2009/2010 UNIBEN English Post-UTME

Read this passage carefully and answer the question that follows.

One day, Alan, a friend of mine, who likes country life, was fishing in a river, when he caught a trout, he tried to push the fish in but slipped off the hook, flew over his head and landed in a field behind him.

Alan put down his rod, went through the gate and started searching for his trout. Some people, obviously from there were having a picnic in the field. One of the men shouted “what on earth are you doing”? thinking that it was a question because they could see how he was dressed, Alan replied “fishing”. ‘Don’t be sily’; the fish don’t live in fields! He turned to his friend laughing, thinking that he had made a good joke. ‘Oh but they do’ said Alan. They jumped out of the river to look for flies and I catch them with my hands. At that moment he found his trout in the grass and picked it up and showed it to the picnickers. He put it in his basket and bent down as if he was hunting for another one. The picnickers no longer laughing, spent the rest of the days searching the fields.

Why did the fish land in the field?

Read this passage carefully and answer the question that follows.

One day, Alan, a friend of mine, who likes country life, was fishing in a river, when he caught a trout, he tried to push the fish in but slipped off the hook, flew over his head and landed in a field behind him.

Alan put down his rod, went through the gate and started searching for his trout. Some people, obviously from there were having a picnic in the field. One of the men shouted “what on earth are you doing”? thinking that it was a question because they could see how he was dressed, Alan replied “fishing”. ‘Don’t be sily’; the fish don’t live in fields! He turned to his friend laughing, thinking that he had made a good joke. ‘Oh but they do’ said Alan. They jumped out of the river to look for flies and I catch them with my hands. At that moment he found his trout in the grass and picked it up and showed it to the picnickers. He put it in his basket and bent down as if he was hunting for another one. The picnickers no longer laughing, spent the rest of the days searching the fields.

The picnickers were ______

Read this passage carefully and answer the question that follows.

One day, Alan, a friend of mine, who likes country life, was fishing in a river, when he caught a trout, he tried to push the fish in but slipped off the hook, flew over his head and landed in a field behind him.

Alan put down his rod, went through the gate and started searching for his trout. Some people, obviously from there were having a picnic in the field. One of the men shouted “what on earth are you doing”? thinking that it was a question because they could see how he was dressed, Alan replied “fishing”. ‘Don’t be sily’; the fish don’t live in fields! He turned to his friend laughing, thinking that he had made a good joke. ‘Oh but they do’ said Alan. They jumped out of the river to look for flies and I catch them with my hands. At that moment he found his trout in the grass and picked it up and showed it to the picnickers. He put it in his basket and bent down as if he was hunting for another one. The picnickers no longer laughing, spent the rest of the days searching the fields.

Where was Alan looking for his fish?

Read this passage carefully and answer the question that follows.

One day, Alan, a friend of mine, who likes country life, was fishing in a river, when he caught a trout, he tried to push the fish in but slipped off the hook, flew over his head and landed in a field behind him.

Alan put down his rod, went through the gate and started searching for his trout. Some people, obviously from there were having a picnic in the field. One of the men shouted “what on earth are you doing”? thinking that it was a question because they could see how he was dressed, Alan replied “fishing”. ‘Don’t be sily’; the fish don’t live in fields! He turned to his friend laughing, thinking that he had made a good joke. ‘Oh but they do’ said Alan. They jumped out of the river to look for flies and I catch them with my hands. At that moment he found his trout in the grass and picked it up and showed it to the picnickers. He put it in his basket and bent down as if he was hunting for another one. The picnickers no longer laughing, spent the rest of the days searching the fields.

Alan made the picnickers believe that fish jump out of the river to look for flies by _______.

Read this passage carefully and answer the question that follows.

One day, Alan, a friend of mine, who likes country life, was fishing in a river, when he caught a trout, he tried to push the fish in but slipped off the hook, flew over his head and landed in a field behind him.

Alan put down his rod, went through the gate and started searching for his trout. Some people, obviously from there were having a picnic in the field. One of the men shouted “what on earth are you doing”? thinking that it was a question because they could see how he was dressed, Alan replied “fishing”. ‘Don’t be sily’; the fish don’t live in fields! He turned to his friend laughing, thinking that he had made a good joke. ‘Oh but they do’ said Alan. They jumped out of the river to look for flies and I catch them with my hands. At that moment he found his trout in the grass and picked it up and showed it to the picnickers. He put it in his basket and bent down as if he was hunting for another one. The picnickers no longer laughing, spent the rest of the days searching the fields.

He laughs best who laughs last (Proverb). It is true for this story because _________.

Choose the word or group of words that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word or group of words.

While Damisah denounced the principal’s approach to the issue of discipline in the school, Osagie _________ the approach.

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The woman croons the word of her prayer every morning but her husband _______ his.

Choose the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).

Are you sure the boy is indisposed now?

Choose the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).

The clergy don’t pay much attention to terrestrial  phenomena.

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Moses was a master of the game: his most victorious battles were all carefully planned days before they took place.

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One of the most enormous of all monsters is the dinosaur.

Choose the interpretation that gives the correct meaning of the idiom in the sentence or phrase.

In order to meet up with the deadline, the labourer decided “to fire on all cylinders”. This means that the labourer ________.

Choose the interpretation that gives the correct meaning of the idiom in the sentence or phrase.

When Mary was asked to state her case, she began to beat about the bush. This means that Mary _____.

Choose the interpretation that gives the correct meaning of the idiom in the sentence or phrase.

Since Madam Abeki’s promotion, she queen sit over everyone else in the office. That means that Madam Abeki _________.

Choose the option that best completes the sentence.

Suzan was given ________

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That woman’s _______ is always beating her

Choose the option that best completes the sentence.

The manager could not attend the meeting, so he asked Mr. Obi to _____ for him.

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Ada was unable to finish her assignment the previous day, so she gave _______ trying.

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Because Gnome’s dress was too long, the dressmaker said that she would _________ the hem a few inches.

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The team were so active in the first few minutes into the game that they were ________ before the end of the first half.

Choose the option that best completes the sentence.

Audu called _______ his uncle, but he had already left.

Choose the option that best completes the sentence.

I saw a ₦20 note ________ at my feet.

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Trial and error _______ in success.

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The boy as well as his sister ________ going

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Everybody at home _______ staying out at night.

Choose from the options the correct reported version of the direct speech.

Emeka said, “I do not understands this rule” can be reported as.

Choose from the options the correct reported version of the direct speech.

“I will dance tomorrow” can be reported as ________.

Choose from the options the correct reported version of the direct speech.

Rachael said to her mother, “you are not in the mood today” can be reported as follows.

Choose from the options the correct reported version of the direct speech.

Sam exclaimed, “goodness gracious! I don’t believe it”. The reported version is ___________.

Choose from the options the correct reported version of the direct speech.

John said, “when did you return?” can be reported as _________.