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The GCE is the version of the school-leaving exam for private candidates, usually held towards the end of the year. It follows the same syllabus as the May/June exam, with objective and theory papers.
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Choose the correct question tag: Chinedu has eaten lunch, ___
Answer: B. A positive statement takes a negative tag using the same auxiliary and a pronoun for the subject: "Chinedu has eaten lunch, hasn't he?"
What does the expression "to be in the same boat" mean?
Answer: B. "to be in the same boat" means to share the same difficult situation.
Choose the option that best completes the sentence: Mathematics ___ my favourite subject.
Answer: C. Subjects ending in -ics, such as mathematics, take a singular verb.
Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word in capitals: ADVERSITY
Answer: A. The opposite of ADVERSITY is prosperity.
Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as "seat".
Answer: C. "Seat" and "feet" share the long /iː/ sound.
What is the plural of "passer-by"?
Answer: B. In compounds like this, the main noun "passer" takes the plural.
Choose the correctly spelt word to fill the gap: Please fill in the ___ and return it.
Answer: A. The correct spelling is "questionnaire".
If I ___ you, I would accept the offer.
Answer: C. Imaginary conditions use "were" for all subjects: "If I were you".
"The classroom was a zoo." This is an example of
Answer: A. A metaphor states that one thing is another without "like" or "as".
Choose the correct reported speech: She said, "I am tired."
Answer: C. In reported speech, "I am" becomes "she was" after a past reporting verb.
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| Idioms | 50 |
| Spelling | 49 |
| Prepositions | 40 |
| Concord | 39 |
| Plurals | 34 |
| Oral English | 9 |
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