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.
When Audu took that step, he was on the horns of a dilemma. This means that he
- A. was calm and composed
- B. faced a choice between two unpleasant alternatives
- C. had many attractive options
- D. sleept over the matter before he took the step
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.
Yekini scored a brilliant hat trick in the final match of the football competition.This means that he
- A. scored the winning goal
- B. was the best player
- C. deceived the defenders before scoring the goal
- D. scored three goals in the match
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.
Walter is the dictator’s hatchetman. This means that Walter
- A. discredits or eliminates the dictator's opponents
- B. placates those that are offended by the dictator
- C. explanis the dictator's policies to the people
- D. finds out the dictator's enemies
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.
What I have told you is the gospel truth . This means that the information is
- A. false
- B. unconfirmed
- C. partly true
- D. completely true
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.
My Gajere is generous to a fault with everything he has………….This means that he is ………..
- A. just a little generous
- B. not generous at all
- C. excessively generous
- D. very stingy
From the words lettered A to E , choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The Board of Directors is discussing how the company can be run more……
- A. effeminately
- B. effusively
- C. effortlessly
- D. affectionately
- E. efficiently
From the words lettered A to E , choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
Akpan is generally……as the most experienced mason in the town
- A. recommended
- B. recongnized
- C. selected
- D. fulfilled
- E. informed
From the words lettered A to E , choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The principal……….the student for performing brilliantly in the examinations
- A. rebuked
- B. remarked
- C. condoned
- D. commended
- E. admonished
From the words lettered A to E , choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The judge………..her to two year’s imprisonment
- A. pronounced
- B. commended
- C. tried
- D. condemned
- E. sentenced
From the words lettered A to E , choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The visitors expressed appreciation for the ………. shown to them during their stay
- A. hostility
- B. charity
- C. enjoyment
- D. generosity
- E. hospitality
From the words lettered A to E , choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The…….that the hospital should be upgraded was warmly welcomed.
- A. design
- B. purpose
- C. undertaken
- D. theorem
- E. proposal
From the words lettered A to E , choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
He added a brief……to his letter
- A. postscript
- B. postmortem
- C. posture
- D. postmark
- E. postdate
From the words lettered A to E , choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
Miss Anieke is very…with her pupils because she loves them all
- A. prevalent
- B. familiar
- C. plain
- D. current
- E. popular
From the words lettered A to E , choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
It gives me much……to welcome you to the beginning of the new session
- A. relish
- B. enjoyment
- C. pleasure
- D. indulgence
- E. verxation
From the words lettered A to E , choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The officer expressed his………..at being unfairly dismissed
- A. indignity
- B. indigestion
- C. indiscretion
- D. indignation
- E. indiscipline
From the words lettered A to E below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word.
Elders are expected to be ……where youths are green
- A. rash
- B. red
- C. experienced
- D. callous
- E. impetuous
From the words lettered A to E below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word.
Ebere’s ……..contrasts with his brother’s indolence
- A. indulgence
- B. laziness
- C. labour
- D. abstinence
- E. diligence
From the words lettered A to E below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word.
The judge ruled that the first transaction was valid while the second was…………
- A. abnormal
- B. legal
- C. valueless
- D. void
- E. proper
From the words lettered A to E below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word.
Mrs. Apata is always moody while her husband is for ever………
- A. cheerful
- B. willing
- C. tender
- D. loving
- E. petulant
From the words lettered A to E below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word.
After years of hostility the two communities now live in………..
- A. bondage
- B. security
- C. enmity
- D. equanimity
- E. amity
From the words lettered A to E below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word.
Instead of laughing about this serious matter, you should be
- A. whimpering
- B. sober
- C. bitter
- D. indifferent
- E. unconcerned