A thousand ways to pass basic english examination

261.In the question below, choose the word(s) or phrase which best fills the gap(s): Jubril found that thieves had entered his house in his absence. He went to the police to report the...
  • A. Break out
  • B. Break up
  • C. Break in
  • D. Break into
262.In the question below, choose the word(s) or phrase which best fills the gap(s): After the accused was found guilty by the court, his counsel ____ before sentence was passed
  • A. Begged for mercy
  • B. Made a plea for mitigation
  • C. Made an ovation
  • D. Made a plea for litigation
263.In the question below, choose the word(s) or phrase which best fills the gap(s): Four persons accused of currency ______ are being held by the security agents.
  • A. Traficking
  • B. Traviking
  • C. Trafficking
  • D. Traffiking
264.In the question below, choose the word(s) or phrase which best fills the gap(s): Gone are the days when he _____ enjoy patronage
  • A. Would
  • B. Will
  • C. Used to
  • D. Could
265.In the question below, choose the word(s) or phrase which best fills the gap(s): He did not attend the final burial ______
  • A. Rite
  • B. Nights
  • C. Rites
  • D. Right
266.In the question below, choose the word(s) or phrase which best fills the gap(s): The officer was compelled to _____ the suspect’s car
  • A. Seize
  • B. Cease
  • C. Sieze
  • D. Sease
267.In the question below, choose the word(s) or phrase which best fills the gap(s): A number of doctors are not well disposed to _____ in government hospital these days,_____they?
  • A. Working/do
  • B. Work/are
  • C. Working/are
  • D. Work/aren’t
268.In the question below, choose the word(s) or phrase which best fills the gap(s): If you are going to the market, may I ____ please?
  • A. Follow you
  • B. Come with you
  • C. Come by you
  • D. Come as your second
269.In the question below, choose the word(s) or phrase which best fills the gap(s): Wada said that two of his chickens ______ eggs yesterday morning.
  • A. Layed
  • B. Lied
  • C. Laid
  • D. Lain
270.In the question below, choose the word(s) or phrase which best fills the gap(s): Thank you for the party, we really ______
  • A. Enjoyed ourselves
  • B. Enjoyed
  • C. Enjoyed very much
  • D. Enjoyed too much
271.In this question below, choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase underlined: The culprits will πšœΜ²πšžΜ²πš›Μ²πš›Μ²πšŽΜ²πš—Μ²πšΜ²πšŽΜ²πš›Μ² their loot to the customs official.
  • A. Give away
  • B. Give out
  • C. Give in
  • D. Give up
272.In this question below, choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase underlined: The discussion became πšŠΜ²πš—Μ²πš’Μ²πš–Μ²πšŠΜ²πšΜ²πšŽΜ²πšΜ².
  • A. Specialized
  • B. Lively
  • C. Intellectual
  • D. Unruly
273.In this question below, choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase underlined: Rich citizens are often πš—Μ²πš’Μ²πšΜ²πšΜ²πšŠΜ²πš›Μ²πšΜ²πš•Μ²πš’Μ² in their ways
  • A. Beggarly
  • B. Sordid
  • C. Miserly
  • D. Pompous
274.In this question below, choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase underlined: The musician’s popularity is beginning to πšΜ²πšŽΜ²πšŒΜ²πš•Μ²πš’Μ²πš—Μ²πšŽΜ².
  • A. Change
  • B. Wane
  • C. Slide
  • D. Disappear
275.In this question below, choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase underlined: Olu promised to πš•Μ²πš˜Μ²πš˜Μ²πš”Μ² ̲𝚘̲𝚞̲𝚝̲ Μ²πšΜ²πš˜Μ²πš›Μ² her any time he is in town
  • A. Watch for
  • B. Visit
  • C. Greet
  • D. Take care of
276.In this question below, choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase underlined: Finally, I assured him that I would not 𝚐̲𝚘̲ Μ²πš‹Μ²πšŠΜ²πšŒΜ²πš”Μ² Μ²πš˜Μ²πš—Μ² Μ²πš–Μ²πš’Μ² Μ²πš Μ²πš˜Μ²πš›Μ²πšΜ²
  • A. Return to a place
  • B. Return to a certain word when reading
  • C. Re-use my word
  • D. Fail to keep my promise
277.In this question below, choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase underlined: The speaker πšΜ²πš˜Μ²πš˜Μ²πš”Μ² Μ²πš‘Μ²πš’Μ²πšœΜ² Μ²πšŠΜ²πšžΜ²πšΜ²πš’Μ²πšŽΜ²πš—Μ²πšŒΜ²πšŽΜ² Μ²πšΜ²πš˜Μ²πš Μ²πš—Μ² Μ²πš–Μ²πšŽΜ²πš–Μ²πš˜Μ²πš›Μ²πš’Μ² Μ²πš•Μ²πšŠΜ²πš—Μ²πšŽΜ² before he went to the topic of his lecture
  • A. Took his audience on a journey through a street called Memory lane
  • B. Recalled events from the past
  • C. Told a tale about a place called Memory lane
  • D. Gave an outline of his lecture
278.Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letters underlined: F𝚊̲ces
  • A. P𝚘̲lices
  • B. P𝚊̲in
  • C. Peas𝚊̲nt
  • D. Pe𝚊̲r
279.Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letters underlined: P𝚘̲t
  • A. P𝚘̲rt
  • B. W𝚘̲rd
  • C. C𝚘̲rrect
  • D. Wh𝚊̲t
280.Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letters underlined: L𝚎̲opard
  • A. G𝚎̲ology
  • B. P𝚎̲ople
  • C. L𝚎̲avern
  • D. L𝚎̲d(noun)