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From the words or group of words labelled A to D, choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences.
The musicians .............waxed that record died fifty years ago
Awho
Bwhom
Cwhich
Dwhose
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Question 32
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From the words or group of words labelled A to D, choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences.
Nigeria's economy was buoyant.....the 1970s
Athrough
Bon
Cin
Dwith
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Question 33
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From the words or group of words labelled A to D, choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences.
.......the terms of the agreement with your landlord, you should not sub-let the house.
Aon
Bunder
Cupon
Dby
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Question 34
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From the words or group of words labelled A to D, choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences.
The two brothers came in ......the back door
Awithin
Balong
Cacross
Dthrough
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Question 35
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From the words or group of words labelled A to D, choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences.
I don't want anything to interfere...my project
Awith
Bon
Cover
Dby
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Question 36
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From the words or group of words labelled A to D, choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences.
Cats sleep.......day and hunt at night
Aat
Bby
Cin
Dduring
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Question 37
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From the words or group of words labelled A to D, choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences.
Unemployment has been......the increase since last year
Aof
Bat
Con
Din
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Question 38
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From the words or group of words labelled A to D, choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences.
The team has suffered defeat........defeat
Abefore
Bwith
Cover
Dafter
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Question 39
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences.
This is an improvement ......your last essay
Aon
Bwith
Cby
Dfor
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Question 40
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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.
It is really hard to come to terms with going blind. This means that if one goes blind one
Afinds it easy to accept
Bhas no choice but to adjust
Cfinds if difficult to accept
Dgradually gets used to it
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Question 41
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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.
My brother's driving could make one tear one's hair out. This means that his driving could make one
Aget very worried
Benjoy one's journey
Cfeel very bored
Dfeel very relaxed
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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.
He said he was a master of electronics, but I knew he was talking through his hat. This means that I knew he was
Arelying on some else's ideas
Bmerely relying on what he had studied
Ctalking very modestly
Dclaiming what he knew nothing about
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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 boys ran away with their tails between their legs: This shows that the boy left
Aas great winners
Bcompletely defeated
Cutterly confused
Dafter destroying so much
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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.
The party was really going with a swing when somebody called me out. This means that when I was called out the party was
Ajust starting
Balmost ended
Cabout mid-way
Dvery enjoyable
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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.
I was struck by the broad sweep of her argument. This means that her argument
Acovered all parts of the subject
Bfocused only on a specific aspect of the subject
Cwas well presented and in good lauguage
Dwas poorly presented and not well focused.
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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 listeners were swept off their feet by the politician's arguments. This means that the politician
Afailed to impress the people
Bcompletely impressed everbody
Cconfused all the people
Dtold them things they didn't expect
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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 young girl swept the board at the recent competitions. This means that the young girl
Acame last in the competition
Bcleaned the score-board very well
Cwon som of the competition
Dwon everything that could be won
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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.
Although Etiebet had earlier insisted that he was right, he later ate his words. This means that he later
Adenied saying so
Badmitted that he was wrong
Capologized for being so rude
Drealized that he was more correct than he taught
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Question 49
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From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The old man took his sons to the zoo as a special New Year............
Atreat
Bfeast
Cdiscourse
Dconvenant
Ebanquet
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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 surgeons ...........the operation successfully
