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From the lettered A to E below the sentence, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined expression as it is used in the sentence.
Death is inevitable for man
Aunavoidable
Bessential
Cnecessary
Dimmortal
Eimminent
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Question 42
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From the lettered A to E below the sentence, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined expression as it is used in the sentence.
The decision taken by the panel is irrevocable
Airreversible
Bunexpected
Caccepted
Dirresponsible
Eunacceptable
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Question 43
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After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations of all or part of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation you consider appropriate for each sentence .
Chika escaped the accident by a hair's breadth
Anarrowly
Bjumping
Cseriously injured
Dholding on to another person's hair
Ecrying for help
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Question 44
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After the sentence, a list of possible interpretations of all or part of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation you consider appropriate for the sentence.
Chika escaped the accident by a hair's breadth
Anarrowly
Bjumping
Cseriously injured
Dholding on to another person's hair
Ecrying for help
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Question 45
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After the sentence, a list of possible interpretations of all or part of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation you consider appropriate for the sentence.
Amina used to be hand in glove with her boyfriend
Acheat her boyfriend
Badmire her boyfriend
Cfight her boyfriend
Dwear her boyfriend's glove
Ebe close relations with her boyfriend
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Question 46
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After the sentence, a list of possible interpretations of all or part of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation you consider appropriate for the sentence.
The runners-up trophy which our school had won was cold comfort for all the efforts we made
Abefitting reward
Bwet comfort
Can affectionate consideration
Dwell deserved
Ea poor consolation
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Question 47
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After the sentence, a list of possible interpretations of all or part of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation you consider appropriate for the sentence.
The runners-up trophy which our school had won was cold comfort for all the efforts we made.
Abefitting reward
Bwet comfort
Can affectionate consideration
Dwell deserved
Ea poor consolation
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Question 48
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After the sentence, a list of possible interpretations of all or part of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation you consider appropriate for the sentence.
Soyinka has made his mark in the literary world.
Abecome rich
Bbecome distinguished
Cscored high marks
Dstressed his point
Ewon the competition for authors
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Question 49
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After the sentence, a list of possible interpretations of all or part of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation you consider appropriate for the sentence.
My father always advised me to take time by the forelock
Ause an opportunity promptly
Btake things easy
Cbe clever
Dalways hurry up
Ethink twice before i act
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Question 50
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After the sentence, a list of possible interpretations of all or part of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation you consider appropriate for the sentence.
The preacher advised those who lost their property in the fire outbreak that every cloud has a
silverlining
Athe loss is a common
Bverybody must witness misfortunes in life
Cevery cloud has some silvery lines behind it
Dwhen there is life there is hope
Ethere ia a good side to all misfortunes
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Question 51
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After the sentence, a list of possible interpretations of all or part of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation you consider appropriate for the sentence.
Our house swept the board in the inter-house sports competition.
Aprepared the field
Bcame last
Cwas completely successful
Dwas only partially successful
Ewon a consolation prize
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Question 52
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After the sentence, a list of possible interpretations of all or part of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation you consider appropriate for the sentence.
Despite the different economic measures taken by the government, the country is not yet out of the wood
Aon the right path
Bunderveloped
Cgenerating enough money from its forest resources
Dfree from difficulties
Eabove comfort
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Question 53
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After the sentence, a list of possible interpretations of all or part of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation you consider appropriate for the sentence.
She tried to throw dust in my eyes
Ablow dust into my eyes
Bfight me
Crebuke me
Dmislead me
Emake me blind
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Question 54
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After the sentence, a list of possible interpretations of all or part of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation you consider appropriate for the sentence.
The candidates were told that passing the examination wasn't a passport to getting an admission.
Aa guarantee of
Ba suggestion in
Can equivalent
Da necessity for
Ean intention for
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Question 55
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Instruction: Chose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word.
The man refused to accept the offer of a job in the rural areas; he preferred one in the ...area
Alocal
Burban
Cmunicipal
Dtownship
Ezonal
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Question 56
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Instruction: Chose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word.
The crops the farmer planted were .... by some naughty boys.
Asowed
Bweeded
Cdestroyed
Dcultivated
Euprooted
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Question 57
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Instruction: Chose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word.
He intentionally threw the documents away and somebody ... burnt them
Acarelessly
Bwillingly
Caccidentally
Dfoolishly
Efortunately
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Question 58
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Instruction: Chose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word.
Personally, I give in rather easily when it comes to arguments, but Emeka will always... to his opinions
Ahoild in
Bhold on
Cgive out
Dhold off
Ehold back
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Question 59
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Instruction: Chose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word.
It is curious how Bayo can be so carefree in his ways when his brother is so ...
Ameticulous
Beccentric
Ceasy-going
Dlovable
Eindifferent
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Question 60
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Instruction: Chose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word.
His outspokenness contrasts with the ..... of the father.
