In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:
His summary of the meeting was brief and to the point
- A. precise
- B. accurate
- C. exact
- D. crucial
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:
Do you have the same aversion as i do for war films
- A. bitterness
- B. dislike
- C. criticism
- D. preference
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) underlined:
I didn’t think she could be so easily taken in by his pretences
- A. flattered
- B. deceived
- C. overcome
- D. blackmailed
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:
Most of his observations were wide of the mark
- A. comprehensible
- B. irrelevant
- C. pertinent
- D. unacceptable
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:
The clerk refused to answer for the mistake made by the manager and his assistants
- A. reply to
- B. give an answer
- C. accept responsibility
- D. account for
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:
He has a big heart, but he is inept at following a witty conversation
- A. large
- B. huge
- C. warm
- D. fragile
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:
I told my brother to get the matter off his chest as soon as possible
- A. give serious thought to the matter
- B. say what he has been anxious to say
- C. make a brief comment
- D. state his point clearly
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:
As the wedding day approached, the bride began to develop cold feet
- A. fall sick
- B. feel cold
- C. be reluctant
- D. become aggressive
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:
I would like to like to believe that this brilliant performance of yours is not just a flash in the pan
- A. repeated occurrence
- B. normal happening
- C. flashy happening
- D. chance occurrence
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined: Sade has been employed. But she is unhappy because it is a run off the mill job
- A. a boring
- B. an exciting
- C. a tiring
- D. an ordinary
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:
The chief will launch the fund-raising appeal
- A. make a speech at
- B. eat his afternoon meal during
- C. travel by boat
- D. start off
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:
The case was thrown out because the court lacked jurisdiction
- A. jurors to help the judge
- B. authority
- C. prosecutors
- D. appellate powers
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:After careful investigation, the police found no iota of truth in Ibrahim’s allegations
- A. quota
- B. grain
- C. evidence
- D. statement
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:
The authenticity of the reporter’s claims should be established before taking further actions on the matter
- A. facts
- B. source
- C. evidence
- D. genuineness
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:The way he handled the whole issue was rather despicable
- A. disturbing
- B. likeable
- C. contemptible
- D. frustrating
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined: The administrator’s apathy was soon noticed by all his subordinates.
- A. indifference
- B. kindness
- C. concern
- D. inefficiency
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined: I have never been accustomed to seeing my brother in such a pensive mood
- A. merry
- B. infuriated
- C. thoughtful
- D. hostile
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:
what embarrasses is the stealthy way in which the new servant goes about his duties in the house
- A. indolent
- B. furtive
- C. boisterous
- D. agile
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:
You do not need to stutter in order to show your excitement
- A. jump about
- B. shout
- C. sob
- D. stammer
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:
Mali stole the day’s takings from the bakery.
- A. receipts
- B. collection
- C. contributions
- D. offerings
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:
The president made a passionate appeal for calm
- A. inflamed
- B. disturbing
- C. intense
- D. lively