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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.
Mohammedu Ali won the fight hands down. This means that Mohammed Ail won
Aafter a very tought fight
Bonly narrowly
Cwithout using his hands
Dvery easily
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Question 1292
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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.
Japan has blazed a trail in the production of electronics. This means that in the production of electronics, Japan
Ahas learnt a lot
Bis leading others
Cis making more inventions
Dis competing with others
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Question 1293
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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.
Both the doves and the hawks agreed on this issue. This means that there is agreement by both
Athose who prefer peace and those who want the use of force
Bthe poor and the rich
Cthe government side and the opposition
Dthose supporting changes and those against them
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Question 1294
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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.
Tamuno's statement is true to a degree. This means that his statement is
Avery true
Bvery wrong
Cnot yet proved
Dpartly true
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Question 1295
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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.
We left Kaduna one year ago to the day. This means that we left Kaduna
Aexactly one year ago
Bone year minus a day
Cone year and a day
Dabout a year ago
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Question 1296
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The team manager looked.......when his boys lost the match
Instructions for this question
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
He rendered.........................assistance to the community
Adown
Bdenied
Cdejected
Ddeserted
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Question 1297
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The team manager looked.......when his boys lost the match
Instructions for this question
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
He rendered.........................assistance to the community
Adown
Bdenied
Cdejected
Ddeserted
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Question 1298
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
He rendered.............assistance to the community
Instructions for this question
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
He rendered.........................assistance to the community
Avariable
Binvaluable
Cintrusive
Dvalued
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Question 1299
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The accused was charged with.............because he caused his brother's death.
Akilling
Bfratricide
Cfraud
Dnegligence
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Question 1300
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The man said that he would no longer...........his stepson because of his bad behaviour
Acondone
Baccommodate
Cconcede
Dbear
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Question 1301
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
it is............on parents to advise their children against keeping bad company
Aincumbent
Bnecessary
Cimperative
Drequired
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Question 1302
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The boys covered their noses because of the........odour in the area.
Aannoying
Bsmelling
Coffensive
Drepressive
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Question 1303
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
Corruption is one of the ills in this country which must be..............
Aexterminated
Beradicated
Cdestroyed
Dbroken
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Question 1304
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
My cousin has been married for fourteen years but he has no..........
Asiblings
Bbrothers
Coffspring
Dsurvivor
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Question 1305
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The country's aviation industry has lost at least four.........this year alone
Avessels
Baircraft
Ccoaches
Dequipment
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Question 1306
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In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences.
Johnson is consistently assertive but his twin brother is rather..............
Acautious
Bcowardly
Creserved
Drespectful
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Question 1307
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In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences.
The workshop was intended to............the workers who had been confused by management's decisions
Atrain
Benlighten
Caddress
Dconfound
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Question 1308
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In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences.
It is amazing how Jide became so proud, his parents have always been.........
Ahumble
Bfriendly
Cgenerous
Dreserved
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Question 1309
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In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences.
The testimony of the witness was so vague that it was difficult to learn the...........details of the case
Aspecific
Bminute
Ctransparent
Dhidden
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Question 1310
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In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences.
Ngozi's beauty is natural but her sister's is rather............
