Communication in English — 2020 Past Questions

University of Ilorin GST111: 48 questions.

Topics: Grammar and Usage, Sound Patterns in the English Language, Sentence Structure in English, Language Skills for Effective Communication

1. What type of phrase is 'to see you' in: 'I would love to see you.'?
   1. prepositional phrase
   2. infinitival phrase
   3. participle phrase
   4. gerund phrase
2. What type of phrase is 'Nigeria's president' in: 'Buhari, Nigeria's president, is a very nice man.'?
   1. appositive phrase
   2. gerund phrase
   3. noun phrase
   4. adjectival phrase
3. What type of phrase is 'Climbing' in: 'Climbing is not as easy as it looks.'?
   1. appositive phrase
   2. gerund phrase
   3. participle phrase
   4. verbal phrase
4. I wish I had ----------- to the market with him.
   1. go
   2. went
   3. gone
   4. going
5. Neither the teacher nor I --------------correct.
   1. is
   2. are
   3. am
   4. have
6. One of the oranges ------------bad.
   1. tastes
   2. feels
   3. taste
   4. tasting
7. One million dollars -------------a lot of money.
   1. are
   2. is
   3. has
   4. be
8. I am not really good ---------------Chemistry.
   1. with
   2. at
   3. in
   4. by
9. My father as well as my mother ---------------very nice.
   1. are
   2. be
   3. is
   4. has
10. I live ------------------ Apata -------------------Ibadan.
    1. at, in
    2. in, at
    3. inside, of
    4. at, off
11. My teeth -----------very white.
    1. is
    2. are
    3. can
    4. be
12. I wish someone ----------------- how I am feeling.
    1. understood
    2. understands
    3. understand
    4. understanding
13. Every boy and girl ----------- attention.
    1. need
    2. needs
    3. needed
    4. needing
14. Either your eyes or your nose--------------- not working.
    1. am
    2. has
    3. are
    4. is
15. She _______ English fluently.
    1. speak
    2. speaking
    3. speaks
    4. spoke
16. The injured man has been taken to ___ hospital.
    1. a
    2. an
    3. some
    4. these
17. It's ___ hour now that he has gone into the shopping mall.
    1. a
    2. an
    3. about
    4. some
18. A pair of trousers ___ found in my wardrobe.
    1. are
    2. is
    3. were
    4. was
19. He would have passed the exam if he __________ hard.
    1. worked
    2. works
    3. strives
    4. works very
20. Every boy __________ a pair of shoes.
    1. need
    2. have
    3. needs
    4. always need
21. Tayo or her sister __________ this.
    1. has done
    2. have done
    3. have been doing
    4. do
22. Which of the following is correct?
    1. The police are your friends
    2. The police is your friend.
    3. The police are your friend.
    4. The police is your friends.
23. Identify the primary stressed syllable in 'democratic'
    1. DEmocratic
    2. deMOcratic
    3. demoCRAtic
    4. democraTIC
24. Which of the following is not a monophthong?
    1. /i:/
    2. /ʌ/
    3. /a:/
    4. /aɪ/
25. I told the inspector that two hours ____ too long to finish the project.
    1. was
    2. were
    3. are
    4. is being
26. Many catering companies cook on _____ where the food is served.
    1. site
    2. sight
    3. cite
    4. sigh
27. Select the word that contains phoneme /ai/ from the options.
    1. site
    2. sit
    3. split
    4. sleeve
28. Choose the word that contains phoneme /ei/ from the following:
    1. deceive
    2. friend
    3. women
    4. gaoler
29. Select the word that is odd in terms of its vowel peak from the options.
    1. Quay
    2. Caesarian
    3. Seat
    4. Singlet
30. Modern technology has enabled scientists to learn a great deal about the human brain. The underlined word group is ________
    1. noun phrase
    2. verb phrase
    3. verb clause
    4. infinite phrase
31. No sooner had the lecture started _______ the rain began
    1. than
    2. that
    3. then
    4. when
32. Where nobody would see him is an example of __________.
    1. subordinate clause
    2. main clause
    3. phrase
    4. sentence
33. David's shirts __________ dirty.
    1. is
    2. was
    3. are
    4. were
34. Elections were held and the results soon __________ out.
    1. released
    2. releases
    3. was released
    4. has been released
35. Your uncle and guardian _________ here looking for you.
    1. comes
    2. come
    3. are coming
    4. was coming
36. Your friend, Mary _________ here now.
    1. was
    2. were
    3. were
    4. is
37. My Lord and Saviour __________ forever.
    1. reign
    2. reigns
    3. reigned
    4. reigning
38. Mary put _________ book on the table.
    1. is
    2. her
    3. herself
    4. his
39. The judges delivered __________ verdict on the matter.
    1. his
    2. her
    3. my
    4. their
40. The woman stood ___________ ground when she was wrong.
    1. her
    2. their
    3. his
    4. its
41. Though the lady works in London, __________ comes to Nigeria every month.
    1. he
    2. she
    3. they
    4. their
42. We woke up early and __________ our breakfast.
    1. have
    2. has
    3. had
    4. half
43. All these are sentence types according to functions except _______
    1. declarative
    2. imperative
    3. complex
    4. interrogative
44. Many candidates __________ the exam every year.
    1. passes
    2. pass
    3. flunks
    4. is passing
45. Many a candidate __________ the exam every year.
    1. writes
    2. write
    3. flunk
    4. rewrite
46. Which of the following is not a fricative?
    1. /f/
    2. /v/
    3. /l/
    4. /s/
47. Identify the underlined sound segment in 'Thomas'.
    1. /θ/
    2. /ð/
    3. /t/
    4. /ʧ/
48. Identify the underlined sound segment in 'examination'.
    1. /ɪ/
    2. /e/
    3. /eɪ/
    4. /i:/

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