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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:
Fatima ............come to work today since she is sick.
Aneedn't had
Bneedn't have
Cneedn't has
Dneedn't to
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Question 1032
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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 principal, as well as the teachers,.....in school
Ais
Bwere
Call are
Dare all
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Question 1033
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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:
School children are advised to refrain.......smoking
Awith
Bagainst
Cto
Dfrom
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Question 1034
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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:
........pain has been taken to make the party a success
ASuch
BMuch
CEvery
DMany
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Question 1035
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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:
This is a bad case,.......hard you try to defend the accused.
Ahowever
Bwhatever
Cwhichever
Dwhenever
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Question 1036
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From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.
The clerk was dismissed for dereliction of duty.
Aignorance
Blateness
Ccarelessness
Dnegligence
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Question 1037
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From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.
I was surprised at the gallantry of the Senegalese peace-keeper.
Acowardice
Bstrength
Cbravery
Dheight
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Question 1038
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From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.
Musa won the debate because he articulated his arguments convincingly.
Apronounced
Bpresented
Carranged
Dsummarized
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Question 1039
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From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.
The incessant chatter of the pupils irritated the visitor.
Aunceasing
Bmeaningless
Cexcited
Dloud
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Question 1040
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From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.
All that was left after the riot were the charred remains of the victims.
Aburnt
Bblack
Cbroken
Dscattered
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Question 1041
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From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.
Our chief is very intelligent but he could be parochial in his judgements.
Adeep
Bbroad
Cnarrow-minded
Dkind-hearted
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Question 1042
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From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.
Members of the party agreed that some serious thinking is required before a final decision can be taken.
Ameeting
Bconsultation
Cconsideration
Dappraisal
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Question 1043
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From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.
That rock is a potential danger to fishing boats.
Aa possible
Ban unexpected
Can obvious
Da serious
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Question 1044
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From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.
The woman stifled a cry of astonishment as she discovered the identity of the robber.
Asuppressed
Bshouted
Cforced
Dhid
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Question 1045
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After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
To give a bronze medal to the athlete who was deliberately intercepted on the track was cold comfort This means that the bronze medal was
Aacceptable to him
Btoo cold
Cnot adequate compensation
Drejected by him
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Question 1046
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After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
Kola will get the job because his father will surely pull strings for him. This means that his father will
Agive him useful infrmation
Bremove some of his difficulties
Cinfluence the right people
Dattract attention towards him
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Question 1047
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After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
Whenever Nkoyo finds herself at a loose end, she goes visiting people. This means that Nkoyo goes visting people whenever she
Ais happy
Bfeels worried and confused
Chas nothing to occupy her
Dhas no visitors
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Question 1048
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After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
Constructing the road along the coast was difficult but the men had already broken the back of the work before the rains. This means that they had
Acompleted the preparations
Bcompleted the most difficult part of it
Ccompleted it altogether
Dbroken the road
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Question 1049
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After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
The loan was taken on a gentleman''s agreement. This mean that
Athere was no documentation of the loan
Btwo gentlemen witnessed the loan
Cthe loan was granted
Dthe loan was not be repaid
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Question 1050
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After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
The principal is high-handed with his staff. This means that the principal
