Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the underlined words.
His intention was not actually to punish the villagers, and in any case he is now making moves to pacify them?
- A. placate
- B. ridicule
- C. appease
- D. annoy
Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the underlined words.
You can use lethal means if necessary to stop dangerous characters from molesting innocent citizens?
- A. fatal
- B. cruel
- C. harmless
- D. soft
Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the underlined words.
I was advised to stay away from cities that are ravaged by crime?
- A. spoilt by
- B. free from
- C. suffering from
- D. haven of
Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the underlined words.
We admire the minister’s passionate and dynamic characteristics?
- A. cruel and passive
- B. kind and forceful
- C. passive and charmless
- D. charmless and cruel
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Since mortality is the lot of man, argued the preacher, we must all accept death with equanimity.
- A. concern
- B. uncertainty
- C. serenity
- D. anxiety
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Bala was put off by Lanre’s coquettish behaviour towards him?
- A. unfriendly advances
- B. inviting and friendly advances
- C. quarrelsome attitude
- D. interesting attitude
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He gave a painstaking account of his encounter with the ghost of his father?
- A. sordid
- B. fearful
- C. half-hearted
- D. tender-hearted
Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the underlined words.
He gave a painstaking account of his encounter with the ghost of his father?
- A. sordid
- B. fearful
- C. half-hearted
- D. tender-hearted
Bassey is as hard as nails?
- A. Bassey is very strong
- B. Bassey is very brave
- C. Bassey is determined
- D. Bassey is unsympathetic
Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
Only two ministers survived the recent cabinet reshuffle?
- A. In the recent changes in government, only two ministers were sacked
- B. In the recent changes in government, all but two ministers remained alive
- C. In recent changes in government, all but two ministers retained their posts
- D. In recent changes in government, all but two ministers were sacked
Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
The conference is biennial?
- A. The conference is held twice every year
- B. The conference is held twice in two years
- C. The conference is held once every other year
- D. The conference lasts for two years
Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
The stadium had a capacity crowd in spite of the weather?
- A. The weather favoured the crowd at the stadium
- B. The crowd defied the weather to fill the stadium
- C. The stadium was not filled because of the weather
- D. The crowd loved the weather at the stadium