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Instruction
In questions 37 to 44, choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) in italics.
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Q4751. Adisa had very good remarks on his report card
A details
B design
C comment
D ideas
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Q4752. We must work hard in order to surmount our difficulties
A decrease
B overcome
C remove
D meet
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Q4753. The government gets most of its revenue from tax and custom dues
A riches
B fees
C income
D support
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Q4754. The monitor was told to look into the cause of the confusion in the classroom.
A investigate
B punish
C spy on
D watch
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Q4755. The workers protested about the cut in their wages
A decrease
B lateness
C amount
D gap
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Q4756. She found a naira note on the field
A hid
B discovered
C lost
D dropped
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Q4757. The man asked his wife to buy expensive materials for her dresses
A beautiful
B gay
C costly
D many
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Q4758. Mr. Subomi wants to give up his appointment
A transfer his appointment to another
B resign his appointment
C keep the appointment for the son
D share his appointment with others
Instruction
In questions 45 to 85, choose the word or group of words which correctly and most suitably fill the gap in each of the following sentences.
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Q4759. I passed my entrance examination .... unfortunately, I was not accepted by the university
A and
B because
C for
D but
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Q4760. The only witness to the theft was so shocked that he couldn't describe exactly ....
A what the thief looked like
B how the thief looked like
C that the thief looked like
D which the thief looked like
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Q4761. The lady accompanied by her two friends ....
A has arrived
B have arrived
C have been arriving
D is being arrived
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Q4762. When one lecturer had an accident last semester, I often go to the hospital ....
A for visit
B to be visiting
C to visit
D visit
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Q4763. Ade was unhappy after the race .... he failed to get a medal
A because
B since
C but
D for
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Q4764. This is the lady .... stole my car
A who
B which
C whom
D would have
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Q4765. If you were around, I .... happy
A would be
B would have been
C was
D have been
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Q4766. A was bed ridden for a week, Akeem was too .... to assist with the harvesting of my rice farm
A smart
B gently
C head
D reluctant
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Q4767. While I was gone, who .... here
A came
B comes
C have come
D has come
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Q4768. Good children assist their mothers ....
A cooked
B to cook
C to be cooking
D in cooking
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Q4769. The football team supporters .... wildly when a goal was scored for their team
A cheered
B groaned
C wept
D shouted
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Q4770. When the fire alarm came on, we .... building
A rushed
B walked
C strolled
D crawled
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Q4771. The party has .... the country for a long time
A tormented
B promised
C ruled
D lied
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Q4772. The father died only .... arrived from Russia
A a
B those
C an
D the
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Q4773. A long time was expended before Sisi Caro could settle .... the price of the weave-on
A in
B to
C on
D with
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Q4774. When the children heard the .... of their father's car, they all ran to their rooms
A horn
B humming
C sound
D break
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Q4775. In the lecture hall the lecturer gave the .... to the students
A lecture
B dialogue
C warning
D talk
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Q4776. When the pupils heard the ...., they ran to their classes
A bell
B head master's voice
C the sound of the rain
D the ringing
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Q4777. The priest gave .... in the church
A dialogue
B counselling
C sermon
D advice
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Q4778. Olumide is absent .... the lecture of today
A from
B of
C over
D in
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Q4779. The man in black suit should .... the horse
A mount
B sit
C by
D in
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Q4780. I was asked to share the .... among my siblings
A ice cream
B horse
C car
D phone
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Q4781. I .... to Uyo tomorrow
A probably
B shall probably
C have probably gone
D were probably going
Instruction
In questions 68 to 70, from the alternative answers given choose the word which has almost the opposite meaning to the words in italics in the sentence.
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Q4782. They all agree that John was a fast runner after the race
A cheered
B denied
C said
D shouted
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Q4783. Last year our well was empty
A few
B full
C shallow
D low
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Q4784. Solomon did not feel comfortable in his coat because it was made of rough materials
A light
B cheap
C smooth
D delicate
Instruction
In questions 71 to 100, choose the word or group of words which correctly and most suitably fill the gap in each of the following sentences.
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Q4785. Olu is a very good friend on .... I can rely
A where
B which
C whom
D who
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Q4786. Thought .... the pencil by now
A to sent
B to be sent
C to have send
D to have sent
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Q4787. Janet's fever was so acute that she .... an injection
A must have
B ought to have
C had to have
D had
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Q4788. I know of an elephant .... has only three legs
A who
B which
C whom
D of which
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Q4789. Yemisi, this is not my keys ....
A whose
B of which
C who's
D whom
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Q4790. There was no tomatoes in the supermarket, .... Ronke bought some pepper
A unless
B so
C where as
D since
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Q4791. The security vehicle raced .... full speed with the blaring siren
A on
B with
C at
D in
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Q4792. William loves reading love story books to take his mind .... his worries
A from
B out
C away
D off
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Q4793. I don't know what to do with these children, they are always quarreling ....
A themselves
B myself
C one another
D each of them
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Q4794. David couldn't have said a thing like that, ....
A did he?
B could he?
C would he?
D can he?
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Q4795. If he had known, he wouldn't have come ....
A wasn't?
B would he?
C couldn't he?
D wouldn't ?
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Q4796. Sack of workers could be the .... of the workers' protest
A curse
B course
C oarse
D cause
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Q4797. Neither James nor Stella felt happy .... the incident
A by
B in
C about
D for
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Q4798. Anybody would be impressed .... such impressive performance
A for
B at
C with
D from
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Q4799. Morunfoiu wanted to show .... with her necklace
A on
B of
C back
D over
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Q4800. Ajose and Emmanuel .... the work yesterday
A finished
B finish
C shall finish
D would finish