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From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences:
He brought us......................
Aa good news
Bmany good news
Csome good news
Dseveral good news
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Question 2012
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences:
This isn't your ring; it is your............
Adaughter-in-law
Bdaughter-in-law's
Cdaughters-in-law
Ddaughter-in-laws
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Question 2013
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences:
My friend's son stole the.............briefcase.
Adirector's-general
Bdirector-general's
Cdirectors'-general
Ddirector-generals'
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Question 2014
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences:
All the final year students will attend...........party
Atomorrow's
Btomorrows'
Ctomorrows
Dtomorrow
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Question 2015
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences:
............who knows the times will not open his door to strangers at night.
ASomebody
BNobody
CAnybody
DEverybody
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Question 2016
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences:
Fatima ............come to work today since she is sick.
Aneedn't had
Bneedn't have
Cneedn't has
Dneedn't to
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Question 2017
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences:
The principal, as well as the teachers,.....in school
Ais
Bwere
Call are
Dare all
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Question 2018
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences:
School children are advised to refrain.......smoking
Awith
Bagainst
Cto
Dfrom
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Question 2019
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences:
........pain has been taken to make the party a success
ASuch
BMuch
CEvery
DMany
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Question 2020
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences:
This is a bad case,.......hard you try to defend the accused.
Ahowever
Bwhatever
Cwhichever
Dwhenever
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Question 2021
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From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.
The clerk was dismissed for dereliction of duty.
Aignorance
Blateness
Ccarelessness
Dnegligence
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Question 2022
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From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.
I was surprised at the gallantry of the Senegalese peace-keeper.
Acowardice
Bstrength
Cbravery
Dheight
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Question 2023
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From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.
Musa won the debate because he articulated his arguments convincingly.
Apronounced
Bpresented
Carranged
Dsummarized
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Question 2024
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From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.
The incessant chatter of the pupils irritated the visitor.
Aunceasing
Bmeaningless
Cexcited
Dloud
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Question 2025
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From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.
All that was left after the riot were the charred remains of the victims.
Aburnt
Bblack
Cbroken
Dscattered
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Question 2026
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From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.
Our chief is very intelligent but he could be parochial in his judgements.
Adeep
Bbroad
Cnarrow-minded
Dkind-hearted
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Question 2027
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From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.
Members of the party agreed that some serious thinking is required before a final decision can be taken.
Ameeting
Bconsultation
Cconsideration
Dappraisal
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Question 2028
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From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.
That rock is a potential danger to fishing boats.
Aa possible
Ban unexpected
Can obvious
Da serious
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Question 2029
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From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.
The woman stifled a cry of astonishment as she discovered the identity of the robber.
Asuppressed
Bshouted
Cforced
Dhid
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Question 2030
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After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
To give a bronze medal to the athlete who was deliberately intercepted on the track was cold comfort This means that the bronze medal was
