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…. any good films lately?

  • A. You would like to see
  • B. Have you seen
  • C. Are you going to see
  • D. Would you see
  • E. You are seeing
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65

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Do come tonight, but don’t expect me to speak to you because i …. an interesting programme on television when you arrive

  • A. am watching
  • B. watch
  • C. watched
  • D. shall be watching
  • E. have watched
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66

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By next June he …. four novels

  • A. will write
  • B. is writing
  • C. will have written
  • D. had written
  • E. has written
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67

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There are puddles in the road. It ….

  • A. rains
  • B. will be raining
  • C. had to rain
  • D. must rain
  • E. must have been raining
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68

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The evidence of all the accused persons …. by the judge sitting at No 2 Assizes last week.

  • A. were disbelieved
  • B. was disbelieved
  • C. is disbelieved
  • D. are disbelieved
  • E. has been disbelieved
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69

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The angry woman shouted and cursed in language …. shocking for words

  • A. very
  • B. far
  • C. so
  • D. quite
  • E. too
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70

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Would you mind …. the door, please?

  • A. To shut
  • B. To be shutting
  • C. Shutting
  • D. To have been shutting
  • E. To have shut
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71

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The violent storm that occurred on Easter Monday destroyed many houses and caused …. in Lagos generally.

  • A. Heavy damages
  • B. Much damage
  • C. Several damages
  • D. Plenty damages
  • E. Many damages
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72

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Musa asked Asmau what she …. Since, he last saw her.

  • A. Has been doing
  • B. Had been doing
  • C. Has done
  • D. Was doing
  • E. Might be doing
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73

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Chike, who plays in the first eleven, is an expert …. dribbling

  • A. For
  • B. By
  • C. At
  • D. With
  • E. On
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74

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On such an important ….all the guests were expected to be at their best.

  • A. Occassion
  • B. Occasion
  • C. Ocassion
  • D. Ocasion
  • E. Occation
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75

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When the policemen received …. about the hideout of the armed robbers, they went there in full force to arrest them.

  • A. Full informations
  • B. All the necessary informations
  • C. Some informations
  • D. An information
  • E. Full information
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76

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The wicked boy threw a stone at the bird smashing …. two legs.

  • A. Its
  • B. It’s
  • C. It
  • D. Is
  • E. Its’
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77

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I’m sorry I can’t go to the theatre with you as I have …. to do.

  • A. Many works
  • B. A work
  • C. Plenty work
  • D. Much work
  • E. Lots and lots of work
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78

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Always remember to ….. the lights before leaving the room.

  • A. Put off
  • B. Blow off
  • C. Off
  • D. Put out
  • E. Switch off
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79

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We were all delighted when the beautiful lady in our house ….. a bouncing baby boy.

  • A. Delivered
  • B. Born
  • C. Brought forth
  • D. Gave birth to
  • E. Gave bath to
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80

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I have refused to give him my pen because I don’t want him to ….. it again.

  • A. Loss
  • B. Loose
  • C. Lose
  • D. Lost
  • E. Lend
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81

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When we were coming back from the picnic last Friday, there …. on EKO bridge.

  • A. Were many traffics
  • B. Was much traffic
  • C. Were plenty traffic
  • D. Were losts of traffic
  • E. Was a few traffic
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82

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You can go on; I …. what you are saying.

  • A. Am understanding
  • B. May be understanding
  • C. Was understanding
  • D. Will be understanding
  • E. Understand
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83

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I am disappointed …. the ways you conducted yourself at the party.

  • A. By
  • B. For
  • C. Due to
  • D. At
  • E. According to
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84

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I ….. him before he came into the room.

  • A. Have seen
  • B. Have not
  • C. Used to see
  • D. See
  • E. Had seen
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