Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined words :
His summary of the meeting was brief and to the point
- A. careful
- B. precise
- C. accurate
- D. exact
- E. crucial
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined words :
As he was a gullible leader, his followers took advantage of him.
- A. He was weak and unable to enforce his authority
- B. He was partial and unfair in dispensing justice
- C. He was simple minded to a fault
- D. He was slow to act
- E. He was lacking in education and experience in everyday affair
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined statement or words:
If he were to apologize i would probably forgive him
- A. i shall not forgive him even if he apologize
- B. he is likely to apologize and be forgiven
- C. i shall definitely forgive him if he apologizes
- D. if he apologize i shall decide whether or not to forgive him
- E. he will not apologize and i will not forgive him
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined statement or words:
Had she asked me earlier, I might have been able to employ him
- A. I employed her
- B. I did not employ him
- C. I did not employ her
- D. I employed him
- E. I employed neither of the two
Complete the following with the appropriate answer to the question:
John would you mind lifting this box?
- A. yes, i mind
- B. no, i don't
- C. no, i do
- D. yes, i don't mind
- E. no i mind
Choose the correct option that completes the following sentence:
The young teacher was surprised that his promotion was approved by the old inspector who is generally known to ….
- A. be generous
- B. be friendly to young people
- C. like young people
- D. be hard to please
- E. be very careful
Choose the expression or word which best complete each sentences:
It was a long poem but he learnt it ….
- A. off head
- B. in memory
- C. by heart
- D. at heart
- E. from memory
Choose the expression or word which best complete each sentences:
The Nigerian society of Engineers has set up …. to study the nation’s problems
- A. a brain trust
- B. a tribunal
- C. an inquiring
- D. an inquest
- E. a task force
Choose the expression or word which best complete each sentences:
This writer analyses the evil society ….
- A. so masterly
- B. very masterly
- C. in such a masterly way
- D. in a masterly way
- E. in so masterly a way
Choose the expression or word which best complete each sentences:
The member of the panel were ….
- A. discussing about it
- B. discussing on it
- C. discussing upon it
- D. discussing it
- E. discussing around it
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The governor commended the society’s …. services to the nation
- A. humanitarian
- B. humanist
- C. humanity
- D. humanistic
- E. human
Mr. Thomas talked …. about the successes of his institute in the past year
- A. at a great length
- B. for great length
- C. at great length
- D. for a great length
- E. at great lengths
Choose the expression or word which best complete each sentences:
Many of those who …. the country’s educational policy have taught for many years
- A. develope
- B. fabricate
- C. organize
- D. scheme
- E. formulate
Choose the expression or word which best complete each sentences:
David can only become more mature through …. to life outside his home
- A. posting
- B. exposure
- C. exposition
- D. exposing
- E. positioning
Choose the expression or word which best complete each sentences:
There is an obvious need to ward …. enemy attacks
- A. away
- B. against
- C. out
- D. apart
- E. off
Choose the expression or word which best complete each sentences:
If the company had any delay at the customs office, it was …. their own making
- A. at
- B. of
- C. from
- D. with
- E. through
Choose the expression or word which best complete each sentences:
After our series of quarrels, it would be ….to pretend that i have any more regard for him
- A. hypothetical
- B. essential
- C. hypocritical
- D. necessary
- E. inevitable
Choose the expression or word which best complete each sentences:
Jane asked James ….
- A. whether could she meet him later
- B. could she meet him later
- C. if she could meet him later
- D. she could meet him later
- E. that she could meet him later
Choose the expression or word which best complete each sentence:
The chairman of the company was very sympathetic …. his staff
- A. to
- B. at
- C. for
- D. from
- E. on
Choose the expression or word which best complete each sentence:
The project which seemed very near realization …. because of lack of funds
- A. fell over
- B. fell through
- C. fell off
- D. fell in
- E. fell down
Choose the expression or word which best complete each sentence:
Walking down the street ….
- A. the boy was knocked down by a car
- B. a car knocked the boy down
- C. the boy was knocked down by car
- D. a car collided with the boy
- E. a serious accident happened