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 going to the stadium with you as I………that team play before.
- A. am seeing
- B. have seen
- C. had seen
- D. was seeing
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 asked to represent the school at the quiz competition
- A. I and Ngozi
- B. Ngozi and me
- C. Ngozi and I
- D. Myself and Ngozi
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………..engineer designed a new machine
- A. brilliant Nigerian young
- B. Nigerian brilliant young
- C. young Nigerian brilliant
- D. brilliant young Nigerian
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 set……….preparing lunch when I came
- A. on
- B. at
- C. about
- D. 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.
A loyal citizen ought not to abstain………….voting
- A. in
- B. against
- C. from
- D. by
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.
Amina said that she married a doting man
- A. loving
- B. uncaring
- C. funny
- D. nagging
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 college officer insisted that I show him my credentials before I could be registered
- A. books
- B. qualifications
- C. statements
- D. identity
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.
Mr. Haruna plays the piano with great dexterity
- A. wisdom
- B. pride
- C. force
- D. skill
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 man preaches humility without matching it with action
- A. salvation
- B. honesty
- C. kindness
- D. modesty
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 prosecutor was accused of obstructing justice
- A. hindering
- B. retarding
- C. stopping
- D. interrupting
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.
Though there is no riot on the campus, the students are restive
- A. quite
- B. chaotic
- C. restless
- D. busy
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 company had satisfied itself that the project was feasible before embarking on it
- A. easy
- B. attractive
- C. capable
- D. practicable
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.
They have tried to circumvent the restriction on the importation of scarce commodities
- A. bypass
- B. confront
- C. oppose
- D. challenge
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 accident victim was bleeding profusely
- A. slowly
- B. excessively
- C. extremely
- D. abundantly
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 government has approved a new salary structure as an incentive for workers
- A. a reward
- B. an encouragement
- C. a package
- D. an advance
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.
We would grant your request if we had money. This means that
- A. we have money but will not grant your request
- B. we have the money and will grant your request
- C. we will have the money and will grant your request
- D. we do not have the money and cannot grant your request
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 father advised us not to go with the crowd.This means that he advised us not to
- A. stay in the crowd
- B. have many friends
- C. travel with many people
- D. be unduly influenced by others
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.
It was quite impossible for him not to have noticed that Lola had arrived. This means that he
- A. should have known that Lola had arrived
- B. found it impossible to say that Lola had arrived
- C. said that Lola had not arrived
- D. pretended not to know that Lola had arrived
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.
Jumoke knew that her husband had had a drop too many when he asked her to pack out. This means that her husband was
- A. sleepy
- B. confused
- C. drunk
- D. joking
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.
There is no question of either of you getting the job, the manager said, This means that
- A. the manager would not ask any question about the job
- B. both of them would get the job
- C. only one of them would get the job
- D. neither of them would get the job
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.
Onome’s father blew his top at the news of his performance in the examination. This means that he
- A. was overjoyed
- B. whistled loudly
- C. was very angry
- D. was impressed