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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.
Tamuno's statement is true to a degree. This means that his statement is
Avery true
Bvery wrong
Cnot yet proved
Dpartly true
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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.
We left Kaduna one year ago to the day. This means that we left Kaduna
Aexactly one year ago
Bone year minus a day
Cone year and a day
Dabout a year ago
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Question 43
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The team manager looked.......when his boys lost the match
Instructions for this question
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
He rendered.........................assistance to the community
Adown
Bdenied
Cdejected
Ddeserted
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Question 44
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The team manager looked.......when his boys lost the match
Instructions for this question
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
He rendered.........................assistance to the community
Adown
Bdenied
Cdejected
Ddeserted
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Question 45
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
He rendered.............assistance to the community
Instructions for this question
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
He rendered.........................assistance to the community
Avariable
Binvaluable
Cintrusive
Dvalued
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Question 46
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The accused was charged with.............because he caused his brother's death.
Akilling
Bfratricide
Cfraud
Dnegligence
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Question 47
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The man said that he would no longer...........his stepson because of his bad behaviour
Acondone
Baccommodate
Cconcede
Dbear
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Question 48
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
it is............on parents to advise their children against keeping bad company
Aincumbent
Bnecessary
Cimperative
Drequired
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Question 49
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The boys covered their noses because of the........odour in the area.
Aannoying
Bsmelling
Coffensive
Drepressive
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Question 50
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
Corruption is one of the ills in this country which must be..............
Aexterminated
Beradicated
Cdestroyed
Dbroken
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Question 51
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
My cousin has been married for fourteen years but he has no..........
Asiblings
Bbrothers
Coffspring
Dsurvivor
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Question 52
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The country's aviation industry has lost at least four.........this year alone
Avessels
Baircraft
Ccoaches
Dequipment
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Question 53
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In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences.
Johnson is consistently assertive but his twin brother is rather..............
Acautious
Bcowardly
Creserved
Drespectful
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Question 54
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In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences.
The workshop was intended to............the workers who had been confused by management's decisions
Atrain
Benlighten
Caddress
Dconfound
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Question 55
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In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences.
It is amazing how Jide became so proud, his parents have always been.........
Ahumble
Bfriendly
Cgenerous
Dreserved
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Question 56
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In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences.
The testimony of the witness was so vague that it was difficult to learn the...........details of the case
Aspecific
Bminute
Ctransparent
Dhidden
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Question 57
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In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences.
Ngozi's beauty is natural but her sister's is rather............
Aunnatural
Bartificial
Cawkward
Dfake
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Question 58
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In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences.
Femi was very......about his political ambition but his sister was open about it
Asilent
Bwithdrawn
Cclosed
Dsecretive
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Question 59
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In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences.
In any group there are people who display apathy and others who show a lot of.............
Aenthusiasm
Bpatience
Crespect
Dtolerance
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Question 60
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In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences.
Rather than support the Chairman, the members of his board expressed..........to his plans.
