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 student complained that he ______ the teacher.
- A. was not hearing
- B. could not hear
- C. does not hear
- D. is not hearing
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.
He would rather appeal the decision _______ defeat.
- A. instead of accepting
- B. than accepting
- C. than accepts
- D. than accept
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 Musa had woken up earlier, he ______ breakfast.
- A. would not have missed
- B. ought not to miss.
- C. shall have missed
- D. may have missed
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.
Either he or you ______ to clean up the mess.
- A. has
- B. have
- C. were
- D. was
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 should assist the poor ________ ?
- A. shall we
- B. we shouldn't
- C. isn't it
- D. shouldn't we
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.
Every one of the students _______ to be excited about the excursion.
- A. was seeming
- B. is seeming
- C. seem
- D. seems
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.
He was directed to write the letter.
- A. advised
- B. instructed
- C. persuaded
- D. forced
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 has been a marked change in her study habit.
- A. significant
- B. real
- C. full
- D. complete
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.
I think that his essay is impeccable.
- A. erroneous
- B. correct
- C. satisfactory
- D. faultless
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.
We really have to be careful because the situation is rather tricky.
- A. deceitful
- B. trivial
- C. unexpected
- D. difficult
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.
David is not only hardworking but also scrupulous.
- A. painstaking
- B. ambitious
- C. pleasant
- D. daring
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.
That was a timely intervention.
- A. suitable
- B. accurate
- C. prompt
- D. major
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.
When he heard the gunshot, he ran into a thick forest.
- A. tight
- B. deep
- C. dense
- D. close
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.
Everyone has the urge to succeed in life.
- A. compulsion
- B. desire
- C. need
- D. courage
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 Politician is a fluent speaker.
- A. an eloquent
- B. a superficial
- C. an insightful
- D. a persuasive
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.
He was such a brilliant footballer!
- A. an inspired
- B. an intelligent
- C. a dazzling
- D. skillful
After the following sentence, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for the sentence.
Femi is too clever by half. This means that Femi
- A. displays his cleverness in an annoying way
- B. is not as clever as he thinks
- C. pleases everyone he meets
- D. hides how clever he really is
After the following sentence, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for the sentence.
Kola: You really worked hard to win the case.
Didia: You don’t know the half of it. This means that.
- A. it wasn't as difficult as Kola had thought
- B. Kola's statement wasn't actually correct
- C. it was even more difficult than Kola could imagine
- D. Winning the case didn't mean much to Kola
After the following sentence, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for the sentence.
Had he confessed much earlier, she would have trusted him. This means that he
- A. had confessed earlier on, but he wasn't trusted
- B. had confessed much earlier on and he was trusted
- C. hadn't confessed much earlier on and he was trusted
- D. hadn't confessed earlier on, and wasn't trusted
After the following sentence, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for the sentence.
Don’t tell me another cock and bull story. This means that the speaker does not want to.
- A. be further baffled
- B. hear the same old story
- C. hear another drab story
- D. be further deceived
After the following sentence, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for the sentence.
Kura, you can’t be too careful when dealing with Wang. This means that Kura.
- A. has no reason to be suspicious of Wang
- B. can fully rely on Wang
- C. has to be very careful in his relationship with Wang
- D. may feel free in the company of Wang