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From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
Ameh....to school nowadays.
Awalk
Bwalked
Cwalks
Dwalking
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Question 32
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From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
Alhaji Musa owns fifty....
Aherd of cattles
Bhead of cattle
Cherds of cattles
Dheads of cattle
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Question 33
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From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
.............candidates passed in English Language than in Mathematics.
AMany
BPlenty
CMore
DMuch
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Question 34
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From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
The police are...the trail of the suspect.
Ain
Bon
Cafter
Dover
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Question 35
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From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
He preferred travelling by road....travelling by air.
Ato
Bagainst
Cover
Dthan
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Question 36
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From the words or group of words lettered A to E below the sentence, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined words as used in the sentence.
The points he made are germane to the argument.
Airregular
Bconvicing
Chelpful
Dunnecessary
Erelevant
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Question 37
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From the words or group of words lettered A to E below the sentence, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined words as used in the sentence.
I have implicit confidence in Abass' ability to win the race.
Apartial
Babsolute
Ccorrect
Dimpervious
Edoubtful
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Question 38
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From the words or group of words lettered A to E below the sentence, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined words as used in the sentence.
You will incur your father's wrath if you do that.
Adebt
Bexpenditure
Canger
Dfavour
Epleasure
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Question 39
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From the words or group of words lettered A to E below the sentence, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined words as used in the sentence.
Edet will have to face the consequences of his rash action.
Aresults
Banswer
Cantecedents
Dprognosis
Eaccusation
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Question 40
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After the sentence, a list of possible interpretations of all or part of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for the sentence.
Akpan does not let grass grow under his feet. This means that Akpan
Adoes not waste time in doing things
Bis a very wicked man
Ccuts the grass in his field reguarly
Dcares only about himself
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Question 41
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After the sentence, a list of possible interpretations of all or part of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for the sentence.
The appearance which the famous actor made last month was his swan song. This means that
Athe actor sang beautifully during the play
Bthe play was postponed because of the actor's non-appearance
Cthe play was the actor's last appearance before the died
Dthe last play was the actor's best performance
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Question 42
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After the sentence, a list of possible interpretations of all or part of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for the sentence.
Femi's plans amount to building castles in the air. This means that Feml's plans are
Abeautiful
Bpracticable
Cinteresting
Dunrealizable
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Question 43
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After the sentence, a list of possible interpretations of all or part of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for the sentence.
Emeka had a field day at the dancing competition. This means that Emeka
Aperformed woefully
Bfell down on the field while others were dancing
Ctriumphed in all aspects of the competition
Dwithdrew from the competition at the last minute.
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Question 44
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After the sentence, a list of possible interpretations of all or part of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for the sentence.
Ugonna passed his examinations with flying colours. This means Ugonna
Adid very well
Bwore cloths of different colours
Cwas helped to pass the examination
Dcheated to pass the examination
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Question 45
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After the sentence, a list of possible interpretations of all or part of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for the sentence.
The peace meeting nipped the crisis in the bud. This means that
Athe crisis was averted
Bthe peace meeting was deadlocked
Cmembers disagreed on who should receive the flower pot
Dthe crisis escalated despite the peace meeting
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Question 46
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From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes the sentence.
His appointment was....because of the irregularities discovered in his credentials.
Acancelled
Bterminated
Csuspended
Dpostponed
Edismissed
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Question 47
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From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes the sentence.
Femi has a...appetite.
Avivacious
Bloquacious
Cgarrulous
Dsuspicious
Evoracious
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Question 48
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From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes the sentence.
The meeting was...indefinitely to reconvene at a later date.
Aadjourned
Bcommenced
Cconcluded
Dstopped
Epostponed
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Question 49
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From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes the sentence.
It is a ... that the more you look, the less you see.
Awonder
Bfeat
Cmyth
Dparadox
Emagic
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Question 50
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From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes the sentence.
The shrill voice of the actor....across the hall.
