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## International School Entrance Examination ### Questions - It was _____. You called ____. - Will you see _____ today? Probably not. - Do ____ usually come here for games at this time of the year? - Murri went to ______ on Friday. - My mother’s sister is my _____. - I love ______. They are nice t...

## International School Entrance Examination ### Questions - It was _____. You called ____. - Will you see _____ today? Probably not. - Do ____ usually come here for games at this time of the year? - Murri went to ______ on Friday. - My mother’s sister is my _____. - I love ______. They are nice to eat. - My brother and _____ were at the party. - ______ is the bag? Asked Mr. Ajayi - Does _____ mind if I sleep? - This bag is not ______. - Funso is the tallest of ______ all. - The dog has had ______ meal. - In each of the following passages, there are five groups of words, write out in each case, the word/s, when added to the nascand. ### Question - John is my friend and we often play together he is a very brilliant _______ because he is not very clever. - The girl was bitten by a mad dog. She did not tell her parents in ______. Her parents were very happy. - Sam was late to school for the first time. He had a good excuse because his bus ran late_______. - I went to the market yesterday. I wanted to buy foodstuff. I saw a woman running about in the market. She was very distressed______ - Tolu’s parents are very anxious about his future. His teacher has complained about his ______. . ### Question - Your duty is ______. After your sick brother_______. - I ______ my room every day.. - How much ______ you pay for the cloth? - I ______ slept for more than two hours before the teacher arrived. - ______ the answer, I will tell you. - We were tired but we had to wait ______ our turn. - The girl fell ______ Her father’s feet, begging to be assisted. - We should show some consideration ______ the feeling of others. - The rude student has been asked to apologise ______ his misconduct. - I received a pat ______ the back when I passed my examination. - One of ______ Oranges is spoilt. - ______ is the two-bedroom flat. - The gutter is not clean, it _______ to be used in those days of our father. ### Choose the best word to put in each black space - [Steam, stem] ; [beats, bets]; [meat, ______] - [Leap, peal] ; [deer, reed]; [Teem, ______] - [Won, now]; [Rail, liar]; [Pets, ______] - [Tip, top]; [Hit, hot] ; [Knit, ______] - [Try, tribe]; [Row, robe];[Quene, ______] - [Pace, face]; [Pail, fail]; [Pair, ______] ### Study this code and then answer questions 57-61 - “real” is written as “laer” - "brave" is written as "evarb" ### What does the code word NIARPS represent? - What does the code word NEVES represent? - What does the code word DEDIVID represent? - How can we write "clearly" in the above code? - How can we write "twice" in the above code? ### Study this code and then answer questions 62-66 - ‘cat’ is written 3, 1, 20 - 'friend" is written 6,18,9,5,14,4 - 'shovel'' is written 19,8,15,22,5,12 ### What does the code word 20,18,1,22,5,12,19 represent? - What does the code word 4,5,1,6 represent? - What does the code word 3,1,19,8 represent? - How can we write ''lovely' in the above code? - How can we write "decide" in the above code? ### In each of the following questions, there three sentences. Read them carefully and decide which one should come first, which is second and which is third. ### Questions - [1] The floor made our road to school impassable. [2] It caused the river to overflow. [3] There was heavy rain in the hills for a week. - [1] He took some medicine and soon felt better. [2] He fell ill during the night and had to get up. [3] Obi ate to much food one evening. - [1] As a result young people move to towns [2] Paid jobs are scarce in rural villages [3] They need to find a job there. - [1] Then, Mr. Johnson had to use oil lamps. [2] As a result, the company cut off his electricity. [3] Mr. Johnson did not pay his electricity bill). - [1] She can help other poor people as well. [2] Then she can help her family. [3] Sara hopes to become a nurse or a doctor. - [1] Mrs. Bello liked the shoes. [2] So she did not buy them. [3] They were too small for her. - [1] They returned to earth safely. [2] They collected some pieces of rock. [3] Some astronauts landed on the moon. - [1] He stayed with an uncle and soon found a job. [2] John couldn't find a job in his village. [3] He moved to Ibadan to look for work - [1] He paid a plumber to repair the pipe. [2] Mother found a leak in our water pipe. [3] Father could not repair the pipe. ### Complete each Sentence. - Which one of the groups A-C that makes the best option? #### Option B - because he is a complex character - was quite well - his teacher punished him severely - because she had seen what beat her - therefore, he was beaten and scolded #### Option C - because he is very queer - did not suffer at all - his teacher left the class for him - because she had not been insulted - now his father praises his efforts #### Option D - because he is a stubborn child - was rushed to the hospital - his teacher sent him home as usual - because she had lost all her money - therefore, he is recommended for punishment. ### Option B - me - she - mother - the mango - myself - everybody - your’s/our’s - themselves - its ### Option C - them - her - muslim - mangoes - mine - How - someone - your's/our's - they - they ### Option D - him - I - she - mosque - niece. - Who - Whose - anyone - your/ours - its' ### Choose the most appropriate word to complete each sentence - It was ______. You called ______. - Will you see _____ today? Probably not. - Do ____ usually come here for games at this time of the year? - Murri went to ______ on Friday. - My mother’s sister is my _____. - I love ______. They are nice to eat. - My brother and _____ were at the party. - ______ is the bag? Asked Mr. Ajayi. - Does _____ mind if I sleep? - This bag is not ______. - Funso is the tallest of ______ all. - The dog has had ______ meal. - In each of the following passages, there are five groups of words, write out in each case, the word/s, when added to the nascand. #### Option A - looking - sweeps - do - will be - if I had known - on - in front of - for - at - this - there - flinching - used #### Option B - to look - sweeping - have - had - if I know - to - for - in - that - them - worse - uses - met - knots - know - cube - four - snarpi - never - divded - YLRACEL - CEIWT - slavery - deaf - cahs - 3,1,2 - 3,1,2 - 2,1,3 - 1,3,2 - 3,2,1 - 1,2,3 - 3,1,2 - 2,1,3 - 3,2,1 - her - their - his - muslims - grand.daughter - this mango - us - Which - everyone - your's/our's - them - it.s' - because he is also a dutiful son - was respected by her parents - his teacher pardoned him - because she had seen what beat her - therefore, he was beaten and scolded #### Option C - to have look - sweep - were - shall - if I knew - through - upon - with - in - them - their's - using - stinking - met - neat - know - cute - far - pinsar - nerves - vivide - CALLERY - ECIWT - happily - adef - shac - 1,2,3 - 2,1,3 - 1,3,2 - 3,2,1 - 2,3,1 - 1,2,3 - 2,3,1 - 1,3,2 - 3,2,1 - them - her - muslim - mangoes - mine - How - someone. - your's/our's - they - they - because he is very queer - did not suffer at all - his teacher left the class for him - because she had not been insulted - now his father praises his efforts #### Option D - have to look - swept - did - could have - had I known - at - about - through - about - they - their's - mocking - use - meets - meal - step - what - quote - par - spine - seen - divided - EARLYCL - TECIW - traverl - efda - shca - 1,3,2 - 2,3,1 - 1,2,3 - 1,2,3 - 2,3,1 - 2,1,3 - 1,2,3. - 2,3,1 - 3,2,1 - him - I - she - mosque - niece - Who - Whose - anyone - your/ours - ours - because he is a stubborn child - was rushed to the hospal - his teacher sent him home as usual - because she had lost all her money - therefore, he is recommended for punishment #### Option E - having looked - have swept - is - was - if I will know - to - behind - by - on - these - them's - stagnant - usually - tame - meet - stair - lot - tube - poor - sprain - venus - dievivid - YLRAELC - CWITE - travels - fead - atel - 3,2,1 - 1,3,2 - 2,3,1 - 2,3,1 - 1,3,2 - 3,1,2 - 1,3,2 - 2,3,1 - 1,3,2 - him - I - she - mosque - niece - Who - Whose - anyone - your/ours - ours - because he is a stubborn child - was rushed to the hospital - his teacher sent him home as usual - because she had lost all her money - therefore, he is recommended for punishment. - having looked - have swept - is - was - if I will know - to - behind - by - on - these - them's. - stagnant - usually - tame - meet - stair - lot - tube - poor - sprain - venus - dievivid - YLRAELC - CWITE - travels - fead - atel - 3,2,1 - 1,3,2 - 2,3,1 - 2,3,1 - 1,3,2 - 3,1,2 - 1,3,2 - 2,3,1 - 1,3,2 - Nigerian Army - her excellency rebecca adeoye ramon - pink - unity - Col. Mudashiru - Hon. Aremu Aregbesola - Senate ### Choose the best word to put in each black space - [Steam, stem] ; [beats, bets]; [meat, ______] - [Leap, peal] ; [deer, reed]; [Teem, ______] - [Won, now]; [Rail, liar]; [Pets, ______] - [Tip, top]; [Hit, hot] ; [Knit, ______] - [Try, tribe]; [Row, robe];[Quene, ______] - [Pace, face]; [Pail, fail]; [Pair, ______] #### Option A - mat - steam - pots - knot - queen - fair #### Option B - praised - medicine - recognition - pardoned - finished - happy - deserted - bought - convenient - painful - is begin - either - both - handsome - broad - finer - most taller - had looked - speak - furnishes - may - come - when - yes, I am - whom - no, it wasn't - mustn't - it - have been - except #### Option C - reimbursed - remedy - fear - freed - redoubled - jovial - quiet - purchase - proper - unacceptable - was - none - neither - proud - coherent - finesses - tall - looked - spoke - furniture - should - do come - while - yes, I should - whose - yes, it is - needn't - mal - is begin - if #### Option D - awarded - drug - obedience - prosecuted - ended - excited - busy - borrowed - comfortable - inconvenient - are - both - all - gentle - audible - fineness - more taller - am looking - is speaking - furnish - could - came - if - no, I will - who - no, it is - couldn't - dis - has broken - because ### Choose the best word to put in each black space - [Steam, stem] ; [beats, bets]; [meat, ______] - [Leap, peal] ; [deer, reed]; [Teem, ______] - [Won, now]; [Rail, liar]; [Pets, ______] - [Tip, top]; [Hit, hot] ; [Knit, ______] - [Try, tribe]; [Row, robe];[Quene, ______] - [Pace, face]; [Pail, fail]; [Pair, ______] #### Option A - mat - steam - pots - knot - queen - fair #### Option B - praised - medicine - recognition - pardoned - finished - happy - deserted - bought - convenient - painful - is begin - either - both - handsome - broad - finer - most taller - had looked - speak - furnishes - may - come - when - yes, I am - whom - no, it wasn't - mustn't - it - have been - except ### Option C - reimbursed - remedy - fear - freed - redoubled - jovial - quiet - purchase - proper - unacceptable - was - none - neither - proud - coherent - finesses - tall - looked - spoke - furniture - should - do come - while - yes, I should - whose - yes, it is - needn't - mal - is begin - if ### Option D - awarded - drug - obedience - prosecuted - ended - excited - busy - borrowed - comfortable - inconvenient - are - both - all - gentle - audible - fineness - more taller - am looking - is speaking - furnish - could - came - if - no, I will - who - no, it is - couldn't - dis - has broken - because ### Option E - showered - treatment - reward - detained - reduced - sad - warm - received - uneasy - uneasy - were begin - not - some - sharp - plain - finest - tallest - was looking - will speak - furnitures - would - will come - why - yes, I won't - who's - yes, it isn't - shouldn't - un - was begin. - until ### Choose the most appropriate word to complete each sentence. - It was ______. You called ______. - Will you see _____ today? Probably not. - Do ____ usually come here for games at this time of the year? - Murri went to ______ on Friday. - My mother’s sister is my _____. - I love ______. They are nice to eat. - My brother and _____ were at the party. - ______ is the bag? Asked Mr. Ajayi. - Does _____ mind if I sleep? - This bag is not ______. - Funso is the tallest of ______ all. - The dog has had ______ meal. - In each of the following passages, there are five groups of words, write out in each case, the word/s, when added to the nascand. #### Option A - looking - sweeps - do - will be - if I had known - on - in front of - for - at - this - there - flinching - used #### Option B - to look - sweeping - have - had - if I know - to - for - in - that - them - worse - uses - met - knots - know - cube - four - snarpi - never - divded - YLRACEL - CEIWT - slavery - deaf - cahs - 3,1,2 - 3,1,2 - 2,1,3 - 1,3,2 - 3,2,1 - 1,2,3 - 3,1,2 - 2,1,3 - 3,2,1 - her - their - his - muslims - grand.daughter - this mango - us - Which - everyone - your's/our's - them - it.s' - because he is also a dutiful son - was respected by her parents - his teacher pardoned him - because she had seen what beat her - therefore, he was beaten and scolded #### Option C - to have look - sweep - were - shall - if I knew - through - upon - with - in - them - their's - using - stinking - met - neat - know - cute - far - pinsar - nerves - vivide - CALLERY - ECIWT - happily - adef - shac - 1,2,3 - 2,1,3 - 1,3,2 - 3,2,1 - 2,3,1 - 1,2,3 - 2,3,1 - 1,3,2 - 3,2,1 - them - her - muslim - mangoes - mine - How - someone. - your's/our's - they - they - because he is very queer - did not suffer at all - his teacher left the class for him - because she had not been insulted - now his father praises his efforts #### Option D - have to look - swept - did - could have - had I known - at - about - through - about - they - their's - mocking - use - meets - meal - step - what - quote - par - spine - seen - divided - EARLYCL - TECIW - traverl - efda - shca - 1,3,2 - 2,3,1 - 1,2,3 - 1,2,3 - 2,3,1 - 2,1,3 - 1,2,3. - 2,3,1 - 3,2,1 - him - I - she - mosque - niece - Who - Whose - anyone - your/ours - ours - because he is a stubborn child - was rushed to the hospal - his teacher sent him home as usual - because she had lost all her money - therefore, he is recommended for punishment #### Option E - having looked - have swept - is - was - if I will know - to - behind - by - on - these - them's - stagnant - usually - tame - meet - stair - lot - tube - poor - sprain - venus - dievivid - YLRAELC - CWITE - travels - fead - atel - 3,2,1 - 1,3,2 - 2,3,1 - 2,3,1 - 1,3,2 - 3,1,2 - 1,3,2 - 2,3,1 - 1,3,2 - him - I - she - mosque - niece - Who - Whose - anyone - your/ours - ours - because he is a stubborn child - was rushed to the hospital - his teacher sent him home as usual - because she had lost all her money - therefore, he is recommended for punishment. - having looked - have swept - is - was - if I will know - to - behind - by - on - these - them's. - stagnant - usually - tame - meet - stair - lot - tube - poor - sprain - venus - dievivid - YLRAELC - CWITE - travels - fead - atel - 3,2,1 - 1,3,2 - 2,3,1 - 2,3,1 - 1,3,2 - 3,1,2 - 1,3,2 - 2,3,1 - 1,3,2 - Nigerian Army - her excellency rebecca adeoye ramon - pink - unity - Col. Mudashiru - Hon. Aremu Aregbesola - Senate ### Complete each of the following sentences with suitable adjectives or adverbs. - The new boy's performance was ______ in the class. - The teacher arrived ______ than anybody else. - Abe was ordered to run ______ anybody else. - On our way to school, I walked ______ to read in the morning than in the afternoon. - It is always ______ to neglect the young girl. - It is not ______ for the ______ of the oranges. - Unfortunately, the ______ of the three boys failed. - There was ______ enough food to eat. - They had a ______ time at the children's party. #### Option A - better - late - quicker - faster - good - better - beautiful - very brillant - mostly - more wonderful #### Option B - best - early - quickly. - slower - gooder - fair - more beautiful - more brilliant - mainly - wonderfullest #### Option C - good - earlier - quick - fastest - bad better - most beautiful - clever - rarely - very wonderful #### Option D - awarded - drug - obedience - prosecuted - ended - excited - busy - borrowed - comfortable - inconvenient ### Choose the most appropriate word to complete each sentence. - Jones was at the apex of his fortunes when he resigned. - The match was ignited by a careless boy. - He gave his candid opinion on every issue. - The revolt was put down barely a month ago. - The landlord had to eject the thief from his house. #### Option A - awarded - drug - obedience - prosecuted - ended - excited - busy - borrowed - comfortable - inconvenient #### Option B - praised - medicine - recognition - pardoned - finished - happy - deserted - bought - convenient - painful #### Option C - reimbursed - remedy - fear - freed - redoubled #### Option D - showered - treatment - reward - detained - reduced #### Option E - sad - warm - received - uneasy - uneasy ### Choose the best word to put in each black space - [Steam, stem] ; [beats, bets]; [meat, ______] - [Leap, peal] ; [deer, reed]; [Teem, ______] - [Won, now]; [Rail, liar]; [Pets, ______] - [Tip, top]; [Hit, hot] ; [Knit, ______] - [Try, tribe]; [Row, robe];[Quene, ______] - [Pace, face]; [Pail, fail]; [Pair, ______] - [Steam,stem]; [beats;bets]; [meat,. .] [Leap;peal]; [deer;reed];[Teem,. .] [Won,now]; [Rail,liar]; [Pets; .] [Tip,top]; [Hit, hot] ; [Knit,. ..] [Try, tribe]; [Row,robe];[Quene, .] [Pace,face]; [Pail,fail]; [Pair, .] ### Study this code and then answer questions 57-61 - "real" is written as "laer" - "brave" is written as "evarb" ### What does the code word NIARPS represent? - What does the code word NEVES represent? - What does the code word DEDIVID represent? - How can we write "clearly" in the above code? - How can we write "twice" in the above code? #### Option A - pairs - seven - dived - LYRALEC - ECWIT #### Option B - mat - steam - pots - knot - queen - fair #### Option C - reimbursed - remedy - fear - freed - redoubled - jovial - quiet - purchase - proper - unacceptable #### Option D - awarded - drug - obedience - prosecuted - ended - excited - busy - borrowed - comfortable - inconvenient #### Option E - showered - treatment - reward - detained - reduced ### Choose the most appropriate word to complete each sentence. - The guest of honour, as well as the chief launcher,.…………………………………………absent at the occasion - The armed robber confessed that ………………………………his friend and he committed the crime. - The celebrant regretted that ..............of several friends has arrived. - The boy is so ........that he did well in all the examination he wrote. - The speaker's voice was so ...that everybody in the hall heard it well. - The superlative form of the word fine is - My young sister is ........than I - I have seen the pencil I .for - Our class prefect ....good English. - The plural form of the word 'furniture' is - We ……………………………be thankful for good gestures shown us. - He said that any pupil that .........late would be punished. - You should "make hay ..............the sun shine" said the headmaster. - Will you come to school tomorrow? - This is the boy book was stolen - Is this your new dress? - One ………………………………travel in the night because of possible attack by armed robbers. - The most appropriate prefix to add to the word easy to get its opposite form is - The passive form of the statement I broke a ruler is a ruler broken - You won't be punished you confess your guilt. - #### Option A - are - both - all - gentle - audible - fineness - more taller - am looking - is speaking - furnish - could - came - if - no, I will - who - no, it is - couldn't - dis - has broken - because #### Option B - is begin - either - both - handsome - broad - finer - most taller - had looked - speak - furnishes - may - come - when - yes, I am - whom - no, it wasn't - mustn't - it - have been - except #### Option C - reimbursed - remedy - fear - freed - redoubled #### Option D - awarded - drug - obedience - prosecuted - ended #### Option E praised medicine recognition pardoned finished ### Choose the most appropriate word to complete each sentence. - The guest of honour, as well as the chief launcher,.…………………………………………absent at the occasion - The armed robber confessed that ………………………………his friend and he committed the crime. - The celebrant regretted that ..............of several friends has arrived. - The boy is so ........that he did well in all the examination he wrote. - The speaker's voice was so ...that everybody in the hall heard it well. - The superlative form of the word fine is - My young sister is ........than I - I have seen the pencil I .for - Our class prefect ....good English. - The plural form of the word 'furniture' is - We ……………………………be thankful for good gestures shown us. - He said that any pupil that .........late would be punished. - You should "make hay ..............the sun shine" said the headmaster. - Will you come to school tomorrow? - This is the boy book was stolen - Is this your new dress? - One ………………………………travel in the night because of possible attack by armed robbers. - The most appropriate prefix to add to the word easy to get its opposite form is - The passive form of the statement I broke a ruler is a ruler broken - You won't be punished you confess your guilt. - #### Option A - are - both - all - gentle - audible - fineness - more taller - am looking - is speaking - furnish - could - came - if - no, I will - who - no, it is - couldn't - dis - has broken - because #### Option B - is begin - either - both - handsome - broad - finer - most taller - had looked - speak - furnishes - may - come - when - yes, I am - whom - no, it wasn't - mustn't - it - have been - except #### Option C -  reimbursed -  remedy -  fear -  freed -  redoubled #### Option D -  awarded -  drug -  obedience -  prosecuted -  ended #### Option E praised medicine recognition pardoned finished ### Choose from the list of words lettered A - D the correct word to fill the gap in each sentence. - I prefer English studies _______ Mathematics. - They will _______ tomorrow. - Please divide the biscuits ______ the two pupils. - The head teacher advised us to come to school ______. - I can’t say ______. I will go. - Read the following sentences carefully and choose the correct answer from the options lettered A - D. - Please don’t ______ to pay your bills. - Don’t ______ the music so loud, said Mrs. Alabi. - You ______ be late for the football match. - ______ speak louder. - I have the change, please? Asked the customer. #### Option A - from - with - on - about - true - do - told - sending - die - read #### Option B - down - at - on - with - the truth - didn’t - tell