A thousand ways to pass basic english examination

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