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In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
The police report was .... to that of the eye witness
Acontrary
Binconsistent
Cdifferent
Dcongruent
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Question 42
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In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
The girl that my brother introduced to us last week is pretty .... ill-mannered
Aand
Bbut also
Cas well as
Drespectable
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Question 43
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In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
Jimoh is noted for his .... attitude to his seniors at school
Areceptive
Brespectful
Crespective
Drespectable
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Question 44
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In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
The chief priest will .... the men into the cult today
Aindoctrinate
Busher
Cconvert
Dinitiate
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Question 45
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In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
Note that only senior members of staff have the .... of using the toilet upstairs
Apermission
Boccasion
Cprivilege
Dhabit
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Question 46
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In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
The college bus was travelling at high .... when the accidents occurred
Avelocity
Bacceleration
Crapidity
Dspeed
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Question 47
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In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
The sea wave continues to .... the cliff on the west coast constantly
Aimpair
Brub
Cknock
Derode
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Question 48
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In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase in underlined:
We all have both good and bad characteristics. Either is, however, easily manifested in times of crisis
Ademanded
Bhighlighted
Csubmerged
Ddetermined
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Question 49
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In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase in underlined:
The woman acted courageously when she was attacked by thieves
Ashyly
Bfearlessly
Ctimidity
Dcarelessly
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Question 50
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In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase in underlined:
The president has sent his regrets. He is unable to attend the meeting
Aexplanations
Banxieties
Cunhappiness
Dapologies
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Question 51
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In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase in underlined:
Because our representative is immature and biased he takes a jaundiced view of our problem
Ahazy
Bunclear
Cprejudiced
Dbleak
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Question 52
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In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase in italics:
When you go to a foreign country to study, you will discover that life is not a bed of roses
Aas pleasant as one thought
Ba bed with roses
Can unmitigated disapointment
Das expected
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Question 53
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In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase in underlined:
The new leader hands out an olive branch
Asues for peace
Bgives out branches of the olive tree
Cchallenges his opponents to a fight
Dblesses his congregation
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Question 54
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In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined:
Aduke: Ngozi, let's visit the market.
Ngozi: if you insist, Ngozi
Ais very willing to accompany Aduke
Bmust accompany Aduke
Cis not keen on going with Aduke
Dis pretending not to be interested in going with Aduke
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Question 55
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In the question below choose the option nearest meaning to the word or phrase underlined:
If Garba had listen to advice, he would not have had to be rushed to the hospital
Adeliberately desired to be rushed
Bwas in a position to have prevented the need to be rushed
Cwas rushed against his wish
Dwas given a cheque, but preferred to go
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Question 56
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In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined:
I would rather not attend the party
Adetest attending
Bdo not have the enthusiasm to attend
Cmust not attend
Dhave a choice to attend or not to
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Question 57
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In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined:
Whether the villages head should identify himself with the activities of religious demonstrations has remained a burning question
Aa subject of discord
Ba perennial issue
Ca matter of serious controversy
Da sensitive matter
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Question 58
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In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined:
There is no love lost between Hassan and Hassana
Adislike each other
Bare head over heals in love
Cwill love each other
Dare still good friends
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Question 59
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In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined:
The doctor was very gentle with his patients in the examining room
Aharsh
Brude
Crough
Dunkind
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Question 60
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In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined:
Ayo takes his studies rather lightly
