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From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
I saw him again........last week
Asome time
Bsometimes
Cone time
Dsometime
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Question 42
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
You haven't seen this man before........?
Aisn't it so
Bhave you
Cis it so
Disn't it
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Question 43
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
Several.............attended the two-day summit
Ahead of state
Bheads of states
Cheads of state
Dhead of states
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Question 44
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
Scarcely had I opened the door...........the dog came running in
Aas
Bbefore
Cthan
Dwhen
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Question 45
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
Hardly a day goes by........he doesn't think of her
Athat
Bwhen
Cwhile
Dwithout
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Question 46
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
No sooner............it started to rain
Adid he arrive home when
Bhad he arrived home than
Cthan he arrived home
Dwhen he arrive home
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Question 47
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
But for the night guard's vigilance, the factory.........burgled
Awould be
Bwill be
Cwould have been
Dwill have been
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Question 48
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
I will see you ..........tomorrow
Awhen I return
Bafter I have returned
Cafter I might have returned
Dwhen I have returned
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Question 49
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
Joel is one of those fanatical sports fans......... about nothing else
Awho talks
Bwho talked
Cwho talk
Dwho is talking
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Question 50
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
This portion is to be shared between.............
Aus and them
Bwe and them
Cus and they
Dwe and they
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Question 51
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
She does not remember.............to anyone at the part.
Ato talk
Bto be talking
Ctalking
Dto have talking
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Question 52
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
For the management, your remarks amount to a slap........the face
Aon
Bin
Cat
Dinto
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Question 53
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
The policeman shot the escaping`robber..........the leg
Aon
Bin
Cat
Dinto
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Question 54
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
The chairman told members that he was open..........suggestions
Ato
Bfor
Cabout
Don
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Question 55
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
The committee has submitted its report...........the students' riot
Ain
Bfor
Cabout
Don
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Question 56
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
We have no choice..........to do what they demand
Aexcept
Bthan
Cunless
Dbut
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Question 57
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
Surprising, Musa turned..........the job
Aaway
Bin
Cdown
Dout
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Question 58
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From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.
The fishing boat was imperilled by high winds, but it managed to reach port safely
Apushed
Bendangered
Cdisturbed
Dblown
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Question 59
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From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.
He is easily recognizable because of a conspicuous birthmark on his face
Adark
Bbeautiful
Cprominent
Dnatural
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Question 60
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From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.
The police announced that they were yet to apprehend the criminals
