Common Entrance English 2015

 

2015 ENGLISH STUDIES (NCEE) Time allowed: 60 minutes

SECTION A COMPREHENSION

 

Read the passage below carefully and answer the questions that follow by choosing the most appropriate of the options lettered A-E (Nos.10).

PASSAGE I

Sometime ago, a man punished his three-year-old daughter for wasting a roll of gold wrapping paper. Money was tight, and he became infuriate when the child tried to decorate a box to put under the tree.

Nevertheless, the little girl brought the gift to he father the next morning and said, "this is for you daddy". He was embarrassed by his earlier overreaction, but his temper flared again when he found that the box was empty. He yelled at her" don't you know that when you give someone present there is supposed to be something inside of it" The little girl looked up at him with tears in her eyes and said, "Oh daddy, it is not empty I blew kisses into the box, all for you daddy". The father was crushed. He put his arm around the little girl and begged her for her forgiveness. The man kept the box by his bed for years, whenever he was discouraged, he would take out an imaginary kiss and remember the love of the child who had put it there.

1.      What did the man do when the girl offered him a gift the next morning? He A. Begged her B. Kept the gift C. Was angry D. Was embarrassed  E. Yelled at her

2.      What did the girl put in the box that the father did not see? The girl put A. Gold B. Kisses C. Love D. Tears E. Wrapping paper

3.      Why was the man angry when he was given the gift? He was angry because A. The box was empty B. The box was put under a tree C. The girl wasted wrapping papcr D. He hated gifts E. Money was tight

4.      Why was the girl's father embarrassed when she brought him a gift? He was embarrassed because A, He overreacted B. He punished her C. He was furious D. The little girl was crying E. There was nothing inside the box

5.      The man took the imaginary kiss whenever he was A.. Angry B. Discouraged C. Disturbed D. Happy E. Sick

 

PASSAGE II

Ralia was alone, lost in the bush. She was afraid. She called out but she had a small voice. It was not good for shouting; it was only good for singing. Again and again she shouted, hoping that someone would hear. No one heard. No help came. She threw herself down and wept. She pulled at her hair and kicked one foot against the other. She sat up, stood up and again threw herself down. The bush scratched her body and blood came from the scratches. Ralia thought of her father and mother. She thought of her dog, Wara. What would they do when she did not go home? Her mother was blind. Her father had hurt his back. Her dog had a bad foot and could not walk. Therefore no one would look for her. Her mother would only cry and clap her hands. Her dog would only bark and her father would only bite his fingers. No one would eat that night. There was nobody to make their food. Ralia again started to weep. She thought, where would she sleep that night? All sorts of insects might bite her: She might be bitten by a snake. The wild animals might kill her. She might die and no one would know where she was.

Culled from Sugar Girl by lola Onadipe.

6.       ____" called out" as used in paragraph one of the passage can be replaced with   A. Cried  B. Hoped   C. Sang    D. shouted.  E. Slept

7.      Ralia's mother would only cry and clap her hands because she could not A. Hear B. See C. Shout D. Run E. Walk

8.      Wara was a/an A. Dog B. Insect C. Person D. Snake E. Wild animal

9.      According to the passage prepared for the family A. No one B. Ralia C. Ralia's father D. Ralia's mother E. Wara

10.  A suitable title for this passage could be A. A lost Girl   B. A sad family   C. A sad girl  D. An Abandoned Child   E. Ralia, the Blind Girl

 

SECTION B: LEXIS

Choose from the options lettered 4-E, the one that is nearest in meaning to the word in italic. (Nos. 11-15).

11.  The water was polluted. A. Clean B. Dirty C. Packaged D. Pure E. Tasty B. Fled

12.  The magician disappeared into thin air A. Dived C. Floated D. Rushcd E. Vanished food

13.  Jane is very unfriendly. A. Nasty B. Selfish C. Stingy  D. Unpleasant E. Wicked and clap her

14.  The examination will soon resume. A. Begin B. Commence C. Continue D. Start E. Terminate

15.  This year's harvest was poor. A. Bad B. Late C. Limited D. Partial E. Rich

 

Complete each of the following statement with the option that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in italic (Nos. 16-20).

16.  The milk was sour. A. Bitter B. Delicious C. Good D. Lovely E. Sweet

17.  Mr. John bought a huge sheep from the marker. A. Big B. Fat C. Short D. Skinny E. Small

18.  The girl was carrying an empty bucket. A. A deep B. A dry C. A full D. A wet E. Broken

19.  The beggar held a crooked stick. A. Bent B. Long C. Magical D. Straight E. Thin

20.  The school is at its temporary site. A. Basic B. Initial C. Old D. Original E. Permanent

 

SECTION C: STRUCTURE Complete each of the following statements with the most appropriate of the options lettered A-E (NO 21-40)

21.  The bride and the groom ___ absent at the wedding. 22. A. Are  B. Is  C. Being  D. Were E. Were being

22.  ____of the footballers was given a cash prize for winning the championship. A. All   B. Any   C. Each   D. Most   E. Some

23.  The supervisor was angry when he discovered that _____of the students was in the examination hall.   A. All   B. Any   C. Both   D. Either   E. None

24.  The governor, with his four wives, ____ detained by the EFCC about two weeks ago.  A. Are   B. Are being    C. Is   D. Was    E. Were

25.  The superlative form of the word little is  A. Least   B. Less   C. Lest   D. Lesser  E. Little

26.  Ann was the ___  of the two girls.  A. More taller   B. Most taller   C. Tall   D. Taller   E. Tallest

27.  The police have seen the criminal they ____ for   A. Have been looking    B. Have looked C. Has looked   D. Looked   E. Being looking

28.  The charming lady presently ______in one of the new generation banks as a cashier. A. Are working   B. is working   C. Work   D. Worked   E. Works

29.  The past tense of the word broadcast is  A. Broadcast   B. Broadcasted   C. Broadcaster D. Broadcasting  E. Broadcast

30.  I ___ travelling abroad next year.  A. Have   B. Have been   C. Will be    D. Will have been   E. Would

31.  He____ present from the head teacher.  A. Received   B. Receved   C. Ricieved   D. Recived   E. Resieved

32.  The boy ____ bag was stolen also lost his sandals.  A. That   B. Which   C. Who   D. Whom   E. Whose

33.  When Biodun was picking mangoes, a bee ____ him.   A. Have stung   B. Is stinging   C. Sting  D. Stings    E. Stung

34.  He told you he wasn't at home, ____? A. Did he   B. Didn't he   C. Didn't you   D. Isn't it  E. Wasn't it

35.  To ___ shall I give this parcel?  A. What   B. Who    C. Who's    D. Whom   E. Whose

36.  Has he finished the work? A. No, he has   B. No, he isn't   C. No, he hasn't   D. Yes, he hasn’t   E. Yes, he is.

37.  If you can appeal to her, I ____ mind.  A. Couldn't   B. Needn't   C. Shan't   D. Shouldn't   E. Wouldn't

38.  The most appropriate prefix for the word modest is. A. En-   B. In-   C. Im-   D. Re-   E. Pre-

39.  The statement "I have done the work” in the passive form becomes, the work ____done by me. A. Are being B. Has been C. Have been  D. Is being E. Will be

40.  ____ you want to be dismissed, you will not cheat in the examination   A. Because   B. If C. Perhaps   D. Unless   E. Until