From the words lettered A to D choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
The police vehicles raced .. full speed with their sirens blaring.
- A. on
- B. with
- C. at
- D. in
From the words lettered A to D choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
There were no meat in the market .. Shade bought some fish
- A. so
- B. unless
- C. since
- D. whereas
From the words lettered A to D choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
Ranti: This is not my key, Ayo: Then… is it?
- A. of which
- B. whose
- C. who's
- D. whom
From the words lettered A to D choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
I know of a cow … has only three legs
- A. whom
- B. which
- C. who
- D. of which
From the words lettered A to D choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
Toyin’s fever was so acute that she … an injection
- A. had to have
- B. had to had
- C. must have
- D. ought to have
From the words lettered A to D choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
I ought … the letter by now.
- A. to be sent
- B. to have being sent
- C. to have sent
- D. to have to send
From the words lettered A to D choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
Adamu is a very good friend on …. I can rely
- A. who
- B. whose
- C. which
- D. whom
From the words lettered A to E below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined expression as it is used in the sentence.
What you cannot avoid you try to endure
- A. cast off
- B. dispense with
- C. practice
- D. tolerate
- E. put off
From the words lettered A to E below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined expression as it is used in the sentence.
In accordance with the practice of his religion, Raman’s body was interred the day he died
- A. sanctified
- B. preserved
- C. cremated
- D. buried
- E. entered
From the words lettered A to E below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined expression as it is used in the sentence.
There are some drugs that could exacerbate a particular illness
- A. heal
- B. ameliorate
- C. lengthen
- D. worsen
- E. detect
From the words lettered A to E below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined expression as it is used in the sentence.
Ade is very winsome yet his neighbour finds it difficult to put up with him.
- A. live with
- B. tolerate
- C. depend on
- D. rely on
- E. stay with
From the words lettered A to E below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined expression as it is used in the sentence.
The girl has just come out of the fattening room and her waist is adorned with beads.
- A. surrounded
- B. decorated
- C. besieged
- D. defaced
- E. bedraggled
From the words lettered A to E below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined expression as it is used in the sentence.
My choice of a partner would be based on character, not looks
- A. visibility
- B. feasibility
- C. appearance
- D. stares
- E. posture
After the following sentence, a list of possible interpretations of all or part of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider appropriate for each sentence.
Mary’s classmates agreed to send her to Coventry
- A. send her to the penitentiary
- B. report her to the Sisters at the convent
- C. ignore her
- D. train her to the leader
- E. send her to the Sisters at the convent
After the following sentence, a list of possible interpretations of all or part of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider appropriate for each sentence.
How do you hope to do it? You can’t make bricks without straw
- A. use a straw for making bricks
- B. afford not to have all the necessary materials
- C. seek a leader
- D. find bricks and straw
- E. erect a brick without straws
After the following sentence, a list of possible interpretations of all or part of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider appropriate for each sentence.
She is eating her heart out for a sailor who is away at sea
- A. writing to
- B. longing for
- C. quarreling with
- D. fuming about
- E. hating
After the following sentence, a list of possible interpretations of all or part of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider appropriate for each sentence.
He went off the rails, as soon as he heard of his failure in the last examination.
- A. became annoyed
- B. wept bitterly
- C. became disorganized
- D. became a man
- E. lost consciousness
After the following sentence, a list of possible interpretations of all or part of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider appropriate for each sentence.
The men eventually gained their freedom and decided later to get their own back on their oppressors.
- A. strike
- B. have their revenge on
- C. abuse
- D. get something from
- E. beat up
After the following sentence, a list of possible interpretations of all or part of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider appropriate for each sentence.
Mr. John has always managed to keep his head above water.
- A. keep his head above water when swimming
- B. like swimming
- C. know the techniques of swimming
- D. stay out of financial difficulty
- E. borrow a large amount of money from the bank and he is trying to pay up
There is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A to E choose the word or group of words that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time correctly fill the gap in the sentence.
Olu was able to kindle the fire which my father had to …. later.
- A. kill
- B. switch
- C. extinguish
- D. destroy
- E. ignite
There is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A to E choose the word or group of words that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time correctly fill the gap in the sentence.
It is quite customary to introduce the guest speaker but ….. to insult him
- A. illegal
- B. impolite
- C. unusual
- D. useless
- E. pointless