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Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that is the most appropriate interpretation for each of the following statement
if my children were older, l would emigrate. This means
Achildren below a certain age are not allowed to emigrate
Bl would emigrate though my children are young
Cl would not emigrate no matter my children’s ages
Dit’s wrong to emigrate with young children
Emy children are too young now for me to emigrate
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Question 2
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Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that most appropriately completes each sentence
My friends were lucky .............. the scene before the accident happened.
Athey have left
Bto be leaving
Cto had left
Dto have left
Eto leave
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Question 3
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Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that most appropriately completes each sentence
The man was advised to abstain from smoking .............. he refused.
Aand
Bbut
Cso
Dthen
Eyet
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Question 4
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Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that most appropriately completes each sentence
My neighbor owns twenty__________
Ahead of cattles
Bhead of cattle
Cheads of cattles
Dherds of cattle
Eherds of cattles
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Question 5
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Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word or expression and at the same time fill in the gap.
The eagerness with which the passenger takes instructions shows that he will perform his duties without___________
Acomplaint
Bdisrespect
Chindrance
Dprotesting
Ereluctance
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Question 6
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Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that most appropriately completes each sentence
Surprisingly enough, Sola though a teenager behaved like a..............man
Amature
Bmatured
Cmaturedly
Dmatures
Ematuring
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Question 7
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Choose from the options lettered A- E the one that is nearest in meaning to the word underlined
We now have refugees flooding into our country from the warring neighboring countries.
Adeportees
Bfugitives
Cimmigrants
Dinvaders
Emercenaries
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Question 8
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Choose from the options lettered A- E the one that is nearest in meaning to the word underlined
All the illegal structures within the school compound will soon be demolished.
Apulled down
Bpushed clown
Cput down
Dput off
Etaken down
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Question 9
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Choose from the options lettered A- E the one that is nearest in meaning to the word underlined
We need fortitude to survive this trying period.
Acapability
Bcourage
Cresilience
Dvigilance
Ewisdom
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Question 10
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Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word or expression
What belongs to_________belongs to nobody
Aanybody
Beverybody
Cno one
Dsomebody
Esomeone
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Question 11
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Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that is the most appropriate interpretation for each of the following statement
He undertook the journey without a second thought for the risks involved. This means he did it without.......... of the risks
Aa clear understanding
Ba re-assessment
Ca recollection
Da proper consideration
Eany previous knowledge
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Question 12
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Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that most appropriately completes each sentence
Most rich men prefer travelling by air…………travelling by road.
Aagainst
Bfrom
Cover
Dthan
Eto
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Question 13
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Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that most appropriately completes each sentence
It’s important for you and ..............to be there.
Ahimself
BI
Cme
Dmyself
Ethey
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Question 14
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Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that most appropriately completes each sentence
He asked what l would do if I .............. a jackpot.
Ahad won
Bhave won
Cwas winning
Dwin
Ewon
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Question 15
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Complete this question with the most appropriate of the options lettered A - E
The man who was__________ to have died, was seen strolling about.
Aannounced
Bcertified
Cconfirmed
Ddeclared
Erumored
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Question 16
neco2005
Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that most appropriately completes each sentence
I saw ames in Lagos .............. last year.
Aat a time
Bone time
Csometime
Dsome time
Esometimes
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Question 17
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Choose from the options lettered A- E the one that is nearest in meaning to the word in italics
My confidence in humanity suddenly began to wane.
Adevelop
Bdiminish
Cdisappear
Dintensify
Eremove
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Question 18
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Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that is nearest in meaning to the word underlined
People respect my aunt because she is very industrious.
Afaithful
Bhardworking
Cskillful
Dupright
Eversatile
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Question 19
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Complete this question with the most appropriate of the options lettered A – E
Her promotion letter was found in a file after a _________search.
Acomposite
Bconcrete
Cdiligent
Dfluent
Ethrough
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Question 20
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Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that most appropriately completes each sentence
The witness insisted he had seen the accused ..............the money from the complainants pocket.
