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:
We are not bound to believe all ………….He said
- A. what
- B. which
- C. these
- D. that
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:
Harry hates………….in suspense
- A. been kept
- B. keeping
- C. being kept
- D. have been kept
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 the police had not intervened quickly, the suspected thief……….by the mob.
- A. would have been killed
- B. would be killed
- C. will have been killed
- D. will be killed
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:
Kojo succeeded in passing his examination……………..the odds he faced
- A. regardless
- B. despite
- C. moreover
- D. however
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’s seventieth birthday………..a celebration.
- A. is called for
- B. will be called for
- C. calls for
- D. call 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:
Please, run……fifty copies of this report for me
- A. off
- B. on
- C. over
- D. out
From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word
The principal endorsed my travelling documents without delay.
- A. corrected
- B. checked
- C. reviewed
- D. approved
From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word
Their father is so vigilant that it is not possible for his children to play truant
- A. intelligent
- B. watchful
- C. rigid
- D. concerned
From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word
In order to keep the peace, I had to retract my statement
- A. alter
- B. refine
- C. withdraw
- D. deny
From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word
Many parents are upset by the laxity with which children treat academic work nowadays
- A. repulsed
- B. constrained
- C. confused
- D. troubled
From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word
Fafa has a conspicuous nose
- A. prominent
- B. flat
- C. battered
- D. pointed
From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word
The police could not apprehend all the gamblers
- A. charge
- B. interrogate
- C. arrest
- D. prosecute
From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word
He plays the kora with dexterity
- A. wisdom
- B. force
- C. pride
- D. skill
From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word
Pa Bakary augmented his income by selling firewood
- A. save
- B. preserved
- C. increased
- D. economized
From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word
What you are suggesting is not feasible
- A. capable
- B. practicable
- C. attractive
- D. easy
From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word
John bled profusely as a result of the accident
- A. slowly
- B. excessively
- C. extremely
- D. abundantly
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.
Although the men were foreigners, they were given preferential treatment. This means that the men were treated
- A. better than others
- B. with caution
- C. with respect
- D. very quickly
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.
Our teacher advised us not to go with the crowd. This means that he advised us not to
- A. stay too much in the crowd
- B. travel with the crowd
- C. have many friends
- 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.
William spent the first three months learning the ropes. This means that he
- A. pulled all the ropes that should be pulled
- B. learnt what the job demanded
- C. knew what to do
- D. was unwilling to learn
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.
They vowed to win the race by hook or by crook. This means that they vowed to win by
- A. peaceful negotiations
- B. any possible means
- C. bribing the other competitors
- D. being honest
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.
They vowed to win the race by hook or by crook. This means that they vowed to win by
- A. peaceful negotiations
- B. any possible means
- C. bribing the other competitors
- D. being honest