Choose the option that best conveys the meaning of the underlined portion in the following sentence;
In the match against the uplanders team, the sub mariners turned out to be the dark horse
Answer
(C)
won unexpectedly
2
Choose the option that best conveys the meaning of the underlined portion in the following sentence:
Only the small fry gets punished for such social misdemeanours.
Answer
(B)
unimportant people
3
Choose the option that best conveys the meaning of the underlined portion in the following sentence;
He spoke with his heart in his mouth
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(E)
with fright and agitation
4
Choose the option that best conveys the meaning of the underlined portion in the following sentence;
The leader in today's issue of our popular newspaper focuses on inflation
Answer
(C)
editorial
5
Choose the option that best conveys the meaning of the underlined portion in the following sentence;
From the ways my friend talks, you can see he is such a bore
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(C)
uninteresting
6
Choose the option that best conveys the meaning of the underlined portion in the following sentence;
His jail terms were to run concurrently
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(A)
simultaneously
7
Choose the option that best conveys the meaning of the underlined portion in the following sentence;
There is some obvious symmetry in the whole presentation
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(D)
orderliness
8
Choose the option that best conveys the meaning of the underlined portion in the following sentence;
The bill has to wait as we are now insolvent
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(B)
bankrupt
9
Choose the option that best conveys the meaning of the underlined portion in the following sentence;
All his plans fell through
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(A)
failed
10
Choose the option that best conveys the meaning of the underlined portion in the following sentence;
The balance sheet at the end of the business year shows that we broke even
Answer
(C)
neither lost nor gained
11
Choose the option that best conveys the meaning of the underlined portion in the following sentence;
He was appointed specifically to put the recruits through
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(B)
train them
12
Choose the option that best conveys the meaning of the underlined portion in the following sentence;
The result of his experiment represents a break through in medical science
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(A)
an outstanding success
13
Choose the option that best conveys the meaning of the underlined portion in the following sentence;
Being an optimist, our professor always sees the bright side of most things
Answer
(E)
cheerful
14
Choose the option that best conveys the meaning of the underlined portion in the following sentence;
The state government appointed a commission of inquiry to go into the community's complaints carefully and without prejudice
Answer
(A)
investigate
15
Choose the option that best conveys the meaning of the underlined portion in the following sentence:
The traffic situation in Lagos can lead to disastrous consequences; a man lost a very lucrative job because he was held up by it.
Answer
(B)
delayed
16
Choose the option that best conveys the meaning of the underlined portion in the following sentence;
Mrs. Dada has been deserted by her husband because he feels she has a heart of stone
Answer
(D)
she is hard hearted
17
Choose the option that best conveys the meaning of the underlined portion in the following sentence;
Mr. Jack could be a successful businessman if he paid more attention to the more intricate aspects of his account
Answer
(C)
Jack will have a very good chance of succeeding
18
If my father had not arrived, I would have starved. This sentence means
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(A)
My father did arrive and I didn't starve
19
Choose the option that best conveys the meaning of the underlined portion in the following sentence;
The two sprinters were running neck and neck
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(A)
exact level
20
Choose the option that best conveys the meaning of the underlined portion in the following sentence;
He stared at her
Answer
(D)
gazed
21
Choose the option that best conveys the meaning of the underlined portion in the following sentence:
When the man was caught by police, he presented a bold front.
Answer
(C)
he faced the situation with apparent boldness
22
Choose the option that best convey the meaning of the underlined portion in each of the following sentence;
I have been able to observe him at close quarters
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(D)
at close range
23
Choose the option that best conveys the meaning of the underlined portion in each of the following sentence;
At the site of the ghastly accident the poor woman's hair stood on end
Answer
(E)
the woman was frightened
24
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
When the beggar was tired he ..... down by the roadside
Answer
(D)
lay
25
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
He did not like .... leaving the class early
Answer
(C)
our
26
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
Before the operation, the dentist found that his patient's teeth....
Answer
(D)
had long decayed
27
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
The employer, not the salesman and his representative .... responsible for the loss
Answer
(E)
is
28
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
The boy was born before his parents actually got married and so the court has declared him ....
Answer
(B)
illegitimate
29
As he was still owing me two naira, i was careful not to .... him any more money
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(A)
lend
30
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space:
Last week, the .... at the theatre was the largest I had ever seen.
Answer
(D)
audience
31
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
If you travel by air you will be given an allowance to cover ....
Answer
(B)
luggage
32
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
Tennyson and Browning lived about the same time and therefore .... poets
Answer
(D)
contemporary
33
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
The green snake which lives in the green grass is using a perfect ....
Answer
(C)
camouflage
34
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
In order to carry out necessary examination the dead body was ....
Answer
(E)
exhumed
35
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
Remember this matter is strictly .....
Answer
(D)
between you and me
36
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
He went abroad with a view .... a business partner
Answer
(D)
to finding
37
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
He had just entered the office .... the telephone rang
Answer
(D)
when
38
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
They .... receive visitors on short notice.
Answer
(C)
used to
39
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
His suggestion are completely .... the point and cannot be accepted
Answer
(C)
beside
40
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
For .... he is a secretary we shall not have correct minutes
Answer
(B)
as long as
41
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
He went up quickly and returned ....
Answer
(D)
as fast
42
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
Invariably, he ends his letters .... amicably
Answer
(D)
yours
43
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
If i went to the cinema I .... early.
Answer
(C)
would return
44
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space
The traditional folktales form an .... to the book.
Answer
(E)
appendix
45
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
the frightening explosion in the factory .... whole wing
Answer
(B)
wiped out
46
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
Our plane was scheduled to .... at 10.00 hrs but it was delayed because of the bad weather
Answer
(B)
take off
47
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
As luck would have it, the weather brightened almost immediately and after six hours flight we .... at Heathrow Airport
Answer
(A)
touched down
48
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
Before we left the airport, each passenger was made to .... certain form
Answer
(A)
fill in
49
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
My father cannot bear the .... of the concoction that emanates from my mothers soup pot
Answer
(C)
aroma
50
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
I would not have condescended to appease the traffic policeman but i happened .... traffic regulation
Answer
(A)
to have broken
51
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
The managing director did not pay his staff last month ....?
Answer
(D)
did he
52
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
Although he is in all respects a poor student, he has managed to buy a tape recorder to improve his .... of french
Answer
(A)
mastery
53
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
Granted you are my senior by one year, you cannot .... me around as if i were your servant
Answer
(C)
order
54
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
.... mark an important step in the history of industrial revolution
Answer
(A)
The invention of the locomotive engine
55
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
Because the referee was partial and his opponent rough, the loser of the wrestling match received .... cheers than the winner
Answer
(B)
many more
56
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;The boxer was highly rated .... his doggedness and ability to absorb heavy punches
Answer
(C)
for
57
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
Many lives are lost on Nigerian roads .... lack of consideration for other road users by many crazy drivers
Answer
(C)
owing totally to
58
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
The man no longer feared his opponent after their spokesman had assured him that they were well disposed .... him
Answer
(B)
towards
59
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
My little boy is hyper-active and he is therefore prone .... accidents
Answer
(C)
to
60
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
His horrible high-pitched laugh .... on my nerves
Answer
(D)
jars
61
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
The train rattled along .... full speed
Answer
(B)
at
62
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
If this had happened to you, what .....?
Answer
(C)
would you have done
63
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
What a relief that the strike .... when it did!
Answer
(C)
ended
64
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
We should take care .... the robbers come back
Answer
(E)
in case
65
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
By the time the rainy season ended, all the young cocoa trees .... in size
Answer
(B)
had doubled
66
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
There were so many children ....
Answer
(A)
that she couldn't feed them all
67
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
Isn't it high time you .... your office?
Answer
(D)
left
68
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
In West Africa the .... of sickle cell is about 25 percent
Answer
(B)
incidence
69
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;
We got to the hall after the play ....
Answer
(C)
had started
70
Substitute for the underlined word in the following sentence the word that most closely expresses the opposite meaning:
The plaintiff made very cogent submissions to the trial judge
Answer
(D)
defendant
71
Choose the option which is nearest in meaning to the sentences in each of the following questions:
The dog was limping. It appeared that one of its legs might have been injured
Answer
(A)
The dog was limping as if it had an injured leg
72
Choose the option which is nearest in meaning to the sentences in each of the following questions:
I can walk that distance and have done so many times
Answer
(D)
I am used to walking that distance
73
Choose the option which is nearest in meaning to the sentences in each of the following questions:
For all he cared, his parent might have been dead for years
Answer
(C)
he did not care whether his parents were alive or had died long before
74
'humane' as used in the passage means
Answer
(D)
benevolent
75
'we must consciously try to establish an equilibrium," (line 8) implies that mankind must
