From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The aggrieved customers staged a fierce…. on the street.
- A. contest
- B. argument
- C. fight
- D. protest
Choose the option that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will correctly fill the gap in the sentence
Do not always reprimand your children; it is good to ………………… them at times.
- A. advise
- B. forgive
- C. compliment
- D. pamper
Choose the option that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will correctly fill the gap in the sentence
Jane was loud as a teenager but _____ as an adult.
- A. reserved
- B. peaceful
- C. humble
- D. respectful
Choose the option that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will correctly fill the gap in the sentence
The precarious terraces of the stadium have been transformed into a …. walkway.
- A. narrow
- B. smooth
- C. durable
- D. secure
Choose the option that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will correctly fill the gap in the sentence
Some people are good at terminating other people’s projects but are not capable of______ theirs.
- A. initiating
- B. executing
- C. designing
- D. organising
Choose the option that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will correctly fill the gap in the sentence
While other teachers’ support for the action was …., Victor’s was dogged.
- A. declining
- B. disappointing
- C. wavering
- D. woeful
Choose the option that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will correctly fill the gap in the sentence
Tolu was sanctioned for late coming but his friend was.____
- A. ignored
- B. released
- C. exempted
- D. pardoned
Choose the option that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will correctly fill the gap in the sentence
The rockstar’s stellar performance contrasted sharply with the ……… showing of the amateur group.
- A. awkward
- B. mudane
- C. woeful
- D. routine
Choose the option that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will correctly fill the gap in the sentence
A trivial issue often becomes_____ when it is not properly handled.
- A. serious
- B. valuable
- C. ordinary
- D. unbearable
Choose the option that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will correctly fill the gap in the sentence
The posh cars were sandwiched between two ______ ones
- A. rugged
- B. rickety
- C. dented
- D. modest
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word.
mother
- A. smoulder
- B. other
- C. smoothen
- D. murder
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word.
fear
- A. care
- B. there
- C. wore
- D. deer
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word.
tern
- A. fan
- B. birth
- C. earn
- D. born
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word.
tie
- A. dim
- B. claim
- C. aim
- D. high
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word.
Fright
- A. height
- B. hate
- C. freight
- D. plait
From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress
effeminate
- A. e-FFEM-i-nate
- B. e-ffem-i-NATE
- C. e-ffem-I-nate
- D. E-ffem-i-nate
From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress
apathetic
- A. ap-a-THET-ic
- B. AP-a-thet-ic
- C. ap-A-thet-ic
- D. ap-a-thet-IC
From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress
horizontal
- A. hor-I-zon-tal
- B. hor-i-zon-TAL
- C. hor-i-ZON-tal
- D. HOR-i-zon-tal
From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress
concessionaire
- A. con-cess-ion-AIRE
- B. con-cess-ION-aire
- C. con-CESS-ion-aire
- D. CON-cess-ion-aire
From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress
cumulative
- A. CU-mu-la-tive
- B. cu-MU-la-tive
- C. cu-mu-LA-tive
- D. cu-mu-la-TIVE
This question is based on “The Life Changer” novel.
Ada and Ngozi were from the Imo state and Benue state, while Salma and Tomiwa were from______ and ______.
- A. East and North
- B. South and North
- C. North and West
- D. West and South