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:
No…….person will do that
- A. matured
- B. maturing
- C. mature
- D. matures
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 jury gave…….verdict
- A. it's
- B. its
- C. his
- D. her
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:
Tunji divided the money between David and………
- A. he
- B. him
- C. himself
- D. themselves
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:
Tunji divided the money between David and………
- A. he
- B. him
- C. himself
- D. themselves
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 director is open………criticism
- A. for
- B. to
- C. on
- D. about
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:
After rigorous interrogation, the thief had no alternative………to confess the truth
- A. except
- B. unless
- C. but
- D. rather
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 Commissioner for Education with his secretary……….expected yesterday
- A. are
- B. was
- C. were
- D. is
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 does not remember ever……….a tiger
- A. to see
- B. to have seen
- C. seeing
- D. having to see
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:
To be alive after such a serious accident………….a celebration
- A. is called for
- B. calls for
- C. has been called for
- D. call for
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:
Let us keep…………..the plans we made earlier.
- A. away
- B. to
- C. off
- D. on
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 secretary needs to run……..two hundred copies of the previous minutes for the next meeting
- A. off
- B. on
- C. out
- D. over
From the words lettered A to D, below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase as it is used in the sentence.
Don’t expect anything but hypocrisy from politicians
- A. promises
- B. manifestoes
- C. insincerity
- D. dishonety
From the words lettered A to D, below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase as it is used in the sentence.
Lunatics have some lucid moments.
- A. troubled
- B. quiet
- C. noisy
- D. sane
From the words lettered A to D, below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase as it is used in the sentence.
Whatever he says is irrevocable
- A. final
- B. false
- C. debatable
- D. unclear
From the words lettered A to D, below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase as it is used in the sentence.
She spurned the advances of her boss
- A. accommodated
- B. accepted
- C. rejected
- D. discouraged
From the words lettered A to D, below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase as it is used in the sentence.
The manager refused his deputy’s request in reprisal for his disloyalty.
- A. compensation
- B. annoyance
- C. retaliation
- D. exchange
From the words lettered A to D, below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase as it is used in the sentence.
Several cabinet ministers joined the president’s retinue for the summit conference.
- A. entourage
- B. vehicle
- C. followers
- D. exchange
From the words lettered A to D, below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase as it is used in the sentence.
The students made scathing remarks about the vice-chancellor.
- A. critical
- B. positive
- C. mild
- D. damaging
From the words lettered A to D, below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase as it is used in the sentence.
Adamu inadvertently shot his friend dead.
- A. deliberately
- B. spontaneously
- C. accidentally
- D. inappropriately
From the words lettered A to D, below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase as it is used in the sentence.
His father’s death derailed his plans to enter the university
- A. discouraged
- B. failed
- C. moved
- D. ruined
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 was given a standing ovation for my outstanding performance. This means that
- A. everyone stood up to clap for me
- B. everyone stood to catch a glimpse of me
- C. everyone congratulated me
- D. I was asked to stand up