The purpose of education is not to..... but to facilitate progress
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4,078 questionsFrom the words lettered A. to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that would appropriately fill the gap in the following sentence:
In this country, the law against armed robbery is stringent whereas that against smoking in public places is.........
Fron the options lettered A-D, choose the word(s) that is opposite in meaning to the word(s) underlined and that will, at the same time, most appropriately fill the gap in the sentence.
Bayo is careless in his ways while Tayo is ________
In each of the following sentences, there is one underlined word and one gap. From the list of words lettered A-D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time correctly fill the gap in the sentence.
Obi's family is known for their audacity, so one is surprised at his ______
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that contains the sound represented by the given phonetic symbol.
/ŋ/
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that contains the sound represented by the given phonetic symbol.
/ð/
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that contains the sound represented by the given phonetic symbol.
/k/
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that contains the sound represented by the given phonetic symbol.
/l/
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that contains the sound represented by the given phonetic symbol.
/ə/
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that contains the sound represented by the given phonetic symbol.
/b/
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that contains the sound represented by the given phonetic symbol.
/æ/
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that contains the sound represented by the given phonetic symbol.
/t /
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that contains the sound represented by the given phonetic symbol.
/ʊə/
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that contains the sound represented by the given phonetic symbol.
/əʊ/
The word that receives the emphatic stress is in capital letters. From the questions lettered A to D, choose the one to which the given sentence relates.
All the EMPLOYEES rejected him.
From the questions lettered A to D, choose the one to which the given sentence is the appropriate answer.
Stephen SELDOM goes to the house.
From the questions lettered A to D, choose the one to which the given sentence is the appropriate answer.
The THIRD-YEAR girls were commended by the principal.
From the questions lettered A to D, choose the one to which the given sentence is the appropriate answer.
John's PARENTS have received the letters.
From the questions lettered A to D, choose the one to which the given sentence is the appropriate answer.
Many students ATTEND lectures everyday.
Identify the one with the different stress pattern