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In question numbered 82 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
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In the following passages the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the below each passage, four options are offered in columns lettered A to D. choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passages.
Birds are instantly recognizable -81- perhaps because of their ability to -82-. Some people might consider their shape the most distinguishing -83-. Everyone, however, agrees on the characteristics that a bird possesses: two -84-, feathers two legs, a toothless -85-, warm blood, and the ability to -86- eggs. The modern system of -87- birds is like a pyramid, with the base formed by 8,514 different -88-. A convenient -89- of this system recognizes a group of birds which does not normally -90- with other groups.
One of the most precious gifts human kind has been given is the power to -91-. With it, we pass vital -92- to one another either -93- or by non-vocal methods, such as -94-. Freedom of -95- is in fact, a widely contested issue throughout the world some have therefore, assumed that communication is the -96- of only humans.
yet, research shows that animals -97- information in intricate ways that often baffle humans. Yes, they ''speak'', not with words, but through visual signals such as -98- tails, twitching ears, or -99- wings. Other forms of animal communication may involve the use of voice, such as a bark, a roar, a snari, or -100-. Some of the '' languages'' are obvious to humans, while others require much scientific study to detect.
Asoar
Bdive
Cglide
Dfly
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Question 1162
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In question numbered 81 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
Read the passage below
In the following passages the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the below each passage, four options are offered in columns lettered A to D. choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passages.
Birds are instantly recognizable -81- perhaps because of their ability to -82-. Some people might consider their shape the most distinguishing -83-. Everyone, however, agrees on the characteristics that a bird possesses: two -84-, feathers two legs, a toothless -85-, warm blood, and the ability to -86- eggs. The modern system of -87- birds is like a pyramid, with the base formed by 8,514 different -88-. A convenient -89- of this system recognizes a group of birds which does not normally -90- with other groups.
One of the most precious gifts human kind has been given is the power to -91-. With it, we pass vital -92- to one another either -93- or by non-vocal methods, such as -94-. Freedom of -95- is in fact, a widely contested issue throughout the world some have therefore, assumed that communication is the -96- of only humans.
yet, research shows that animals -97- information in intricate ways that often baffle humans. Yes, they ''speak'', not with words, but through visual signals such as -98- tails, twitching ears, or -99- wings. Other forms of animal communication may involve the use of voice, such as a bark, a roar, a snari, or -100-. Some of the '' languages'' are obvious to humans, while others require much scientific study to detect.
Abeings
Bcreatures
Cthings
Dmammals
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Question 1163
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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.
'' I .............the new principal, '' Obi
said
Alook forward to meet
Blook forward to having met
Cam looking forward to meeting
Dam looking forward to meet
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Question 1164
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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.
She told me that she always...........the television before going to bed.
Aswitch off
Boff
Cswitched off
Dswitches off
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Question 1165
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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.
She asked the driver to..................at the school gate.
Adrop her
Bdrop her down
Cdrop her out
Ddrop her in
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Question 1166
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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.
If you had waited five minutes longer, you...........her
Awould be able to see
Bwill be able to see
Cwould have been able to see
Dwill have seen
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Question 1167
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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.
.............at 5 0'clock every morning was one of the regulations he detested most at school
Ato be waking up
Bwaking up
Chaving to be waking up
Dto be waking
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Question 1168
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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.
Please can you...............money?
Alend me little
Bborrow me a little
Clend me some
Dborrow me some
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Question 1169
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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 test was so difficult that.........students passed
Asome few
Ba few
Cfew
Dfewest
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Question 1170
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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.
If you....... early, you will get there before nightfall.
Aleft
Bare leaving
Chad left
Dleave
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Question 1171
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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.
They ...........the competition when we arrived
Abegun
Bhave begun
Chad begun
Dbegin
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Question 1172
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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.
I know that song very well; we............it everyday when I was in primary school
Asang
Bhad sung
Chave sung
Dsing
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Question 1173
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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.
''.............we rather go home?'' he asked
AShouldn't
BCan't
CWon't
DMustn't
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Question 1174
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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.
She...........the sleeping baby on the bed.
Alay
Blies
Clied
Dlaid
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Question 1175
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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.
We had better............now, or we'll miss the train
Aleft
Bleave
Cbe leaving
Dto leave
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Question 1176
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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.
She claims..........a ghost last night
Aseeing
Bto be seeing
Cto have seen
Dhaving seen
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Question 1177
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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.
Adamu looked at his watch and said; '' it's high time we......home''
Amust go
Bwent
Cshould go
Dgo
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Question 1178
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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.
Ebiere invited.............to her birthday party
ABola and I
BBola and myself
Cmyself and Bola
DBola and me
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Question 1179
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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 day I won a visa lottery was the..........day of my life
Ahappy
Bvery happy
Chappiest
Dhappier
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Question 1180
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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 man denied..........the company's property
