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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.
Adamu looked at his watch and said; ” it’s high time we……home”

  • A. must go
  • B. went
  • C. should go
  • D. go
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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.
Ebiere invited………….to her birthday party

  • A. Bola and I
  • B. Bola and myself
  • C. myself and Bola
  • D. Bola and me
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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 day I won a visa lottery was the……….day of my life

  • A. happy
  • B. very happy
  • C. happiest
  • D. happier
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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 man denied……….the company’s property

  • A. stolen
  • B. to have stolen
  • C. to be stealing
  • 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 teacher wanted to know if all our homework …….. submitted.

  • A. have been
  • B. has been
  • C. had been
  • D. is 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.
………….., my father took me to England.

  • A. At the age of ten
  • B. Being ten years old
  • C. When I was ten
  • D. At ten years old
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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.
It was the headboy that took the book away…………?

  • A. didn't he
  • B. wasn't he
  • C. wasn't it
  • D. isn't it
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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 bought a ….handbag

  • A. red beautiful leather
  • B. beautiful leather red
  • C. beautiful red leather
  • D. leather beautiful red
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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.
I saw him again……..last week

  • A. some time
  • B. sometimes
  • C. one time
  • D. sometime
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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 haven’t seen this man before……..?

  • A. isn't it so
  • B. have you
  • C. is it so
  • D. isn't it
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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.
Several………….attended the two-day summit

  • A. head of state
  • B. heads of states
  • C. heads of state
  • D. head of states
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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.
Scarcely had I opened the door………..the dog came running in

  • A. as
  • B. before
  • C. than
  • D. when
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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.
Hardly a day goes by……..he doesn’t think of her

  • A. that
  • B. when
  • C. while
  • D. without
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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.
No sooner…………it started to rain

  • A. did he arrive home when
  • B. had he arrived home than
  • C. than he arrived home
  • D. when he arrive home
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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 night guard’s vigilance, the factory………burgled

  • A. would be
  • B. will be
  • C. would have been
  • D. will have been
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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 will see you ……….tomorrow

  • A. when I return
  • B. after I have returned
  • C. after I might have returned
  • D. when I have returned
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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.
Joel is one of those fanatical sports fans……… about nothing else

  • A. who talks
  • B. who talked
  • C. who talk
  • D. who is talking
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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.
This portion is to be shared between………….

  • A. us and them
  • B. we and them
  • C. us and they
  • D. we and they
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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 does not remember………….to anyone at the part.

  • A. to talk
  • B. to be talking
  • C. talking
  • D. to have talking
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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.
For the management, your remarks amount to a slap……..the face

  • A. on
  • B. in
  • C. at
  • D. into
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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 shot the escaping`robber……….the leg

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