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In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
I wanted to avail myself .... the opportunity of listening to the lecture, but the lecturer failed to turn up
Awith
Bfor
Cof
Dat
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Question 1682
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In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
Each of the candidates that came late ..... to complete ....
Ahave/this form
Bare having/these forms
Chave/these forms
Dhas/this form
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Question 1683
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In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
If had been told of the matter earlier, i .... there so late
Awould not go
Bshould not go
Cwill not have gone
Dwould not have gone
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Question 1684
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In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
The council chairman ..... the tension between the villagers and the tax collectors
Adispersed
Bdefused
Cdifused
Ddisputed
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Question 1685
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In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
Insects can become ..... to insecticides
Aimmunized
Bresistant
Creticent
Dimmobilized
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Question 1686
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In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
I know i .... read more, but i am tired
Amay
Bought to
Cwould
Dcould
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Question 1687
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In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
The African extended family system gives security to ..... members
Ahis
Bher
Cits
Dtheir
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Question 1688
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In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
The police report was .... to that of the eye witness
Acontrary
Binconsistent
Cdifferent
Dcongruent
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Question 1689
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In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
The girl that my brother introduced to us last week is pretty .... ill-mannered
Aand
Bbut also
Cas well as
Drespectable
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Question 1690
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In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
Jimoh is noted for his .... attitude to his seniors at school
Areceptive
Brespectful
Crespective
Drespectable
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Question 1691
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In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
The chief priest will .... the men into the cult today
Aindoctrinate
Busher
Cconvert
Dinitiate
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Question 1692
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In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
Note that only senior members of staff have the .... of using the toilet upstairs
Apermission
Boccasion
Cprivilege
Dhabit
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Question 1693
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In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
The college bus was travelling at high .... when the accidents occurred
Avelocity
Bacceleration
Crapidity
Dspeed
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Question 1694
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In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
The sea wave continues to .... the cliff on the west coast constantly
Aimpair
Brub
Cknock
Derode
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Question 1695
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In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase in underlined:
We all have both good and bad characteristics. Either is, however, easily manifested in times of crisis
Ademanded
Bhighlighted
Csubmerged
Ddetermined
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Question 1696
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In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase in underlined:
The woman acted courageously when she was attacked by thieves
Ashyly
Bfearlessly
Ctimidity
Dcarelessly
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Question 1697
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In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase in underlined:
The president has sent his regrets. He is unable to attend the meeting
Aexplanations
Banxieties
Cunhappiness
Dapologies
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Question 1698
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In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase in underlined:
Because our representative is immature and biased he takes a jaundiced view of our problem
Ahazy
Bunclear
Cprejudiced
Dbleak
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Question 1699
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In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase in italics:
When you go to a foreign country to study, you will discover that life is not a bed of roses
Aas pleasant as one thought
Ba bed with roses
Can unmitigated disapointment
Das expected
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Question 1700
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In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase in underlined:
The new leader hands out an olive branch
