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From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, chose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
It's certain we shall travel by train ...?
Ashan't we
Bshall we
Cdon't we
Disn't it
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Question 1922
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From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, chose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
She doesn't know you like your food hot...?
Adoes she
Bshouldn't she
Cdidn't she
Dwasn't it
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Question 1923
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From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, chose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
We arrived when the hall ...arranged so we stood outside.
Ahas been
Bis being
Cwas being
Dhad been
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Question 1924
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From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, chose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
You are not sure where you placed the book....?
Aisn't it
Bweren't you
Care you
Ddidn't you
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Question 1925
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From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, chose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
They embraced passionately as if they ..seen each other for years.
Ahad
Bhad not
Chave
Dhave not
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Question 1926
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From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, chose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
As at yesterday, only nomination papers in respect of three candidates.....
Ahave been filed
Bare being filed
Chad been filed
Dhas been filed
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Question 1927
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From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, chose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
The minister's daughter boasted she would have her way, and she really.....
Ahad
Bhas
Chave
Ddid
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Question 1928
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From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, chose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
Lekan has been trying hard to live...to his parents expectations.
Aover
Bon
Cthrough
Dup
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Question 1929
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From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, chose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
......normal circumstances, it is rare to get all registered voters to vote.
Aon
Bby
Cin
Dunder
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Question 1930
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From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, chose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
Mary said she was acting ... the instructions of the principal.
Aby
Bon
Cfor
Dthrough
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Question 1931
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From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, chose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
He was convicted....stealing some bags of cocoa.
Awith
Bin
Cof
Dfor
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Question 1932
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From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, chose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
He was charged with complicity ...the abortive coup
Ain
Bfor
Cabout
Don
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Question 1933
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After the sentence, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for the sentence.
The teacher said that all but one of the sixty candidates scored below a credit grade. This means that
Aall the candidates scored below a credit grade
Bonly one of the candidates scored a credit grade
Conly one of the candidates scored below a credit grade
Dall the candidates scored a credit grade
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Question 1934
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After the sentence, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for the sentence.
Okon is too quiet for my liking. This means that Okon
Ais liked because he is very quiet
Blikes people who are quiet
Cis not liked because of his extreme quietness
Dbehaves in a very queer and suspicious manner
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Question 1935
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After the sentence, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for the sentence.
The members of staff told the principal that they took exception to his comments. This means that the members of staff
Aapproved of the principle's comments
Bobjected to the principal's comments
Cwanted to be exempted from the principal's comments
Dwarned the principal about his comments
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Question 1936
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After the sentence, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for the sentence.
Though Ibrahim was provoked, he ought to have controlled himself . That means that Ibrahim
Ashould have exercised some restraint
Bwas the aggressor
Ctook the provocation with calmness
Dwas found guilty of committing the offence
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Question 1937
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After the sentence, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for the sentence.
If Kunle hadn't been transferred to Kano his wife would not have resigned her teaching job. This means that
AKunle was not transferred yet his wife resigned her job
BKunle was transferred and his wife thought of resigning her job
CKunle was transferred and so his wife had to resign her job
DKunle's wife resigned though her husband wasn't transferred
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Question 1938
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From the words or group of words lettered A to E below the sentence. Choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words as used in the sentence.
Kunle is very pessimistic about our chance of success.
Asad
Bdespondent
Cunconvinced
Dworried
Econcerned
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Question 1939
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From the words or group of words lettered A to E below the sentence. Choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words as used in the sentence.
The famous politician was noted for his pragmatic approach to issues of national interest.
Aidealistic
Bromantic
Ccompromising
Dpractical
Einconsistent
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Question 1940
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From the words or group of words lettered A to E below the sentence. Choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words as used in the sentence.
The chairman is of the opinion that accepting the proposal would be inimical to the objectives of the association.
