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.
You’re not too tired to continue, ………?
- A. are you
- B. isn't it
- C. can't you
- D. is it
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 quarrel between the two men soon resulted …. a fight.
- A. to
- B. in
- C. towards
- D. into
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 teachers ………… politics when I entered the staff room.
- A. are discussing
- B. were discussing about
- C. are discussing on
- D. were discussing
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.
……… were sent to the library by the English teacher.
- A. I and Udoh
- B. Udoh and me
- C. Udoh and I
- D. myself and Udoh
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.
Ada is …..to do that kind of thing.
- A. too intelligent much
- B. too much intelligent
- C. much too intelligent
- D. intelligent to much
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.
Ebiere turned……….. all the advances made by the men.
- A. aside
- B. off
- C. away
- 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.
The man advised his children not to give…..to the temptations of the city.
- A. off
- B. up
- C. in
- D. out
From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.
The accused vehemently denied the charges against him.
- A. ignorantly
- B. stupidly
- C. deliberately
- D. strongly
From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.
The children were warned not to be unduly inquisitive.
- A. naughty
- B. playful
- C. troublesome
- D. curious
From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.
The foreman believed that with the augmented workforce, the construction job would take one more month to complete.
- A. skilled
- B. enlarged
- C. hired
- D. determined
From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.
The professor’s explanation of that point was quite lucid.
- A. lengthy
- B. complicated
- C. clear
- D. surprising
From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.
With his cogent argument in favour of the proposal, he was able to check further opposition.
- A. insistent
- B. urgent
- C. convincing
- D. uncompromising
From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.
The incessant chatter of the pupils irritated the teacher.
- A. excited
- B. meaningless
- C. unceasing
- D. illogical
From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.
The Principal warned the final-year students about the consequences of procrastination.
- A. haste
- B. delay
- C. protesting
- D. rioting
From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.
The dissidents held several clandestine meetings before the attack.
- A. secret
- B. important
- C. impromptu
- D. exclusive
From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.
Ogene was not the least cowed by the bully’s threats.
- A. intimidated
- B. worried
- C. encouraged
- D. distracted
From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.
The bride was praised by her mother-in-law for her impeccable behaviour.
- A. spotless
- B. appropriate
- C. beautiful
- D. faultless
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.
You should take what he tells you with a pinch of salt. This means that you should
- A. reject everything he says because he is a liar
- B. pay close attention to him
- C. doubt what he says
- D. question him closely
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.
Amina always flies off at a tangent when a serious matter is discussed. This means that Amina
- A. get overexcited
- B. keeps digressing
- C. keeps the discussion lively
- D. has nothing to contribute
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 new teacher urged the lazy students to turn over a new leaf. This means that the teacher urged the students to
- A. improve their behaviour
- B. turn to the next page of their book
- C. sir the leaves in the compost pit
- D. strike a balance between play and hardwork
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.
Despite the measures taken by the government, the economy of the country is still in the doldrums. This means that
- A. the economy is recoveing
- B. the government is tackling the problem vigorously
- C. the economic problems are widely known
- D. the economy is not making any progress