In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined:
I am happy to inform you that your boys are conscientious
Answer
(B)
carefree
2
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined:
My father is a very prosperous businessman
Answer
(D)
unsuccessful
3
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined:
The hostess greeted her guests in a very relaxed manner
Answer
(C)
stiff
4
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined:
Ayo takes his studies rather lightly
Answer
(D)
seriously
5
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined:
The doctor was very gentle with his patients in the examining room
Answer
(C)
rough
6
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined:
There is no love lost between Hassan and Hassana
Answer
(A)
dislike each other
7
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined:
Whether the villages head should identify himself with the activities of religious demonstrations has remained a burning question
Answer
(C)
a matter of serious controversy
8
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined:
I would rather not attend the party
Answer
(B)
do not have the enthusiasm to attend
9
In the question below choose the option nearest meaning to the word or phrase underlined:
If Garba had listen to advice, he would not have had to be rushed to the hospital
Answer
(B)
was in a position to have prevented the need to be rushed
10
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined:
Aduke: Ngozi, let's visit the market.
Ngozi: if you insist, Ngozi
Answer
(C)
is not keen on going with Aduke
11
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase in underlined:
The new leader hands out an olive branch
Answer
(A)
sues for peace
12
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase in italics:
When yo go to foreign country to study, you will discover that life is not a bed of roses
Answer
(A)
as pleasant as one thought
13
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase in underlined:
Because our representative is immature and biased he takes a jaundiced view of our problem
Answer
(C)
prejudiced
14
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase in underlined:
The president has sent his regrets. He is unable to attend the meeting
Answer
(D)
apologies
15
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase in underlined:
The woman acted courageously when she was attacked by thieves
Answer
(B)
fearlessly
16
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase in underlined:
We all have both good and bad characteristics. Either is, however, easily manifested in times of crisis
Answer
(B)
highlighted
17
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
The sea wave continues to .... the cliff on the west coast constantly
Answer
(D)
erode
18
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
The college bus was travelling at high .... when the accidents occurred
Answer
(D)
speed
19
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
Note that only senior members of staff have the .... of using the toilet upstairs
Answer
(C)
privilege
20
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
The chief priest will .... the men into the cult today
Answer
(D)
initiate
21
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
Jimoh is noted for his .... attitude to his seniors at school
Answer
(B)
respectful
22
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
The girl that my brother introduced to us last week is pretty .... ill-mannered
Answer
(B)
but also
23
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
The police report was .... to that of the eye witness
Answer
(A)
contrary
24
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
The African extended family system gives security to ..... members
Answer
(C)
its
25
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
I know i .... read more, but i am tired
Answer
(B)
ought to
26
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
Insects can become ..... to insecticides
Answer
(B)
resistant
27
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
The council chairman ..... the tension between the villagers and the tax collectors
Answer
(B)
defused
28
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
If had been told of the matter earlier, i .... there so late
Answer
(D)
would not have gone
29
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
Each of the candidates that came late ..... to complete ....
Answer
(D)
has/this form
30
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
I wanted to avail myself .... the opportunity of listening to the lecture, but the lecturer failed to turn up
Answer
(C)
of
31
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
I would have been surprised if you .... the orange
Answer
(C)
had plucked
32
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
On getting to the seashore, .....
Answer
(D)
he found nobody there
33
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
Little did Tunde realize that his frequent unwarranted reports about me were working .... my advantages
Answer
(B)
to
34
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
The Board has been having .... series of meeting lately
Answer
(B)
a
35
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
..... i know, nobody has seen any loepards in this area
Answer
(A)
so far as
36
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
.... him in the crowd, i would have told you at once
Answer
(C)
had i seen
37
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
Inyang has always been shy to speak ....
Answer
(A)
in public
38
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
.... his uncle helped him or not, he would still not be able to do it
Answer
(C)
whether
39
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
I have only three tubers of yam .... in the store, i cannot afford to give you any more
Answer
(C)
left
40
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
Before the bill could be settled, Chuwang .... all the money
Answer
(C)
had spent
41
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
Either the chief of the village or the leader of the farmers .... to be held responsible for the revolt.
Answer
(C)
is
42
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
We must observe that most of the support by other states .... only marginal returns
Answer
(A)
have yielded
43
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
She asked me whether i .... the letter for her
Answer
(C)
minded posting
44
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
The effort made by the principal to get the students to be serious in their studies .....
Answer
(D)
is appreciated
45
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
How i wish i .... my mother's advice
Answer
(A)
had heeded
46
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
Only observers from the Ministry of Works .... allowed into the conference room
Answer
(B)
are
47
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
A panel set up to probe the organization's activities .... yet to sit
Answer
(B)
is
48
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
The school will .... for Easter in another six weeks
Answer
(D)
break up
49
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
His power supply was .... from the mains because he did not pay his electricity bill
Answer
(B)
cut off
50
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
When you've finished using the telephone, please hang ....
Answer
(B)
up
51
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
I do not intend to stay long at the function. i only want to ....
Answer
(A)
put in an appearance
52
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
The man rose to an important position as a result of ________ hard work
Answer
(A)
sheer
53
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
Ebun Ojo .... international fame as an actress
Answer
(B)
acquired
54
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
The story on the lost jewel was quite .....
Answer
(A)
unbelievable
55
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
The patient is suffering from .....
Answer
(D)
rheumatism
56
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
The attitude of my students to .... baffles me
Answer
(A)
pronunciation
57
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
When we got to the president's house, we were told that he .... two days earlier
Answer
(C)
had left
58
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
Atuk, without giving any hint as to what he intended to do, went and ... himself
Answer
(C)
hanged
59
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
Provided you .... to the market very soon, we shall be able to eat enough
Answer
(D)
go
60
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
He .... by now, i can hear all the people shouting
Answer
(B)
must have arrived
61
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
By the time the plane reaches Harare, it .... in the air for twelve hours.
Answer
(C)
would have been
62
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
If only Adoyi .... what was good for him he could easily have avoided the tragedy
Answer
(D)
had known
63
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
We saw Ifueko .... an egg on the wall
Answer
(B)
smash
64
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
Many streets in the town .... in need of lights at night
Answer
(A)
stand
65
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
I did not enjoy the party. If you had invited Tariere, it ..... better organized
Answer
(B)
would have been
66
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
sibi .... novels since she came home
Answer
(D)
has been reading
67
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
Asabe is overdue for retirement as she .... in this college since 1954
Answer
(B)
has been teaching
68
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
The boy who stole the mango was given .... by an eye witness
Answer
(C)
away
69
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
After listening to the statement from two students, the headmaster realized that it was a trivial argument that .... a serious quarrel between them
Answer
(D)
brought up
70
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
Mr and Mrs Akoka were sad and disappointed .... the performance of their son
Answer
(C)
at
71
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
when the transformer blew up, Saka threw himself down .... his stomach
Answer
(D)
on
72
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
I ran .... an old friend of mine on Broad Street and brought him home
Answer
(A)
into
73
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
The spokesman confirmed that government would not give .... to the demands of trade union leaders
Answer
(D)
in
74
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
Many students have joined the .... movement
Answer
(B)
revival
75
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
If they had not all jumped out of the car just in time, they ....
Answer
(D)
would have perished
76
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined: He accepted a mundane task without hesitation
Answer
(A)
great
77
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined:
It is a unique opportunity for her to demonstrate the reality of her faith
Answer
(B)
usual
78
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined: Her identification with the king is publicly known
Answer
(B)
disassociation
79
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) underlined:He has been advised to keep his head, the confusion not withstanding
Answer
(B)
keep calm
80
The young are not listening to their elders because
Answer
(D)
they appear to be going deaf
81
'Just as nagging parents have long suspected' implies that the parents suspected that
Answer
(B)
children could not hear properly
82
What is the result of being subjected to the din of the proverbial boiler factory for a long length of time?
Answer
(A)
A loss of hearing which will never improve
83
'The same thing happened to aviators'. This excerpt according to the passage, means
Answer
(C)
that continued loud noise resulted in deafness
84
What is the difference between an old - fashioned military band on the one hand and discotheque and rock 'n' roll joints on the other?
Answer
(D)
One produces amplified sounds, the other does not
85
'Our world of accelerating social and technological change' means that
Answer
(B)
our world is going through more rapid, social and technological change
86
What is the major weakness of training students for specific technologies?
Answer
(D)
It cannot help students to cope with the rapid changes in the world
87
According to the writer, a study of the humanities
Answer
(C)
provides missing link in the technological education of our students
88
What type of education does the writer advocate for our student?
Answer
(C)
Technological education plus the humanities
89
This passage emphasizes
Answer
(A)
child growing up in ignorance
90
Our unconscious minds and and dreams are alike in that
Answer
(B)
both can accommodate contradiction
91
The child would feel irresponsible for his mother's death even if it is connected with his wishes because
Answer
(D)
He cannot distinguish between wish and reality
92
'Traumatized' as used in the passage means
Answer
(C)
made sad and dejected
93
From the child's point of view, in what way is death likened to a divorce?
Answer
(B)
Both are temporary
94
The book discussed in this passage is about
Answer
(D)
statistical procedure related to research
95
The expression 'necessary evil' means that
Answer
(B)
studying the subject is an unpleseant experience which must be endured
96
From the passage, we learn that the book discussed has been
Answer
(C)
rewritten three times
97
The changes that were made in the book were motivated by
Answer
(B)
teaching experience and statisticians view of some topics
98
It can be inferred from the passage that the book was written by
Answer
(B)
more than one author
99
Which of the following titles best sums up the passage?
Answer
(A)
The need for effective communication
100
According to the passage, which of the following are NOT likely to contribute to a break down in communication?
