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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences:
Many a player.............to score a goal so as to be highly honoured.
Ais wanting
Bwants
Cwant
Dhave wanted
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Question 982
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences:
.............he comes, tell him I have left
Ashould
BShould in case
CIn case
DWhether
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Question 983
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences:
Chukwuma explained that he...............home early yesterday to be able to catch the early bus
Ahas to have
Bhas left
Chad to leave
Dwas leaving
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Question 984
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences:
The bridge was blown............by enemy soldiers.
Aout
Boff
Cthrough
Dup
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Question 985
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences:
The boy's father made him............the medicine against his will
Aswallow
Bto swallow
Cswallowed
Dto have swallowed
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Question 986
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences:
The men were reported ............the money fraudulently.
Ato take
Bto have taken
Cto having taken
Dto be taking
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Question 987
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences:
l'll look out.............you at the stadium.
Afor
Bat
Cto
Don
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Question 988
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences:
The new economic policy took.........last year.
Aout
Boff
Cof
Dup
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Question 989
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the one that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words as it is used in the sentence.
The report given by the boy is substantially correct and we have to decide what to do about it.
Acompletely
Blargely
Cprobably
Dunderstandably
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Question 990
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the one that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words as it is used in the sentence.
That class is unusually disorderly today.
Aunruly
Blawless
Caggressive
Dunrestrined
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Question 991
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the one that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words as it is used in the sentence.
I am delighted to speak before this august assembly.
Amonthly
Bpopular
Ccrowed
Dhonourable
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Question 992
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the one that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words as it is used in the sentence.
The chairman ended the meeting of the Cooperative society with a fitting speech.
Aa short
Ban improved
Can appropriate
Da brief
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Question 993
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the one that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words as it is used in the sentence.
The decision I have taken is irrevocable
Ainapplicable
Bunacceptable
Cirreversible
Dirregular
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Question 994
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the one that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words as it is used in the sentence.
The box contains the most valuable of all his possession.
Abeautiful
Bcostly
Cuseful
Dadmirable
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Question 995
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the one that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words as it is used in the sentence.
The flood that swept away the whole village was a catastrophic event
Aan unfortunate
Ba disastrous
Ca devilish
Dan influriating
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Question 996
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the one that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words as it is used in the sentence.
The students were incensed to hear that their school fees had been substantially increased.
Aenraged
Bdisapponted
Cdispleased
Dfrightened
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Question 997
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the one that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words as it is used in the sentence.
Within a short time, what was meant to be a peaceful demonstration escalated into a riot.
Arose
Belevated
Cexpanded
Ddeveloped
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Question 998
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the one that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words as it is used in the sentence.
I concede that I am wrong on this point.
Aadmit
Bpledge
Cdeclare
Dconclude
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Question 999
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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.
The preacher advised those who lost their property in the fire disaster not to lose hope as every cloud has a silver lining. This means that
Athere is a good side to all misfortunes
Bwhen there is life there is hope
Cto lose is a common noccurrence
Deverybody must encounter misfortune in life
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Question 1000
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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.
Jumai thinks she is always right but I am determined to catch her out. This means that I am determined to
