Your results on ENGLISH LANGUAGE 2013 are shown below

1. In each of the following sentences, there is one underlined word and one gap. From the list of words lettered A-D choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence. Tom is REFINED but his brother is rather……..

• Arrogant
• Crude
• Unskilful
• Foolish

2. Lions are in EXTINCTION in The Gambia but monkeys are still in…….

• Action
• Existence
• Vogue
• Custody

3. Mary’s explanation was EXPLICIT but mine was …….

• Long
• Winding
• Vague
• Irrelevant

4. The major demanded an UNALLOYED and not a …..loyalty from his soldiers

• Strict
• Wavering
• Clumsy
• Alterable

5. The BREVITY of the president’s speech contrasts with the……of the secretary’s

• Accuracy
• Vagueness
• Clarity
• Verbosity

6. I can vouch that he broke the glass ACCIDENTALLY and not….

• Forcefully
• Directly
• Carefully
• Delibrately

7. Only question one is COMPULSORY; therefore, the rest are

• Easy
• Clear
• Confusing
• Optional

8. The magistrate CONVICTED the hardened criminal but…..and discharged the first offender

• Acquitted
• Jailed
• Released
• Sentenced

9. Houses built with bricks are STURDY while those built with glass are

• Temporary
• Fragile
• Beautiful
• Cosy

10. The principal is very STRICT but his vice is…..

• Peaceful
• Lenient
• Kind
• Efficient

11. SECTION 2. From the words lettered A-D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences. The brutal killing of members of the opposition provoked strong……

• Condemnation
• Accusation
• Molestation
• Denial

12. The doctor…..my illness as malaria

• Discovered
• Diagnosed
• Prescribed
• Annouced

13. Since we should not disclose our identity, our letter to the principal must best

• Unclear
• Anonymous
• Ambiguous
• Candid

14. Although we pleaded for long with our father, he remained……that we should not go to the stadium

• Callous
• Curious
• Adamant
• Candid

15. Since hard drugs are destroying our youths, our government has placed an …..on them

• Injuction
• Infringement
• Order
• Embargo

16. Oseli’s……teacher teaches English, Physics, Economics and Technical Drawing

• Efficient
• Jovial
• Kind
• Versatile

17. Some political leaders love………who always praise their governments

• Sycophants
• Parasites
• Allies
• Favourites

18. The…..of the new king will take place next week

• Re-election
• Demolition
• Coronation
• Re-admission

19. The match was a ……for Brazil because their team was stronger than the opposing team

• Profit
• Giveaway
• Walkover
• Defeat

20. Kofi is too……..; he wants to know about everybody’s business

• Inquisitive
• Friendly
• Concerned
• Busy

21. SECTION 3. After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence. Ali does not let grass grow under his feet. This means that Ali

• Does not waste time in doing things
• Is very wicked
• Cut the grass in his field always
• Is very selfish

22. The dishonest trader always palms off faulty goods on her customers. This means that the trader always

• Handle bad goods
• Refunds money to her customers
• Tricks her customers into accepting bad products.
• Pays the penalty for selling faulty goods

23. Ojo’s learning has gone to his head. This means that Ojo

• Has become proud because of his learning
• Has learnt too much
• Has been made mad by his learning
• Feels that only learning is important

24. When the vice principal left the school, it became a bedlam. This means that

• Every student attended school regularly
• Punctuality was the order of the day
• Many students boycotted classes
• There was noise and confusion in the school

25. That amount Ivan donated was his widow’s mite. This means that Ivan

• Gave all that the widow had
• Was miserly
• Gave all that he had
• Could have given more

26. Fatou’s awkward behaviour shows that she is a greenhorn. This means that Fatou is

• Arrogant
• Inexperienced
• Inattentive
• Cautious

27. To secure more votes, the politician played to the gallery. This means that the politician

• Became over confident
• Attempted to win cheap popularity
• Was selfish
• Went to the gallery

28. Those who think that all is well in Cascadia are living in fool’s paradise. This means that

• They are fools
• Some fools live in Cascadia
• They are under an illusion
• They are almost insane

29. While paying a visit to his uncle, Ayo intends to kill two birds with one stone. This means that Ayo

• Promises to bting two birds home
• Takes part in a double deal
• Hopes to achieve two aim with one action
• Intends to do two things at the same time

30. People hardly show their true colours. This means that people rearely show

• Their abilities
• How colourful they can be
• Their real character
• How noble they are

31. SECTION 4. From the words lettered A-D below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence. Mary was kept in SOLITARY confinement

• Idle
• Quiet
• Lonely
• Harsh

32. Buba has a very ALLURING personality

• Attractive
• Intricate
• Deceptive
• Interesting

33. Hard drugs are DETRIMENTAL to health

• Paramount
• Ineffective
• Necessary
• Harmful

34. My father remains INFLEXIBLE once he has taken a decision

• Certain
• Relaxed
• Permanent
• Unyielding

35. Maxwell usually makes OBNOXIOUS remarks

• Prudent
• Offensive
• Unpredictable
• Queer

36. We should prevail upon Kwesi to accept the job

• Provoke
• Presuade
• Cajole
• Force

37. The team has AN ARDUOUS task ahead of it

• A severe
• A heavy
• A stranuous
• An enjoyable

38. The two task should be undertaken CONCURRENTLY

• Consecutively
• Alternatively
• Immediately
• An simultaneously

39. The students were told to REVIEW their assignments

• Re-examine
• Recount
• Inspect
• Return

40. Marian does not have the STAMINA to run that race

• Courage
• Energy
• Determination
• Ability

41. SECTION 5. From the words or group of words lettered A-D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences. I want just……sugar in my tea

• A few
• Small
• Little
• A little

42. Since the opposing parties could not come to an agreement, the peace talks….

• Broke up
• Broke down
• Broke through
• Broke out

43. Children often have implicit confidence……parents

• For
• On
• With
• In

44. If I had heard the news earlier, I…..stayed at home

• Would have
• Will have
• Will not have
• Would have not

45. The order is that everyone must be…..bed by midnight

• On
• Inside
• In
• Within

46. To succed in any business, one must be prepared to shake….one’s lazy habits

• Off
• Cover
• Down
• Of

47. …..in his right senses will swallow live coats

• Anyone
• No one
• Everyone
• Each one

48. One of the clever pupils……able to solve the problem

• Can
• Was
• Were
• Are

49. He has stopped being foolish…..?

• Doesn’t he
• Does he
• Hasn’t he
• Isn’t it

50. I maintain that the property in question is…..

• Mine
• Our
• My
• Their

51. Although Sylvester and John promised to be here……..ha turned up

• Both
• All
• Neither
• Either

52. The house…..he lives is spacious

• That
• Where
• By which
• To which

53. It is high time you…..this place

• Left
• Leave
• Had left
• Have left

54. Since you have lost your birth certificate, you have to go…..an affidavit

• For
• In
• On
• To

55. The musicians have not arrived from Seierra Leone,….?

• Had they
• Hadn’t they
• Haven’t they
• Have they

56. On my way home, I saw a……..

• One-legged young mad man
• Young one-legged mad man
• One-legged mad young man
• Mad one-legged young man

57. People living in villages have a passion….animals

• To
• With
• For
• Of

58. Kebba and Kwame are very selfish; they care about only…..

• Themselves
• One another
• Each other
• Himself

59. You had better……your assignment now

• Did
• Done
• Doing
• Do

60. Our kind teacher only cautioned the bully and let him …..

• Off
• By
• Over
• Away

61. My…….house is on the next street

• Father-in-law’s
• Father’s-in-law
• Fathers’-in-law
• Father-in-laws’

62. The mathematics teacher made us commit the formula…..memory

• On
• To
• Into
• By

63. Momodou has been ill….three weeks now

• Since
• For
• Through
• Before

64. They kept quiet all the……

• Where
• Period
• While
• Interval

65. …….caused the havoc, he sneaked off

• On
• After
• Since
• Having

66. The point on…..we disagreed was trivial

• Which
• Whom
• What
• Whose

67. How did you arrive at……wonderful conclusion

• A such
• That a
• That such
• Such a

68. The government cannot…..the decision any longer

• Put on
• Put off
• Put up
• Put back

69. The teachers……our poor performance in the examinations

• Are discussing on
• Were discussing about
• Had dicussed on
• Were discussing

70. The wise thing to do is not to give…..to the temptation

• In
• On
• For
• With

71. My sister told me all…..was said at the meeting

• That
• What
• Which
• Who

72. The quarrel between Olu and Ola will end up……a fight

• By
• In
• With
• Among

73. Musa did not want to fetch water for his grandfather;…..his mother made him do it

• Even
• Otherwise
• Nevertheless
• Moreover

74. The citizens welcomed all the African……

• Heads of states
• Heads of state
• Head of states
• Head of state

75. Mother said she was Alfred,…….

• Did she
• She didn’t
• She did
• Didn’t she

ANSWERS

1. B
2. B
3. C
4. D
5. D
6. D
7. D
8. A
9. B
10. B
11. A
12. B
13. B
14. C
15. D
16. D
17. A
18. C
19. C
20. A
21. A
22. C
23. A
24. D
25. C
26. B
27. B
28. C
29. C
30. C
31. C
32. B
33. D
34. D
35. B
36. B
37. C
38. D
39. A
40. B
41. D
42. D
43. D
44. A
45. C
46. A
47. B
48. B
49. C
50. A
51. C
52. B
53. B
54. A
55. D
56. A
57. C
58. A
59. D
60. A
61. A
62. B
63. C
64. B
65. D
66. A
67. D
68. C
69. B
70. A
71. A
72. B
73. C
74. A
75. D