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Choose from the options lettered A to E, the one that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letter(s).
Toe
Aboil
Bno
Cnow
Dside
Etowel
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Question 12
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Choose from the option lettered A to E the question that is best answered by the statement containing the stressed word which is written in CAPITAL letter(s).
Paul is the DIRECTOR of this club.
AWas Paul the director of this club?
Bis Paul the director of that club?
Cis Paula director of this club?
Dis Paul the founder of this club?
EWas Paul the owner of this house?
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Question 13
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Choose from the options lettered A-E the one that meet appropriately completes each sentence
You sometimes put me .......... by your rash behavior.
AAbout
Baround
Coff
Don
Eout
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Question 14
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Choose from the options lettered A-E the one that mostt appropriately completes each sentence
The principal gave us notice for the .................... meeting
AParent - Teachers Association
BParent- Teacher Association
CParents-Teachers Association
DParents - Teacher Associations
EParents- teachers Associations
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Question 15
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Choose from the options lettered A-E the one that meet appropriately completes each sentence
In Lagos, one can easily be held .......... by traffic for hours.
AAbout
Bdown
Coff
Dout
Eup
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Question 16
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Choose from the options lettered A to E the one that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the underlined letter(s).
bar
Acomb
Blamb
Cplumber
Dstab
Etomb
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Question 17
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Choose from the option letter A to E the one that contains the sound segment represented by the given phonetic symbol .
/ɪə/
Aplain
Bslain
Cspare
Dspeak
Espear
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Question 18
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Complete each the following statements with the most; appropriate of option lettered A-E
The explanation by the Finance Minister on the budget wasn’t__________ to the journalists
AExcusable
Bpenetrating
Cplausible
Dpossible
Erelevant
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Question 19
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Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate of the following questions
The trader wanted to pull wool over my face. This means the trader wanted to
Acover my face with wool
Bdeceive me in order to cheat me
Censure my patronage
Dmake me pay wrong amounts
Esell fake goods to me
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Question 20
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Choose from the options lettered A to E, the one that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letter(s).
Burst
Abed
Bbest
Cbird
Dmust
Ethorn
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Question 21
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Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that is nearest in Meaning to the underlined words or expressions in the following questions
The voice of the best singer reverberated across the room.
Are-appeared
Bre-bounced
Cre-echoed
Drenounced
Eresonated
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Question 22
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Choose from the options lettered A-E the one that most appropriately completes each sentence
I prefer Mathematics .......... English Language.
Afrom
Bfor
Crather
Dthan
Eto
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Question 23
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Use from the options lettered A - E the one that has the correct stress with the word given. In each word only one syllable has the main/primary stress and the syllable is written in capital letters.
civilization
ACI-vi-li-za-tion
Bci-Vl-li-za-tion
Cci-vi-LI-za-tion
Dci-vi-li-ZA-tion
ECI-vi-za-TION
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Question 24
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Choose from the option lettered A to E the question that is best answered by the statement containing the stressed word which is written in CAPITAL letter(s).
JANE is writing examination this year.
Ais Jane writing six examinations this year?
Bis Jane writing four examinations next year?
Cis Andrew writing an examination this year?
DWas Jane writing four examinations last year?
Eis Jane‘s writing four examinations this week?
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Question 25
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Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that is nearest in Meaning to the underlined words or expressions in the following questions.
Most fixed assets do not depreciate easily.
Aappreciate
Bdecay
Cdegenerate
Ddevaluate
Eimprove
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Question 26
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Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate of the following questions
The cashier decided to alter the records in order to feather his own nest. This means that he tried to
Aalways wear feathered caps
Bbuild a big house
Cdeceive his colleagues
Dmake himself rich
Emake the records clear
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Question 27
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Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word
The headmaster used to be very rigid in his opinion but now he has become more experienced and_________ of other people’s views
AAntagonistic
Bcritical
Cflexible
Dtolerant
Eunyielding
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Question 28
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Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word
John is a very industrious man though people think he is____________
Adull
Bindifferent
Cineffective
Dinefficient
Eidle
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Question 29
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Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate of the following questions
By studying and participating extensively in social activities on the campus. Adamu appeared to be biting more than he can chew. This means Adamu was
Aattempting too much
Bbecoming a glutton
Cbecoming popular
Dbeing sociable
Egetting over-ambitious
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Question 30
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In question numbered 100 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 below each passage, four options are offered in columns lettered A to D. choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passages.
Oil is perhaps the most sought – after of all -77- How ever, a major difficulty in its -78- is that oil -79- are very often below the sea -80-. As a result, the search for oil is very expensive, and unless oil is found there in -81- quantities the companies or governments involved are liable to lose heavily. Therefore before -82- starts, extensive surveys are carried out to see how much oil, or -83- gas the rock formation is likely to yield. If the results are favourable an oil rig is towed into position. The rig consists of a main -84- on which the men work and a derrick which supports the drill. This drill goes down thousands of feet until oil or a -85- of gas is reached. The next stage is to transport the gas or oil to the shore. In the case of gas this is normally done by laying a -86- below the sea, but oil on reaching the top of the well is more often transported in its -87- state by -88-. On shore it is -89- into different fuels or it is treated chemically to turn it into a variety of -90- materials such as polythene.
Publishing is a fast growing business and there are therefore many publishing houses all over the country. When -91- is submitted by an author, the publisher sends it to -92- to know if it is actually publishable. This step is important because the publisher wants to make sure that the book catches the -93- when it is actually published. In a good publishing house, there is -94- section which is concerned with -95- the manuscript and correcting both the spelling and typing errors. After this, the manuscript is -96- in readiness for -97-. The printed -98- are then stored in the warehouse and a few of them may be sent to the author as -99- copies. Since it is not just the aim of the publisher to offset the cost of production but also to make some profit, there is a strong marketing division which promotes sales. A certain percentage of the cover price of the book is paid to the author as 100-
