From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
The new President and members of his cabinet….on a familiarization tour of the corporations
- A. are
- B. are being
- C. have being
- D. was
From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
They often quarrelled during the day but they….before night
- A. set it over
- B. made it up
- C. passed it over
- D. put it off
From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
The boy was seen hitting the girl, but the teacher merely cautioned him and let him…..
- A. down
- B. on
- C. through
- D. off
From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
Yisa and I asked Ahmadu to allow both of us to put…..in his house for one night
- A. up
- B. on
- C. over
- D. down
From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
Mary is a friendly sort of person, I took…..her the first time I met her
- A. on
- B. for
- C. after
- D. to
From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
The architect did not……where the lights were to be put in each room
- A. construct
- B. specify
- C. arrange
- D. inform
From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
Okoro………to the occasion when he was asked to propose the toast to the bride
- A. stood
- B. rose
- C. lifted
- D. climbed
From the words or group of 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 word or group of words.
The court restrained the company from laying off the striking workers.
- A. compelled
- B. ordered
- C. prevented
- D. cajoled
- E. persuaded
From the words or group of 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 word or group of words.
The evidence of the witness corroborated that of the accused
- A. contradicted
- B. prosecuted
- C. confirmed
- D. sentenced
- E. suspended
From the words or group of 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 word or group of words.
Soon after the accident, the driver came out of the wreckage of the car unscathed
- A. unconscious
- B. seriously injured
- C. slightly injured
- D. bleeding
- E. unhurt
From the words or group of 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 word or group of words.
The government has earmarked a large sum of money for the construction of feeder roads
- A. expended
- B. set aside
- C. accumulated
- D. retained
- E. invested
From the words or group of 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 word or group of words.
We could not understand why Fatima declined the invitation to our wedding
- A. refused
- B. stopped
- C. declaimed
- D. objected to
- E. delayed
From the words or group of 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 word or group of words.
The execution of the projects has been hampered by lack of funds
- A. revoked
- B. accelerated
- C. accentuated
- D. forbidden
- E. hindered
From the words or group of 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 word or group of words.
The bride wore a very resplendent dress to the wedding
- A. expensive
- B. conspicuous
- C. burdensome
- D. superfluous
- E. dazzling
From the words or group of 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 word or group of words.
One of the complaints against the former chairman was that he was inaccessible
- A. unapproachable
- B. unfriendly
- C. strict
- D. stubborn
- E. autocratic
From the words or group of 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 word or group of words.
The champion was admitted for his doggedness
- A. success
- B. humility
- C. vigour
- D. tenacity
- E. mildness
From the words or group of 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 word or group of words.
The boss has an aversion for smoking
- A. an inclination
- B. a distaste
- C. a lust
- D. a desire
- E. a habit
From the words or group of 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 word or group of words.
As a result of the terrible sufferings he had undergone, he became very despondent about the future
- A. mischievous
- B. agitated
- C. desperate
- D. aggressive
- E. hopeless
After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
Anyone who thinks that he can succeed in life without working hard is living in a fool’s paradise. This means that such a person
- A. is having an illusion
- B. thinks other people are fools
- C. thinks that working is merely a joke
- D. is on the verge of insanity
After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
The debating team was warned to make convincing points and not to play to the gallery. This means that the team should not
- A. be selfish
- B. underrate the opponents
- C. be over-confident
- D. attempt to win cheap popularity
After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
I knew Okoronkwo’s father very well and I must say that his son is a chip off the old book. This means that Okoronkwo
- A. has chosen the same career as his father
- B. is very much like his father
- C. is an extremely different sort of person from his father
- D. has taken up a different profession from his father's