Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
If the rain hadn't fallen, we wouldn't have missed the match?
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(B)
The rain fell, so we didn't watch the match
2
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The class was tired of the new boy jawing away all the time?
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(D)
He talked continuously in the class
3
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The new Headmaster hoped that his men would pull together?
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(A)
He expected that the men would cooperate with him
4
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If the trader paid in full, his order was not pruned down.
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(A)
The trader who made full payment did not have his order reduced
5
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The men were not pawns in someone else's political game?
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(A)
The action they executed was their idea
6
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The crisis ended as suddenly as it began?
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(C)
The crisis stopped almost immediately
7
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One thing I will not be complaining about in my new job is a lack of excitement?
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(B)
The job is exciting
8
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The Governor parried all the questions put to him by the journalist?
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(B)
The Governor evaded all the questions
9
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If I visited England, I might go to Manchester City.
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(A)
When I go to England , I could go to Manchester City
10
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The man puts his foot down whenever he is convinced of his action?
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(D)
He demonstrates firmness of character
11
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The teacher recounted two events that were analogous with each other.
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(D)
different from
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The principal was filled with scorn when we gave our reason for coming late.
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(B)
sympathy
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After fifty years, he could not find anyone who was contemporary with him at college.
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(A)
strange to
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Idris gives me a sour look every time I pass by him.
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(C)
friendly
15
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The officer was given an invidious task?
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(C)
pleasant
16
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The views of the plateau are in stark contrast to the workaday cottages below.
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(B)
beautiful and interesting
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The president can afford to dispense with some of his henchmen.
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(A)
detractors
18
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The judge did not grant the request that the witness should appear by proxy.
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(A)
be present in person
19
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It would be difficult to defeat such a highly motivated team.
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(C)
very demoralized
20
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Asabe bought a glossy pair of shoes.
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(B)
rough and dull
21
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Manu is hard to convince because he is an opinionated person?
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(A)
an objective
22
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Some people consider the leather upholstery and thick rugs a bit sumptuous.
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(D)
simple
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The dramatist provided a satisfactory denouement to the play?
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(C)
introduction
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Many Nigerian are wary of night journeys
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(C)
unscared of
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The proprietor accused Uche of silently acquiescing to the students' demands?
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(D)
resisting
26
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The greatness of the creator of the universe is always inexpressible to many adherents of certain faiths?
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(D)
ineffable
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We made a pie in the business deal.
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(B)
earned alot of money
28
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Yesterday, my mother asked me......
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(D)
if I was tired
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The Bank Manager assured us that there was nothing to worry about ...... ?
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(B)
with regard to the loan
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The first prize was ....... tray?
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(C)
an attractive carved wooden
31
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Tsadu always cautions that difficult jobs should be done .......?
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(B)
step by step
32
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I was often angry ....... Oche since he differed ....... me often?
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(D)
with / with
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I am writing to you for ....... reasons?
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(B)
several
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As we sat ....... the silence, my eyes ....... the room?
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(C)
in / roamed
35
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Is it true that Okoro ........ when the gates were closed?
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(A)
had returned
36
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The public library has stopped ........ books to readers?
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(B)
lending
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We won't leave until it ........ raining?
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(C)
stops
38
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The ...... event marked the beginning of a new life for the entire cabinet?
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(C)
historic
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The train ...... before I arrived?
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(C)
had left
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You can travel on your own ....?
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(B)
can't you
41
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The man is refurbishing the flat with a view to ......it?
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(B)
selling
42
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The Secretary-General was shocked at the number of...... ?
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(D)
child soldiers
43
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In spite of Shade's good looks, her hair is always ...... ?
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(B)
unkempt
44
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By the end of the football match today, we ...... the best player?
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(C)
will have known
45
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It is African for a younger person to show ...... to elders?
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(C)
deference
46
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A nursery rhyme is used to teach pupils how to spell the word ...... ?
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(D)
hippopotamus
47
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You, who ...... convicted, should appeal.
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(A)
has been
48
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beer
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(D)
pier
49
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Guard?
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(C)
argue
50
Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letters underlined.
Film?
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(A)
salt
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Healthy?
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(B)
path
52
Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letters in brackets.
E(ng)lish
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(A)
single
53
Choose the appropriate stress pattern from the options. The syllables are written in capital letters.
jurisprudence?
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(C)
jurisPRUdence
54
Choose the appropriate stress pattern from the options. The syllables are written in capital letters.
suburbanite
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(B)
suBURbanite
55
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departmentalize?
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(A)
departMENtalize
56
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Refuse (noun)
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(D)
phantom
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downtrodden?
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(C)
functional
58
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(D)
criticism
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(D)
knowledge
60
The word in capital letters has the emphatic stress. Choose the option to which the given sentence relates.
Your mother CAN cook the meal.
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(C)
Isn't my mother able to cook the meal?
61
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The EAGLES won the match.
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(B)
Who won the match ?
62
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No wonder Sikemi later became a detective; she has been very observant.
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(B)
perceptive
63
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Nigeria has been playing a vital role in the political and economic development of Africa.
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(B)
crucial
64
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Emeka's painting was so realistic that it could almost have been a photograph.
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(D)
authentic
65
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Courteously, Ade stood back to let his teacher go first through the door
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(B)
politely
66
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Many people used to live in poverty.
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(B)
want
67
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Accountability is certainly a desirable quality in a politician.
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(C)
responsibility
68
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The common practice among some media practitioners is to be sensational in their reporting.
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(A)
prevalent
69
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That fateful decision changed the company's outlook in many ways.
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(B)
disastrous
70
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The accident victim received a superficial wound from the crash
