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64

Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning of the underlined word.

His textile business deals are in gross?

  • A. wholesale
  • B. imported
  • C. retailed
  • D. exported
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65

Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning of the underlined word.

Many species in creation have mutated over the years into new forms of life……?

  • A. stablized
  • B. manifested
  • C. transformed
  • D. standardized
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66

Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning of the underlined word.

She was ask to swallow her pride and get busy?

  • A. be more realistic
  • B. eat up her own pride
  • C. be more insistent
  • D. be less proud
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67

Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning of the underlined word.

We watch in wonder as she rattled away in that esoteric language?

  • A. inscrutable
  • B. familiar
  • C. secret
  • D. obscure
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68

Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning of the underlined word.

In the opinion of most observers, it was a disinterested decision?

  • A. neutral
  • B. impartial
  • C. biased
  • D. candid
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69

Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the underlined word.

He and his lieutenants have been accused of remaining intransigent?

  • A. rigid
  • B. stubborn
  • C. compromising
  • D. popular
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70

Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the underlined word.
Eze’s skin now looks flabby as a result of his changed circumstances?

  • A. neat
  • B. firm
  • C. weak
  • D. oily
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71

Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the underlined word.

Good student can easily identify spurious arguments?

  • A. genuine
  • B. interesting
  • C. false
  • D. illogical
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72

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

People are not interested in who rules?

  • A. People who rules are not interested in the rule
  • B. The rulers are not indifferent about the people
  • C. People are indifferent about the rulers
  • D. People are ruled by the people they are interest in
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73

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

I was one of those who actively believe in his development programmes?

  • A. I was part of those who renounced the programmes
  • B. I was the originator of the programmes
  • C. I was one of the people who embraced the programmes
  • D. I was one of the great number who developed his programmes actively
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74

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

The mills of God grind slowly, but they grind exceedingly small

  • A. God has a mill where every material in life is thoroughly ground
  • B. God may seem slow in action, but he adequately rewards every bit of injustice
  • C. The world is like a food factory where God take his time in grinding all raw materials properly
  • D. Even though God is never in a hurry, He achieves al things
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75

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

My son, who is in the U.S.A. is studying Engineering?

  • A. my only son in the U.S.A studying Engineering
  • B. one of my sons is in the U.S.A studying Engineering
  • C. my sons are in the U.S.A but only one is studying Engineerin
  • D. only son in in U.S.A studying Engineerin
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76

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

Most of the time, their presence is a menace?

  • A. Their presence isw always meaningful
  • B. Their presence is seldom a bother
  • C. Their presence is ussually of great concern
  • D. Their presence is frequently a threat
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