Choose the word that has a different stress pattern
- A. calender
- B. aloud
- C. mechanic
- D. convivial
Choose the word that has the same consonant sound as the one in bracket;
Lo[s]e
- A. loose
- B. sue
- C. refuse
- D. phones
Choose the word that has the same consonant sound as the one in bracket
Ask[ed]
- A. whistle
- B. bed
- C. set
- D. Third
Choose the word that has the same consonant sound as the one in bracket;
Smoo[th]
- A. worth
- B. wealthy
- C. brother
- D. dress
Choose the word that has the same consonant sound as the one in bracket
Non[ch]alant
- A. television
- B. arch
- C. champagne
- D. chest
Choose the word with the same vowel sound as the one in bracket
Cacoph[o]ny
- A. Sole
- B. sun
- C. scissors
- D. comb
Choose the one opposite in meaning to the word(s) underlined.
I abhor a traitor
- A. fallacious person
- B. reveler of secrets
- C. progressive element
- D. keeper of secrets
Choose the one opposite in meaning to the word(s) underlined.
Chief Money-Miss-Road is a sitting duck
- A. vulnerable
- B. invincible
- C. lazy
- D. quick-witted
Choose the one opposite in meaning to the word(s) underlined.
Procrastination is the enemy of progress
- A. acceleration
- B. laziness
- C. hardwork
- D. tiredness
Choose the one opposite in meaning to the word underlined.
After the wedding, the wife became anorexic
- A. obese
- B. melancholic
- C. excited
- D. skinny
Choose the one opposite in meaning to the word underlined.
The police officer looks pudgy
- A. tall and lean
- B. short and slim
- C. short and fat
- D. tall and fat
If he had spoken up, he wouldn’t have been given. This means that
- A. he spoke up and was given
- B. he wasn't given because he spoke up
- C. he didn't speak up and wasn't given
- D. he was given because he didn't speak up
Had it not rained, it wouldn’t have been so bad
- A. It was so bad because it didn't rain
- B. it rained and so it wasn't bad
- C. it wasn't bad because it rained
- D. it rained and that made it so bad
Bridget denied that she wasn’t there. This means that
- A. She confessed that she wasn't there
- B. She owned up not to be there
- C. She maintained she was there
- D. She maintained she wasn't there
Bolu shall be the M.C. This means that
- A. Bolu may be the M.C
- B. no one else will be the M.C
- C. later in life, Bolu will become an M.C
- D. Bolu may not be the M.C
Jide couldn’t have said that. This means that Jide
- A. ought not say that
- B. will not say that
- C. it's not likely jide said it
- D. Jide didn't say it
He started his career as an …….. teacher
- A. auxilary
- B. auxilliary
- C. auxiliary
- D. auxillary
The driver was short of petrol, so he …….. down the road with the engine switched off
- A. glided
- B. coasted
- C. wheeled
- D. taxied
Vacancies in the company will be notified by …..
- A. Bulletin
- B. Publication
- C. Publicity
- D. advertisement
He was both a writer and a politician, but he was better …….. a singer
- A. As if
- B. Like
- C. As
- D. to be
Questions below are based on Bolaji Abdullahi’s “Sweet Sixteen”
Mr Bello’s best advice to Aliya on dating is that
- A. gifting doesn't mean true affection
- B. dating can be so distracting
- C. she should wait for the right time
- D. she should never be committed to anyone