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Choose from the options labelled A to E, the one that has the same vowel sound as the one represented underlined Letter(s).
forth
Acough
Bdrought
Cbuck
Dport
Erough
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Question 12
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The main/primary stress is indicated by writing the syllable in which it occurs in CAPITAL letters. Choose, from the options labelled A to E, the one that has the correct stress.
A. PER-se-ver-ance
B. per-se-ver-ANCE
C. per-se-VER-ance
D. per-SE-ver-ance
E. PER-SE-ver-ance
AA.
BE
CC
DD
EB
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Question 13
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Choose from the options A to E the one that is the MOST APPROPRIATE INTERPRETATION for each of the following statements.
Chief Garba is the live wire of our club. This means Chief Garba is
Aa NEPA official
Ban electrician
Clively
Dvital
Ewide awake
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Question 14
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Choose from the options labelled A to E, the most appropriate question to the given sentence containing; a emphatic stress word. The emphatic stress word is written in CAPITAL letters. ..........
School children visit PARKS during the Easter holidays.
ADo prisoners visit parks during the Easter holidays?
BDo school children visit parks during the Christmas holidays?
CDo school children visit stadia during Easter holiday
DDo schoolchildren visit parks during weekends?
EDo school teachers visit parks during the Easter holidays?
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Question 15
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Choose from the options A to E one that complete this statement..
The air in our compound is........... with the smell of flower perfume.
ADecorated
Bflavoured
Claden
Dornamented
Eredolent
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Question 16
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Choose from the options A to E the one that MOST APPROPRIATELY COMPLETES THE SENTENCE
Although the boy was given ........ he went ahead and did as he pleased.
Aa valuable advice
Bsome valuable advices
Cthe valuable advice
Dvaluable advice
Evaluable advise
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Question 17
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Choose from the options A to E the one that is the NEAREST IN MEANING TO THE UNDERLINED WORD.
The man who purportedly stole the missing goats disappeared miraculously.
Aallegedly
Bcleverly
Cdeliberately
Dhabitually
Esecretly
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Question 18
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Choose from the options labelled A to E, the one that has the same consonant sound as the one represent the underlined letter(s)
debt
Aboat
Bbroad
Cdark
Dfasten
Ethink
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Question 19
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Choose from the options A to E the one that MOST APPROPRIATELY COMPLETES THE SENTENCE
Say what you.......... I am determined to leave.
ACan
Bmay
Cmust
Dshall
Ewill
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Question 20
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Choose from the options A to E the one that MOST APPROPRIATELY COMPLETES THE SENTENCE
The patient looked as if she ......about to die
Ahad been
Bis
Cwas
Dwas being
Ewere
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Question 21
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Choose from the options labelled A to E, the one that has the same vowel sound as the one represented underlined Letter(s).
heir
Aair
Bear
Chair
Dhare
Ehere
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Question 22
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Choose from the options A to E the one that is the NEAREST IN MEANING T0 THE UNDERLINED WORD.
It was surprising that even preachers could be so bellicose over a trivial issue.
ABelligerent
Bdisenchanted
Centhusiastic
Dinsistent
Epersistent
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Question 23
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In the options labelled A to E, all the words except one have the same stress pattern, Choose the one with the different stress pattern.
Example: A. behind B. delay C. liver D. relay E. resigns
The words in A, B, D and E are all stressed on the second syllable while option C is the only one stressed on the first syllable
Therefore the correct answer is C.
Choose from the options A to E one that complete this statement..
The President promised to give his countrymen and women a new ....... of life if given necessary support.
ABrand
Bleaf
Clease
Dmodel
Estyle
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Question 25
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Choose from the options A to E the one that is the NEAREST IN MEANING T0 THE UNDERLINED WORD.
The lady ignores strictures on her mannerisms.
AGeneral complaints
Bpublic outrage
Csever criticisms
Dunreasonable comments
Euseless remarks
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Question 26
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Choose from the options labeled A to E, the most appropriate question to the given sentence containing an emphatic stress word. The emphatic stress word is written in CAPITAL letters.
Farmers PLANT crops during the rainy season.
ADo farmers harvest crops during the rainy season?
BDo farmers level crops during the rainy season?
CDo farmers plant crops before the rainy season?
DDo farmers plant crops during the dry season?
EDo labourers plant crops during the rainy season?
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Question 27
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Choose from the options labelled A to E, the one that contains the sound represented by the given symbol.
| b|
Abag
Bcomb
Cdebt
Dlamb
Elimb
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Question 28
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Choose from the options A to E the one that is MOST NEARLY OPPOSITE IN MEANING to the underlined word.
Religious people are expected to be ascetic.
AExtravagant
Bflamboyant
Costentatious
DPious
Eselfless
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Question 29
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Choose from the options A to E the one that MOST APPROPRIATELY COMPLETES THE SENTENCE
The Chairman with all his Councilors______ honoured last weekend
