OOU POST-UTME ENGLISH LANGUAGE COMPREHENSIVE FINAL REVISION TEST — 60 QUESTIONS Instruction: Choose the option that best answers each question. ================================================== SECTION A — CONCORD Questions 1–8 ================================================== Neither the lecturer nor the students ___ aware that the examination had been rescheduled. A. was B. has been C. were D. is The number of candidates who registered for the examination increased considerably this year. A. has / have B. have / has C. have / have D. has / has Each of the participants, together with the officials, expected to present a valid identification card. A. are B. were C. is D. have A number of serious complaints been received by the management since the announcement was made. A. has B. is C. was D. have One of the students who selected for the competition withdrawn from the programme. A. was / have B. were / has C. was / has D. were / have Not only the teachers but also the principal responsible for ensuring that the regulations are observed. A. are B. were C. have been D. is Mathematics, as well as Economics and Biology, offered by many students in the department. A. are B. were C. is D. have been The principal, along with the members of the governing council, expected to attend the ceremony. A. are B. were C. have been D. is ================================================== SECTION B — TENSES AND SENTENCE STRUCTURE Questions 9–15 ================================================== By the time the rescue team arrived, the villagers to a safer location. A. have moved B. had moved C. were moving D. move If the authorities the warning earlier, the accident might have been prevented. A. had heeded B. have heeded C. heeded D. would heed She at the institution for six years before she accepted the offer to work abroad. A. has worked B. was working C. had been working D. is working I the director yesterday and discovered that she the matter with the board the previous week. A. have met / discussed B. met / had discussed C. had met / discussed D. met / has discussed If I in your position, I would reconsider the decision. A. am B. was C. were D. had been The students the examination when the fire alarm suddenly went off. A. had written B. have written C. were writing D. write Had the company acted more responsibly, it the financial losses that occurred during the previous financial year. A. would not have suffered B. will not have suffered C. would not be suffering D. had not suffered ================================================== SECTION C — LEXIS AND STRUCTURE Questions 16–25 ================================================== The chairman gave a candid response to the allegations. The word "candid" is nearest in meaning to A. evasive B. sincere C. careless D. doubtful The committee decided to defer the meeting until the following week. The word "defer" means A. cancel permanently B. postpone C. accelerate D. announce The opposite of "scarcity" is A. shortage B. poverty C. abundance D. inadequacy The witness gave a plausible explanation for his absence. The word "plausible" is nearest in meaning to A. believable B. complicated C. doubtful D. dishonest The manager was reluctant the proposal without further clarification. A. approving B. to approve C. for approving D. to approving The new policy is superior the previous one in several respects. A. than B. from C. to D. with The student was accused altering the examination results. A. for B. with C. of D. on The lecturer insisted seeing the original document before approving it. A. to B. at C. on D. for The committee's decision was based the evidence presented before it. A. in B. at C. on D. with Although the task appeared difficult, the researcher was capable completing it without assistance. A. to B. of C. for D. with ================================================== SECTION D — IDIOMS AND PHRASAL VERBS Questions 26–31 ================================================== After several unsuccessful attempts to resolve the dispute, the chairman decided to call off the meeting. The expression "call off" means A. postpone temporarily B. cancel C. announce D. attend The investigator promised to look into the allegations before making a decision. The expression "look into" means A. investigate B. protect C. search for a person D. supervise The student decided to go through the entire document before submitting it. The expression "go through" means A. destroy B. examine carefully C. reject D. copy Despite repeated failures, the young entrepreneur refused to throw in the towel. The expression means to A. celebrate B. give up C. change one's occupation D. seek assistance The witness eventually spilled the beans about what had happened during the meeting. The expression means to A. make a serious mistake B. reveal a secret C. exaggerate a story D. cause confusion Although Ada and her mother have different personalities, Ada clearly takes after her father. The expression "takes after" means A. cares for B. resembles C. follows physically D. depends upon ================================================== SECTION E — PHRASES AND CLAUSES Questions 32–37 ================================================== In the sentence below, what is the grammatical function of the underlined clause? Whatever you decide will be acceptable to the committee. A. Adjective clause B. Adverbial clause C. Noun clause D. Relative phrase Identify the underlined expression: The woman wearing the red gown is the new principal. A. Prepositional phrase B. Participial phrase C. Adverbial clause D. Noun clause Which of the following is an independent clause? A. because the rain was heavy B. although he was tired C. when the meeting ended D. the students completed the assignment In the sentence below, the underlined expression is a The students waited in the examination hall. A. noun phrase B. participial phrase C. prepositional phrase D. noun clause Which of the following contains an adjective clause? A. The man who lives next door is a doctor. B. She left after the meeting. C. They arrived with great excitement. D. He spoke very confidently. In the sentence below, the underlined clause functions as an adverb. We left early because the weather was getting worse. The clause is therefore A. a noun clause B. an adjective clause C. an adverbial clause D. a participial phrase ================================================== SECTION F — ORAL ENGLISH Questions 38–45 ================================================== Which of the following words contains a diphthong? A. sit B. bed C. day D. cup Which pair of words differs only in vowel sound? A. fan – van B. ship – sheep C. rice – rise D. goat – coat Which of the following words begins with a different consonant sound from the others? A. van B. vote C. vine D. fan The primary stress in the word "interpret" falls on the A. first syllable B. second syllable C. third syllable D. fourth syllable How many syllables are in the word "international"? A. three B. four C. five D. six Which of the following words contains a silent letter? A. debt B. debate C. decide D. demand Which word is pronounced with a silent "w"? A. window B. answer C. woman D. winter Which of the following contains the /ə/ (schwa) sound in its final unstressed syllable? A. genre B. go C. day D. sheep ================================================== SECTION G — REGISTER IN CONTEXT Questions 46–52 ================================================== Read the passage carefully and choose the option that best completes each blank. TUNDE'S FIRST SEASON AS A FARMER After completing his studies, Tunde decided to return to his village and begin a small maize farm. Before planting, he consulted an agricultural extension officer, who advised him to test the (46) of the soil to determine whether it contained sufficient nutrients for healthy crop growth. After the analysis, the officer recommended the application of an appropriate (47) to improve soil fertility. Tunde then selected healthy maize seeds and planted them at the recommended spacing. Within a few days, the seeds began to (48) , and small seedlings appeared above the soil. A few weeks later, however, Tunde noticed that some of the leaves had been damaged by insects. The extension officer explained that the farm had suffered a (49) infestation and recommended an appropriate control measure. Tunde was warned to follow the recommended dosage when applying the (50) because excessive use could damage the crops and contaminate the environment. As the rainy season became irregular, Tunde also installed a simple (51) system to provide water during periods of inadequate rainfall. At the end of the season, his maize produced a satisfactory (52) , and he decided to expand the farm the following year. A. texture B. fertility C. moisture D. structure A. fertilizer B. pesticide C. herbicide D. fungicide A. germinate B. pollinate C. mature D. propagate A. pest B. weed C. nutrient D. drought A. pesticide B. fertilizer C. seed D. manure A. irrigation B. cultivation C. harvesting D. rotation A. yield B. acreage C. tillage D. germination ================================================== SECTION H — COMPREHENSION Questions 53–60 ================================================== Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. THE VALUE OF DELAYED GRATIFICATION In an age