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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 invigilator had hardly turned her back……the candidate was caught cheating

  • A. than
  • B. when
  • C. hence
  • D. that
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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:
I heard the news….the radio

  • A. from
  • B. by
  • C. on
  • D. through
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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:
Bachelors find it convenient to buy………pepper

  • A. grind
  • B. grinding
  • C. ground
  • D. grounded
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46

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:
One of the victims…..rushed to the nearest hospital

  • A. was
  • B. have been
  • C. were
  • D. were being
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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 maid denied……….her mistress’ money

  • A. to stealing
  • B. stolen
  • C. to have stolen
  • D. stealing
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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 housemaster asked Ekene whether he had ever…….the marathon

  • A. run
  • B. ran
  • C. running
  • D. runs
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49

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:
Whenever you travel buy me……….please

  • A. a trouser
  • B. one trouser
  • C. a pair of trousers
  • D. trouser
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50

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:
We were told to mind our business during the examination and not……….

  • A. somebody's else
  • B. somebody else's
  • C. somebody's else's
  • D. somebody else
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51

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:
Yesterday, I……….on the beach for half an hour.

  • A. lain
  • B. lay
  • C. lie
  • D. lied
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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 policeman tried to cash in………. the drivers ignorance.

  • A. under
  • B. against
  • C. on
  • D. with
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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 had better…….the examination

  • A. written
  • B. write
  • C. wrote
  • D. be writing
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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:
I hate………waiting,

  • A. to be keeping
  • B. have been kept
  • C. being kept
  • D. to have been kept
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55

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:
If I ……..your father, I would call the police

  • A. have been
  • B. am
  • C. will be
  • D. were
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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:
……….Science and Technology many African countries have not made significant progress since their independence

  • A. with regards to
  • B. in respect to
  • C. as far as
  • D. with regard to
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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:
………..she was tired when we arrived, Mummy prepared a delicious dinner for us.

  • A. Despite
  • B. if
  • C. since
  • D. although
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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:
But for the timely intervention of the police, the kidnapper……..by the angry mob.

  • A. will be lynched
  • B. would have been lynched
  • C. would be lynched
  • D. will have been lynched
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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 Principal has already summoned all the……….on the matter

  • A. heads of departments
  • B. head of department
  • C. heads of department
  • D. head of departments
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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:
My uncle was not sure………..the strange guests were

  • A. which
  • B. who
  • C. whom
  • D. what
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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:
Take your share and give them……………

  • A. their
  • B. there
  • C. there's
  • D. theirs
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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:
I am not accustomed……….on an empty stomach

  • A. to sleep
  • B. to have slept
  • C. for sleeping
  • D. to sleeping
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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:
She stabbed her friend………..the back

  • A. on
  • B. at
  • C. upon
  • D. in
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