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In question numbered 80 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap.
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In the following passages, the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the list below each passage, five choices are offered A to E. For each question, choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passage.
A nation that wants to -76- her citizens cannot rely on traditional methods of -77- but a large scale -78- Rather than depend on simple -79- like the hoe and the cutlass, it is high time we thought in terms of -80- . Large areas of -81- land must be open up, and aid must be given to young farmers to acquire their own -82-. The effort must start from schools, where students need to be taught both -83- of crops as well as animal -84-. To make land available to more people, the land -85- practices in most parts of the nation need to be revised. Above all, -86- should be generated through loans with reasonable -87- rates.
The -88- to have children is deep rooted in the hearts of both men and women, and on entering into -89- union they regard the -90- of children as the first and most -91- duty. A childless marriage in an African -92- is practically a failure, for children bring joy not only to their parents but also to the -93- as a whole. The -94- of a family brings with it a rise in social -95-. The social position of a -96- who has children is of greater importance and dignity than that of a bachelor or -97-. After the -98- of the first child, the married -99- becomes the object of higher -100- among their fellows than they were before.
Aharrowing
Bmechanisation
Crobots
Dautomation
Ecomputerization
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Question 12
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In question numbered 79 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap.
Read the passage below
In the following passages, the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the list below each passage, five choices are offered A to E. For each question, choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passage.
A nation that wants to -76- her citizens cannot rely on traditional methods of -77- but a large scale -78- Rather than depend on simple -79- like the hoe and the cutlass, it is high time we thought in terms of -80- . Large areas of -81- land must be open up, and aid must be given to young farmers to acquire their own -82-. The effort must start from schools, where students need to be taught both -83- of crops as well as animal -84-. To make land available to more people, the land -85- practices in most parts of the nation need to be revised. Above all, -86- should be generated through loans with reasonable -87- rates.
The -88- to have children is deep rooted in the hearts of both men and women, and on entering into -89- union they regard the -90- of children as the first and most -91- duty. A childless marriage in an African -92- is practically a failure, for children bring joy not only to their parents but also to the -93- as a whole. The -94- of a family brings with it a rise in social -95-. The social position of a -96- who has children is of greater importance and dignity than that of a bachelor or -97-. After the -98- of the first child, the married -99- becomes the object of higher -100- among their fellows than they were before.
Ainstruments
Bfacilities
Cmachines
Dimplements
Eaids
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Question 13
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In question numbered 78 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap.
Read the passage below
In the following passages, the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the list below each passage, five choices are offered A to E. For each question, choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passage.
A nation that wants to -76- her citizens cannot rely on traditional methods of -77- but a large scale -78- Rather than depend on simple -79- like the hoe and the cutlass, it is high time we thought in terms of -80- . Large areas of -81- land must be open up, and aid must be given to young farmers to acquire their own -82-. The effort must start from schools, where students need to be taught both -83- of crops as well as animal -84-. To make land available to more people, the land -85- practices in most parts of the nation need to be revised. Above all, -86- should be generated through loans with reasonable -87- rates.
The -88- to have children is deep rooted in the hearts of both men and women, and on entering into -89- union they regard the -90- of children as the first and most -91- duty. A childless marriage in an African -92- is practically a failure, for children bring joy not only to their parents but also to the -93- as a whole. The -94- of a family brings with it a rise in social -95-. The social position of a -96- who has children is of greater importance and dignity than that of a bachelor or -97-. After the -98- of the first child, the married -99- becomes the object of higher -100- among their fellows than they were before.
Ahorticulture
Bsilage
Ctillage
Dhusbandry
Eagriculture
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Question 14
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In question numbered 77 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
Read the passage below
In the following passages, the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the list below each passage, five choices are offered A to E. For each question, choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passage.
A nation that wants to -76- her citizens cannot rely on traditional methods of -77- but a large scale -78- Rather than depend on simple -79- like the hoe and the cutlass, it is high time we thought in terms of -80- . Large areas of -81- land must be open up, and aid must be given to young farmers to acquire their own -82-. The effort must start from schools, where students need to be taught both -83- of crops as well as animal -84-. To make land available to more people, the land -85- practices in most parts of the nation need to be revised. Above all, -86- should be generated through loans with reasonable -87- rates.
The -88- to have children is deep rooted in the hearts of both men and women, and on entering into -89- union they regard the -90- of children as the first and most -91- duty. A childless marriage in an African -92- is practically a failure, for children bring joy not only to their parents but also to the -93- as a whole. The -94- of a family brings with it a rise in social -95-. The social position of a -96- who has children is of greater importance and dignity than that of a bachelor or -97-. After the -98- of the first child, the married -99- becomes the object of higher -100- among their fellows than they were before.
Afarming
Bpeasantry
Cplanting
Dsowing
Egardening
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Question 15
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In question numbered 76 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
Read the passage below
In the following passages, the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the list below each passage, five choices are offered A to E. For each question, choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passage.
A nation that wants to -76- her citizens cannot rely on traditional methods of -77- but a large scale -78- Rather than depend on simple -79- like the hoe and the cutlass, it is high time we thought in terms of -80- . Large areas of -81- land must be open up, and aid must be given to young farmers to acquire their own -82-. The effort must start from schools, where students need to be taught both -83- of crops as well as animal -84-. To make land available to more people, the land -85- practices in most parts of the nation need to be revised. Above all, -86- should be generated through loans with reasonable -87- rates.
The -88- to have children is deep rooted in the hearts of both men and women, and on entering into -89- union they regard the -90- of children as the first and most -91- duty. A childless marriage in an African -92- is practically a failure, for children bring joy not only to their parents but also to the -93- as a whole. The -94- of a family brings with it a rise in social -95-. The social position of a -96- who has children is of greater importance and dignity than that of a bachelor or -97-. After the -98- of the first child, the married -99- becomes the object of higher -100- among their fellows than they were before.
Agroom
Bfatten
Cfeed
Dfeast
Enourish
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Question 16
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
Did Aminu come here as he promised?
ANo, he did
BYes, he didn't
CNo, he didn't
DYes, he doesn't
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Question 17
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
Miss Onassis was a ......
Ayoung rich lady
Brich young lady
Clady young rich
Dyoung lady rich
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Question 18
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
Elaho enjoys.....soccer
Ato play
Bplay
Cplaying
Dto be playing
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Question 19
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
It's high time you...seeing her
Astop
Bstops
Cwill stop
Dstopped
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Question 20
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
The lady...here tomorrow
Aarrive
Barriving
Carrives
Darrived
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Question 21
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
We have started operating the..........
Anational new education policy
Bnew education policy national
Cnew national education policy
Dnew national policy education
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Question 22
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
..........you wish to do, do it properly
Awhenever
Bhowever
Cwhoever
Dwhatever
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Question 23
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
Ngozi is by far........of the girls
Aa most brilliant
Bthe most brilliant
Cthe more brilliant
Dmore brilliant
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Question 24
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
The boys are..........for the match
Aall fully set
Bfully all set
Cfully set all
Dset all fully
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Question 25
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
That book belongs to the ..........lady
Atall American black
BAmerican tall black
Ctall black American
Dblack tall American
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Question 26
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
Yours is to command...is to obey
Atheir's
Btheir
Ctheirs
Dtheirs'
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Question 27
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
The story he told me can't be true........?
Acan he
Bcan it
Ccould he
Dcould it
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Question 28
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
I said John saw Mary yesterday......?
Adidn't I
Bdidn't he
Chadn't he
Dwasn't he
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Question 29
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
Hammed's ideas are.........wrong
Aalmost always
Balmost often
Calways almost
Doften almost
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Question 30
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
The local governments are authorized to pass......
