just left. Moments later, the aircraft ….7….to stop on a ….8…. ….9…. in oilskin ran in the light drizzle and were soon perched on the ….10…. of the plane, from where they began their inspection.

to stop on a …8…..

  • A. park
  • B. field
  • C. tarmac
  • D. runway
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Read the passage and choose the most appropriate option for each gap.

Just after …1….. the aircraft gave a shudder and coughed. The pilot, from the ..2…… activated the emergency sheet to cover the improperly secured left rear ….3…. At the same time, he pushed a button on the panel to activate automatic turning, and the airplane ….4…. north-east He called the control ….5…. to report the misshaped requested clearance for emergency ….6….The plane circled the airport and prepared to return to the airport it had just left. Moments later, the aircraft ….7….to stop on a ….8…. ….9…. in oilskin ran in the light drizzle and were soon perched on the ….10…. of the plane, from where they began their inspection.

The plane circled the airport and prepared to return to the airport it had just left. Moments later, the aircraft …7…..
 

  • A. ran
  • B. eased
  • C. taxied
  • D. skied
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Read the passage and choose the most appropriate option for each gap.

Just after …1….. the aircraft gave a shudder and coughed. The pilot, from the ..2…… activated the emergency sheet to cover the improperly secured left rear ….3…. At the same time, he pushed a button on the panel to activate automatic turning, and the airplane ….4…. north-east He called the control ….5…. to report the misshaped requested clearance for emergency ….6….The plane circled the airport and prepared to return to the airport it had just left. Moments later, the aircraft ….7….to stop on a ….8…. ….9…. in oilskin ran in the light drizzle and were soon perched on the ….10…. of the plane, from where they began their inspection.

and requested clearance for emergency …6…..

  • A. return
  • B. landing
  • C. stopping
  • D. arrival
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He called the control ….5…. to report the mishap

  • A. office
  • B. Department
  • C. Building
  • D. Tower
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Read the passage and choose the most appropriate option for each gap.

Just after …1….. the aircraft gave a shudder and coughed. The pilot, from the ..2…… activated the emergency sheet to cover the improperly secured left rear ….3…. At the same time, he pushed a button on the panel to activate automatic turning, and the airplane ….4…. north-east He called the control ….5…. to report the misshaped requested clearance for emergency ….6….The plane circled the airport and prepared to return to the airport it had just left. Moments later, the aircraft ….7….to stop on a ….8…. ….9…. in oilskin ran in the light drizzle and were soon perched on the ….10…. of the plane, from where they began their inspection.

At the same time, he pushed a button on the panel to activate automatic turning, and the aeroplane ….4…. north-east

  • A. faced
  • B. moved
  • C. switched
  • D. veered
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