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Choose from the options lettered A - E, the one that rhymes with the word given.
son
Acrone
Bspoon
Csum
Dsun
Etune
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Question 82
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Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that has the correct stress with the word given. ln each word only one syllable has the main/primary stress and the syllable is written in capital letters
PRODUCTIVITY
APRO-duc-ti-vi-ty
Bpro-DUC-ti-vi-ty
Cpro-duc-TI-vi-ty
Dpro-duc-ti-Vl-ty
Epro-duc-ti-vi-TY
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Question 83
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From the list of words or group of words tettered A to E, choose the one that is MOST NEARLY OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word or group of words and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence.
Whether in victory or in .......... politicians should always exhibit the spirit of sportsmanship.
ADefeat
Bdespair
Cdistress
Dfailure
Esuccess
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Question 84
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Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that has the correct stress with the word given. ln each word only one syllable has the main/primary stress and the syllable is written in capital letters
PHOTOSYNTHESIS
APHO-to-syn-the-sis
Bpho-TO-syn-the-sis
Cpho-to-SYN-the-sis
Dphoto-syn-THE-sis
Epho-to-syn-the-SIS
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Question 85
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From the list of words or group of words tettered A to E, choose the one that is MOST NEARLY OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word or group of words and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence.
The cause of the woman’s untimely death is mysterious unlike her father whose death was
Aabominable
Bgruesome
Chidden
DKnown
Esorrowful
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Question 86
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Choose from the options lettered A to E, the one that contains the sound segment represented by the given phonetic symbol.
/W/
Awhom
Bhouse
Cwholesale
Dwholesome
Ewhoop
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Question 87
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Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letter(s).
card
Abad
Bbag
Cbard
Dlad
Eward
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Question 88
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Choose from the options lettered A to E, the one that contains the sound segment represented by the given phonetic symbol.
/dʒ/
Acheat
Bcheek
Cchevron
Djudge
Eteach
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Question 89
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Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letter(s).
chief
Achide
Bfield
Cself
Dship
Esweat
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Question 90
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From the options lettered A to E, choose the one that BEST COMPLETES each of the following sentences.
The earlier we leave for Jos, the___________
Aearlier we shall arrive
Bbetter for us
Cmore earlier we get there
Dmore better it’ll be for us
Eearly we can’t be late
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Question 91
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Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letter(s).
dog
Abag
Bchord
Ccord
Dtog
Epony
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Question 92
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From the options lettered A to E, choose the one that BEST COMPLETES each of the following sentences.
As couple, Paul and Linda are deeply in love with_________
AEvery other
Beach other
Cone another
Dtheirselves
Ethemselves
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Question 93
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From the words of group of words lettered A to E below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is NEAREST IN MEANING to the underlined word or group of words.
The hostess treated her guests to a very expensive meal at her birthday party.
AAromatic
Bexclusive
Csumptuous
Dtasteful
Eunwanted
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Question 94
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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
When Babangida was asked to state his case, he began to beat about the bush. This means that Babangida
Afailed to deal with the real issue
Bfelt ashamed to say anything
Cstated his case very vividly
Dstarted fighting his opponent in the bush
Ewent through a bushy path
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Question 95
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Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the underlined letter(s).
swindle
Adew
Bfew
Cmow
Dslow
Ewind
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Question 96
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Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that has a different stress pattern from the other four.
A. impound
B. logic
C. piper
D. table
E. true
AC
BD
CE
DA
EB
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Question 97
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From the options lettered A to E, choose the one that BEST COMPLETES each of the following sentences.
The boy______________ his father in all things.
Amakes about
Bmakes for
Ctakes from
Dtakes after
Etakes through
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Question 98
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Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that has the correct stress with the word given. In each word only one syllable has the main/primary stress and the syllable is written in capital letters
IMAGINATION
AI-ma-gi-na-tion
Bi-MA-gi-na-tion
Ci-ma-GI-na-tion
Di-ma-gi-NA-tion
Ei-ma-gi-na-TION
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Question 99
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Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letter(s).
sick
Abeast
Bcheck
Cpretty
Dseek
Eseize
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Question 100
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Choose from the options lettered A to E, the one that contains the sound segment represented by the given phonetic symbol.
