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From the alternatives provided in the question below select the one which most appropriately completes the sentence:

Paulina arrived late, she ….. the right route

  • A. cannot have taken
  • B. could not have taking
  • C. cannot take
  • D. could not had taken
  • E. could not have taken
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44

From the alternatives provided in the question below select the one which most appropriately completes the sentence:
The Governor has …. to the people on many occasions

  • A. broadcast
  • B. been broadcast
  • C. broadcasted
  • D. being broadcast
  • E. been broadcasted
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45

From the alternatives provided in the question below select the one which most appropriately completes the sentence:

Mrs. Okoro …. in this school since 1975.

  • A. taught
  • B. is teaching
  • C. was teaching
  • D. teaches
  • E. has been teaching
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46

From the alternatives provided in the question below select the one which most appropriately completes the sentence:
I meant … a pencil but there was no one …. there.

  • A. buying/selling
  • B. to buy/to sell
  • C. buying/to sell
  • D. buy/to sell
  • E. to buy/selling
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47

From the alternatives provided in the question below select the one which most appropriately completes the sentence:
Wherever the leader went people struggled to catch a …. of him

  • A. look
  • B. view
  • C. glimpse
  • D. portrait
  • E. picture
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48

From the alternatives provided in the question below select the one which most appropriately completes the sentence:
The driver of that lorry …. lost his life during the collision

  • A. barely
  • B. hardly
  • C. nearly
  • D. closely
  • E. narrowly
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49

From the alternatives provided in the question below select the one which most appropriately completes the sentence:
Our Literature Master said that he would show us a film on Macbeth. The film will ….

  • A. worth seeing
  • B. worth seeing it
  • C. be worth to see
  • D. be worth seeing
  • E. be worthy seeing
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50

From the alternatives provided in the question below select the one which most appropriately completes the sentence:
The government suffered a …. when they lost two by-elections.

  • A. check
  • B. set-back
  • C. hindrance
  • D. disturbance
  • E. recession
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51

From the alternatives provided in the question below select the one which most appropriately completes the sentence:
Give me a minute to think i can’t remember the answer ….

  • A. out of hand
  • B. ahead
  • C. off hand
  • D. to hand
  • E. off head
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52

From the alternatives provided in the question below select the one which most appropriately completes the sentence:
The young man looked carefully at the long document, but he couldn’t make …. what it meant.

  • A. up
  • B. out
  • C. off
  • D. through
  • E. do
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53

From the alternatives provided in the question below select the one which most appropriately completes the sentence:
Olu: How do you want the money in cash or in traveller’s cheques? Ali: Beg your pardon? Olu: I was asking you how …. the money?

  • A. do you want
  • B. you want
  • C. you wanted
  • D. you are wanting
  • E. did you want
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54

From the alternatives provided in the question below select the one which most appropriately completes the sentence:
Do you mind if i wait for the reply? I’d rather you ….. again tomorrow

  • A. called
  • B. will call
  • C. can call
  • D. call
  • E. were calling
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55

From the alternatives provided in the question below select the one which most appropriately completes the sentence:
If only i ….. insured! But i wasn’t. Now i have to pay a lot of money

  • A. am
  • B. have been
  • C. had been
  • D. would be
  • E. was to be
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56

From the alternatives provided in the question below select the one which most appropriately completes the sentence:
The boys are very naughty. They have started fighting again ….

  • A. haven't they?
  • B. isn't it?
  • C. not so?
  • D. have they?
  • E. is it?
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57

From the alternatives provided in the question below select the one which most appropriately completes the sentence:

I am sure that my mother will not find out. She is so …. that she will accept anything i tell her

  • A. credible
  • B. credulous
  • C. creditable
  • D. incredible
  • E. incredulous
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58

From the alternatives provided in the question below select the one which most appropriately completes the sentence:
…. the main points of the lectures given by the Director of the institute

  • A. Those were
  • B. That was
  • C. There were
  • D. This was
  • E. That is
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59

From the alternatives provided in the question below select the one which most appropriately completes the sentence:
The hotel …. is at Wurno Road.

  • A. which i am staying
  • B. in where i am staying
  • C. that i am staying
  • D. at which i am staying
  • E. i stay
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60

From the alternatives provided in the question below select the one which most appropriately completes the sentence:
Shall i make the cheque …. you or to your firm?

  • A. in for
  • B. up with
  • C. in with
  • D. up for
  • E. out to
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61

From the alternatives provided in the question below select the one which most appropriately completes the sentence:
Children’s clothes have to be strong to stand …. rough use

  • A. with
  • B. in through
  • C. in for
  • D. up to
  • E. up for
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62

From the alternatives provided in the question below select the one which most appropriately completes the sentence:
I was seriously disappointed when the …. between the two teams ended in a goalless draw.

  • A. march
  • B. marsch
  • C. match
  • D. mash
  • E. martch
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63

In the question bellow choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence:
‘Have you given the patient his medicine?’ The doctor asked the nurse ….

  • A. if you had given the patient his medicine?
  • B. had you given the patient the his medicine?
  • C. have you given the patient his medicine?
  • D. if she had given the patient his medicine
  • E. if the patient is given his medicine
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