ENGLISH LANGUAGE 2024
- The following question is based on Khadija Abububakar Jalili’s The Life Changer.
From Ummi’s narration, what exactly is the “Note of Salvation”?
- A. The cheat notes that Tomiwa gave Salma
- B. The cheat notes that Kolawole Abdul passed to Salma
- C. The cheat notes that the female teacher missed when she searched Salma
- D. The cheat notes generally that students copied from in examinations
- Choose the option that has the same consonant soundsas represented by the underlined letter(s)
archbishop
- A. christian
- B. chemical
- C. archangel
- D. sachet
- Choose the option that rhymeswith the given word.
permit
- A. enlist
- B. commit
- C. meat
- D. profit
- Choose the option that rhymeswith the given word.
boys
- A. moist
- B. elbows
- C. noise
- D. stays
- Choose the most appropriate stress patternfrom the options below. The stressed syllables are written in capital letters.
productivity
- A. PROductivity
- B. proDUCtivity
- C. producTIvity
- D. productiVIty
- Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as represented by the underlined letter(s)
busy
- A. vineyard
- B. automobile
- C. twilight
- D. island
- The following question is based on Khadija Abububakar Jalili’s The Life Changer.
The narrator and her children sat _______ because the room was stuffy.
- A. under the baobab tree
- B. under a canopy
- C. under the mango tree
- D. in the balcony
- Choose the option that has the same consonant soundsas represented by the underlined letter(s)
clothe
- A. cloth
- B. smooth
- C. good
- D. thesis
- The following question is based on Khadija Abububakar Jalili’s The Life Changer.
The quiet one in the text is
- A. Salma Mohammed
- B. Lawa Habib
- C. Talle
- D. Tomiwa
- Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as represented by the underlined letter(s)
urn
- A. bed
- B. corn
- C. hearse
- D. calm
- The following question is based on Khadija Abububakar Jalili’s The Life Changer.
The character referred to as the quiet one in the novel was named Talle because
- A. no one really knew who fathered him
- B. his mother died shortly after he was born
- C. he was a reticent person while growing up
- D. he was a product of traditional medicine
- The following question is based on Khadija Abububakar Jalili’s The Life Changer.
What is the status of Habib Lawal in the House of Assembly
- A. chief whip
- B. president
- C. member
- D. speaker
- The following question is based on Khadija Abububakar Jalili’s The Life Changer.
At first, Salma did not like the
- A. ethnic groups where her roommates came from
- B. composition of her roommates in the hostel
- C. room she was allocated in Queen Amina Hall
- D. the hostel she was allocated to in Queen Amina Hall
- The following question is based on Khadija Abububakar Jalili’s The Life Changer.
The use of the expression Notes of Salvation is
- A. ironic
- B. euphemistic
- C. anachronistic
- D. honorific
- The following question is based on Khadija Abububakar Jalili’s The Life Changer.
The acronym “EMEC” as used in the novel means
- A. Education Matters and Ethics Committee
- B. Educational Matters and Examination Committee
- C. Examination Malpractice and Ethics Committee
- D. Examination Matters and Educational Committee
- The following question is based on Khadija Abububakar Jalili’s The Life Changer.
How much did Dr Kabir Mohammed collect from Salma in order to cover up her EMAL offence?
- A. one hundred thousand naira
- B. one hundred and fifty thousand naira
- C. three hundred thousand naira
- D. fifty thousand naira
- The following question is based on Khadija Abububakar Jalili’s The Life Changer.
According to the novel, Bint’s Social Studies teacher is
- A. greedy
- B. arrogant
- C. mischievous
- D. meddlesome
The passage below has gaps. Immediately after each gap, four options are provided. Choose the most appropriate option for each gap.
In modern mining, there is a network of __6__ [A. way B. tunnels C. paths D. avenues] and passages, with openings and walls which in the dim light seem very bewildering. Right across the wall at the end of the inky black passage, the __7__ [A. miners B. toilers C. workers D. foreman] approach. The coal __8__ [A. front B. slope C. obstacle D. face] is neatly cut __9__ [A. slit B. gash C. bare D. aperture]. It extends level to a height of rather less than three feet. The rays of the miner’s lamp shine on steel roof __10__ [A. beams B. supports C. spurs D. stays]. Thousands of feet of rock and earth are pressing down on those steel plates and __11__ [A. props B. wedges C. poles D. stakes], and the miners have to crawl through the small, deep opening in the wall to get to the coal in the mine that we are considering, the __12__ [A. gash B. hole C. seam D. opening] is nearly four feet thick and is being worked by a combination of __13__ [A. digging B. manpower C. machinery D. spade] and explosives. A mechanical __14__ [A. slit B. gash C. knife D. mesh] saws into the coal to a depth of four or five feet, thus separating it from its base. Explosives pushed into holes drilled at intervals in the coal are __15__ [A. fused B. extinguished C. detonated D. stuck] by remote control and blow the separated section of the coal to pieces.
- What option best fills the gap labelled 6
- A. way
- B. tunnels
- C. paths
- D. avenues
- What option best fills the gap labelled 7
- A. miners
- B. toilers
- C. workers
- D. foreman
- What option best fills the gap labelled 8
- A. front
- B. slope
- C. obstacle
- D. face
- What option best fills the gap labelled 9
- A. slit
- B. gash
- C. bare
- D. aperture
- What option best fills the gap labelled 10
- A. beams
- B. supports
- C. spurs
- D. stays
- What option best fills the gap labelled 11
- A. props
- B. wedges
- C. poles
- D. stakes
- What option best fills the gap labelled 12
- A. gash
- B. hole
- C. seam
- D. opening
- What option best fills the gap labelled 13?
- A. digging
- B. manpower
- C. machinery
- D. spade
- What option best fills the gap labelled 14?
- A. slit
- B. gash
- C. knife
- D. mesh
- What option best fills the gap labelled 15?
- A. fused
- B. extinguished
- C. detonated
- D. stuck
Read the passage below and answer each questions that follow:
Weathering, which is the gradual breaking down or disintegration of rocks into smaller particles or fragments by either physical or chemical process, can be affected by many factors. Generally speaking, the climatic condition of a particular area has a great effect on the weathering. Physical or mechanical weathering needs temperature and water.
Chemical weathering, on the other hand, thrives where the climate is hot. We were all taught all these in the four walls of the classroom. I made a visit to my village to see these scientific discoveries. I noticed big trees with their roots penetrating into rocks and breaking them. I initially wondered and puzzled seeing trees growing from the rock.
A similar thing happened to the soil sampling surrounding where there were rocks. I could see the rock particles mixing up with the rest of the soil.
- From the passage, it can be inferred that
- A. Climate and weathering are not related
- B. Climate determines the type of weathering
- C. Weathering can only occur where the temperature is cool and water is available
- D. Weathering is possible only in a place where the temperature is hot
- A suitable title for the passage above is
- A. Climatic change
- B. Weathering
- C. Decomposition of rocks
- D. Geography
- The writer was puzzled because
- A. he saw big trees growing from the rocks
- B. he remembered what he learnt in school
- C. he was where the atmosphere was cool
- D. he was left alone wandering in a desert
- Learning in the four walls of a classroom implies
- A. formal education
- B. informal education
- C. non-formal education
- D. home education
- One can conclude from the passage that
- A. rock particles cannot be found in the soil
- B. rock particles can be found in the clay soil
- C. rock particles can only be found in sandy soil
- D. rock particles can be found in any soil
- In the following question, select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
He was building a castle in the air.
- A. He was building flying fortresses
- B. He was imagining a terrible future
- C. He was imagining a possible future as a famous architect
- D. He was imagining a wonderful and rather impossible future
- Choose the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
Jude appears to sometimes enjoy playing the devil’s advocate.
- A. Jude seems to enjoy acting as the devil in films
- B. Jude seems to enjoy playing the game
- C. Jude seems to enjoy advancing the unpopular side of an argument
- D. Jude seems to always enjoy appearing differently
- Choose the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
Yerima always holds his own in any situation he finds himself.
- A. He has self-confidence
- B. He has self-respect
- C. He has self-love
- D. He has self-discipline
- Choose the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
Titi was the cynosure of all eyes at the party.
- A. She was best dressed
- B. She was the centre of attraction
- C. She was ashamed of herself
- D. She was eager to leave the party
- Choose the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
Let this case stand over for the present, the lawyer pleaded.
- A. The case should be discussed immediately
- B. The case should be struck out
- C. The case should be postponed
- D. The case is pending in court
- Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word or phrase underlined.
The judge declared the two accused guilty.
- A. rude
- B. innocent
- C. flawed
- D. convicted
- Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word or phrase underlined.
A prosperous lawyer is definitely hardworking.
- A. affluent
- B. poor
- C. stagnant
- D. luxurious
- Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word or phrase underlined.
Fake news is rife on social media platforms.
- A. hard
- B. original
- C. authentic
- D. bogus
- Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word or phrase underlined.
The children’s room was messy when we entered.
- A. muddled
- B. tidy
- C. dirty
- D. unkept
- Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word or phrase underlined.
The judge pronounced the suspect guilty.
- A. acquitted
- B. discharged
- C. corrected
- D. executed
- Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined.
The lecturer’s wife has become quite unconscionable.
- A. unquestionable
- B. unbecoming
- C. suspicious
- D. reprehensible
- Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined.
He bequeathed his company to his last daughter.
- A. sold
- B. left
- C. lent
- D. added
- Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined.
She went to the court to seek redress for the wrong done to her.
- A. returns
- B. appeal
- C. judgement
- D. compensation
- Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined.
The attempt by the robbers to break into the bank was futile.
- A. successful
- B. expensive
- C. hostile
- D. fruitless
- Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined.
The newly employed teachers gave their work rapt attention.
- A. concentrated
- B. conflicting
- C. half-hearted
- D. divided
- Choose the option that best completes the sentence.
Sally assisted me in buying my _____ yesterday.
- A. very first party dress
- B. first very party dress
- C. party very first dress
- D. party dress first very
- Choose the option that best completes the sentence.
You know that you ____ it before tomorrow.
- A. might do
- B. ought to do
- C. like to do
- D. may do
- Choose the option that best completes the sentence.
Maryam, the girl in my neighbourhood, treats people as if she _____ better than they are.
- A. has
- B. were
- C. is
- D. was
- Choose the option that best completes the sentence.
But for the timely intervention of the police, the thief ______ by the angry mob.
- A. will be lynched
- B. would have been lynched
- C. would be lynched
- D. will have been lynched
- Choose the option that best completes the sentence.
My father loves bringing ___ old memories.
- A. in
- B. down
- C. up
- D. over
- Choose the option that best completes the sentence.
Women always ______ themselves in beautiful apparel.
- A. adorn
- B. mar
- C. trim
- D. garnish
- Choose the option that best completes the sentence.
The movie wasn’t fantastic, was it? _____
- A. Yes, it wasn’t
- B. No, it wasn’t
- C. Yes, it was
- D. No, it was
- Choose the option that best completes the sentence.
My uncle is not sure ____ the strange guests were.
- A. which
- B. who
- C. whom
- D. what
- Choose the option that best completes the sentence.
Everyone in class wanted the Literature teacher to ______ the point of view of the _______.
- A. expatiate/ playwriter
- B. expantiate/ playwright
- C. expatiate/ playwright
- D. expantiate/ playwrite
- Choose the option that best completes the sentence.
____ of his lateness, Okupe gained from the coaching.
- A. Despite
- B. Instead
- C. In spite
- D. In case
- Choose the option that best completes the sentence.
The man is not as powerful as he once was, his influence has considerably _______
- A. toppled
- B. quelled
- C. diminished
- D. discarded
- Choose the option that best completes the sentence.
I can’t lend him my books. I ______ know him.
- A. often
- B. seldom
- C. rarely
- D. scarcely