Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.
buoy
- A. boy
- B. trough
- C. route
- D. good
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_________ is expanding rapidly.
- A. A city of Abuja
- B. The city of Abuja
- C. City of Abuja
- D. Abuja of a city
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Ade was told to finish the assignment ____ time.
- A. on
- B. with
- C. at
- D. by
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________ the word in the Thesaurus!
- A. Look for
- B. Look in
- C. Look at
- D. Look up
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His car ____ of fuel so he arrived late for the meeting.
- A. ran out
- B. ran out of
- C. ran out on
- D. ran on out
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The new national security committee ____ retired military personnel.
- A. comprised
- B. comprises of
- C. is comprising
- D. comprises
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We have known Rose for some years now, she is a friend of ____
- A. ours
- B. our's
- C. ours'
- D. our
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Fierce dogs should be kept in the _______ during the day.
- A. garage
- B. cage
- C. kennel
- D. balcony
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined.
Accountants are discreet with their records.
- A. rash
- B. strategic
- C. wise
- D. cautious
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Despite the cancellation of the excursion, the students still waited at the school gate.
- A. delay
- B. abandonment
- C. lifting
- D. abortion
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Mr Jebu displayed a high sense of conviviality during the Gala.
- A. spitefulness
- B. conjugality
- C. friendliness
- D. blissfulness
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We had to prevail upon him to accept that offer.
- A. cajole
- B. over rule
- C. persuade
- D. force
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His persistently poor performance is already driving his parents round the bend.
- A. making his parents sad
- B. making his parents mad
- C. driving his parents into a corner
- D. causing his parents some problems
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The commissioner thought that the proposal would fall through.
- A. succeed
- B. be discarded
- C. be written off
- D. fail
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The cleaner admires the girls for their neatness.
- A. scorns
- B. accepts
- C. sanctions
- D. regards
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Where is the wealth the rich man accumulated in his lifetime?
- A. gather
- B. squandered
- C. amass
- D. piled up
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There is no likeness between him and his brother.
- A. unlikeness
- B. likelihood
- C. dissimilarity
- D. affinity
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The teacher believed her students were equal to the task.
- A. The students were young and weak
- B. The students were hardworking and dedicated
- C. The students were not adequately prepared
- D. The task was very difficult to carry out
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The manager told his workers to call it a day.
- A. They were told to continue working
- B. They were told to intensify their efforts
- C. They were told to stop working
- D. They were told to pause for a few minutes
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Our school field is bigger than yours.
- A. Your school is bigger than ours
- B. Your school is not bigger than ours
- C. Our school field is as big as yours
- D. Your school field is not as big as ours
Choose the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
She is travelling to Abuja. She’ll return next week.
- A. She is travelling to Abuja to return next week
- B. She is travelling to Abuja but returning next week
- C. She is travelling to Abuja to returning next week
- D. She is travelling to Abuja and returning next week