UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS JUPEB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTION AND ANSWER 2014/2015

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PASSAGE 1
Political change and social transformation in the form of revolutions have radically altered the course of human civilization and history. Today, the world is, witnessing political and social changes arising from the desire of people all over the globe for ‘greater freedom and a voice in the way they are governed and their standard of living. Part of these struggles and processes have become more pronounced in the Third World since the end of the East-West Cold War in the late 1980s, and in the face of the challenges being posed by the ongoing process of globalization.

While political and social changes may appear to be distinct phenomena, they are analytically inseparable. Political and social changes refer to alteration or transformations inhuman behaviour, norms and politico-social” institution’s. Such changes are often a collective response to the need to change, or as a tacit recognition of a shift in the prevalent power relations in the society. Therefore the coining to power of a new set of rulers, or the establishment of new structures and processes of governance broadly typifies socio-political, changes.

It is important to note that changes can -either be positive or negative. In most cases, political an1 Social, changes are caused by certain factors or reasons. These push people to collectively organize themselves to struggle for a: change in the existing power, in the hope of making life better for the generality of the people. If politics is defined as who gets what, when and how; it then implies that political change refers to an alteration in the form of power, and the identity of the group or class which controls and wields state power, abandoned unless budgetary allocation

Which of the following is true according to the passage?’

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PASSAGE 1
Political change and social transformation in the form of revolutions have radically altered the course of human civilization and history. Today, the world is, witnessing political and social changes arising from the desire of people all over the globe for ‘greater freedom and a voice in the way they are governed and their standard of living. Part of these struggles and processes have become more pronounced in the Third World since the end of the East-West Cold War in the late 1980s, and in the face of the challenges being posed by the ongoing process of globalization.

While political and social changes may appear to be distinct phenomena, they are analytically inseparable. Political and social changes refer to alteration or transformations inhuman behaviour, norms and politico-social” institution’s. Such changes are often a collective response to the need to change, or as a tacit recognition of a shift in the prevalent power relations in the society. Therefore the coining to power of a new set of rulers, or the establishment of new structures and processes of governance broadly typifies socio-political, changes.

It is important to note that changes can -either be positive or negative. In most cases, political an1 Social, changes are caused by certain factors or reasons. These push people to collectively organize themselves to struggle for a: change in the existing power, in the hope of making life better for the generality of the people. If politics is defined as who gets what, when and how; it then implies that political change refers to an alteration in the form of power, and the identity of the group or class which controls and wields state power, abandoned unless budgetary allocation

Which of the following is true according to the passage?’

Read passage 1 carefully and answer the questions that follow
PASSAGE 1
Political change and social transformation in the form of revolutions have radically altered the course of human civilization and history. Today, the world is, witnessing political and social changes arising from the desire of people all over the globe for ‘greater freedom and a voice in the way they are governed and their standard of living. Part of these struggles and processes have become more pronounced in the Third World since the end of the East-West Cold War in the late 1980s, and in the face of the challenges being posed by the ongoing process of globalization.

While political and social changes may appear to be distinct phenomena, they are analytically inseparable. Political and social changes refer to alteration or transformations inhuman behaviour, norms and politico-social” institution’s. Such changes are often a collective response to the need to change, or as a tacit recognition of a shift in the prevalent power relations in the society. Therefore the coining to power of a new set of rulers, or the establishment of new structures and processes of governance broadly typifies socio-political, changes.

It is important to note that changes can -either be positive or negative. In most cases, political and Social, changes are caused by certain factors or reasons. These push people to collectively organize themselves to struggle for a: change in the existing power, in the hope of making life better for the generality of the people. If politics is defined as who gets what, when and how; it then implies that political change refers to an alteration in the form of power, and the identity of the group or class which controls and wields state power, abandoned unless budgetary allocation

It can be deduced from the passage that Political and social changes are

Read passage 1 carefully and answer the questions that follow.

PASSAGE 1
Political change and social transformation in the form of revolutions have radically altered the course of human civilization and history. Today, the world is, witnessing political and social changes arising from the desire of people all over the globe for ‘greater freedom and a voice in the way they are governed and their standard of living. Part of these struggles and processes have become more pronounced in the Third World since the end of the East-West Cold War in the late 1980s, and in the face of the challenges being posed by the ongoing process of globalization.

While political and social changes may appear to be distinct phenomena, they are analytically inseparable. Political and social changes refer to alteration or transformations inhuman behaviour, norms and politico-social” institution’s. Such changes are often a collective response to the need to change, or as a tacit recognition of a shift in the prevalent power relations in the society. Therefore the coining to power of a new set of rulers, or the establishment of new structures and processes of governance broadly typifies socio-political, changes.

It is important to note that changes can -either be positive or negative. In most cases, political and Social, changes are caused by certain factors or reasons. These push people to collectively organize themselves to struggle for a: change in the existing power, in the hope of making life better for the generality of the people. If politics is defined as who gets what, when and how; it then implies that political change refers to an alteration in the form of power, and the identity of the group or class which controls and wields state power, abandoned unless budgetary allocation

The word alteration; as used in the passage, means

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The minister considered the ministry’s budget to be a drop in the ocean in view of the number of projects in the pipeline

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The Police are looking for the woman who farmed her children out to her neighbours.

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Jummai’s father remarked that pigs would fly before she passed

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The ‘president said that he found himself between a rock and a hard place when the press
said that he had resigned

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Kunanais like a bear with a sore head.

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The robber was hedged in by the people

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Olu gave his brother a bumpy ride

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Adeola doesn’t have to go to the farm today

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My boss asked me to take my eyes off the ball

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The robber was hedged in by the people

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Many workers are’ not happy because they live a hand-to-mouth life

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1. I was really surprised ……… my colleague’s behaviour at the meeting today

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My daughter just gained’ admission…. the University

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Going … the description of the place, it was not at all hard to find.

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The participants were given accommodation inclusive ………. two meals each day

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I saw the barman pursing out a drink to the lady …. red attire

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When the others arrive, we shall go …. the plan together

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That is the man …. whose honour the book was written

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The doctor ……. the child some antibiotics.

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Neither the woman nor her children ………….. in the restaurant

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The little bird …… across the field several times before it disappeared into the sky

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But for the time arrival of the ambulance, accident victims ……. their lives.

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The problem of water shortage ……. necessary attention by the lose government

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Neither secretary nor the treasurer ………. present at the meeting yesterday

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If it ……….. possible to bring the car, I would have arranged it.

I could have …… their permission on your behave

She displayed an unusual ……. everything right

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In compliance …. the school rules, there was no fighting in the hostel

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We invited them to ….. the new policy

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Can we discuss this …… dinner?

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If their plans …… they should be in London in a week

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We must allow criminals to get away with this crime

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The weather is really getting me down

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My father was not take in by his brother’s attitude

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Unusually cold weather always brings on feverish feelings

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Tony is good at Putting on all strange accents