School of Nursing English


  •  From the alternative provided in the question below select the one which is most appropriately completes the sentence:

Had he known that it would rain, he ________ his umbrella with him.

A) would have taking

B) was going to take

C) would be taking

D) would have taken

E) would take

  •  From the alternative provided in the question below select the one which is most appropriately completes the sentence:

Omeime was taking his dog for a walk when the dog suddenly _______ from its chain and escaped

A) broke through

B) broke lose

C) broke even

D) broke loose

E) broke away

  •  From the alternative provided in the question below select the one which is most appropriately completes the sentence:

I was still sleeping when the national news ________ this morning

A) were broadcast

B) were broadcasted

C) was broadcast

D) was broadcasted

E) were being broadcasted

  •  From the alternative provided in the question below select the one which is most appropriately completes the sentence:

Each of the contestants ________ a chance to win

A) has

B) have

C) get

D) gets

E) take

  •  From the alternative provided in the question below select the one which is most appropriately completes the sentence:

I gave the book to the library attendant ________ I think works in the evenings

A) whom

B) whose

C) which

D) who

E) of whom

  •  From the alternative provided in the question below select the one which is most appropriately completes the sentence:

The politicians are responsible for the ________ events have taken in this country

A) course

B) curse

C) coarse

D) cause

E) corse

  •  In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters:

The chief was GENEROUS in his award of university scholarships

A) nobel

B) considerate

C) liberal

D) mean

E) honest

  • In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters:

To most people last Christmas was an AUSTERE period

A) prosperous

B) harsh

C) severe

D) sour

E) stern

  •  In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters:

Chidi is naturally TACITURN

A) friendly

B) cheerful

C) dumb

D) lively

E) garrulous

  • In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters:
He is loved for his ALTRUISM.

A) benevolence

B) sincerity

C) selfishness

D) selflessness

E) kindness