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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 proscription of the students' union was to nip the planned demonstration in the bud. This means that the proscription was meant to
Akeep the students on the alert
Bprevent the proposed demonstration
Cdisorganize the students
Dpunish the students
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Question 1692
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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 taxi-driver smelt a rat when the policeman waved him to stop and so he sped off. This means that the taxi driver
Asuddenly saw a big rat
Bhad killed a rat
Ccommitted an offence
Dbecame suspicious
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Question 1693
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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 cashier wanted to pull the wool over my eyes by making me sign for the money I didn't receive. This means that the cashier wanted to
Adeceive me
Bblindfold me
Crub my eyes with cotton wool
Dhave my support
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Question 1694
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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 accountant falsified the records in order to feather his own nest. This means that the accountant tried to
Adeceive his boss
Bput a feather in his cap
Cmake himself rich
Davenge a wrong done to him by his boos
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Question 1695
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From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
As Siaka was a first offender, the magistrate merely.....and discharged him
Apenalized
Breprieved
Cremaned
Dcautioned
Esentenced
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Question 1696
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From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
Bunmi should not have taken offence at Emeka's seemingly........comments
Ainnocuous
Bnotorious
Cridiculous
Dludicrous
Eraucous
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Question 1697
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From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The new car is strikingly attractive but I very much doubt its..........
Adurability
Bstyle
Charmony
Dlongevity
Ecomplexity
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Question 1698
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From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
It is really a ......the more you look, the less you see.
Ametaphor
Bmiracle
Chyperbole
Dmovement
Eparadox
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Question 1699
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From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The threat that he would be expelled from school if he failed his examination again........him into seriousness.
Acoaxed
Blured
Cjolted
Dhypnotized
Eincensed
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Question 1700
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From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
Because of the hard times, many workers now live in a state of .....poverty.
Aunpardonable
Bimaginable
Caffluent
Dabject
Erepulsive
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Question 1701
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From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
More often than not, the law......on individual freedom
Aexudes
Bencroaches
Coversteps
Doutstrips
Eimpedes
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Question 1702
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From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
His decision to terminate the agreement was.....as he did not consult the other party
Aunilateral
Bunconditional
Cunquestionable
Dunanimous
Eunequivocal
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Question 1703
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From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The governor scolded the contractors for the poor ....of the project
Aprosecution
Binstallation
Cinvestigation
Dexecution
Efoundation
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Question 1704
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From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The kidnappers demanded a .......of N50,000 before they would release the rich business man.
Alevy
Bcondition
Cpenalty
Dfreedom
Eransom
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Question 1705
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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 - E, 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 eventual implementation of the plan deviated much from the ......conception
Aconsequent
Bsubsequent
Cinitial
Dfinal
Eagreed
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Question 1706
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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 - E, 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 deputy's loyalty to the boss is unalloyed but the confidence of the boss in him is ............
Acreditable
Bhalf-hearted
Cincredible
Dcertain
Eridiculous
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Question 1707
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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 - E, 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 minister warned his officers to be frugal and avoid.........expenditure
Agigantic
Bcapital
Crecurrent
Dunplanned
Ewasteful
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Question 1708
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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 - E, 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 post-war generation were born in an era of scarcity but grew up in a period of .........
Aabundance
Baccumulation
Cpoverty
Daffluences
Eausterity
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Question 1709
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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 - E, 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 policeman's statement was explicit while that of the suspect was.........
Avague
Bsuspicious
Cillogical
Dwicked
Eclear
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Question 1710
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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 - E, 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 new manager found the bustle and excitement of city life difficult to adjust to after living for almost a decade in a relatively.....village
