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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:
Mrs Jallow has bought a .............bag
Ablack new leather
Bnew leather black
Cleather black new
Dnew black leather
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Question 32
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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 worker's strike was...........as a result of the Director's intervention
Acalled back
Bcalled in
Ccalled off
Dcalled out
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Question 33
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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:
Kate..........tears of joy when she heard about her success
Abroke into
Bbroke out
Cbroke up in
Dbroke with
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Question 34
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the one that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words as it is used in the sentence.
There are various options open to you on this matter
Adoors
Bchoices
Cskills
Dfactors
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Question 35
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the one that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words as it is used in the sentence.
To drive on through the red light is an infringement of the law
Aa trespass
Ban offence
Ca breach
Dan invasion
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Question 36
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the one that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words as it is used in the sentence.
It is advisable to buy durable clothes nowadays.
Aexpensive
Blasting
Cskills
Dfactors
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Question 37
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the one that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words as it is used in the sentence.
Guidance counsellors should regard all the information given by students as confidential
Asecret
Breliable
Cauthentic
Dmalicious
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Question 38
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the one that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words as it is used in the sentence.
I cannot continue the argument because you are biased
Astupid
Bconvinced
Cprejudiced
Dworried
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Question 39
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the one that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words as it is used in the sentence.
My uncle made the right choice of career as a detective because he is a very observant man
Awatchful
Bsensitive
Ccautious
Dintelligent
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Question 40
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the one that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words as it is used in the sentence.
All my efforts to settle the quarrel between the two friends were futile
Afruitful
Bclumsy
Cbaseless
Dunproductive
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Question 41
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the one that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words as it is used in the sentence.
The scholarship committee has endorsed the student's bursary.
Areduced
Bincreased
Capproved
Drevised
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Question 42
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the one that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words as it is used in the sentence.
You have failed to heed the warning about your marriage
Aconsider
Bnotice
Cignore
Ddisregard
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Question 43
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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.
The decision to dismiss the night watchmen was taken in my absence. This means that the decision was
Ataken as I was leaving
Btaken at my back
Ctaken without my knowledge
Dnot disclosed to the night watchman
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Question 44
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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.
He went too far by insulting the Director's wife. This means that
Ahe went out with the Director's wife and insulted her
Bhe walked too long for the Director's wife
Che was too close to the Director's wife
Dhe should not have gone to the extent of insulting the Director's wife
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Question 45
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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.
The lady swallowed the whole story hook,line and sinker. This means that the lady
Atotally disbelieved the story
Btotally believed the story
Chad her doubts about the story
Dthoroughly enjoyed the story
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Question 46
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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.
The chief decide to obtain the land by hook or by crook. This means that the chief decided to get the land
Athrough negotiation
Bby paying for it
Cby any means possible
Dthrough litigation
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Question 47
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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.
The scientist has broken new ground in his research.This means that the scientist has
Amade a new discovery
Btaken up a new interest
Cchanged his laboratory
Dofffered a new explanation for his discovery
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Question 48
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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.
Mohammedu Ali won the fight hands down. This means that Mohammed Ail won
Aafter a very tought fight
Bonly narrowly
Cwithout using his hands
Dvery easily
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Question 49
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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.
Japan has blazed a trail in the production of electronics. This means that in the production of electronics, Japan
Ahas learnt a lot
Bis leading others
Cis making more inventions
Dis competing with others
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Question 50
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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.
Both the doves and the hawks agreed on this issue. This means that there is agreement by both
Athose who prefer peace and those who want the use of force
