141.From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes the following sentence: I…… that our team will win the match tomorrow
- A. certify
- B. conclude
- C. announce
- D. predict
142.From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes the following sentence: If found guilty, he will……. all the wealth he has amassed illegally
- A. forgo
- B. abandon
- C. repay
- D. forfeit
143.From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes the following sentence: At a……. of 200 kilometers an hour, the hurricane swept away everything in its path
- A. movement
- B. flow
- C. velocity
- D. drive
144.From options A to D, choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for this sentence: Ladies and gentlemen, the worst may be over, but we are not out of the woods yet. This means that we are
- A. still in the forest
- B. not yet ready to celebrate our success
- C. likely to encounter more difficulties
- D. not sure of ourselves
145.From options A to D, choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for this sentence: When I leave this country it will be for good. This means that I will
- A. never come back
- B. leave for better conditions elsewhere
- C. become an adventurer
- D. improvement ways
146.From options A to D, choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for this sentence: When she confronted her husband, he hung his head and didn’t answer her questions. This means that he was
- A. defiant
- B. ashamed and embarrassed
- C. caught unawares
- D. angry with her
147.From options A to D, choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for this sentence: All our plans fell through at the last moment. This means that we
- A. were exposed
- B. delayed
- C. were abandoned
- D. failed
148.From options A to D, choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for this sentence: The police knew that the suspect was not being straight with them. This means that the suspect was
- A. not telling the truth
- B. not friendly
- C. afraid
- D. timid
149.From options A to D, choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for this sentence: After his prison experience. Etim decided to go straight. This means that he decided to
- A. hold his head up and walk with defiance
- B. change his religion
- C. live an honest life
- D. stop using drugs
150.From options A to D, choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for this sentence: The teacher spoke with his tongue in his cheek when he said that lazy Ade was the best pupil. This means that the teacher
- A. did not mean what he said
- B. was disappointed
- C. was angry
- D. tried to encourage
151.From options A to D, choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for this sentence: They did not know what to expect and so decided to play it by it by ear. This means that they decided to
- A. listen attentively to everyone
- B. act according to circumstances
- C. pretend to be deaf
- D. prepare for the worst
152.From options A to D, choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for this sentence: Ojo decided that the best course of action was to play along with them for time being. This means that he decided to
- A. join their them temporarily
- B. entertain them for a while
- C. pretend to agree with them
- D. be playful with them
153.From options A to D, choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for this sentence: The conference was attended by people from all walks of life. This means that conference was attended by people
- A. of all races
- B. who travelled widely
- C. from all professions
- D. from different parts of the world.
154.From the words letter A to D, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence: Amina is the one who
initiated the quarrel, not Nikel!
- A. started
- B. stopped
- C. settled
- D. fuelled
155.From the words letter A to D, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence: She was
reprimanded by her boss for negligence
- A. sacked
- B. rebuked
- C. punished
- D. surcharged
156.From the words letter A to D, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence: Why should I
retract my statement when it is nothing but the truth?
- A. alter
- B. deny
- C. withdraw
- D. condemn
157.From the words letter A to D, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence: The doctor diagnosed the tumour as
malignant
- A. deadly
- B. painful
- C. trouble
- D. minor
158.From the words letter A to D, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence: In tropical; Africa, mosquitoes are
ubliquitous
- A. dangerous
- B. harmful
- C. trouble
- D. everywhere
159.From the words letter A to D, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence: It soon became obvious that a confrontation was
inevitable
- A. disastrous
- B. unavoidable
- C. desirable
- D. imminent
160.From the words letter A to D, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence: They insisted that the omission of my named had been
inadvertent̲
- A. unintentional
- B. unconditional
- C. improper
- D. unfortunate