Post Utme Ahmadu Bello University English Language Past Questions and Answers

Question 11:

COMPREHENSION PASSAGE
Tony spends most of in spare time at his medium-sized farm located on the fringes of the capital City along Okigwe road, the farm haven for the lover of retreat. It occupies an undulating land, which stretches for a good distance.

The farm enjoys a modest canopy formed by palm trees, banana branches and coconut trees. The barbed wired fence bends harmoniously with the surrounding lush of the green foliage. There on the heart of the farm.

Tony raises small animals that include rabbits, goats and pigs. He ensures that animals particularly the pigs that form the main Naira earners are always in peak condition This Tony does by seeing to it that they receive then regular clinical attention Similarly, they always insist that the pens are cleaned and sanitized.

Not surprisingly, the droppings from the animals are constantly carted away by enthusiastic farmers They believe that theapplication should significantly boost their own harvest This in part explains why there has been a good hassle for the droppings from T's farm in some other ways, the patronage is emblematic Some of the fanners simply I earn through their inner thought to make a statement.

Whenever Tony is out of his statio, the manager follows religiously the strictly gamin already established

The second sentence suggests that Tony's farm is good ____________

A. For religious camping and meditation
B. For escaping from city noise
C. As a rendezvous for layers
D. As a location for serious meeting

Question 12:

COMPREHENSION PASSAGE
Tony spends most of in spare time at his medium-sized farm located on the fringes of the capital City along Okigwe road, the farm haven for the lover of retreat. It occupies an undulating land, which stretches for a good distance.

The farm enjoys a modest canopy formed by palm trees, banana branches and coconut trees. The barbed wired fence bends harmoniously with the surrounding lush of the green foliage. There on the heart of the farm.

Tony raises small animals that include rabbits, goats and pigs. He ensures that animals particularly the pigs that form the main Naira earners are always in peak condition This Tony does by seeing to it that they receive then regular clinical attention Similarly, they always insist that the pens are cleaned and sanitized.

Not surprisingly, the droppings from the animals are constantly carted away by enthusiastic farmers They believe that theapplication should significantly boost their own harvest This in part explains why there has been a good hassle for the droppings from T's farm in some other ways, the patronage is emblematic Some of the fanners simply I earn through their inner thought to make a statement.

Whenever Tony is out of his statio, the manager follows religiously the strictly gamin already established

"They received their regular clinical attention" This means that

A. Die animals are taken to the clinic regularly
B. The animals are under constraint observation
C. The animal is are given regular vaccination
D. The animals have a doctor at the clinic

Question 13:

COMPREHENSION PASSAGE
Tony spends most of in spare time at his medium-sized farm located on the fringes of the capital City along Okigwe road, the farm haven for the lover of retreat. It occupies an undulating land, which stretches for a good distance.

The farm enjoys a modest canopy formed by palm trees, banana branches and coconut trees. The barbed wired fence bends harmoniously with the surrounding lush of the green foliage. There on the heart of the farm.

Tony raises small animals that include rabbits, goats and pigs. He ensures that animals particularly the pigs that form the main Naira earners are always in peak condition This Tony does by seeing to it that they receive then regular clinical attention Similarly, they always insist that the pens are cleaned and sanitized.

Not surprisingly, the droppings from the animals are constantly carted away by enthusiastic farmers They believe that theapplication should significantly boost their own harvest This in part explains why there has been a good hassle for the droppings from T's farm in some other ways, the patronage is emblematic Some of the fanners simply I earn through their inner thought to make a statement.

Whenever Tony is out of his statio, the manager follows religiously the strictly gamin already established

The farmers who use animal droppings from Tony's farm think that ____________

A. Their harvest with increase
B. Their crops will remain healthy
C. Their farm will be inexpensive
D. Their farm will be a model

Question 14:

COMPREHENSION PASSAGE
Tony spends most of in spare time at his medium-sized farm located on the fringes of the capital City along Okigwe road, the farm haven for the lover of retreat. It occupies an undulating land, which stretches for a good distance.

The farm enjoys a modest canopy formed by palm trees, banana branches and coconut trees. The barbed wired fence bends harmoniously with the surrounding lush of the green foliage. There on the heart of the farm.

Tony raises small animals that include rabbits, goats and pigs. He ensures that animals particularly the pigs that form the main Naira earners are always in peak condition This Tony does by seeing to it that they receive then regular clinical attention Similarly, they always insist that the pens are cleaned and sanitized.

Not surprisingly, the droppings from the animals are constantly carted away by enthusiastic farmers They believe that theapplication should significantly boost their own harvest This in part explains why there has been a good hassle for the droppings from T's farm in some other ways, the patronage is emblematic Some of the fanners simply I earn through their inner thought to make a statement.

Whenever Tony is out of his statio, the manager follows religiously the strictly gamin already established

Tony's farm manager can be described as ____________

A. A good imitator
B. A religious person
C. A sympathetic individual
D. A responsible worker

Question 15:

An idiom is underlined in each of the sentences, find under each sentence the group of words that gave the nearest meaning to the idiom.

He killed the goose that laid the golden egg when he decided to spend his capital on buying a car.

A. Sacrificed future profit to satisfy present needs
B. Was bad natured
C. Became a poor person
D. Became an important person