In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) Underlined:
The house-wife was hard up before the end of each month
Answer
(D)
in no need
2
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) Underlined: The retired General became a hard- nosed officer after fighting the war
Answer
(B)
weak
3
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) Underlined: The Lions lost the match because their goalkeeper was in a haze most of the time
Answer
(C)
alert
4
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) Underlined: Unless we see the evils clearly, contending against them is like fighting the air
Answer
(A)
avoiding
5
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) Underlined:The explosive growth of world population has not been caused by a sudden increase in human fertility
Answer
(B)
gradual
6
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) Underlined:
It is generally believed that misers are not loved by many
Answer
(A)
spendthrifts
7
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) Underlined:
My bother's primary school foundation was solid and this influenced his secondary education
Answer
(C)
shaky
8
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the Underlined word(s) or phrase:Ít is very difficult to know who is not entitled to essential commodities these days' observed the mobbed NNSC officials
Answer
(C)
eligible
9
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase Underlined:'This is a miniaturized version of your house' remarked the Architect.
Answer
(D)
smaller
10
In the question below, choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase underlined:
It is claimed that there is an extinct volcano near Pankshin.
Answer
(B)
inactive
11
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase Underlined:
Bola has a sonorous voice.
Answer
(C)
strong
12
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase Underlined: Some workers went on rampage at a trade-fair.
Answer
(A)
turned violent
13
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase Underlined:
We have to identify the protagonists of the new movement
Answer
(B)
leading figures
14
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase Underlined: My nephew came in stealthily through the back gate
Answer
(D)
quietly
15
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase Underlined: The distance is not more than twenty kilometres as the crow flies
Answer
(B)
by the shortest route
16
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase Underlined: Your extreme patience sometimes infuriates me
Answer
(B)
annoys
17
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase Underlined: I cannot understand how he suddenly became audacious contrary to his nature
Answer
(B)
bold
18
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase Underlined: He as been a life of make-belief
Answer
(B)
fantasy
19
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase Underlined: Our teacher seldom comes late to school
Answer
(D)
hardly ever
20
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase Underlined:At the age of 80, Musa wished he could put the clock back.
Answer
(C)
go back in time
21
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase Underlined:
The Director left his secret file to the Secretary in good faith
Answer
(D)
in trust
22
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase Underlined:
The Chief approached the issue with convincing disinterestedness.
Answer
(B)
lack of personal interest
23
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase Underlined: Nothing irritates the clerk more, than being assigned miscellaneous duties
Answer
(D)
assorted
24
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase Underlined: It is of fundamental importance that one sleeps properly.
Answer
(B)
basic
25
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase Underlined: I know you've been eaves-dropping all along.
Answer
(C)
listening secretly
26
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase Underlined:
She showed an affected interest in the game.
Answer
(B)
pretended
27
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase Underlined: I would not like you to do the work piecemeal
Answer
(B)
bit by bit
28
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase Underlined: I think i'll like to reiterate the points earlier made.
Answer
(D)
repeat
29
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase Underlined: The sudden death of the king put paid to the ambition of the Minister
Answer
(D)
terminated
30
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase Underlined: The man insisted on having no strings attached to the agreements
Answer
(C)
conditions
31
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase which best fills the gap(s):
I was .... hearing distance of the speaker.
Answer
(C)
within
32
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase which best fills the gap(s):
Peter was such a skillful boxer that he was not afraid to take ...... anybody.
Answer
(C)
on
33
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase which best fills the gap(s):
Owing to the constant harassment of the populace by armed robbers, all night guards have been instructed to shoot .... every moving things
Answer
(A)
at sight
34
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase which best fills the gap(s):
My wife and i were to celebrate our silver wedding anniversary last Sunday. Unfortunately on that ....day, my father-in-law died mysteriously
Answer
(D)
fateful
35
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase which best fills the gap(s):
The first graduation ceremony of the university was attended by men from all ..... of life
Answer
(C)
walks
36
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase which best fills the gap(s):
..... guests enjoyed joy's birthday party
Answer
(B)
All the
37
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase which best fills the gap(s):
One would wish .... missed that opportunity to be present at the graduation ball
Answer
(D)
not to have
38
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase which best fills the gap(s):
The ceremony was rounded .... very late.
Answer
(B)
off
39
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase which best fills the gap(s):
My ..... brother intends to get married in December.
Answer
(B)
elder
40
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase which best fills the gap(s):
The ..... Affairs Officers is expecting all of us in the dining room
Answer
(A)
Student
41
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase which best fills the gap(s):
Many candidates ..... to realise the difference between written and spoken English
Answer
(B)
fail
42
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
Chinyere has not really described the Cabinet as irresponsible; she only ..... it in her speech.
Answer
(A)
alluded to
43
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
'.... at 9:30 for more news',said the announcer.
Answer
(B)
Tune in
44
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
The way that big boy bullied his sister with relish make me think he could be a ....
Answer
(B)
sadist
45
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
All .... well with Peter
Answer
(D)
is not
46
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
Ore .... so if she had thought it necessary
Answer
(A)
would have said
47
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
We have done three quarters of the journey already; we .... as well see the end of it
Answer
(B)
might
48
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
My little daughter has .... sights; hence she now wears glasses
Answer
(D)
defective
49
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
Bassey's evidence led .... Okon being imprisoned for life
Answer
(D)
to
50
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
My boss is usually a charming man but ... he can be very irritable.
Answer
(B)
at times
51
In the question below, choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
We surely ought to have an .... arrangement in case somebody discovers the present strategy.
Answer
(C)
alternative
52
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
The nurse kept apologizing to mothers as she stuck her needle .... every baby at the clinic
Answer
(D)
into
53
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
One of the ladies who .... in the premises .... been asked to withdraw.
Answer
(D)
sell/has
54
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
A tale of two cities .... the .... we are studying for examination
Answer
(D)
is/novel
55
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
We must not take with us the feelings of inadequacy .... experienced during preparations for the debate
Answer
(A)
that were
56
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
Omogbai reported that the examinations .... before he arrived in the hall
Answer
(C)
had started
57
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
In my opinion, neither the player nor the coach .... praise for the result of the match.
Answer
(A)
deserves
58
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
no one has said anything yet, but i think i .... be getting a salary increase next month
Answer
(D)
may
59
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
Student: Excuse me sir, must we complete the assignment before lunch? Teacher: No you ....
Answer
(A)
needn't
60
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
During demonstration, the mobile police were instructed to break .... the students defence line
Answer
(C)
through
61
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
Roli failed because the examination was .... difficult for her
Answer
(D)
too
62
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
My brother does not have a flair .... mathematics.
Answer
(A)
for
63
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
The poor little kid has been down .... fever these few days
Answer
(A)
with
64
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
He did not stop to ask himself why .... such thing.
Answer
(B)
he should do
65
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
The quarrel has got to a stage where someone has to ....
Answer
(D)
intervene
66
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
The villages looked ..... their leader for good examples.
Answer
(A)
up to
67
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
The hunter brought home ..... antelope.
Answer
(C)
a live
68
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
Do not take my books out of this office unless you .... my permission to do so
Answer
(B)
have
69
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
The man insisted on giving unsolicited ....
Answer
(A)
advice
70
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
Culture patterns are modified as they are .... from one generation to the next
Answer
(D)
transmitted
71
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
We discovered at the end of last term that we had to read .... books before we could confidently go for our final examination
Answer
(B)
very many more
72
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
Chinedu took his umbrella with him in case it ....
Answer
(B)
rained
73
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
The train was to slow so i decided to .... at the next stop
Answer
(C)
get off
74
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
Dapo has made good use of some useful .... on the chemical composition of chalk
Answer
(A)
information
75
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
Tonye said that he was going to bed because he was .... to do any more work.
Answer
(C)
too tired
76
The tone of this passage is
Answer
(B)
Satirical
77
'Mortuary stylistics' as used in the passage refers to the
Answer
(D)
art of eulogizing the dead
78
One suspects that the reason why some of our newspaper still manage to break even.......suggests that some Nigerian newspapers
Answer
(A)
would be runnung at a loss but for obituaries
79
Obituaries are very popular in Nigeria because
Answer
(D)
Nigerians value dead greatly
80
Which of the following can be deduced from the passage?
Answer
(B)
obituaries insinuate that most Nigerians do not die natural deaths
81
The dominant subject of this passage is the
Answer
(C)
white man's influence
82
According to the passage, the people of Umuaro and Okperi
Answer
(C)
are no friends
83
'There is no escape from the white man' in the passage means that the
Answer
(D)
people must accept the white man
84
'Passes by your ears' in the passage means
Answer
(C)
making no impression
85
'Passes by your ears' in the passage means
Answer
(C)
making no impression
86
Unachukwu's speech in this passage shows that he
Answer
(D)
is wise with experience
87
when may a journalist have to act against his own inclination?
Answer
(A)
when his friends act stupidly
88
A journalist would be able to uphold the tenets of his profession if
Answer
(C)
he resists temptation to bias
89
The relationship between the manager and his secretary, as revealed in the passage could be said to be
Answer
(A)
strained
90
'insidious' (line 2)means
Answer
(A)
subtle
91
'I would not describe you as an inefficient worker.......suggests that the manager
Answer
(D)
is non-committal over the efficiency of his secretary
92
A dutiful journalist must
Answer
(E)
be able to recognise merit wherever found
93
it would appear that the manager feels that the secretary
Answer
(C)
should have ensured that the cleaner did his job
94
The duty of the journalist to the public entails
Answer
(D)
telling the truth
95
The secretary's attitude seems to be
Answer
(B)
it is not the duty of a secretary to enforce the instruction he gives to his junior workers
96
The last comment by the manager suggests that he
Answer
(A)
is going to hold the secretary responsible for what has happened
97
frame of reference' in this passage (line 11 means)
Answer
(D)
contex of situation
98
Primitive man carried a firebrand during his journeys mainly for
Answer
(C)
flame perservation
99
According to the passage, the torch probably developed from a
Answer
(A)
firebrand
100
The writer apparently believed that through science and technology our country can achieve
Answer
(B)
progress and material success
101
Primitive man was least concerned with fire as a
Answer
(C)
source of light
102
One way early man made a lamp was by putting a lighted reed in a
Answer
(D)
molten fat
103
Primitive man preserved fire because
Answer
(A)
he used it for illumination during his travels
104
According to the passage, the basic consideration for developing science and technology should be three of the following.
1. Technical know-how
2. availability of raw material
3. atmospheric pollution
4. the people's tradition and beliefs
5. population
6. capital
Answer
(A)
2,1 and 6 only
105
The main idea of this passage is that
Answer
(E)
each nation must plan its development according to its needs and resources
106
The term 'our sister developing countries' implies
Answer
(D)
Liberia, Sierra Leone and Gabon
107
The author believes that electronic recording is
Answer
(C)
superior to both mental recording and writing
108
The writer believes that the art of record keeping has
Answer
(A)
improved over the years
109
How many stages of development did the writer mention while discussing the art of record keeping?
Answer
(A)
two
110
According to the author, human memory is unreliable because people
Answer
(B)
forget events or tell lies
111
From the passage, we gather that writings were almost
Answer
(A)
as unreliable as human memory
112
The author believes that to overcome the problem of altitude and weather the climber needs mainly
Answer
(C)
sufficient quantity of oxygen
113
'conspires' (line 3)means
Answer
(D)
combines
114
'regardless of terrain' (line 5)
Answer
(B)
despite the nature of the ground
115
'to live and have our being above the limit of natural acclimatization' (line 7)means
