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From the words lettered A to D,choose the word that has a similar sound with the underlined sound in the given word. Splash
Ameasure
Bbuzz
Cboss
Dbash
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Question 12
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In question numbered 73 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap.
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In the following passage the numbered gaps indicate missing words:Against each number in the list below each passage five choices are offered in the columns lettered A to E. For each question, choose the most suitable word to fill the numbered gap in the passage.
Not all insects are -66- and amongst those which are, the honey bees. Besides the honey they -67- they perform an even move important service by -68- flowers. The -69- method of obtaining honey in African countries is to allow wild bees to enter a -70- and then later to smoke out the bees with -71-. The food value of honey is -72- high; it is derived from -73-, which is merely a sugary solution in water. In honey most of this sugar has been changed into another -74- which, when eaten, is very easily -75- into the blood -76-. An -77- is the name of the place where the beehieves are kept. Bees require water, and this should be provided if not -78- available. A honey -79- is the place where the honey is stored and it is very important that the bees are not destroyed when the honey is -80-.
Aadrenalin
Bsugar
Cgluose
Dnectar
Eglycerine
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Question 13
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In question numbered 72 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap.
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In the following passage the numbered gaps indicate missing words:Against each number in the list below each passage five choices are offered in the columns lettered A to E. For each question, choose the most suitable word to fill the numbered gap in the passage.
Not all insects are -66- and amongst those which are, the honey bees. Besides the honey they -67- they perform an even move important service by -68- flowers. The -69- method of obtaining honey in African countries is to allow wild bees to enter a -70- and then later to smoke out the bees with -71-. The food value of honey is -72- high; it is derived from -73-, which is merely a sugary solution in water. In honey most of this sugar has been changed into another -74- which, when eaten, is very easily -75- into the blood -76-. An -77- is the name of the place where the beehieves are kept. Bees require water, and this should be provided if not -78- available. A honey -79- is the place where the honey is stored and it is very important that the bees are not destroyed when the honey is -80-.
Aexceptionally
Bsimultaneously
Calternately
Dconstructively
Eimaginatively
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Question 14
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In question numbered 71 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap.
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In the following passage the numbered gaps indicate missing words:Against each number in the list below each passage five choices are offered in the columns lettered A to E. For each question, choose the most suitable word to fill the numbered gap in the passage.
Not all insects are -66- and amongst those which are, the honey bees. Besides the honey they -67- they perform an even move important service by -68- flowers. The -69- method of obtaining honey in African countries is to allow wild bees to enter a -70- and then later to smoke out the bees with -71-. The food value of honey is -72- high; it is derived from -73-, which is merely a sugary solution in water. In honey most of this sugar has been changed into another -74- which, when eaten, is very easily -75- into the blood -76-. An -77- is the name of the place where the beehieves are kept. Bees require water, and this should be provided if not -78- available. A honey -79- is the place where the honey is stored and it is very important that the bees are not destroyed when the honey is -80-.
Arays
Bheat
Ctorch
Dfire
Elight
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Question 15
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In question numbered 70 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap.
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In the following passage the numbered gaps indicate missing words:Against each number in the list below each passage five choices are offered in the columns lettered A to E. For each question, choose the most suitable word to fill the numbered gap in the passage.
Not all insects are -66- and amongst those which are, the honey bees. Besides the honey they -67- they perform an even move important service by -68- flowers. The -69- method of obtaining honey in African countries is to allow wild bees to enter a -70- and then later to smoke out the bees with -71-. The food value of honey is -72- high; it is derived from -73-, which is merely a sugary solution in water. In honey most of this sugar has been changed into another -74- which, when eaten, is very easily -75- into the blood -76-. An -77- is the name of the place where the beehieves are kept. Bees require water, and this should be provided if not -78- available. A honey -79- is the place where the honey is stored and it is very important that the bees are not destroyed when the honey is -80-.
Ashell
Bcell
Chive
Dhut
Etree
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Question 16
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In question numbered 69 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap.
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In the following passage the numbered gaps indicate missing words:Against each number in the list below each passage five choices are offered in the columns lettered A to E. For each question, choose the most suitable word to fill the numbered gap in the passage.
Not all insects are -66- and amongst those which are, the honey bees. Besides the honey they -67- they perform an even move important service by -68- flowers. The -69- method of obtaining honey in African countries is to allow wild bees to enter a -70- and then later to smoke out the bees with -71-. The food value of honey is -72- high; it is derived from -73-, which is merely a sugary solution in water. In honey most of this sugar has been changed into another -74- which, when eaten, is very easily -75- into the blood -76-. An -77- is the name of the place where the beehieves are kept. Bees require water, and this should be provided if not -78- available. A honey -79- is the place where the honey is stored and it is very important that the bees are not destroyed when the honey is -80-.
Ascientific
Bmechanical
Ctraditional
Dmodern
Etechnical
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Question 17
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In question numbered 68 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap.
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In the following passage the numbered gaps indicate missing words:Against each number in the list below each passage five choices are offered in the columns lettered A to E. For each question, choose the most suitable word to fill the numbered gap in the passage.
Not all insects are -66- and amongst those which are, the honey bees. Besides the honey they -67- they perform an even move important service by -68- flowers. The -69- method of obtaining honey in African countries is to allow wild bees to enter a -70- and then later to smoke out the bees with -71-. The food value of honey is -72- high; it is derived from -73-, which is merely a sugary solution in water. In honey most of this sugar has been changed into another -74- which, when eaten, is very easily -75- into the blood -76-. An -77- is the name of the place where the beehieves are kept. Bees require water, and this should be provided if not -78- available. A honey -79- is the place where the honey is stored and it is very important that the bees are not destroyed when the honey is -80-.
Adispersing
Bbeautifying
Cflavouring
Dcolouring
Epollinating
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Question 18
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In question numbered 67 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap.
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In the following passage the numbered gaps indicate missing words:Against each number in the list below each passage five choices are offered in the columns lettered A to E. For each question, choose the most suitable word to fill the numbered gap in the passage.
Not all insects are -66- and amongst those which are, the honey bees. Besides the honey they -67- they perform an even move important service by -68- flowers. The -69- method of obtaining honey in African countries is to allow wild bees to enter a -70- and then later to smoke out the bees with -71-. The food value of honey is -72- high; it is derived from -73-, which is merely a sugary solution in water. In honey most of this sugar has been changed into another -74- which, when eaten, is very easily -75- into the blood -76-. An -77- is the name of the place where the beehieves are kept. Bees require water, and this should be provided if not -78- available. A honey -79- is the place where the honey is stored and it is very important that the bees are not destroyed when the honey is -80-.
Aproduce
Binvent
Cdeliver
Dforge
Ecreate
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Question 19
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In question numbered 66 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap.
Read the passage below
In the following passage the numbered gaps indicate missing words:Against each number in the list below each passage five choices are offered in the columns lettered A to E. For each question, choose the most suitable word to fill the numbered gap in the passage.
Not all insects are -66- and amongst those which are, the honey bees. Besides the honey they -67- they perform an even move important service by -68- flowers. The -69- method of obtaining honey in African countries is to allow wild bees to enter a -70- and then later to smoke out the bees with -71-. The food value of honey is -72- high; it is derived from -73-, which is merely a sugary solution in water. In honey most of this sugar has been changed into another -74- which, when eaten, is very easily -75- into the blood -76-. An -77- is the name of the place where the beehieves are kept. Bees require water, and this should be provided if not -78- available. A honey -79- is the place where the honey is stored and it is very important that the bees are not destroyed when the honey is -80-.
Anecessary
Buseful
Cimportant
Dharmless
Eharmful
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Question 20
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From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
Please let me have.........salt in my soup.
Aa little
Bfew
Csmall
Da few
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Question 21
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From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
He succeeded ....the odds he faced.
Aafter
Bdespite
Ceven
Din addition to
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Question 22
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From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
Don't believe all.............he had told you.
Awhat
Bwhich
Cthat
Dthere
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Question 23
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From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
For our Sunday lunch. Mother always cooked a .......
Alarge pot of thick,spicy groundnut soup
Blarge, thick,spicy pot of groundnut soup
Clarge, spicy, thick groundnut pot of soup
Dlarge,spicy groundnut soup
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Question 24
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From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
If you keep trying, you'll succeed...........the end.
Aby
Bat
Cwith
Din
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Question 25
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From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
I cannot travel in an open car because I am allergic......dust
Awith
Bto
Con
Dby
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Question 26
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From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
The corrupt bank manager was arrested and convicted..........
Aon the long run
Bat the long run
Cin the long run
Dafter the long run
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Question 27
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From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
Do you notice John and Comfort glancing at ...?
Athemselves
Bthe others
Ceach other
Dtheirseleves
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Question 28
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From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
Do you notice John and Comfort glancing at .....?
Athemselves
Bthe others
Ceach other
Dtheirseleves
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Question 29
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From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
Are you keen...........joining me in this venture?
Aat
Bin
Con
Dabout
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Question 30
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From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
Sherifat did not behave.....her parents' wishes.
