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In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined: You do not need to stutter in order to show your excitement
Ajump about
Bshout
Csob
Dstammer
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Question 42
jamb1989
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:
Mali stole the day's takings from the bakery.
Areceipts
Bcollection
Ccontributions
Dofferings
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Question 43
jamb1989
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:
The president made a passionate appeal for calm
Ainflamed
Bdisturbing
Cintense
Dlively
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Question 44
jamb1989
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:It was their custom to keep an open house on Sundays
Awelcome all visitors
Bkeep the shutters open
Cleave the house open
Dexpose the whole house
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Question 45
jamb1989
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined: The governor advised his people to get off the beaten tracks in their approach to community matters
Ause the old roads
Bmake the track better
Cfind new ways
Davoid beaten about the bush
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Question 46
jamb1989
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:The rampage was organized and directed by the militant ones among the students
Asoldiers
Brebellious ones
Cbelligerent ones
Dcommandoes
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Question 47
jamb1989
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined: Our experience on board the aircraft is nothing to write home about
Anot remarkable
Bnot unpleasent
Cnobody's business
Dnot a home affair
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Question 48
jamb1989
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined: Her anxiety was apparent to everyone present at the ceremony
Areal
Bvisible
Ctransparent
Dunknown
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Question 49
jamb1989
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined: The boss made a clean sweep of all old hands in the office
Acompletely got rid
Bcleanly swept the office
Cmade a quick change
Dmade an adjustment
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Question 50
jamb1989
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) Underlined: The man's health has deteriorated in the hospital
Acollapsed
Bimproved
Cworsened
Drevived
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Question 51
jamb1989
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) Underlined:The hasty action will bring nothing but discredit to them
Ahonour
Bshame
Creward
Ddisgrace
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Question 52
jamb1989
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) Underlined:
Many miners protested against the order to march into the coal pits.
Astrut
Bamble
Ctrudge
Dramble
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Question 53
jamb1989
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) Underlined:
The appearance of the pall-bearers was extremely fascinating
Amagnetic
Bunorganised
Cinteresting
Drepulsive
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Question 54
jamb1989
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) Underlined: Men living in an extended family know that they have to be responsible for the welfare of some other person's children
Aextensive
Bnuclear
Cneutral
Dcontracted
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Question 55
jamb1989
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) Underlined: This fertility figure, of course, conceals wide individual variations among the people
Aattracts
Bcovers
Cexposes
Dconcludes
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Question 56
jamb1989
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) Underlined:
We cannot but talk about his invaluable contributions to the affairs of the society
Aworthless
Bcostly
Cunrecognized
Dincalculable
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Question 57
jamb1989
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) Underlined: The girl is very intelligent, but her jokes are rather outrageous
Aoffensive
Bcourageous
Cpleasant
Dunwholesome
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Question 58
jamb1989
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) Underlined: The western allies frowned at their enemies indiscriminate bombing of their territory
Aìmpartial
Bselective
Cunprovoked
Ddivided
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Question 59
jamb1989
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) Underlined:The government is making concerted efforts at providing essential social facilities in the rural areas.
