From the alternatives lettered A to D, choose the one which most suitably completes each sentence.
1.
His expressions are rather colloquial.
informal
archaic
formal
modern
2.
The new school is ideal for Mr. Mensah's children.
good
perfect
satisfactory
suitable
3.
The prefect rebuked the student for his rude behaviour
defended
justified
pardoned
praised
4.
The robbers ransacked the house.
torched
destroyed
invaded
looted
5.
He said the practice was alien to him.
boring
new
modern
unfamiliar
6.
Samantha's main problem is that she can see no further than her nose. This means that Samantha
lacks foresight.
is easily deceived.
has a long nose.
cannot think
7.
Azara burn her fingers when she took sides with her friend. This means that Azara
got herself into trouble
hated her friend
showed how brave she was
supported her friend
8.
She accidentally tore her dress.
intentionally
willingly
carelessly
foolishly
9.
Their gardener was ..... old to work.
even
so
too
very
10.
The interview was conducted to separate the sheep from the goats. This means that the interview aimed at......... .
finding people who could rear sheep.
keeping the sheep in a different pen.
selecting only the humble candidates.
selecting the best candidates.
11.
The visitor's timidity surprised us.
hostility
sincerity
boldness
carelessness
12.
She tried to throw dust in our eyes. This means that she tried to ......
cheat us
deceive us
fight us
make us blind
13.
Susan was on edge after that incident. This means that she was.............
confused
surprised
nervous
unhappy
14.
Being the eldest child of the family, Joojo claimed the lion share of the father's property. This means that Joojo had.........
all the property.
half of the property.
the best part.
the largest part.
15.
Kwame was too scared to be left alone in the house.
afraid
anxious
uneasy
unhappy
Choose from the alternatives lettered A to D the one which is nearest in meaning to the underlined word in each sentence.
16.
Nobody paid any attention to the workers' demands.
agitations.
complaints.
objections.
requests.
17.
Soraya is very lively today.
smart
active
friendly
serious
18.
There is nothing with which to compare the infinite knowledge and power of Providence.
endless
immeasurable
incomplete
inconstant
19.
The boy's account of the incident was elaborate.
clear.
detailed.
interesting.
realistic.
20.
The welfare of their students should be the concern of teachers.
wealth
happiness
well-being
growth
In each of the following sentences a group of words has been underlined. Choose from the alternatives lettered A to D the one that best explains the underlined group of words.
21.
Susan was on edge after that incident. This means that she was.............
confused
surprised
nervous
unhappy
22.
The students were all ears during the presentation. This means that the students.......
did not enjoy the presentation.
had big ears.
listened attentively.
were very happy.
23.
The interview was conducted to separate the sheep from the goats. This means that the interview aimed at......... .
finding people who could rear sheep.
keeping the sheep in a different pen.
selecting only the humble candidates.
selecting the best candidates.
24.
Azara burn her fingers when she took sides with her friend. This means that Azara
got herself into trouble
hated her friend
showed how brave she was
supported her friend
25.
Yaaba hit the nail on the head when she told us that we could only succeed through hardworking.
This means that Yaaba ......
was a good hairdresser
told us the truth
tried to deceive us
showed that she disliked us
From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word underlined in each sentence.
26.
His expressions are rather colloquial.
informal
archaic
formal
modern
27.
Akos has nothing to be boastful of.
afraid
anxious
ashamed
nervous
28.
He loves taking hasty decisions so he never makes ...... moves.
calculated
smart
delayed
final
29.
The demolition of the bridge surprised everyone.
construction
creation
erection
relocation
30.
Those children think their uncle is miserly yet he is ...... to strangers.
friendly
generous
strict
wicked
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