Free English Language Online Quiz (2021 Prep)

COMPREHENSION

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follow.

Chike must have passed the house five times. And yet
he was still not sure. Was this the house he had visited so often
in the past? The house he used to visit was a bungalow. This
house, too, was a bungalow. The old house wassituated between
two-storeyed building: this one too was so situated. But in spite
of this feeling of certainty, chike had a vague suspicion that the
house he had passed so often that day might be the wrong
house after all. Could an absence of two years have blurred his
memory so badly?

After a few moments€™ hesitation, Chike began to move
towards the house and then stopped, as if held back by an
invisible hand. His attention had been attracted by a girl of
about twenty-four, who was tripping along the pavement to his
right. He turned and advanced towards her, and was about to
call her bywhat he felt was her name when he discovered that he
had made a mistake in respect of her identity.

Just as Chike turned from the girl to continue his quest,
he heard voices shouting, €˜thief! thief!€™ and saw a crowd
materialize in seconds. At the head of thisjustice-impelled rabble,
was a ludicrously fat woman who, in spite of her size, bounced
along with the agility of a prize athlete. This barrel bellowed
loudest and clapped her hands vigorously to punctuate her
outburst. And as she did so the surplusflesh on her pudgy arms
quivered. €˜They are all the same€™, this woman screamed,
addressing nobody in particular. €˜they dress gorgeously, but
underneath they are rogues.€™

Again, she clapped her hands and again, there was a
quivering of loose flesh. Chike was so busily occupied with
watching the antics of this woman that he did not notice at first
that the object of her venom was the girl he had seen earlier. It
was this girl that was now surrounded by the crowd, with many
people groaning. Sighing and hissing in unison.
Chike relaxed, and prepared towatch the drama unfolding
before him.

I was advised to stay away from cities that are ravaged by crime.

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Wouldn't it have been better to accept the referee's decision, Tunde?

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He has a cogent reason for quitting the relationship

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My hometown is situated in a valley that is completely encircled by hills. Old people say that in the past, lions used to roam around outside the town. I am glad they have been killed before I was born. It is a large town in which many people live. You need to climb the hills on which the new hotel has been built so that you can see how large it is. You will be able to see how many schools, hospitals, churches, and mosques we have. But I am sure you will not be able to count the thousands of mud bricks, corrugated iron-roofed house in which most of the town's people live and by which the big modern buildings are surrounded. Of course, nowadays, many houses are built of cement blocks and have asbestos roofs. I do not know if the new style of building looks better than the old. It certainly last much longer.

He is bound to exposes himself by his nefarious activities.

The pastor decided to exorcise the evil spirit as the afflicted member of his congregation cried for help.

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I despise the way she lived her life.

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If you are really keen on immediate results, you just have to adopt this pragmatic approach.

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The manager of the team is often maligned by the supporters

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The sales were lively; the upset price in each case was fair.

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Mula was told that if he behaved badly he would go to bed without any supper

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Many Nigerian have inured themselves to hardship..

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His intention was not actually to punish the villagers, and in any case he is now making moves to pacify them

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My hometown is situated in a valley that is completely encircled by hills. Old people say that in the past, lions used to roam around outside the town. I am glad they have been killed before I was born. It is a large town in which many people live. You need to climb the hills on which the new hotel has been built so that you can see how large it is. You will be able to see how many schools, hospitals, churches, and mosques we have. But I am sure you will not be able to count the thousands of mud bricks, corrugated iron-roofed house in which most of the town's people live and by which the big modern buildings are surrounded. Of course, nowadays, many houses are built of cement blocks and have asbestos roofs. I do not know if the new style of building looks better than the old. It certainly last much longer. Our house is made of mud bricks and is roofed with corrugated iron. The family compound in which it stands is surrounded by a neat wall. Indeed, the whole town is kept very neat and clean; that is one of the reasons why I like it. And I love the near-by hills from which there are beautiful views of the surrounding country. These are some of the reasons why I like my hometown, but above all, I like it because my family is there.