In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
If people don’t want to play the game according to the rule, that is their business
- A. their business will suffer
- B. it is not their fault
- C. they should blame others for it
- D. other people will take over their business
- E. they will have themselves to blame
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
Stephen was blamed for leaving his door ajar during the heavy rainfall.
- A. unlocked
- B. unbolted
- C. open
- D. keyless
- E. locked
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
One hindrance to an orderly economic development of the country is large scale fraud and corruption
- A. difficult
- B. disturbance
- C. reason
- D. obstacle
- E. ritual
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
I am yet to write the penultimate paragraph of my essay
- A. last but one
- B. third to the last
- C. second
- D. concluding
- E. introductory
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
The corrupt official had to leave the public service willy-nilly
- A. unprepared
- B. reluctantly
- C. willingly
- D. compulsorily
- E. by retirement
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
He lost his voice momentarily
- A. in moment
- B. in a split seconds
- C. for a brief period of time
- D. without delay
- E. instantly
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
Many states practise the ideals of democracy.
- A. government by election
- B. government by representative
- C. government by civilians
- D. government by all the people
- E. oligarchy
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
The class as a whole will have a lecture on scarce commodities tomorrow.
- A. argument
- B. delibration
- C. dispute
- D. conference
- E. talk
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
The lecturer maintained his usual good humour in spite of the cat-calls and rude behaviour of his students
- A. provoked
- B. obtained
- C. kept
- D. lost
- E. improved
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
Little Ugochi has a bicycle which is in marvellous condition
- A. need of a tune
- B. excellent
- C. questionable
- D. unstable
- E. working
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
In may 1978 the rain fell incessantly and made life drab
- A. at intervals
- B. recurrently
- C. repeatedly
- D. concurrently
- E. continously
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
The ceiling of my bed-room fell in and knocked me out
- A. made me unconscious
- B. removed me
- C. flattened me
- D. killed me
- E. frightened me
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
It is futile trying to make bricks without straw
- A. fertile
- B. important
- C. fragile
- D. vain
- E. bad
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
The gallant soldiers met their Waterloo at Philippi
- A. victory
- B. trouble
- C. defeat
- D. happiest period
- E. enemy
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
Kelechi hardly ever falls sick
- A. most often
- B. very seldom
- C. sometimes
- D. frequently
- E. occasionally
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
he took exception to Ezenwa’s remark
- A. was delighted at
- B. was excited by
- C. got demoralized by
- D. objected to
- E. was perplexed by
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
The new employees is so humble and friendly that he will soon make himself popular
- A. welcomed and accepted
- B. hated
- C. estranged
- D. rejected
- E. a personal friend
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
The manager often quarrels with his staff because he goes around with a chip on his shoulder
- A. deformed shoulder
- B. readiness to be angered
- C. look of contempt
- D. an air of superiority
- E. search of gossip
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
Telling Ali to break his habit of coming to work late is like knocking your head against a brick wall
- A. trying the impossible
- B. asking him to beat you
- C. making a fool of yourself
- D. asking him to be your enemy
- E. making him break ndown at work
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
Victor will not attend the dinner party tonight; he is afraid of his own shadow
- A. not in the mood
- B. attending another party
- C. scared of imaginary things
- D. unhappy with is assigned role
- E. unable to forget his fears
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined:
This card entitles you to attend the film show
- A. disqualifies
- B. discourages
- C. disenchants
- D. proclaims
- E. satisfies