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:
Haven’t you got a football field in your school?……….we haven’t.
- A. yes
- B. no
- C. so
- D. never
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 are not likely…………promoted until next year
- A. to be
- B. to have been
- C. to have
- D. to being
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 driver………..nearly caused an accident
- A. rather
- B. almost
- C. very
- D. quite
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:
He did it, but not…………in the way I had expected
- A. as
- B. quite
- C. hardly
- D. so
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 breakdown of our marriage was no fault of…………..
- A. me
- B. my
- C. mine
- D. I
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:
Mrs Jallow has bought a ………….bag
- A. black new leather
- B. new leather black
- C. leather black new
- D. new black leather
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 worker’s strike was………..as a result of the Director’s intervention
- A. called back
- B. called in
- C. called off
- D. called out
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:
Kate……….tears of joy when she heard about her success
- A. broke into
- B. broke out
- C. broke up in
- D. broke with
From the words or group of words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the one that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words as it is used in the sentence.
There are various options open to you on this matter
- A. doors
- B. choices
- C. skills
- D. factors
From the words or group of words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the one that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words as it is used in the sentence.
To drive on through the red light is an infringement of the law
- A. a trespass
- B. an offence
- C. a breach
- D. an invasion
From the words or group of words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the one that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words as it is used in the sentence.
It is advisable to buy durable clothes nowadays.
- A. expensive
- B. lasting
- C. skills
- D. factors
From the words or group of words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the one that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words as it is used in the sentence.
Guidance counsellors should regard all the information given by students as confidential
- A. secret
- B. reliable
- C. authentic
- D. malicious
From the words or group of words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the one that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words as it is used in the sentence.
I cannot continue the argument because you are biased
- A. stupid
- B. convinced
- C. prejudiced
- D. worried
From the words or group of words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the one that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words as it is used in the sentence.
My uncle made the right choice of career as a detective because he is a very observant man
- A. watchful
- B. sensitive
- C. cautious
- D. intelligent
From the words or group of words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the one that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words as it is used in the sentence.
All my efforts to settle the quarrel between the two friends were futile
- A. fruitful
- B. clumsy
- C. baseless
- D. unproductive
From the words or group of words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the one that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words as it is used in the sentence.
The scholarship committee has endorsed the student’s bursary.
- A. reduced
- B. increased
- C. approved
- D. revised
From the words or group of words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the one that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words as it is used in the sentence.
You have failed to heed the warning about your marriage
- A. consider
- B. notice
- C. ignore
- D. disregard
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 decision to dismiss the night watchmen was taken in my absence. This means that the decision was
- A. taken as I was leaving
- B. taken at my back
- C. taken without my knowledge
- D. not disclosed to the night watchman
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.
He went too far by insulting the Director’s wife. This means that
- A. he went out with the Director's wife and insulted her
- B. he walked too long for the Director's wife
- C. he was too close to the Director's wife
- D. he should not have gone to the extent of insulting the Director's wife
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 lady swallowed the whole story hook,line and sinker. This means that the lady
- A. totally disbelieved the story
- B. totally believed the story
- C. had her doubts about the story
- D. thoroughly enjoyed the story
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 chief decide to obtain the land by hook or by crook. This means that the chief decided to get the land
- A. through negotiation
- B. by paying for it
- C. by any means possible
- D. through litigation