From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

What do you intend to do with theseinanimate objects?

• A. lively
• B. fascinating
• C. precious
• D. lifeless

Nearest in meaning: The ministerhit on a plan to retain his post after many months of lobbying.

• A. beat a plan
• B. drew up a plan
• C. discovered a plan
• D. selected a plan

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

Amina is the one whoinitiated the quarrel, not Nike!

• A. started
• B. stopped
• C. settled
• D. fuelled

Choose the option that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will correctly fill the gap in the sentence

Some people are good atterminating other people's projects but are not capable of______ theirs.

• A. initiating
• B. executing
• C. designing
• D. organising

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

I'll try to convince him as _____ I can.

• A. best
• B. best as
• C. the best
• D. well as

In the question below, fill the gap with the most appropriate option: Some of the food .... spoilt

• A. is
• B. are
• C. were
• D. have

choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence.

We called the carpenter torepair the broken door.

• A. restore
• B. renovate
• C. replace
• D. mend

The governor filed an _______ against the ruling of the tribunal.

• A. injunction
• B. objection
• C. application
• D. appeal

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

Everybody noticed that the chairman's excuse waslame

• A. verbose
• B. precise
• C. unsatisfactory
• D. unconditional

In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences.

Theeventual implementation of the plan deviated much from the ......conception

• A. consequent
• B. subsequent
• C. initial
• D. final