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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
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Ato
Bby
Con
Din
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Question 32
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From the words lettered A to E 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 outcome of the matter has vindicated my earlier stand
Ainvalidated
Bnullified
Cdisproved
Dnegated
Ejustified
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Question 33
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From the words lettered A to E 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 professor showed much erudition in the lecture he delivered
Aquotation
Blearning
Costentation
Dacclamation
Etautology
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Question 34
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From the words lettered A to E 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 task before us is enormous
Agreat
Bawkward
Cheavy
Dominous
Eserious
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Question 35
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From the words lettered A to E 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.
Corruption is inimical to the progress of any nation.
Aharmful
Bpredominant
Cunavoidable
Dinevitable
Enecessary
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Question 36
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From the words lettered A to E 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 comments of the host further incensed the angry man
Acalmed
Bincised
Cpacified
Dchallenged
Einfuriated
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Question 37
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From the words lettered A to E 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 guest speaker was described as a man of very alluring personality
Atempestuous
Bmercurial
Ccharming
Dvoluble
Eintricate
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Question 38
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From the words lettered A to E 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.
Nelson Mandela surmounted all the oppressive measures to break his will
Aovercame
Bfought
Crenounced
Daccepted
Eembraced
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Question 39
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From the words lettered A to E 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.
He was kept in solitary confinement
Aquite
Binimical
Charsh
Dlonely
Eidel
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Question 40
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From the words lettered A to E 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.
Chinua Achebe is a renowned novelist
Awomderful
Bfamous
Ctrustworthy
Dfascinating
Ewitty
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Question 41
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From the words lettered A to E 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.
Though corruption is very prevalent in the society, there are still some virtuous men around
Aintelligent
Bclever
Cdevious
Dloquacious
Eupright
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Question 42
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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.
Ajala earns a fat salary but cannot make both ends meet. This means that Ajala
Akeeps two lucrative jobs
Bdoes not live within his income
Clives very comfortably
Dquarrels very often with his wife
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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.
By embarking on that journey, he intends to kill two birds with one stone. This means that he
Apromises to bring his children two birds
Bengages in double dealing
Cintends to achieve two aims at once
Dattends to two people at the same time
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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.
Halima decided to make 'a' clean breast of everything. This means that Halima
Asaid that her breast was clean
Bremained firm in her earlier assertion
Cdenied any knowledge of the matter
Dtold the whole truth
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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.
When Ibrahim was asked to state his case, he started to beat about the bush. This means that Ibrahim
Astarted clearing the bush
Bfailed to go straight to the point
Cwent to the bush
Dstated his case very clearly
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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 last promotion exercise was the bone of contention between the two friends. This means that the last promotion exercise
Awas the cause of their dispute
Bforced them to reason together
Cmade them to become enemies
Dunited them in their fight against their common enemy
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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 sudden death of his friend made Etim have his heart in his boots. This means that Etim
Abecame greatly discouraged
Bwas a good footballer
Cwas very excited
Dtook the matter very seriously
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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.
The students stuck to their guns even after the principal had appealed to them to go back to their classes. This means that the students
Awent back willingly
Brefused to go back
Cwent back reluctantly
Dattacked the school authorities
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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.
When the striking workers were threatened with dismissal, they decided to make a virtue of necessity. This means that they
Aall resigned
Bcontinued the strike action
Chad to call off the strike
Daccused some of their collegues of treachery
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Question 50
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From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The students threatened to embark on a ....of lectures if their demands were not met
