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In question numbered 80 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
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In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences.
The human brain is the most -76- organ in the body small and delicate it is -77- in a bony fortress called the -78-. The brain controls the emotions, the -79-, and indeed all the functions of the body. Tough we hear with the ears. see with the eyes and smell with the nose. It is in the brain that all -80- are sent and there -81-. No modern computer has the -82- of the brain. It -83- vast amounts of information. It works -84- from second twenty-four hours of everyday. Yet the brain is very -85-, reduce or stop its supply of -86- and blood, and its owner dies or suffers a -87-.
As soon as I took the newspaper from the -88-, I quickly -89- through the pages and stopped at the sports page. There the picture of Marvin Hagler, the broker attracted me. - He was preparing for the -90- of his title. The -91- harped on Hagler's op previous fights and -92- an easy victory over his -93-, I then read through the -94- which usually states the paper's opinion on current issues. The -95- were very many. with some of them taking up full pages. There was only one -96- by an artist whose intention was clearly to -97- readers. There was also a full page -98- announcing the death of a prominent chief. In the column for serious -minded readers was a -99- on political transition, one of the -100- issues of the time.
Asymbols
Bsignals
Csounds
Dsigns
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Question 12
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In question numbered 79 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
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In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences.
The human brain is the most -76- organ in the body small and delicate it is -77- in a bony fortress called the -78-. The brain controls the emotions, the -79-, and indeed all the functions of the body. Tough we hear with the ears. see with the eyes and smell with the nose. It is in the brain that all -80- are sent and there -81-. No modern computer has the -82- of the brain. It -83- vast amounts of information. It works -84- from second twenty-four hours of everyday. Yet the brain is very -85-, reduce or stop its supply of -86- and blood, and its owner dies or suffers a -87-.
As soon as I took the newspaper from the -88-, I quickly -89- through the pages and stopped at the sports page. There the picture of Marvin Hagler, the broker attracted me. - He was preparing for the -90- of his title. The -91- harped on Hagler's op previous fights and -92- an easy victory over his -93-, I then read through the -94- which usually states the paper's opinion on current issues. The -95- were very many. with some of them taking up full pages. There was only one -96- by an artist whose intention was clearly to -97- readers. There was also a full page -98- announcing the death of a prominent chief. In the column for serious -minded readers was a -99- on political transition, one of the -100- issues of the time.
Acells
Bcorpuscles
Cintestines
Dnerves
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Question 13
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In question numbered 78 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
Read the passage below
In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences.
The human brain is the most -76- organ in the body small and delicate it is -77- in a bony fortress called the -78-. The brain controls the emotions, the -79-, and indeed all the functions of the body. Tough we hear with the ears. see with the eyes and smell with the nose. It is in the brain that all -80- are sent and there -81-. No modern computer has the -82- of the brain. It -83- vast amounts of information. It works -84- from second twenty-four hours of everyday. Yet the brain is very -85-, reduce or stop its supply of -86- and blood, and its owner dies or suffers a -87-.
As soon as I took the newspaper from the -88-, I quickly -89- through the pages and stopped at the sports page. There the picture of Marvin Hagler, the broker attracted me. - He was preparing for the -90- of his title. The -91- harped on Hagler's op previous fights and -92- an easy victory over his -93-, I then read through the -94- which usually states the paper's opinion on current issues. The -95- were very many. with some of them taking up full pages. There was only one -96- by an artist whose intention was clearly to -97- readers. There was also a full page -98- announcing the death of a prominent chief. In the column for serious -minded readers was a -99- on political transition, one of the -100- issues of the time.
Askull
Bhead
Cligament
Dcerebellum
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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 each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences.
The human brain is the most -76- organ in the body small and delicate it is -77- in a bony fortress called the -78-. The brain controls the emotions, the -79-, and indeed all the functions of the body. Tough we hear with the ears. see with the eyes and smell with the nose. It is in the brain that all -80- are sent and there -81-. No modern computer has the -82- of the brain. It -83- vast amounts of information. It works -84- from second twenty-four hours of everyday. Yet the brain is very -85-, reduce or stop its supply of -86- and blood, and its owner dies or suffers a -87-.
As soon as I took the newspaper from the -88-, I quickly -89- through the pages and stopped at the sports page. There the picture of Marvin Hagler, the broker attracted me. - He was preparing for the -90- of his title. The -91- harped on Hagler's op previous fights and -92- an easy victory over his -93-, I then read through the -94- which usually states the paper's opinion on current issues. The -95- were very many. with some of them taking up full pages. There was only one -96- by an artist whose intention was clearly to -97- readers. There was also a full page -98- announcing the death of a prominent chief. In the column for serious -minded readers was a -99- on political transition, one of the -100- issues of the time.
Acaptured
Bimprisoned
Choused
Dlocked
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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 each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences.
The human brain is the most -76- organ in the body small and delicate it is -77- in a bony fortress called the -78-. The brain controls the emotions, the -79-, and indeed all the functions of the body. Tough we hear with the ears. see with the eyes and smell with the nose. It is in the brain that all -80- are sent and there -81-. No modern computer has the -82- of the brain. It -83- vast amounts of information. It works -84- from second twenty-four hours of everyday. Yet the brain is very -85-, reduce or stop its supply of -86- and blood, and its owner dies or suffers a -87-.
As soon as I took the newspaper from the -88-, I quickly -89- through the pages and stopped at the sports page. There the picture of Marvin Hagler, the broker attracted me. - He was preparing for the -90- of his title. The -91- harped on Hagler's op previous fights and -92- an easy victory over his -93-, I then read through the -94- which usually states the paper's opinion on current issues. The -95- were very many. with some of them taking up full pages. There was only one -96- by an artist whose intention was clearly to -97- readers. There was also a full page -98- announcing the death of a prominent chief. In the column for serious -minded readers was a -99- on political transition, one of the -100- issues of the time.
Aconspicuous
Bconstrutive
Ccompound
Dcomplicated
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Question 16
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From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase as it is used in the sentence.
The bank that started operations last year is now insolvent.
Aprosperous
Battractive
Cbankrupt
Dbuoyant
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Question 17
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From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase as it is used in the sentence.
Young children seldom engage in gainful activities
Arewarding
Baccredited
Cadvantageous
Dprevailing
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Question 18
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From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase as it is used in the sentence.
The decision I have taken is irrevocable
Airreproachable
Birrefutable
Cirreversible
Dirresponsible
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Question 19
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From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase as it is used in the sentence.
I have a feeling that he is doing some shady business outside the country
Adishonest
Bundisclosed
Cunknown
Dshadowy
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Question 20
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From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase as it is used in the sentence.
His contribution to the development of the hospital remains unrivalled
Aunbroken
Bundisputed
Cunparalleled
Dundisclosed
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Question 21
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From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase as it is used in the sentence.
Occasionally he rises to a level of rare excellence in his academic performance
Aunusual
Bcommon
Cscarce
Dtemporary
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Question 22
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From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase as it is used in the sentence.
Corporal punishment is still used in some schools as a deterrent to undisciplined students
Aremedy
Bmeasure
Cdiscouragement
Dprevention
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Question 23
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From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase as it is used in the sentence.
I went through his work, it was all gibberish
Ameaningless
Bmeaningful
Cbrutal
Dtoo simple
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Question 24
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From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase as it is used in the sentence.
Her parents have endorsed her marriage to the widower
Aexamined
Bcriticised
Capproved
Drefused
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Question 25
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From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
I didn't know his illness was...........serious
Athat much
Bmuch that
Cso that
Dthat so
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Question 26
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From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
I prefer drinking..........
Athan eating
Bfrom eating
Cto eat
Dto eating
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Question 27
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From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The..........of the NATO countries have been alerted about the possibility of an attack
Acommanders in -chiefs
Bcommander-in-chiefs
Ccommanders-in-chief
Dcommander -in-cheif
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Question 28
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From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
Please put .........the fire before sleep
Aback
Bout
Cup
Daway
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Question 29
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From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
Some people find it difficult to hold .........a job for a long while
Aoff
Bdown
Cout
Dup
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Question 30
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From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The workers.........payment of their leave allowance
