Choose the option which is nearest in meaning to the sentences in each of the following questions.
We visited the home of one boy. That’s the boy I mean.
- A. that's the boy whom we visited his home
- B. that's the boy whose home we visited
- C. that's the boy to whose home we visited
- D. that's the boy the home of whom we visited
All over the world till lately, and in most of the world still today, mankind has been following the course of nature, that is to say, it has been breeding up to the maximum. To let nature take her extravagant course in the reproduction of the human race may have made sense in an age in which we were also letting her take her course in decimating mankind by the casualties of war, pestilence and famine. Being human, we have at last revolted against that senseless waste. We started to impose on nature’s heartless play a humane new order of our own. But, when once man has begun to interfere with nature, he cannot afford to stop half way. We cannot, with impunity, cut down the death-rate and at the same time allow the birth-rate to go on taking nature’s course. we must consciously try to establish an equilibrium or, sooner or later, famine will stalk abroad again
‘we must consciously try to establish an equilibrium,” (line 8) implies that mankind must
- A. realistically find an equation
- B. strive not to be wasteful
- C. delibrately try to fight nature
- D. try to fight nature
- E. purposely find a balance
All over the world till lately, and in most of the world still today, mankind has been following the course of nature, that is to say, it has been breeding up to the maximum. To let nature take her extravagant course in the reproduction of the human race may have made sense in an age in which we were also letting her take her course in decimating mankind by the casualties of war, pestilence and famine. Being human, we have at last revolted against that senseless waste. We started to impose on nature’s heartless play a humane new order of our own. But, when once man has begun to interfere with nature, he cannot afford to stop half way. We cannot, with impunity, cut down the death-rate and at the same time allow the birth-rate to go on taking nature’s course. we must consciously try to establish an equilibrium or, sooner or later, famine will stalk abroad again
‘humane’ as used in the passage means
- A. sensible
- B. wise
- C. human
- D. benevolent
- E. thorough
Choose the option which is nearest in meaning to the sentences in each of the following questions:
For all he cared, his parent might have been dead for years
- A. although concern about his parent,he had been unable to find out if they were alive
- B. He cared for no one except his parents, and it was possible that they had died long before
- C. he did not care whether his parents were alive or had died long before
- D. He was concerned about everyone not just his parents, who might have died long before
- E. He cared very much for his parents even though they were dead
Choose the option which is nearest in meaning to the sentences in each of the following questions:
I can walk that distance and have done so many times
- A. I am used to walk that distance
- B. I used to walk that distance
- C. I used to walking that distance
- D. I am used to walking that distance
- E. I will walk that distance
Choose the option which is nearest in meaning to the sentences in each of the following questions:
The dog was limping. It appeared that one of its legs might have been injured
- A. The dog was limping as if it had an injured leg
- B. The dog was limping as it had an injured leg
- C. The dog was limping so it had an injured leg
- D. The dog was limping so as it had an injured leg
- E. The dog was limping for it had an injured leg
Substitute for the underlined word in the following sentence the word that most closely expresses the opposite meaning:
The plaintiff made very cogent submissions to the trial judge
- A. bailiff
- B. prosecutor
- C. lawyer
- D. defendant
- E. accused
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
We got to the hall after the play ….
- A. is started
- B. was starting
- C. had started
- D. has started
- E. would start
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
In West Africa the …. of sickle cell is about 25 percent
- A. incident
- B. incidence
- C. accident
- D. accidence
- E. incense
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
Isn’t it high time you …. your office?
- A. are leaving
- B. do leave
- C. leave
- D. left
- E. did leave
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
There were so many children ….
- A. that she couldn't feed them all
- B. than she could feed
- C. that she couldn't feed
- D. that she could feed them all
- E. more than she could feed them all
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
By the time the rainy season ended, all the young cocoa trees …. in size
- A. have double
- B. had doubled
- C. were doubling
- D. doubled
- E. will double
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
We should take care …. the robbers come back
- A. may be
- B. should in case
- C. perhaps
- D. probably
- E. in case
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
What a relief that the strike …. when it did!
- A. would end
- B. was ending
- C. ended
- D. has ended
- E. is ending
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
If this had happened to you, what …..?
- A. would you do
- B. have you done
- C. would you have done
- D. will you do
- E. would you be doing
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
The train rattled along …. full speed
- A. in
- B. at
- C. with
- D. by
- E. on
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
His horrible high-pitched laugh …. on my nerves
- A. jags
- B. jabs
- C. jams
- D. jars
- E. jeers
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
My little boy is hyper-active and he is therefore prone …. accidents
- A. with respect to
- B. for
- C. to
- D. about
- E. as regards
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
The man no longer feared his opponent after their spokesman had assured him that they were well disposed …. him
- A. to
- B. towards
- C. around
- D. about
- E. for
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
Many lives are lost on Nigerian roads …. lack of consideration for other road users by many crazy drivers
- A. in view of
- B. resulting in
- C. owing totally to
- D. through
- E. by
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;The boxer was highly rated …. his doggedness and ability to absorb heavy punches
- A. by
- B. through
- C. for
- D. about
- E. in