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Instruction
In questions 31 to 35, answer the questions based on Jerry Agada's "The Successors".
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Q4151. Makurdi became more prominent because of the
A bridge
B international hotel
C railway station
D road
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Q4152. In the novel, Maria's tolerance of her husband spending half the night on duty at the hotel was considered a
A way to remedy all marital problems
B necessary price to pay for the success of their marriage.
C bad thing that couple should discourage
D way of taking a great risk.
Instruction
In questions 36 to 45, select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
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Q4153. The minister considered the ministry's budget to be a drop in the ocean in view of the number of projects in the pipeline.
A The pipeline project across the ocean will be abandoned unless budgetary allocation improves
B The amount available may be inadequate for projected expenditure
C The minister may be dropped for failing to complete a number of projects
D The money approved cannot complete the pipeline project across the ocean
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Q4154. The police are looking for the woman who farmed her children out to her neighbours.
A The police wanted the woman for allowing her children to destroy her neighbour's crops.
B The woman and her children are in the habit of working in neighbour's farms and the police are not well disposed to this
C The police may arrest the woman for allowing her neighbours to take care of her children.
D The woman may be arrested for allowing her children to be a nuisance to her neighbours
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Q4155. Jummai's father remarked that pigs would fly before she passed.
A She would have to cheat in order to pass.
B It would be possible to pass only if she worked harder.
C It would never be possible for her to pass.
D He would have to bribe her teachers to enable her to pass.
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Q4156. The president said that he found himself between a rock and a hard place when the press said that he has resigned.
A Hard places are dangerous for the president.
B He dreamt that he was abandoned.
C He thought that hard places were unsafe.
D He had a hard decision to make.
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Q4157. Kunana is like a bear in the sore head.
A He is a bully.
B He is grumpy.
C He is ugly.
D He is quiet.
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Q4158. Olu gave his brother a bumpy ride.
A Olu's brother rode on Olu's back to success.
B Olu took his brother on a bumpy road.
C Olu gave his brother a difficult time.
D Olu gave his brother a ride on his car.
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Q4159. Adeola doesn't have to go to the farm today.
A Adeola may go to the farm today if he so wishes.
B Adeola ought not to have gone to the farm today.
C Adeola must not go to the farm today.
D Adeola should not go to the farm today.
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Q4160. My boss asked me to take my eyes off the ball.
A I should stop paying attention to what is most important.
B I should be focused when I am about to stay off football.
C I should stay off football after sustaining an injury.
D I should be focused when playing football.
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Q4161. The robber was hedged in by the people.
A The robber was surrounded by the people.
B The robber was killed by the people.
C The robber was exposed by the people.
D The robber was caught by the people.
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Q4162. Many workers are not happy because they live a hand-to-mouth life.
A They work hard with their hands.
B They are voracious and avaricious.
C They are barely surviving.
D They have rejected the use of spoons.
Instruction
In questions 46 to 55, choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word or phrase.
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Q4163. Prolonged strike action debilitated the industry.
A Strayed.
B Invigorated.
C Isolated.
D Weakened.
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Q4164. One of the students bought a plagiarized copy of the book.
A An annotated.
B A used.
C An original.
D A revised.
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Q4165. The young girl was taken aback by her father's gift of a car.
A Nonplussed.
B Shocked.
C Unmoved.
D Surprised.
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Q4166. Musa is a gifted but erratic player.
A Unstable.
B Strong.
C Regular.
D Unpredictable.
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Q4167. The lamp shades were translucent.
A Transparent.
B Opaque.
C Intersected.
D Luminous.
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Q4168. My niece has an unquenchable thirst for adventure stories.
A An inextinguishable.
B A spurious.
C An illegitimate.
D A reduced.
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Q4169. Some of my neighbours have an antipathy to dogs.
A Alarm for.
B Enmity towards.
C Affection for.
D Acronym for.
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Q4170. The dressmaker unpicked the seam of the shirt.
A Tore up.
B Threaded.
C Sewed up.
D Picked up.
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Q4171. The testimony of the witness was vague.
A Clear.
B Disturbing.
C True.
D Ambiguous.
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Q4172. As a student, Isa tied communal living for a few years.
A Private.
B Collective.
C General.
D Shared.
Instruction
In questions 56 to 65, choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase.
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Q4173. The chairman admires incessant meetings.
A Irregular.
B Unusual.
C Planned.
D Constant.
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Q4174. Today's weather is favorable for a game of tennis.
A Disapproving.
B Impartial.
C Abnormal.
D Encouraging.
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Q4175. All the candidates looked aghast at the reading of the questions.
A Relaxed.
B Fulfilled.
C Dismayed.
D Satisfied.
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Q4176. Joke gave Muhammad a jaunty smile.
A A cheerful.
B A discouraging.
C An inviting.
D A frightful.
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Q4177. The first round of the tournament was a doddle.
A Exasperating.
B Easy.
C Balanced.
D Dodgy.
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Q4178. The lazy man cast a lustful glance at his neighbour's wife.
A Envious.
B Hateful.
C Quick.
D Covetous.
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Q4179. They accused him of fomenting political unrest.
A Guiding.
B Inciting.
C Discouraging.
D Preventing.
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Q4180. You can learn a great deal just from watching other players.
A Discover.
B Invent.
C Accumulate.
D Allow.
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Q4181. All the researchers were asked to gather information on the new viral infection.
A Give.
B Collect.
C Disseminate.
D Distort.
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Q4182. The dispute between the two countries has resulted in the severing of diplomatic relations.
A Strengthening.
B Breaking.
C Securing.
D Swapping.
Instruction
In questions 66 to 85, choose the option that best completes the gap.
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Q4183. The house and the senate will at noon next Wednesday, .... to hear a special address by the president.
A Collude.
B Convene.
C Adjourn.
D Rise.
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Q4184. At the .... of the century, many ways of doing things were introduced.
A Sight.
B Turn.
C Event.
D Birth.
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Q4185. You may have the pencil, but you can't have the ballpoint ....
A As well.
B Either.
C Furthermore.
D Also.
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Q4186. The president said that the country was not out of the .... yet.
A Wood.
B Forest.
C Fog.
D Water.
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Q4187. He went to the restaurant to enjoy the special ....
A Chef.
B Suite.
C Cuisine.
D A la carte.
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Q4188. The invigilator .... to know how long the examination .... going on.
A Wanted / had been.
B Wanted / has been.
C Want / had been.
D Wanted / have been.
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Q4189. The guard spent all the night pacing ....
A To and fro.
B From and to.
C Fro and to.
D To and from.
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Q4190. The woman refused to testify .... her husband.
A From.
B In.
C At.
D Against.
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Q4191. A bike must have found the very interesting movies quite ....
A Perverting.
B Absolving.
C Absorbing.
D Nauseating.
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Q4192. The words .... divided between the end of one line.
A Has being.
B Have been.
C Have being.
D Has been.
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Q4193. Those .... are very beautiful.
A Flowers of ours.
B Flowers of her.
C Flowers of her's.
D Our flowers.
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Q4194. Cooking has never been Jumoke's ....
A Forte.
B Recital.
C Conduct
D Style.
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Q4195. When the strike is over, there will probably be an increase in wages and a .... increase in prices.
A Chronic.
B Sporadic.
C Concordant.
D Concurrent.
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Q4196. My mother was .... annoyed with me for coming late.
A Just.
B Very.
C Neither.
D Hotly.
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Q4197. The chairman is too much .... an idealist for coming late.
A With.
B From.
C About.
D Of.
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Q4198. The clock .... 12 o'clock two hours ago.
A Striking.
B Strikes.
C Strike.
D Struck.
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Q4199. What is the jury's .... the matter.
A Verdict with.
B Verdict on.
C Verdict at.
D Verdict from.
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Q4200. The unconscious man was .... after receiving first aid.
A Revived.
B Reawakened.
C Reformed.
D Restored.