2011/2012 UNIBEN English Post-UTME

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This book consists of lectures given by me at Cambridge. Though they have been largely rewritten. I have kept a good deal of their original lecture-form, as being (I hope) rather less formal and less dogmatic. For to dogmatism, those who write on language seem, for some reason, particularly prone; and I should like to make it clear at once that, if at times I have put my views strongly, I do not forget that such matter of taste must remain mere matters of opinion. In addition, I have included a good many specimen passages from various authors. Perhaps I have quoted too much. But a book on style without abundant examples seems to me as ineffectual as a book on art, or biology, without abundant illustrations. Many of these passages are in French. That may be Gallo mania on my part: and I must apologize if they trouble some readers. But some ability to read French prose does seem to me most desirable for anyone who would write well in English. I have tried to choose pieces not too difficult in syntax or vocabulary. And in these days less than ever can we afford to be insular.

According to the author (in this preface) the book is _______.

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This book consists of lectures given by me at Cambridge. Though they have been largely rewritten. I have kept a good deal of their original lecture-form, as being (I hope) rather less formal and less dogmatic. For to dogmatism, those who write on language seem, for some reason, particularly prone; and I should like to make it clear at once that, if at times I have put my views strongly, I do not forget that such matter of taste must remain mere matters of opinion. In addition, I have included a good many specimen passages from various authors. Perhaps I have quoted too much. But a book on style without abundant examples seems to me as ineffectual as a book on art, or biology, without abundant illustrations. Many of these passages are in French. That may be Gallo mania on my part: and I must apologize if they trouble some readers. But some ability to read French prose does seem to me most desirable for anyone who would write well in English. I have tried to choose pieces not too difficult in syntax or vocabulary. And in these days less than ever can we afford to be insular.

The author says that writers on language are ______.

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This book consists of lectures given by me at Cambridge. Though they have been largely rewritten. I have kept a good deal of their original lecture-form, as being (I hope) rather less formal and less dogmatic. For to dogmatism, those who write on language seem, for some reason, particularly prone; and I should like to make it clear at once that, if at times I have put my views strongly, I do not forget that such matter of taste must remain mere matters of opinion. In addition, I have included a good many specimen passages from various authors. Perhaps I have quoted too much. But a book on style without abundant examples seems to me as ineffectual as a book on art, or biology, without abundant illustrations. Many of these passages are in French. That may be Gallo mania on my part: and I must apologize if they trouble some readers. But some ability to read French prose does seem to me most desirable for anyone who would write well in English. I have tried to choose pieces not too difficult in syntax or vocabulary. And in these days less than ever can we afford to be insular.

In the author’s opinion, a book on style ____.

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This book consists of lectures given by me at Cambridge. Though they have been largely rewritten. I have kept a good deal of their original lecture-form, as being (I hope) rather less formal and less dogmatic. For to dogmatism, those who write on language seem, for some reason, particularly prone; and I should like to make it clear at once that, if at times I have put my views strongly, I do not forget that such matter of taste must remain mere matters of opinion. In addition, I have included a good many specimen passages from various authors. Perhaps I have quoted too much. But a book on style without abundant examples seems to me as ineffectual as a book on art, or biology, without abundant illustrations. Many of these passages are in French. That may be Gallo mania on my part: and I must apologize if they trouble some readers. But some ability to read French prose does seem to me most desirable for anyone who would write well in English. I have tried to choose pieces not too difficult in syntax or vocabulary. And in these days less than ever can we afford to be insular.

To write English well, the author says it is helpful to _______.

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows

This book consists of lectures given by me at Cambridge. Though they have been largely rewritten. I have kept a good deal of their original lecture-form, as being (I hope) rather less formal and less dogmatic. For to dogmatism, those who write on language seem, for some reason, particularly prone; and I should like to make it clear at once that, if at times I have put my views strongly, I do not forget that such matter of taste must remain mere matters of opinion. In addition, I have included a good many specimen passages from various authors. Perhaps I have quoted too much. But a book on style without abundant examples seems to me as ineffectual as a book on art, or biology, without abundant illustrations. Many of these passages are in French. That may be Gallo mania on my part: and I must apologize if they trouble some readers. But some ability to read French prose does seem to me most desirable for anyone who would write well in English. I have tried to choose pieces not too difficult in syntax or vocabulary. And in these days less than ever can we afford to be insular.

Our understanding of the last sentence in the passage is that we _____

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Would you have helped him if he had asked you? This implies that ______.

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If Musa applies for schorlaship, he will be able to go to law school. This means that Musa______.

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Had Mr. Opoku not changed the manager, his business would not have been ruined. This tells us that:

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Ade told George that if he were as rich as him, he would have travelled overseas. This means that ______.

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Had her father not died, Ede would have left for London. This implies that Ede ______.

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined.

Had she know he was a high way robber, she would not have married him. This means ____.

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined.

Jide is being forced to go to Lagos This means that Jide _____.

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined.

It is sheer Fantasy to believe that there could never be a miscalculation by any nation that has atomic weapons. Fantasy here means ______.

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined.

The ingenious scheme of robber broke down because of the efficiency of the police office. Ingenious here means _____.

In options below select the wrong spelt word

In options below select the wrong spelt word

In options below select the wrong spelt word

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

False Modesty is really a form of _______.

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

Cameras were once as Unwieldy as are now

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

Although Paul had been accused of the crime he was later ____

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

The testimony of the witness was so vague ____ that it was difficult to learn ______.

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

Although I have forgotten the title of the book, I ____ the story very well.

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

Obiora was a notorious hunter who defied the _____ King’s order not to hunt near the city.

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

The man’s speech is rather verbose, it needs to be more_____

Select the best option to complete each of the following sentences.

A diligent scholar, she _____ devoted herself to the completion of the book.

Select the best option to complete each of the following sentences.

He was _______ success, painting not for the sake of fame or monetary reward, but for the sheer love of art.

Select the best option to complete each of the following sentences.

When the news of his ________ the enemy became known, he was hanged in an effigy

Select the best option to complete each of the following sentences.

At the height of the storm, the savages tried to ________ the angry gods by offering sacrifices

Select the best option to complete each of the following sentences.

You should ______ this paragraph in order to make your essay more ________.

Select the best option to complete each of the following sentences.

Only the fear of immediate _______ prevents the country from launching an attack.

Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one underlined in the given word

Done

Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one underlined in the given word

Steak

Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one underlined in the given word

Jewel

Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one underlined in the given word

After

Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one underlined in the given word

Clerk

Fill the blank spaces with the most appropriate of option

I am disappointed _______ the way you conducted yourself at the party.

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When we were coming back from the picnic last Friday, there ______ on Eko Bridge.

Fill the blank spaces with the most appropriate of option

I have refused to give him my pen because I don’t want him to _______ it again.