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fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
From one’s daily experience,one can see that many people have ….. money ….. they really need.

  • A. Fewer/that
  • B. More/than
  • C. As much/than
  • D. Much/than
  • E. As little/as
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44

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
They promised to cause …. fuss …. possible.

  • A. As little/as
  • B. A little/if
  • C. A few/as
  • D. The least/that
  • E. All the/that
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45

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
…. Lawyers enrolled at the Nigerian bar last year …. the year.

  • A. As much/as
  • B. Very many/than
  • C. More/than
  • D. Some/as
  • E. As many/than
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46

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
The guests …… breakfast by the time the bus arrives.

  • A. Are finishing
  • B. Have finished
  • C. Shall have finished
  • D. Had finished
  • E. Will have finished
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47

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
The schoolboy screamed loudly when he saw a snake …. looked terrifying.

  • A. It
  • B. Who
  • C. And
  • D. He
  • E. Which
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48

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
My younger brother looked ill last night, and was evidently …. this morning

  • A. Worse
  • B. Worst
  • C. More ill
  • D. Learner
  • E. Brighter
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49

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
I was in such a hurry, I didn’t have time to …. Hello.

  • A. Tell
  • B. Speak
  • C. Talk
  • D. Say
  • E. Utter
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50

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
Joe had found a flat, so …. he will not be sleeping here, even if he still comes for meals.

  • A. Lastly
  • B. Least
  • C. Last
  • D. At last
  • E. At least
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51

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :

…. reached 18.7% of the U.S population.

  • A. Employed
  • B. Unemployment
  • C. Employers
  • D. Employees
  • E. Underemployment
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52

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
The policemen stood …. the man at the corner.

  • A. Looking
  • B. Seeing
  • C. Shearing
  • D. Glaring
  • E. Watching
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53

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
After weeks of bargaining they …. a deal worth millions.

  • A. Made up
  • B. Turned about
  • C. Brought off
  • D. Went in
  • E. Fell through
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54

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
Maimuna wrote to ask if I could put her …. for the night

  • A. Up
  • B. In
  • C. Out
  • D. Off
  • E. Away
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55

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
It was a blind alley. I could not walk any ….

  • A. Far
  • B. Farthest
  • C. Furthest
  • D. Farther
  • E. Further
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56

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
We used to go to that club on Saturday night ….?

  • A. Isn’t it
  • B. Didn’t we
  • C. Don’t we
  • D. Aren’t we
  • E. Use we not.
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57

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
By the end of June, i …. six examinations this year.

  • A. Shall take
  • B. Have taken
  • C. Shall have taken
  • D. Am taken
  • E. Took
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58

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
I wish I …. to swim when I was younger.

  • A. Had learnt
  • B. Learn
  • C. Learnt
  • D. Was learning
  • E. Have learnt.
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59

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
These six employees …….. absent from work since new year’s day.

  • A. Are
  • B. Have been
  • C. Were
  • D. Had been
  • E. Are being
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60

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
We talked quietly _________ wake the baby.

  • A. So that not
  • B. In order to
  • C. So as to
  • D. So as not to
  • E. So not.
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61

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
Although the problem was simple …. Students were able to solve it.

  • A. Little
  • B. Small
  • C. Few
  • D. A few
  • E. A lot of.
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62

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
He devoted himself …. homeless children.

  • A. To helping
  • B. To help
  • C. By helping
  • D. With helping
  • E. Helping.
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63

fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :
Do you want me to buy her anything? She asked Asman. She asked Asman if …..

  • A. She wants her to buy her anything
  • B. You want to buy anything
  • C. She wanted to buy anything
  • D. I wanted her to buy anything
  • E. She wanted her to buy her anything.
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