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English Language 2025

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SECTION A — instructions

Choose from the options A to D, the one which most suitably completes each sentence.

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Although there were ten beautiful bags in the shop, Sandra liked ______ of them.
2. [1]

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Enrolment has increased ______ the new classroom was built.
3. [1]

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Our dog ______ barking since the stranger entered the house.
4. [1]

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We always ______ the lights before going to bed.
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We saw ______ people in the room.
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The coach advised the two players to cooperate with ______.
7. [1]

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Amira prepared a delicious meal for her ______.
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Their gardener was ______ old to work.
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Selfish people always consider ______ first.
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To ______ did you deliver the message?
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Put the books on the shelf, ______?
12. [1]

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The laptop is ______ than the other two.
13. [1]

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If it rained, the farmer ______ his seeds.
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Amarh asked Tettey, "did you see the new student yesterday?" Amarh asked Tettey ______
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Had they completed the project before the deadline? ______ the project been completed by them before the deadline?

SECTION B — instructions

Choose from the options A to D, the one which is nearest in meaning to the underlined word in each sentence.

16. [1]

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The boy's account of the incident was elaborate.
17. [1]

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His dubious attitude has made him lose all his good friends.
18. [1]

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Paul purposely left the door open.
19. [1]

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Nobody paid any attention to the workers' demands.
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It was forecast that there would be thunderstorm in the evening.

SECTION C — instructions

In each of the following sentences, a group of words has been underlined. Choose from the options A to D, the one that best explains the underlined group of words.

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I want to paddle my own canoe. This means that I ______
22. [1]

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Aminu is full of himself. This means that Aminu is ______
23. [1]

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The two boys have often been at loggerheads with each other. This means that they ______
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On seeing the angry mob approaching the school, our school prefect told us to take to our heels. This means that the prefect told us to ______
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She tried to throw dust in our eyes. This means that she tried to ______

SECTION D — instructions

Choose from the options A to D, the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word to fill the gap in each sentence.

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Though we expected ______, the judge handled the case with partiality.
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The minister publicly rebukes his assistant and always ______ his secretary.
28. [1]

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The policeman was reported to have concealed the evidence, but ______ it.
29. [1]

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Those children think their uncle is miserly yet he is ______ to strangers.
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He loves taking hasty decisions so he never makes ______ moves.

SECTION E — instructions

In the following passage, the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the list below the passage are four options arranged in columns lettered A to D. For each numbered gap, choose from the options provided, the word that is most suitable.

31. [1]

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After graduation, she went out to ---31--- employment.
32. [1]

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She visited several firms but was ---32--- in securing a job.
33. [1]

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Afiba, her friend, finally advised her to read the newspapers for ---33--- of vacant positions.
34. [1]

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Fortunately, a reputable company was looking for a ---34--- accountant
35. [1]

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who was ---35--- in financial reporting.

UNIT I — instructions

Choose from the options A to D, the one which has the same initial consonant sound as the word underlined in the sentences below.

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She received a beautiful psalm.
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We won the game easily.
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The car sped around the curve.

UNIT II — instructions

Choose from the options A to D, the one which has the same vowel sound as the word underlined in the sentences below.

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The queue moved slowly, yet no one seemed to mind.
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The city grew quieter with each passing hour.

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