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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 friend asked me if I would like to go to las Palmas for a holiday and I said I………..

  • A. will
  • B. could
  • C. would
  • D. like
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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 professors said that Ade was……………

  • A. a great student of potential
  • B. a student of great potential
  • C. a great potential student
  • D. of potential a great student
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45

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 robe is……………..long for the short minister

  • A. rather
  • B. much
  • C. very
  • D. quite
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46

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 members of the association were advised to cooperate with………….

  • A. one another
  • B. each other
  • C. themselves
  • D. one to the other
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47

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 celebrations were rounded………….with a firework display.

  • A. up
  • B. out
  • C. off
  • D. down
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48

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:

…………..of his evidence made no sense.

  • A. Many
  • B. Few
  • C. Much
  • D. More
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49

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 new road was completed on schedule…………..the difficulties involved.

  • A. although
  • B. despite
  • C. besides
  • D. however
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50

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 referee contemplated…………the players off the pitch.

  • A. to send
  • B. to sending
  • C. sending
  • D. to be sending
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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:

No child…………….have drawn that picture.

  • A. can
  • B. will
  • C. could
  • D. may
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52

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:

One of the window panes………….yesterday

  • A. were breaking
  • B. was broken
  • C. is to be broken
  • D. have broken
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53

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:

……………of you does this money belong to ?

  • A. Whom
  • B. Whose
  • C. Who
  • D. Which
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54

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:

Your friend and mentor,……………..his speech.

  • A. has finished
  • B. is to be finishing
  • C. have finished
  • D. was finished
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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:

Olu passed his examination ………….he was a determined student

  • A. although
  • B. because
  • C. unless
  • D. when
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56

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 ……………toys have all been stolen.

  • A. children
  • B. childrens
  • C. childrens'
  • D. children's
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57

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 children’s toys have all been stolen.

The correct answer is children’s. Children is the plural of child. The same applies to women’s; people’s; men’s. You would never write, β€œThe childs’ toy”, as β€œchild” is singular, so the apostrophe would come before the s, β€œthe child’s toy”.

  • A. children
  • B. childrens
  • C. childerns'
  • D. children's
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58

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:

Its about time your brother………….some attention to his English

  • A. pays
  • B. is paying
  • C. paid
  • D. had paid
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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 rent is too high;…………,the house is not in a suitable location.

  • A. therefore
  • B. besides
  • C. nevertheless
  • D. in as much as
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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:

If it rains, the exhibition will be cancelled,………….?

  • A. wouldn't it
  • B. isn't it
  • C. won't it
  • D. can'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:

Which of the two questions is………………?

  • A. most difficult
  • B. the much difficult
  • C. the most difficult
  • D. more difficult
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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:

All…………….the president said was reported in the dailies.

  • A. what
  • B. which
  • C. that
  • D. those
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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 family…………..dinner when we knocked at the door.

  • A. is having
  • B. was having
  • C. had
  • D. has had
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