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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 2962
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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 2963
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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 2964
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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 2965
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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 2966
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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 2967
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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 2968
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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 2969
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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 2970
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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 2971
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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 2972
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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 2973
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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 2974
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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
Ademanded for
Bdemanded over
Cdemanded
Ddemanding
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Question 2975
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From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
As I hurried to dress up for school, one of my buttons came..................
Aoff
Bout
Cup
Dapart
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Question 2976
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From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The money given to.........players is inadequate
Awe
Bthey
Cthat
Dus
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Question 2977
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From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
He has not gotten......the shock of his wife's death.
Athrough
Bover
Coff
Dafter
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Question 2978
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From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
He has promised to pay me............later
Asometimes
Bsome times
Csome time
Dany times
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Question 2979
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From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
My own house is just a ............ from here
Astone thrown
Bstonethow
Cstone's throw
Dstone-throw
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Question 2980
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From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
If I were you I ...... to the police
