In the question below, choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence:
Two ministers found it very difficult to get ….
- A. through with each other in the cabinet
- B. by with one another
- C. through with one another
- D. off from each other
- E. on with each other
In the question below, choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence:
The young lady decided to ….
- A. do away with the many advices given by her relatives
- B. reject all the advices given by her relations
- C. take to all the advice given by her relations
- D. take to all the advices given by her relations
- E. eject all the advice given by her relatives
In the question below, choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence:
The farmer has bought the insecticide because he was bent on …. the insects in his farm.
- A. exterminating
- B. estimating
- C. extenuating
- D. extinguishing
- E. exemplifying
In the question below, choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence:
After the initial confusion, the Manager’s suggestion brought …. to the depressed investors
- A. a glitter of hope
- B. a glimmer of hope
- C. a sparkle of hope
- D. a raise of hope
- E. a shower of hope
In the question below, choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined: The convict said. he was tired of leading a dog’s life. To lead a dog’s life means to live
- A. carelessly
- B. in disgrace
- C. in solitude
- D. in misery
- E. in poverty
In the question below, choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined:
Old customs die hard. This implies that old customs
- A. cause a lot of hardship and death
- B. must be stopped
- C. never die out
- D. cause hardship for younger people
- E. tend to last for a long time
In the question below, choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined: The legislator has decided to play second fiddle after he had been walked out of the assembly for violating basic procedures of the House. This means that the legislator has decided to
- A. oppose every motion in the House
- B. suport every motion in the House
- C. condemn every motion
- D. support the lead given by the others
- E. become active in the house
In the question below, choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined:
Ike is head over heels in love with Ngozi. This means that
- A. Ike is friendly with Ngozi
- B. Ike is trying to fall in love with Ngozi
- C. Ngozi fell on Ike's heel and both of them fell in love
- D. Ike is madly in love with Ngozi
- E. none of the above
In the question below, choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined:
Solo has resigned his job with the textile mills. He doesn’t seem to worry about getting another job. His plans are still quite in the air. This means that his plans are
- A. airmailed
- B. airtight
- C. uncertain
- D. certain
- E. airborne
In the question below, choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined:
Ijeoma counted her chickens before they were hatched. This means that Ijeoma
- A. regarded each egg as a chicken
- B. hatched the egg prematurely
- C. assumed that her expectation had already been realized
- D. protected her eggs from breaking
- E. insured the eggs
In the question below, choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined:
The salesman tried to pull the wool over by the eye. This implies that the salesman tried to
- A. force me to buy his goods
- B. offer me cotton wool
- C. make me by his wool
- D. dupe me
- E. cover my eyes with wool
In the question below, choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined:
It is usually hard to change the course of action when one crosses the rubicon. The underlined expression, as used in this sentence means to
- A. pass through a place called rubicon
- B. cross a river called rubicon
- C. cross a bridge called rubicon
- D. pass a special test
- E. be irrevocably commited
In the question below, choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined:
The story has to be taken with a grain of salt. This means that
- A. you need some salt to listen to the story
- B. there is not salt in the story
- C. the story is questionable
- D. the story is true
- E. you have too much salt in story