WAEC - English Language (2006 - No. 59)
In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences.
The university has a large yearly intake: very few..............take place.
The university has a large yearly intake: very few..............take place.
turnouts
rejections
expulsions
obstructions
Explanation
The underlined word "intake" refers to the admission or enrollment of new students into the university. The opposite of intake would be the rejection of students by the university, which is best captured by "rejections".
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