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In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase underlined:
The speaker took his audience down memory lane before he went to the topic of his lecture
ATook his audience on a journey through a street called memory lane
Brecalled events from the past
Ctold a tale about a place called memory lane
Dgave an outline of his lecture
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Question 1942
jamb1986
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase underlined:
He likes to call attention to unimportant matters
Adubious
Bincidental
Ctrivial
Dsimple
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Question 1943
jamb1986
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase underlined:
The driver, on seeing the traffic warden, was hesitant to start the engine.
Aslow
Bunable
Canxious
Dreluctant
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Question 1944
jamb1986
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase underlined:
Everybody respects the team leader.
Alooks up for
Blooks up on
Clooks up to
Dlooks up at
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Question 1945
jamb1986
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase underlined:
Finally, I assured him that i would not go back on my word.
Areturned to a place
Breturn to certain word when reading
Cre-use my word
Dfail to keep my promise
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Question 1946
jamb1986
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase underlined:
She realized that she was up against stiff competition when a new large department store was opened next to her small provision store
Anext to
Bstanding next
Copposed to
Dfaced with
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Question 1947
jamb1986
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase underlined:
The pressman said that his interview with the Presidents was off the record.
Anot written on government record books
Bnot intended for publication
Cnot taped
Dwritten elsewhere other than the government records
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Question 1948
jamb1986
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase underlined:
Many candidates now apply to read Law because it is a lucrative profession.
Abrings plenty of profit
Bbrings high prestige
Cbring quick money
Dbring plenty of knowledge
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Question 1949
jamb1986
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase underlined:
This year's harvest is surplus
Aenough for need
Blimitless
Cmore than enough
Dplenty
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Question 1950
jamb1986
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase underlined:
We will surely buy this idea of introducing an entirely new product
Apay for
Baccept
Ctrade in
Dbarter
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Question 1951
jamb1986
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase underlined:
The new educational system took off this school year
Awent off
Bcontinued
Cbegan
Dresumed
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Question 1952
jamb1986
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase underlined:
Many of the workers hired for firing the furnace had themselves fired as a result of the unfortunate accident
Agot themselves burned accidentally
Bjumped into the fire themselves
Cgot themselves sacked from their jobs
Dwere sacked from there jobs
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Question 1953
jamb1986
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase underlined:
The armed robbers who raided passengers on the Expressway came to grief when they had a shoot out with the police today
Acame to bad end
Bbecame grieved
Cencountered grief
Dcame to dead end
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Question 1954
jamb1986
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase underlined:
Look at the tell-tale signs of battering on her
Aconfirming looks
Bsuspicious marks
Crevealing marks
Dsignifying marks
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Question 1955
jamb1986
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase underlined: 'Watch it! You could be followed said the robber
ALook around
BBe sober
CBe vigilant
DLook out
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Question 1956
jamb1986
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase underlined:
The preacher has made good his promise to visit some of his converts today
Afulfilled
Babide to
Cseen to
Daccepted
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Question 1957
jamb1986
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase underlined:
His attempts were nipped in the bud
Aunsuccessful
Bcut short
Cfrustrated
Ddisqualified
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Question 1958
jamb1986
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase underlined:
The beggar's takings snow-belled every hour.
Agrew
Bturned white
Cgrew into a ball
Dturned into snow
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Question 1959
jamb1986
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined:
Thompson was a prosecution witness at the court hearing
Afalse
Breliable
Cgovernment
Dtrial
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Question 1960
jamb1986
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined:
Olu promised to look out for her next time he is in town.
