A thousand ways to pass basic english examination

321.In the question below, choose the expression which best completes the sentence: The manager said that unless the employees worked harder, the factory would have to be closed. The manager said that
  • A. The employees were not working hard, and so the factory would be closed
  • B. The employees should not close early so that they could produce more
  • C. The factory would be shut if the employees did not increase their output
  • D. The factory was closed because the employees did not work hard enough
322.In the question below, choose the expression which best completes the sentence: The student who went home without an excuse has apologised _____ his misconduct
  • A. On
  • B. At
  • C. For
  • D. About
323.In the question below, choose the expression which best completes the sentence: The man has atoned ___ his sins.
  • A. Upon
  • B. On
  • C. For
  • D. Against
324.In the question below, choose the expression which best completes the sentence: The Headmaster was interviewed in connection ____ the expansion project
  • A. To
  • B. With
  • C. For
  • D. About
325.In the question below, choose the expression which best completes the sentence: What do you want me to do now? I’m ______ withdrawing and keeping quite.
  • A. For
  • B. With
  • C. Up
  • D. On
326.From the alternative provided in question below, select the one which most appropriately completes the sentence: I meant _____ a pencil but there was no one ____ them
  • A. Buying/selling
  • B. To buy/to sell
  • C. Buying/to sell
  • D. To buy/selling
327.From the alternative provided in question below, select the one which most appropriately completes the sentence: Mrs. Okoro ____ in his school since 1975
  • A. Taught
  • B. Has been teaching
  • C. Was teaching
  • D. Teaches
328.From the alternative provided in question below, select the one which most appropriately completes the sentence: The Governor has ______ to the people on many occasions.
  • A. Broadcast
  • B. Been broadcast
  • C. Broadcasted
  • D. Been broadcasted
329.From the alternative provided in question below, select the one which most appropriately completes the sentence: Pauline arrived late, she ____ the right route
  • A. Cannot have taken
  • B. Could not have taking
  • C. Could not had taken
  • D. Could not have taken
330.Choose the word that does not have the same vowel sound as the others
  • A. Sun
  • B. Shun
  • C. Son
  • D. Short
331.Choose the word that does not have the same vowel sound as the others
  • A. Deep
  • B. Lease
  • C. Meet
  • D. Lace
332.Choose the word that has the same consonant sounds as the one presented by the letter(s) underlined: Ba𝚋̲y
  • A. Dumb
  • B. Climb
  • C. Tuber
  • D. Plumber.
333.Choose the word that has the same consonant sounds as the one presented by the letter(s) underlined: 𝚃̲ime
  • A. Water
  • B. Weather
  • C. Debut
  • D. Depot.
334.In the question below, the word in capital letters has an emphatic stress. Choose the option that best fits the expression in the sentence: The fire destroyed MANY lives
  • A. Did the fire destroy the village?
  • B. Did the fire destroy some houses?
  • C. Did the fire destroy any lives?
  • D. Did the fire spare any lives?.
335.In the question below, the word in capital letters has an emphatic stress. Choose the option that best fits the expression in the sentence: The electricity in OUR premises comes from a generator.
  • A. Is the electricity in your compound supplied by a generator?
  • B. Is the electricity in your neighbour’s premises supplied by a generator?
  • C. Does the electricity in your premises come from NEPA?
  • D. Does everybody in your street receive electricity from generators?.
336.Identify the word that has a different stress pattern
  • A. Interrupt
  • B. Contribute
  • C. Harmattan
  • D. Entertain
337.Identify the word that has a different stress pattern
  • A. Interlocutor
  • B. Opportunity
  • C. Ambiguity
  • D. Actualisation
338.Choose the word that has the correct stress: Laboratory
  • A. LA-bor-a-tory
  • B. la-BOR-a-tory
  • C. la-bor-A-tory
  • D. la-bor-a-TORY
339.Choose the word that has the correct stress: Expantiate
  • A. EX-pan-ti-ate
  • B. ex-PAN-ti-ate
  • C. ex-pan-TI-ate
  • D. ex-pan-ti-ATE
340.Choose the word that has the correct stress: Intensify
  • A. IN-ten-si-fy
  • B. in-TEN-si-fy
  • C. in-ten-SI-fy
  • D. in-ten-si-FY