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 shown any interest…………providing for yourself
- A. towards
- B. for
- C. in
- D. at
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.
Funke’s mother prefers Jane…………Ama
- A. for
- B. than
- C. from
- D. to
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.
Our car broke down so we had to go………..foot.
- A. by
- B. with
- C. on
- D. through
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 chief, together with his elders……….welcomed to the durbar
- A. was
- B. is
- C. were
- D. are
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 know you now; I……….that you could be trusted
- A. am thinking
- B. think
- C. had thought
- D. have been thinking
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.
Our teacher kept us kneeling………..the whole period.
- A. since
- B. for
- C. in
- D. from
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 had the thief seen the policemen…………..he escaped.
- A. then
- B. when
- C. that
- D. than
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 police are committed to………..safety of citizens.
- A. ensure
- B. have
- C. ensuring
- D. be ensuring
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 as it is used in the sentence.
There is no vacancy, so the company no longer recruits staff.
- A. position
- B. opening
- C. room
- D. place
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 as it is used in the sentence.
Mamie complains that her husband often relegates her to the position of a housemaid.
- A. compares
- B. relates
- C. forces
- D. reduces
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 as it is used in the sentence.
Our staff was very proud when the school clinched all the prizes
- A. took
- B. won
- C. possessed
- D. cornered
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 as it is used in the sentence.
Nora’s goal was to become a doctor.
- A. intention
- B. vision
- C. ambition
- D. mission
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 as it is used in the sentence.
For rescuing the boy, the policewoman was promoted for her gallantry
- A. generosity
- B. bravery
- C. risk
- D. duty
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 as it is used in the sentence.
The Minister abridged his speech since he had to leave early.
- A. shortened
- B. hurried
- C. abandoned
- D. stopped
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 as it is used in the sentence.
The employees hated him because he often abused his authority.
- A. insulted
- B. misdirected
- C. misapplied
- D. exaggerated
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 as it is used in the sentence.
John said nothing during the meeting; he just sat there fuming
- A. thinking
- B. lonely
- C. mumbling
- D. angry
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 as it is used in the sentence.
After the long walk, the travellers suddenly saw light blazing ahead.
- A. burning
- B. shining
- C. glowing
- D. beaming
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 as it is used in the sentence.
It was callous of you to have turned down the poor man’s request.
- A. heartless
- B. stupid
- C. rude
- D. skilful
After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
The captain must have been really ill to ask the coach not to include him in the team. This means that the
- A. captain demanded not to be excluded by the coach
- B. coach would not have dropped the captain
- C. coach had decided to exclude the captain
- D. captain requested to be dropped from the team
After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
You can be sure that Sule will hold his dispute. This means that Sule will
- A. claim victory in the case
- B. insist that he owns the property
- C. maintain that his opinion is right
- D. rove that he won the argument
After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
Drought, for the first time, brought the poor farmers face-to-face with famine. This means that the farmers had never
- A. expected to meet hungry people
- B. thought the season would be dry
- C. prepared for famine
- D. experienced hunger in their lives