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It is time we ….
- A. should be going
- B. ought to go
- C. are going
- D. went
- E. go
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Had he known he …. away
- A. will go
- B. will be going
- C. would have gone
- D. may be going
- E. is going
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Do you know if the new teacher …. yet?
- A. is arrived
- B. will be arriving
- C. has arrived
- D. had arrived
- E. has been arriving
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Ikorodu is not far from here, it is only an ….
- A. hour of driving
- B. hour's drive
- C. hour by driving
- D. hour in driving
- E. hours drive
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The new leader has a good intentions, but he is unable to ….
- A. carry them with him
- B. carry them out
- C. carry them on
- D. carry them all
- E. carry them well
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The principal will be going away on leave. In his absence, the vice president will …. the school
- A. take over
- B. carry on
- C. care for
- D. look after
- E. overlook
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We ought to stay away …. the robbers come back
- A. provided
- B. should in case
- C. although
- D. in case
- E. since
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We ought to stay away …. the robbers come back
- A. provided
- B. should in case
- C. although
- D. in case
- E. since
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We travelled all night and arrived …. the oyo motor park at six o’clock in the morning
- A. by
- B. inside
- C. on
- D. in
- E. at
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the world bank team which visited the land-lock country …. a bleak economic future for it
- A. forecast
- B. thought of
- C. discovered
- D. prophesied
- E. projected
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During the inaugural address, the president …. the activities of his government for the past four years
- A. reiterated
- B. reviewed
- C. restated
- D. recited
- E. resumed
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The giant hydro-electric project is among the …. of colonial rule in Southern Africa.
- A. inheritance
- B. remnants
- C. legacies
- D. evidence
- E. trappings
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One of the stages of the creative process is the incubation period. This refer to the period when
- A. the idea is firmly fixed through repetition
- B. the person suddenly comes upon the idea
- C. the person thinks over the idea
- D. the idea yields concrete result
- E. the idea is given up
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He took a quick look at the poor man, shook his head and took to his heels
- A. glanced at
- B. viewed
- C. observed
- D. gazed at
- E. spied
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He has a big heart but he inept at following a witty conversion
- A. Large
- B. huge
- C. warm
- D. placid
- E. fragile
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He heard the loud noise of the huge air-raid siren
- A. buzz
- B. crack
- C. rumble
- D. whistle
- E. wail
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In spite of the loud music, John soon managed to fall asleep
- A. the loud music soon helped John to fall asleep
- B. John soon fell asleep as a result of the loud music
- C. the loud music made John despise sleep
- D. the loud music made John unable to fall asleep
- E. John soon fell asleep even though the music was loud
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The politicians have a number of peculiarities. The most conspicuous is the way he gesticulates when making a serious point
- A. shows anxiety when making a serious point
- B. breaks down when talking seriously
- C. uses is hands and arms as a sign
- D. bows his head in humility to the crowd
- E. shakes his head from one side to the other
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Good citizens should take the part of a good government when it is being attacked by the foreign press
- A. speak in support
- B. explained the part played
- C. act like a representative of
- D. emphasize the progress made by
- E. outline the virtues of
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The clerk refused to answer for the mistake made by the manager and his assistants
- A. to reply to
- B. to give an answer
- C. to explain
- D. to accept responsibility
- E. to account for
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Most of his observations were wide of the mark
- A. comprehensive
- B. irrelevant
- C. pertinent
- D. came rather late
- E. unacceptable