Choose from the options lettered A – E the one that has the same stress with the word given. In each word, only one syllable has the main/primary and the syllable is written in capital letters
Impenetrability
- A. IM-pe-ne-tra-bi-li-ty
- B. im-PE-ne-tra-bi-li-ty
- C. im-pe-ne-TRA-bi-li-ty
- D. im-pe-NE-tra-bi-li-ty
- E. im-pe-ne-tra-BI-li-ty
Choose from the options lettered A – E the one that is nearest in meaning to the word in italics
The governor was suspended from office by the state legislature.
- A. expelled
- B. impeached
- C. removed permanently
- D. removed temporarily
- E. rusticated
Choose from the options lettered A – E the one that rhymes with the word given
course
- A. coarse
- B. corps
- C. corpse
- D. cause
- E. force
Choose from the options lettered A – E the one that most appropriately completes each sentence
Paul together with his younger brother______discharged and acquitted by the magistrate last week.
- A. are
- B. have been
- C. is
- D. were
- E. was
Choose from the options lettered A – E the interpretation you consider most appropriate for each expression
It was said that Njoku’ s father kicked the bucket yesterday. This means that Njokuโs father was________
- A. a bit careless
- B. angry
- C. dead
- D. in a hurry
- E. impatient
Choose from the options lettered A – E the one that has the same stress with the word given. In each word, only one syllable has the main/primary and the syllable is written in capital letters
underprivileged
- A. un-der-PRI-vileged
- B. UN-der-pri-vi-leged
- C. un-der-pri-vi-LEGED
- D. unDER-pri-vi-leged
- E. un-der-pri-VI-leged
Choose from the options lettered A – E the one that most appropriately completes each sentence
You think i’m being funny ……… ?
- A. am I
- B. arenโt l
- C. donโt you
- D. Isnโt it
- E. wasnโt it
Choose from the options lettered A – E the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the expressions in italics
My boss is strict with the children but …….. with the workers.
- A. callous
- B. calm
- C. forceful
- D. latent
- E. lenient
Complete this statement with the most appropriate of the options lettered A – E
The suspect was to be_________in police custody until his case would come up for hearing
- A. arraigned
- B. Concealed
- C. Condemned
- D. incarcerated
- E. remanded
Choose from the options lettered A – E the one that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the underlined Letter(s).
river
- A. barn
- B. bird
- C. cart
- D. girl
- E. piracy
Choose from the options lettered A – E the interpretation you consider most appropriate for each expression
The continuous hike in the prices of petroleum products makes many people live from hand to mouth, This means they
- A. are comfortable
- B. cannot make ends meet
- C. eat a great deal
- D. eat well but have no left-over
- E. eat with their fingers
Choose from the options lettered A – E the one that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the underlined Letter(s).
wing
- A. sin
- B. thin
- C. thine
- D. tongue
- E. win
Choose from the options lettered A – E the one that is nearest in meaning to the word in italics
What made his erstwhile friends turn against him is still not clear to anybody.
- A. cheerful
- B. former
- C. intimate
- D. several
- E. supportive
Choose from the options lettered A – E the one that is nearest in meaning to the word in italics
His performance was adequate for promotion to the next class but not good enough for a scholarship.
- A. acceptable
- B. excellent
- C. not satisfactory
- D. stormily
- E. heavily
Choose from the options lettered A – E the one that contains the sound segment represented by the given phonetic symbol
/S/
- A. chalet
- B. chronic
- C. church
- D. source
- E. starch
Choose from the options lettered A – E the one that most appropriately completes each sentence
The evidence she gave was fraught________exaggerations.
- A. again
- B. by
- C. in
- D. on
- E. with
Choose from the options lettered A – E the interpretation you consider most appropriate for each expression
“I wish you more power to your elbow”. This means that the speaker wishes the listener___________
- A. a higher position
- B. good health
- C. greater attempts
- D. more muscles
- E. more strength
Choose from the options lettered A – E the one that contains the sound segment represented by the given phonetic symbol
/aฮด/
- A. bough
- B. moan
- C. mower
- D. spouse
- E. towel
Choose from the options lettered A – E the one that contains the sound segment represented by the given phonetic symbol
/u:/
- A. book
- B. choke
- C. put
- D. rude
- E. rug
Choose from the options lettered A – E the one that rhymes with the word given
sought
- A. cloth
- B. court
- C. cut
- D. hut
- E. pot
Choose from the options lettered A – E the one that most appropriately completes each sentence
Several ……. attended the three-day summit.
- A. heads of state
- B. head of state
- C. heads of states
- D. head of states
- E. heads of the states