English Language Common Entrance Examination Questions (UBE) 2023/2024

English Language Common Entrance Examination Questions 2023/2024
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English Language Common Entrance Examination Questions (UBE) 2023/2024

SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Fill-in the gap with the correct tense from option A-C in the following sentences.

1. He _________ the room everyday (a) cleans (b) clean (c) cleaned.

2. I __________ my homework every day. (a) wrote (b) writes (c) write

3. The children _________ (eats, eat) rice yesterday (a) eats (b) eat (c) ate.

4. Mr. Kareem _______ leave for the airport soon. (a) will (b) is (c) was

5. Simbi was _______ with her aunty during her primary education (a) staying (b) stayed (c) stayed.

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Passage Reading: Read and answer the questions below. (English Language Common Entrance Examination Questions (UBE) 2023/2024)

A poor man caught a magic fish. He took the fish home, and the fish fulfilled all their wishes. His wife wanted to live in a stone castle and the magic fish makes the wish come true. The fisherman and his wife went to the castle. They could not believe what they saw. It was a mighty stone castle with dark green ivy growing up the walls. There were many servants and a hundred rooms. All the rooms had beautiful furniture. The chairs and tables were of gold.

Behind the castle, there was a lovely garden and huge wood from the high windows. They could see sheep, goats, hares and deer in the castle garden. In the courtyard, there were stables and cow houses. The poor fisherman was happy he did not kill the magic fish.

6.   What is the passage all about? (a) the fish and the farmer, (b) the fisherman and his yam (c) the Fisherman, and the magic fish

7.   How many rooms were found at the castle? (a)2 (b) a hundred (c) four thousand

8.   What were the furniture made of? (a) wood (b) iron (c) gold

9.   The poor fisherman was happy he did not (a) eat the magic fish (b) kill the magic fish (c) catch the magic fish

10. Who wanted to live in a stone castle (a) the wife (b) the farmer (c) the fisherman

Pick the word that is nearest in meaning to the italicized word(s) from options A -C. (English Language Common Entrance Examination Questions (UBE) 2023/2024)

11.   Abiola is one of the most outstanding pupils. (a) notorious (b) brilliant (c) selfish

12.   The constitution should not be violated. (a) broken (b) defiled (c) disrespected

13.   The secretary expressed his apologies. (a) regrets (b) sorrow (c) honour

14.   He is my father’s brother. (a) uncle (b) nephew

15.   They quarreled because of the issue. (a) play (b) disagreed (c) fought

16   My happiness is to see that you succeed. (a)joy (b) sorrow (c) sadness

17.   Ojo is a good-looking young man. (a) handsome (b) ugly (c) terrible

18.    The two boys look alike, that everyone mistakes them for each other. (a) different 

       (b)  similar (c) big (d) small

19. The boy was roaming the street without any help. (a) moving (b) sweeping

      (c) wandering around (d) leading

20. The meeting commences at 10:00am prompt. (a) begins (b) ends (c) stops (d) lasts

Passage Reading (Dialogue): Read and answer the following questions. (English Language Common Entrance Examination Questions (UBE) 2023/2024)

Hannah: Good morning, uncle Demola. Your attention is needed at the H/M’s office, sir.

Demola: Okay Hannah, how was your night?

Hannah: Fine, thank you sir.

Demola: (Demola at the H/M’s office knocks on the door)

H/M:       Yes come in.

Demola: Good morning sir.

H/M:       Good morning, Mr. Demola. Please place an order for books at Mighty Demolex

Publishers today.

Demola: Okay, sir. (…. Demola leaves the H/M’s office and go back to the classroom to

                continue teaching his pupils). 

21. How many characters are in the drama? (a)8 (b)3 (c)1

22. The drama indicates that Demola is a ____. (a)doctor (b)book seller (c)teacher

23. The drama is a presentation of ____ setting. (a)school (b)hospital (c)bookshop

24. Did Demola place order for the books immediately? No / Yes

25. What time of the day did the drama indicated? (a)afternoon (b)night (c)morning

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Pick the word that is nearest opposite in meaning to the italicized word(s) from options A-C. (English Language Common Entrance Examination Questions (UBE) 2023/2024)

26.    What he told me was not true. (a) right (b) false (c) okay

27. He abhors the white house. (a) dislike (b) hate (c) loves

28.    Soyinka is a famous writer. (a) poor (b) bad (c) unpopular

29.    He finished the assignment. (a) completed (b) did (c) started

30.    Ope gathered the whole fruits. (a) took over (b) collected (b) scattered

31  He was commended for his efforts. (a) applauded (b) insulted (c) praised

32. Shola stopped me from visiting the cinema. (a) prevented (b) went (c) saw

33. He hid the matter (a) concealed (b) exposed (c) mask

34. His victory was surprising (a) defeat (c) success (c) conquest

35. The school won the cup (a) gained (b) earned (c) loss

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Choose the word from A-C that has the sound below (English Language Common Entrance Examination Questions (UBE) 2023/2024)

  ABC
36/Ʌ/lovelaughloaf
37/Ȝ:/comeformfirm
38/a:/partbatcat
39/e/nursepetgoal
40/Ɔ/floorgottalk
41/f/physicalvinevan
42/g/receiptpotgood
43/k/clothknockknife
44/b/bookbomblamb
45/t/teamthemethin

Complete each sentence with the correct adjective.

46.    He went away with ________ gifts (a) many, (b) any (c) one

47.    She is ___________ beautiful than Shade (a) more (b) much (c) most

48.    I have watched that movie ________ times (a) five, (b) much (c)

49.    How _______ did it cost to buy those bags? (a) many, (b) much (c) more

50.    There is ________ meat in the soup. (a) enough, (b) plenty (c) many

Underline the correct response.

51.    He shall go with us, ___________? (a) shan’t he? (b) he shall (c) she shall

52.    You can be one of us, ___________? (a) can you (b) can’t you (c) can’t they

53.    You will pass the examination, __________? (a) won’t you (b) you will (c) won’t they

54.    He cannot read the letters, _____________? (a)  can he (b) can’t he I (c) couldn’t he

55.    I may not go to the party, _______________? (a) may I (b) mayn’t I (c) may you

Poem: Study the poem and answer the questions below. (English Language Common Entrance Examination Questions (UBE) 2023/2024)

Who sat and watched my infant head,

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When sleeping on my cradle bed,

And tears of sweet affection shed?

My mother.  

When pains and sickness made

Me cry, who gazed upon me

Heavy eyes, and wept for fear

That I should die? My mother. 

Who taught my infant lips to pray,

And love God’s holy book and day,

And walk in wisdom’s pleasant way?

My mother.

56.  What is the poem all about? (a) Father (b) Mother (c) Children

57.  In stanza 1, mother serves as a ____. (a) enemy (b) protector (c) neighbor

58.  Stanza, mother stands for when a child is____. (a) happy (b) sick (c) sad

59.  Infant means_____. (a) a baby (b) teenager (c) an adult

60.  The poem tells us how ____ a mother is. (a) unnecessary (b) important (c) ungrateful

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