In the following question, choose the option that best completes the sentence.
The guest would have arrived earlier but he was _______ in traffic.
- A. held down
- B. held up
- C. held about
- D. held off
From the options lettered A-D, choose the option that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word.
My mother is a shrewd businesswoman.
- A. reliable
- B. resourceful
- C. orderly
- D. gullible
Choose the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word
The boss is quite inflexible once he has made up his mind.
- A. wicked
- B. relaxed
- C. excited
- D. unyielding
Choose the options to which the given sentence relate.
Spain won their last friendly FOOTBALL match
- A. Who won their last friendly football match?
- B. Did Spain win their last competitive football match
- C. Did Spain lose their last competitive football match
- D. Did Spain win their last friendly basketball match?
This question is based on “The Life Changer” novel.
Bint was encouraged to take French at the primary level because _____
- A. Her parents believed that language acquisition at an early age is relatively easy
- B. she would want to be a French mistress when she grows up
- C. all of the above
- D. it will be useful for her when she travels to France
Choose the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s)
Repugnant rules in the society should be repealed.
- A. Enacted
- B. Exemplary
- C. Abhorrent
- D. Justified
This question is based on “The Life Changer” novel.
According to the novel, which of these characters had a nasty experience on the account of using social media?
- A. Tomiwa
- B. Salma
- C. Salim
- D. Ummi
Choose the word or phrase from A to D which has its meaning opposite to the underlined word or words in each sentence
She was impertinent until she met her husband.
- A. subdued
- B. extravagant
- C. courteous
- D. promiscuous
The passage below has gaps. Immediately following each gap, four options are provided. Choose the most appropriate option for each gap.
PASSAGE IV
With the most profound respect to the members of the Senate, I do not think that it is within the competence of that …1… body to pass a motion to …2… the executive action of the President. The Senate is …3… of the National Assembly. But it is not by itself alone the National Assembly. One can imagine the confusion, which would be created if the …4… were to take a view diametrically opposed to that reflected in the Senate resolution. The strongest objection to the action of the Senate in passing the resolution is the fact that it constituted itself the …5… as well as the judge of the constitutionality of the action of the President. The function of the Senate is to …6… laws. But the Senate has no authority or …7… to control the President in the exercise of his …8… powers. It cannot by a mere resolution or motion give any directive to the President regarding the exercise of his powers nor can it undo what the President has done in the exercise of those powers. The only way in which the exercise of the powers of the President can be …9… is by …10… of the National Assembly.
Adapted from The Guardian of July 8, 1999, p. 8.
…10…
- A. a Decree
- B. bill
- C. an Act
- D. a motion
The passage below has gaps. Immediately following each gap, four options are provided. Choose the most appropriate option for each gap.
PASSAGE IV
With the most profound respect to the members of the Senate, I do not think that it is within the competence of that …1… body to pass a motion to …2… the executive action of the President. The Senate is …3… of the National Assembly. But it is not by itself alone the National Assembly. One can imagine the confusion, which would be created if the …4… were to take a view diametrically opposed to that reflected in the Senate resolution. The strongest objection to the action of the Senate in passing the resolution is the fact that it constituted itself the …5… as well as the judge of the constitutionality of the action of the President. The function of the Senate is to …6… laws. But the Senate has no authority or …7… to control the President in the exercise of his …8… powers. It cannot by a mere resolution or motion give any directive to the President regarding the exercise of his powers nor can it undo what the President has done in the exercise of those powers. The only way in which the exercise of the powers of the President can be …9… is by …10… of the National Assembly.
Adapted from The Guardian of July 8, 1999, p. 8.
…9…
- A. modified
- B. regulated
- C. standardized
- D. ordered
The passage below has gaps. Immediately following each gap, four options are provided. Choose the most appropriate option for each gap.
PASSAGE IV
With the most profound respect to the members of the Senate, I do not think that it is within the competence of that …1… body to pass a motion to …2… the executive action of the President. The Senate is …3… of the National Assembly. But it is not by itself alone the National Assembly. One can imagine the confusion, which would be created if the …4… were to take a view diametrically opposed to that reflected in the Senate resolution. The strongest objection to the action of the Senate in passing the resolution is the fact that it constituted itself the …5… as well as the judge of the constitutionality of the action of the President. The function of the Senate is to …6… laws. But the Senate has no authority or …7… to control the President in the exercise of his …8… powers. It cannot by a mere resolution or motion give any directive to the President regarding the exercise of his powers nor can it undo what the President has done in the exercise of those powers. The only way in which the exercise of the powers of the President can be …9… is by …10… of the National Assembly.
Adapted from The Guardian of July 8, 1999, p. 8.
…8…
- A. executive
- B. judicial
- C. authoritative
- D. official
The passage below has gaps. Immediately following each gap, four options are provided. Choose the most appropriate option for each gap.
PASSAGE IV
With the most profound respect to the members of the Senate, I do not think that it is within the competence of that …1… body to pass a motion to …2… the executive action of the President. The Senate is …3… of the National Assembly. But it is not by itself alone the National Assembly. One can imagine the confusion, which would be created if the …4… were to take a view diametrically opposed to that reflected in the Senate resolution. The strongest objection to the action of the Senate in passing the resolution is the fact that it constituted itself the …5… as well as the judge of the constitutionality of the action of the President. The function of the Senate is to …6… laws. But the Senate has no authority or …7… to control the President in the exercise of his …8… powers. It cannot by a mere resolution or motion give any directive to the President regarding the exercise of his powers nor can it undo what the President has done in the exercise of those powers. The only way in which the exercise of the powers of the President can be …9… is by …10… of the National Assembly.
Adapted from The Guardian of July 8, 1999, p. 8.
…7…
- A. power
- B. strength
- C. dynamism
- D. might
The passage below has gaps. Immediately following each gap, four options are provided. Choose the most appropriate option for each gap.
PASSAGE IV
With the most profound respect to the members of the Senate, I do not think that it is within the competence of that …1… body to pass a motion to …2… the executive action of the President. The Senate is …3… of the National Assembly. But it is not by itself alone the National Assembly. One can imagine the confusion, which would be created if the …4… were to take a view diametrically opposed to that reflected in the Senate resolution. The strongest objection to the action of the Senate in passing the resolution is the fact that it constituted itself the …5… as well as the judge of the constitutionality of the action of the President. The function of the Senate is to …6… laws. But the Senate has no authority or …7… to control the President in the exercise of his …8… powers. It cannot by a mere resolution or motion give any directive to the President regarding the exercise of his powers nor can it undo what the President has done in the exercise of those powers. The only way in which the exercise of the powers of the President can be …9… is by …10… of the National Assembly.
Adapted from The Guardian of July 8, 1999, p. 8.
…6…
- A. compose
- B. enact
- C. annul
- D. create
The passage below has gaps. Immediately following each gap, four options are provided. Choose the most appropriate option for each gap.
PASSAGE IV
With the most profound respect to the members of the Senate, I do not think that it is within the competence of that …1… body to pass a motion to …2… the executive action of the President. The Senate is …3… of the National Assembly. But it is not by itself alone the National Assembly. One can imagine the confusion, which would be created if the …4… were to take a view diametrically opposed to that reflected in the Senate resolution. The strongest objection to the action of the Senate in passing the resolution is the fact that it constituted itself the …5… as well as the judge of the constitutionality of the action of the President. The function of the Senate is to …6… laws. But the Senate has no authority or …7… to control the President in the exercise of his …8… powers. It cannot by a mere resolution or motion give any directive to the President regarding the exercise of his powers nor can it undo what the President has done in the exercise of those powers. The only way in which the exercise of the powers of the President can be …9… is by …10… of the National Assembly.
Adapted from The Guardian of July 8, 1999, p. 8.
…5…
- A. plaintiff
- B. attorney
- C. defendant
- D. litigant
The passage below has gaps. Immediately following each gap, four options are provided. Choose the most appropriate option for each gap.
PASSAGE IV
With the most profound respect to the members of the Senate, I do not think that it is within the competence of that …1… body to pass a motion to …2… the executive action of the President. The Senate is …3… of the National Assembly. But it is not by itself alone the National Assembly. One can imagine the confusion, which would be created if the …4… were to take a view diametrically opposed to that reflected in the Senate resolution. The strongest objection to the action of the Senate in passing the resolution is the fact that it constituted itself the …5… as well as the judge of the constitutionality of the action of the President. The function of the Senate is to …6… laws. But the Senate has no authority or …7… to control the President in the exercise of his …8… powers. It cannot by a mere resolution or motion give any directive to the President regarding the exercise of his powers nor can it undo what the President has done in the exercise of those powers. The only way in which the exercise of the powers of the President can be …9… is by …10… of the National Assembly.
Adapted from The Guardian of July 8, 1999, p. 8.
…4…
- A. Judiciary
- B. Executive Council
- C. House of Representatives
- D. National Assembly
The passage below has gaps. Immediately following each gap, four options are provided. Choose the most appropriate option for each gap.
PASSAGE IV
With the most profound respect to the members of the Senate, I do not think that it is within the competence of that …1… body to pass a motion to …2… the executive action of the President. The Senate is …3… of the National Assembly. But it is not by itself alone the National Assembly. One can imagine the confusion, which would be created if the …4… were to take a view diametrically opposed to that reflected in the Senate resolution. The strongest objection to the action of the Senate in passing the resolution is the fact that it constituted itself the …5… as well as the judge of the constitutionality of the action of the President. The function of the Senate is to …6… laws. But the Senate has no authority or …7… to control the President in the exercise of his …8… powers. It cannot by a mere resolution or motion give any directive to the President regarding the exercise of his powers nor can it undo what the President has done in the exercise of those powers. The only way in which the exercise of the powers of the President can be …9… is by …10… of the National Assembly.
Adapted from The Guardian of July 8, 1999, p. 8.
…3…
- A. an anchor
- B. a portion
- C. a wing
- D. an arm
The passage below has gaps. Immediately following each gap, four options are provided. Choose the most appropriate option for each gap.
PASSAGE IV
With the most profound respect to the members of the Senate, I do not think that it is within the competence of that …1… body to pass a motion to …2… the executive action of the President. The Senate is …3… of the National Assembly. But it is not by itself alone the National Assembly. One can imagine the confusion, which would be created if the …4… were to take a view diametrically opposed to that reflected in the Senate resolution. The strongest objection to the action of the Senate in passing the resolution is the fact that it constituted itself the …5… as well as the judge of the constitutionality of the action of the President. The function of the Senate is to …6… laws. But the Senate has no authority or …7… to control the President in the exercise of his …8… powers. It cannot by a mere resolution or motion give any directive to the President regarding the exercise of his powers nor can it undo what the President has done in the exercise of those powers. The only way in which the exercise of the powers of the President can be …9… is by …10… of the National Assembly.
Adapted from The Guardian of July 8, 1999, p. 8.
…2…
- A. modify
- B. nullify
- C. order
- D. enforce
The passage below has gaps. Immediately following each gap, four options are provided. Choose the most appropriate option for each gap.
PASSAGE IV
With the most profound respect to the members of the Senate, I do not think that it is within the competence of that …1… body to pass a motion to …2… the executive action of the President. The Senate is …3… of the National Assembly. But it is not by itself alone the National Assembly. One can imagine the confusion, which would be created if the …4… were to take a view diametrically opposed to that reflected in the Senate resolution. The strongest objection to the action of the Senate in passing the resolution is the fact that it constituted itself the …5… as well as the judge of the constitutionality of the action of the President. The function of the Senate is to …6… laws. But the Senate has no authority or …7… to control the President in the exercise of his …8… powers. It cannot by a mere resolution or motion give any directive to the President regarding the exercise of his powers nor can it undo what the President has done in the exercise of those powers. The only way in which the exercise of the powers of the President can be …9… is by …10… of the National Assembly.
Adapted from The Guardian of July 8, 1999, p. 8.
…1…
- A. executive
- B. legislative
- C. judicial
- D. administrative
This question is based on “The Life Changer” novel.
Why was it a double celebration for Ummi and members of her community when she gained admission into the university?
- A. none of the above
- B. She had given birth to Omar before her admission to the university
- C. Her husband agreed to marry her before she went for university registration
- D. she was the first child to leave Lafayette to the university
This question is based on “The Life Changer” novel.
Salma was looking more stunning on the last day of her exams because_______
- A. her classmates had planned to go to the beach after the exam
- B. her classmates had organized a mini picnic to wrap up the good work
- C. All of the above
- D. her classmates had planned a photo shoot with some lecturers
Use the passage to answer the questions below
Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:
The victory of the small Greek democracy of Athens over the mighty Persian Empire was furious because Athens had interceded for the other Greek city-states in revolt against Persian domination. In anger, the king sent an enormous army to defeat Athens. He thought it would take drastic steps to pacify the rebellious part of the empire.
Persia was ruled by one man. In Athens, however, all citiens helped to rule. Emboldened by this participation, Athenians were prepared to die for their city-state. Perhaps this was the secret of the remarkable victory at the marathon, the Persians tried to fool some Greek city-states by claiming to have come in peace. The frightened city of Delos refused to believe this. Not wanting to abet the conquest of Greece, they fled from their city and did not return until the Persians had left. They were wise, for the president next conquered the city of Eritrea and captured its people.
Tiny Athens stood alone against Persia. The Athenian people to their sanctuaries. There they prayed for deliverance. They asked their gods to expedite their victory. The Athenians refurbished their weapons and moved to the plan of Marathon where their little band would meet the Persians. At the last moment, soldiers from Plataea reinforced the Athenian troops.
The Athenian army attacked and Greek citizens fought bravely. The power of the mighty Persians was offset by the love that the Athenians had for their city. Athenians defeated the Persians in both archery and combat. Greek soldiers seized Persian sheep and burned them and the Persians fled in terror. Herodotus, a famous historian, reports that 6400 Persians died, compared to only 192 Athenians.
The Athenians were__________ by some soldiers who arrived at Plataea
- A. held
- B. strengthened
- C. welcomed
- D. captured