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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The murder suspect denied the grave allegations against him but the evidence so far has.............him
Acorroborated
Bimpeached
Cconvicted
Dimplicated
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Question 1912
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
Dende did not fulfill the requirement for admission and so was..............from taking the entrance examination
Aremoved
Bdisqualified
Cconvicted
Dimplicated
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Question 1913
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The editor decided not to publish the..........article since the writer did not indicate his name
Aunmarked
Bunlabelled
Canonymous
Dstamped
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Question 1914
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
Many people were seriously injured in the ...............accident, fortunately, nobody died.
Aghastly
Bfatal
Creckless
Ddangerous
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Question 1915
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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.
While the armed robber remained ,unruffled after he had been arrested, his wife became...........
Adefiant
Brude
Cagitated
Denergetic
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Question 1916
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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.
To some people, that custom is repugnant but to others it is...............
Acaptivating
Bdelightful
Cpopular
Dacceptable
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Question 1917
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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.
Many people objected to the demolition of the toll gates whose.............cost millions of dollars
Aconstruction
Bformation
Cmaintenance
Ddesign
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Question 1918
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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.
This is quite surprising, you cannot differentiate between the authentic and the.............receipt
Afalse
Bfake
Cwrong
Dillegal
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Question 1919
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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.
I should know what to do in normal circumstances but this is a very..............situation
Adifferent
Bunlikely
Cunusual
Dimporbable
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Question 1920
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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.
Uche achieved ultimate success after overcoming many..........difficulties
Agrave
Bchallenging
Cfirst
Dinitial
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Question 1921
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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.
We nearly lost the trend of his argument because of its complexity but the..............of his language was our saving grace
Asimplicity
Bcorrectness
Copenness
Dnaivety
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Question 1922
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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 man was accused of premeditated murder but he pleaded that it was...............
Adetermined
Baccidental
Cplanned
Dcontrived
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Question 1923
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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 was a very harmonious meeting, without one.............note
Adivergent
Badverse
Cdiscordant
Dstrident
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Question 1924
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In question number 25 above, choose the best option from letters A-D that best completes the gap.
Aanalyze
Bpresent
Corganize
Ddiscuss
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Question 1925
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In question number 24 above, choose the best option from letters A-D that best completes the gap.
Aprior
Bfull
Cbiased
Dsimple
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Question 1926
jamb2009
In question number 23 above, choose the best option from letters A-D that best completes the gap.
Atangible
Browdy
Csensitive
Ddesirable
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Question 1927
jamb2009
In question number 22 above, choose the best option from letters A-D that best completes the gap.
Arespect
Bdignity
Cloyalty
Dobedience
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Question 1928
jamb2009
In question number 21 above, choose the best option from letters A-D that best completes the gap.
Adistribution
Bcompetition
Cconsumption
Dproduction
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Question 1929
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In question number 20 above, choose the best option from letters A-D that best completes the gap.
Ainterest
Bawareness
Cview
Dservice
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Question 1930
jamb2009
In question number 19 above, choose the best option from letters A-D that best completes the gap.
