From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentence
The economy of the country has remained _______ despite the crisis
- A. strong
- B. realistic
- C. tough
- D. firm
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentence
Inflation has caused the cost of goods to _________
- A. escalate
- B. ascend
- C. intensify
- D. progress
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentence
The old man prayed for the ________ of his sins before he died.
- A. omission
- B. commission
- C. permission
- D. remission
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentence
The smaller boys had always drawn back in fear when the bully raised a fist, but this time they did not ________
- A. advance
- B. agree
- C. retaliate
- D. recoil
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentence
Reading the ______ of the famous King, one would see that he had many things to hide
- A. memoirs
- B. chronicles
- C. life
- D. monument
At the terminus, all the passengers on the train will have to ________
- A. alight
- B. disembark
- C. descend
- D. dismount
The governor filed an _______ against the ruling of the tribunal.
- A. injunction
- B. objection
- C. application
- D. appeal
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentence
The reviewer did an excellent job at the book ______
- A. launch
- B. premiere
- C. session
- D. briefing
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentence
He does not smoke so the gift of an ashtray will not be quite _________
- A. admirable
- B. applicable
- C. appropriate
- D. attractive
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentence
The recent floods in some countries have _______ many lives
- A. claimed
- B. drowned
- C. buried
- D. injured
The peak of Mount Everest is about six miles from its _______
- A. base
- B. depth
- C. Source
- D. root
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.
His manners are uncouth, while his wife’s are ___________.
- A. clever
- B. classic
- C. refined
- D. purified
Select the option that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence.
Kofi is generous, whereas his wife is
- A. sparing
- B. stingy
- C. unkind
- D. harsh
FIll in the gap with the appropriate option in the sentence below:
The judge expected direct answers but the accused was ….
- A. illusive
- B. secretive
- C. delusive
- D. evasive
While your parents are …….. ., mine are liberal in their views.
- A. strict
- B. intimidating
- C. conservative
- D. discerning
These days, many people concentrate on temporal things to the detriment of the _______
- A. tangible
- B. durable
- C. unchanging
- D. spiritual
The purpose of education is not to….. but to facilitate progress
- A. prevent
- B. impede
- C. stampede
- D. restrain
From the words lettered A. to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that would appropriately fill the gap in the following sentence:
In this country, the law against armed robbery is stringent whereas that against smoking in public places is………
- A. accurate
- B. complex
- C. lax
- D. easy
Bayo is careless in his ways while Tayo is ________
- A. lovable
- B. meticulous
- C. difficult
- D. reserved
In each of the following sentences, there is one underlined word and one gap. From the list of words lettered A-D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time correctly fill the gap in the sentence.
Obi’s family is known for their audacity, so one is surprised at his ______
- A. cowardice
- B. irritabilty
- C. moodiness
- D. insolence
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that contains the sound represented by the given phonetic symbol.
/ŋ/
- A. tongue
- B. gone
- C. fan
- D. wind