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Choose the option which is nearest in meaning to the sentences in each of the following questions.
We visited the home of one boy. That's the boy I mean.
Athat's the boy whom we visited his home
Bthat's the boy whose home we visited
Cthat's the boy to whose home we visited
Dthat's the boy the home of whom we visited
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Question 2
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'we must consciously try to establish an equilibrium," (line 8) implies that mankind must
Read the passage belowRead each passage carefully and answer the questions that follow it
All over the world till lately, and in most of the world still today, mankind has been following the course of nature, that is to say, it has been breeding up to the maximum. To let nature take her extravagant course in the reproduction of the human race may have made sense in an age in which we were also letting her take her course in decimating mankind by the casualties of war, pestilence and famine. Being human, we have at last revolted against that senseless waste. We started to impose on nature’s heartless play a humane new order of our own. But, when once man has begun to interfere with nature, he cannot afford to stop half way. We cannot, with impunity, cut down the death-rate and at the same time allow the birth-rate to go on taking nature’s course. we must consciously try to establish an equilibrium or, sooner or later, famine will stalk abroad again
Arealistically find an equation
Bstrive not to be wasteful
Cdelibrately try to fight nature
Dtry to fight nature
Epurposely find a balance
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Question 3
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'humane' as used in the passage means
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All over the world till lately, and in most of the world still today, mankind has been following the course of nature, that is to say, it has been breeding up to the maximum. To let nature take her extravagant course in the reproduction of the human race may have made sense in an age in which we were also letting her take her course in decimating mankind by the casualties of war, pestilence and famine. Being human, we have at last revolted against that senseless waste. We started to impose on nature’s heartless play a humane new order of our own. But, when once man has begun to interfere with nature, he cannot afford to stop half way. We cannot, with impunity, cut down the death-rate and at the same time allow the birth-rate to go on taking nature’s course. we must consciously try to establish an equilibrium or, sooner or later, famine will stalk abroad again
Asensible
Bwise
Chuman
Dbenevolent
Ethorough
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Question 4
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Choose the option which is nearest in meaning to the sentences in each of the following questions:
For all he cared, his parent might have been dead for years
Aalthough concern about his parent,he had been unable to find out if they were alive
BHe cared for no one except his parents, and it was possible that they had died long before
Che did not care whether his parents were alive or had died long before
DHe was concerned about everyone not just his parents, who might have died long before
EHe cared very much for his parents even though they were dead
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Question 5
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Choose the option which is nearest in meaning to the sentences in each of the following questions:
I can walk that distance and have done so many times
AI am used to walk that distance
BI used to walk that distance
CI used to walking that distance
DI am used to walking that distance
EI will walk that distance
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Question 6
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Choose the option which is nearest in meaning to the sentences in each of the following questions:
The dog was limping. It appeared that one of its legs might have been injured
AThe dog was limping as if it had an injured leg
BThe dog was limping as it had an injured leg
CThe dog was limping so it had an injured leg
DThe dog was limping so as it had an injured leg
EThe dog was limping for it had an injured leg
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Question 7
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Substitute for the underlined word in the following sentence the word that most closely expresses the opposite meaning:
The plaintiff made very cogent submissions to the trial judge
Abailiff
Bprosecutor
Clawyer
Ddefendant
Eaccused
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Question 8
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Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
We got to the hall after the play ....
Ais started
Bwas starting
Chad started
Dhas started
Ewould start
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Question 9
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Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
In West Africa the .... of sickle cell is about 25 percent
Aincident
Bincidence
Caccident
Daccidence
Eincense
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Question 10
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Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
Isn't it high time you .... your office?
Aare leaving
Bdo leave
Cleave
Dleft
Edid leave
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Question 11
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Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
There were so many children ....
Athat she couldn't feed them all
Bthan she could feed
Cthat she couldn't feed
Dthat she could feed them all
Emore than she could feed them all
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Question 12
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Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
By the time the rainy season ended, all the young cocoa trees .... in size
Ahave double
Bhad doubled
Cwere doubling
Ddoubled
Ewill double
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Question 13
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Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
We should take care .... the robbers come back
Amay be
Bshould in case
Cperhaps
Dprobably
Ein case
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Question 14
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Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
What a relief that the strike .... when it did!
Awould end
Bwas ending
Cended
Dhas ended
Eis ending
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Question 15
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Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
If this had happened to you, what .....?
Awould you do
Bhave you done
Cwould you have done
Dwill you do
Ewould you be doing
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Question 16
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Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
The train rattled along .... full speed
Ain
Bat
Cwith
Dby
Eon
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Question 17
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Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
His horrible high-pitched laugh .... on my nerves
Ajags
Bjabs
Cjams
Djars
Ejeers
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Question 18
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Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
My little boy is hyper-active and he is therefore prone .... accidents
Awith respect to
Bfor
Cto
Dabout
Eas regards
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Question 19
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Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
The man no longer feared his opponent after their spokesman had assured him that they were well disposed .... him
Ato
Btowards
Caround
Dabout
Efor
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Question 20
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Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
Many lives are lost on Nigerian roads .... lack of consideration for other road users by many crazy drivers
