Q1 Language is instinctive because it is a learned __.
Q2 Indicate the case form in this sentence: ‘The man slapped him hard.’
Q3 Indicate the case form in this sentence: ‘The boy stole her book.’
Q4 Indicate the case form in this sentence: ‘He took the crowd by surprise.’ _.
Q5 In English sound, when the first sound glides into the second and produced as one sound, it is said to be a .
Q6 Historical study of language is called while its study within a specific period of time is described as .
Q7 Haliday’s Systemic Functional Grammar has structure as its and meaning as its _.
Q8 Haliday’s four categories of grammar include: _, , , and .
Q9 Give the plural of the following words: Ox __.
Q10 Give plural of the following word: Swine __.
Q11 Give plural of the following word: Lord-Justice __.
Q12 Give plural of the following word: Curriculum _.
Q13 English was simplified because it was the language of the .
Q14 Describe the following sound phonetically: /p/
Q15 Describe the following sound phonetically: /f /
Q16 Write out the syllabic structure of the following words: asked, are _, .
Q17 When words are alike except in one sound segment, they are said to be _.
Q18 When the subject of a sentence is the actor of the verb, the sentence is said to be in the _.
Q19 When the meaning of a word is not directly dictated by its shape, it provides language with its characteristic of __.
Q20 Ugly', 'sky', 'sly' etc. are examples of words borrowed from
Q21 The two differences between Old and Modern English are and _.
Q22 The structure of the syllable consists of _, and __.
Q23 The major types of conjunction are and .
Q24 The main divisions of a sentence are and .
Q25 The importance of vowel shift to the development of English is that it allowed for easy pronunciation of words form to .
Q26 The highest degree of comparison in adverbs is .
Q27 The elements of the clause structure include _, __, __, and .
Q28 The early form of what has become English today was called .
Q29 The different realizations of one particular sound symbol in different environments is referred to as .
Q30 The dialect that gained literary standard in England was that of .
Q31 State the three criteria normally used for describing the English vowel: __, and __.
Q32 State the structural levels of language __, and
Q33 The root of the word 'education' is
Q34 The word 'beside' belongs to the class in English grammar.
Q35 Meaningful speech variation on sentences is described as _.
Q36 Many of the words in the English language were borrowed mainly from .
Q37 Language is instinctive because it is a learned __.
Q38 Indicate the case form in this sentence: ‘The man slapped him hard.’
Q39 Indicate the case form in this sentence: ‘The boy stole her book.’
Q40 Indicate the case form in this sentence: ‘He took the crowd by surprise.’ _.
Q41 In English sound, when the first sound glides into the second and produced as one sound, it is said to be a .
Q42 Historical study of language is called while its study within a specific period of time is described as .
Q43 Haliday’s Systemic Functional Grammar has structure as its .
Q44 Haliday’s four categories of grammar include: _, , , and .
Q45 Give the plural of the following words: Ox __.
Q46 Give plural of the following word: Swine __.
Q47 Give plural of the following word: Lord-Justice __.
Q48 Give plural of the following word: Curriculum _.
Q49 English was simplified because it was the language of the .
Q50 Describe the following sound phonetically: /p /
Q51 Describe the following sound phonetically: /f/
Q52 Closed class of words simply implies
Q53 A group of people that share a common language is called _.
Q54 is the compulsory element of the sentence.
Q55 is the regular succession of weak and strong stress, accent or movement in connected speech.
Q56 is the predicator element in a sentence.
Q57 is the expression of time reference in verb.
Q58 is a syllable that ends with a consonant sound.
Q59 is a distinctive unit of sound that can bring about change in meaning.
Q60 answers the questions: Where? How? When? and why?
Q61 When we looked up, we …………….. the plane some miles away.
Q62 Vital …………….. is spread ……………...…. word of mouth in most villages in Africa.
Q63 These are the ……………... dresses.
Q64 The windfall will enable me …. a new car.
Q65 The principal said that he was pleased ……………. my effort.
Q66 The politician was sent …………………….. exile.
Q67 The new trade agreement should facilitate ……………….
Q68 The man was happy that his son confessed his guilt and so the others were….
Q69 The Federal Government has …. child-trafficking.
Q70 The boy told his mother ……………
Q71 That child is …. young to go to school unaccompanied.
Q72 She has never left the village ….she was born.
Q73 She ….make such an allegation to my face.
Q74 Paper is made ………….. woodpulp.
Q75 Out of the three students, Jacob is ….
Q76 Our teacher invited Elo and …. to his house.
Q77 One of the women who …. in the premises …. been ordered to quit.
Q78 Obi was ….pains to explain his role in the controversial deal.
Q79 Nguma, who had fainted after the accident, …. later in the hospital.
Q80 My …….... voice is very loud.
Q81 Mummy prides herself ….her cooking.
Q82 Many people would always find reasons to ….. the law.
Q83 Long after everyone …………...… the hall, Obi still sat inside.
Q84 Lemoti …… as a painter, but also as a sculptor.
Q85 Last Monday, his father asked me ………….….
Q86 It is high time we …. underfunding education.
Q87 In each of the following questions, the
main/primary stress is indicated by writing the syllable on which it
occurs in capital letters. From the options, choose the one that has the
correct stress this word: solidify
Q88 In each of the following questions, the
main/primary stress is indicated by writing the syllable on which it
occurs in capital letters. From the options, choose the one that has the
correct stress this word: exhibition
Q89 In each of the following questions, the
main/primary stress is indicated by writing the syllable on which it
occurs in capital letters. From the options, choose the one that has the
correct stress this word: criticism
Q90 In each of the following questions, the
main/primary stress is indicated by writing the syllable on which it
occurs in capital letters. From the options, choose the one that has the
correct stress this word: certificate
Q91 In each of the following questions, the
main/primary stress is indicated by writing the syllable on which it
occurs in capital letters. From the options, choose the one that has the
correct stress for this word: panorama
Q92 If we had started out earlier, we …. to pay hotel bills for an extra night.
Q93 I would rather …. yourself.
Q94 I arrived late for the meeting because I was ….in heavy traffic.
Q95 His wife was badly injured in the fracas, but I think she will pull ………….
Q96 He promised to see us next month, …..?
Q97 He can recall the important dates in the nation’s history; it is interesting to listen as he rattles …………………..
Q98 He bought his wife a ….dress.
Q99 Choose the word that rhymes with the given word: ‘teacher’
Q100 Choose the word that rhymes with the given word: ‘solely’
Q101 Choose the word that rhymes with the given word: ‘plait’
Q102 Choose the word that rhymes with the given word: ‘low’
Q103 Choose the word that rhymes with the given word: ‘home’
Q104 Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the capitalized letters: wORn
Q105 Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the capitalized letter: tAx
Q106 Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the capitalized letter: Sorry
Q107 Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the capitalized letter: Novel
Q108 Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the capitalized letter: mIlk
Q109 Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the capitalized letter: cUt
Q110 Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the capitalized letter: Coat
Q111 Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the capitalized letters: CHapter
Q112 Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the capitalized letter: Box
Q113 Choose the option that rhyme with the given word: ‘boys’
Q114 Based on the facts before me , I have no alternative …. to hold you responsible.
Q115 A…. gang of robbers was arrested in the government’s official residence.
Q116 A wide range of options ………. made available to students in their final year.
Q117 …………… with Mrs. Akinrinade for ten years, I can vouch for her character.
Q118 …. unemployment, government has created millions of jobs to solve the problem.
Q119 Western education is one of the …. of colonial rule.
Q120 The whole world is desperate for a drug that will guarantee immunity …. HIV.