In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
I am very sorry …. to attend the meeting yesterday
- A. for failure
- B. in failing
- C. to have failed
- D. to fail
- E. for failing
In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
The principal advised that we pursue this case cautiously, otherwise we are bound to be taken …. by Ada’s lies
- A. away
- B. out
- C. in
- D. off
- E. on
In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
On the orders of the steward, the cook rushed …. the market
- A. to
- B. at
- C. for
- D. in
- E. against
In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
Little children are usually afraid …. thunder,
- A. about
- B. for
- C. of
- D. with
- E. at
In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
The lawyer insisted …. the full payment of his charge
- A. with
- B. in
- C. for
- D. at
- E. on
In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
The students unrest resulted …. the expulsion of the ringleaders
- A. to
- B. in
- C. from
- D. with
- E. by
In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
The loud noise in the neighbourhood attracted people who stared …. the thief
- A. at
- B. about
- C. with
- D. on
- E. over
In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
Mary goes to school ….. bus
- A. in
- B. on
- C. with
- D. through
- E. by
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
The government should stop white elephant projects
- A. projects in which white men kill elephants
- B. projects in which white elephants are used
- C. projects for painting some elephants white
- D. high cost projects with low utility values
- E. low cost projects with high utility values
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined:
Employees have been urged to desist from witch-hunting and character assassination
- A. commanded to stop hunting witches
- B. ordered to stop assassinating witches
- C. entreated not to accuse individuals unjustly and malicious
- D. informed to resist witch-hunters and character assassins
- E. urged to desist from barbaric acts
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined:
The judge came down heavily on the accused person in his judgement
- A. crashed heavily
- B. fell down headlong
- C. descended upon heavily
- D. impose a stiff penalty
- E. crash-landed on
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined:
The principal advised the boy to come to grips with himself if he wanted to do well at the end of his course.
- A. criticizied himself
- B. master his difficulties
- C. learn to be obedient
- D. behave himself
- E. fight with himself
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
The officer refused to be taken in by the report given by the private
- A. won over
- B. drawn in
- C. overtaken
- D. deceived
- E. invoved
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
Bankole was a man given to much wine
- A. pushed to
- B. taken over by
- C. addicted to
- D. forced to
- E. afflicted by
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
It is sheer foolhardiness for unarmed policemen to pursue armed robbers
- A. nonsense
- B. bravery
- C. foolishness
- D. stupidity
- E. foolish risk taking
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
To be above board is to be
- A. afloat
- B. on top of a plank
- C. above suspicion
- D. raised above a board
- E. the chairman of a board
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
My spell in the university was an unmitigated disaster
- A. an unavoidable
- B. a painful
- C. a regrettable
- D. an unqualified
- E. an unfortunate
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
Since his father’s death, Osita has not been able to cope with the tasks of a family head
- A. perform adequately
- B. torelate
- C. accept
- D. assess properly
- E. manage
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
You have been asked to change your laissez-faire attitude to work
- A. stupid
- B. care-free
- C. careful
- D. serious
- E. responsible
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
Despite increasingly punitive laws against hemp smoking, it is still rising at an alarming rate.
- A. devastating
- B. examplary
- C. barbaric
- D. severe
- E. satisfactory.
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
Nigeria, like most other African countries is predominantly agricultural
- A. mainly
- B. certainly
- C. entirely
- D. undoubtedly
- E. superficiallly