From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase as it is used in the sentence.

Corruption isinimical to the progress of any nation.

• A. harmful
• B. predominant
• C. unavoidable
• D. inevitable

Every child has to ………………. and respect other cultures

• (a) be acquainted with
• (b) get acquainted with
• (c) acquainted with
• (d) getting acquainted with

Children are not allowed in the park ...... dark.

• A. at
• B. over
• C. after
• D. in

After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for each sentence

Mary made a clean breast of everything. This means that Mary

• A. won everyone over
• B. told the whole truth
• C. did everything effficiently
• D. changed the way things were done

SECTION B: COMPREHENSION

Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions on it.

Alani was the seventh child of his family. When he was growing up, there was scarcely enough to go round. His mother was a petty trader while his father worked as a clerk in one of the ministries. But Alani was an intelligent child and performed brilliantly at school. This endeared him to his teachers. He represented the school at all competitions and won many laurels, While he was in Basic Six, he won a scholarship to study at any school of his choice to university level. The future was indeed bright for him. However, having to constantly struggle with his siblings for the little sustenance provided by

their parents turned him into an aggressive child.

After graduation, Alani got a job with a reputable accounting firm. He travelled far and wide and was trained extensively. He rose through the ranks and became one of the top executives. After a while, he decided to establish his own firm. His firm flourished because of his hard work, dedication and the huge amount of money and time he invested in the venture. After just a few years, the firm became a household name. However, things took a bad turn. Alani's success went to his head. He became pompous. He would get angry at the slightest provocation. He refused to take the advice of his employees, considering them all beneath him. Even when his workers had good suggestions for improvement, he would not listen. Often times, he would treat even his clients shabbily. He began to lose clients one by one and his profits dwindled. His firm was on the rocks and he started to blame his employees for the downturn in his business. He became suspici6us of every move made and action taken by his workers. Soon, Alani became a bitter man. He lost the respect of his workers because he often quarrelled with them.

However, Alani's secretary, who was his pioneer staff, did not give up on him. She tried to talk to him and refused to resign when other members of staff were putting in their letters. When five of his workers resigned on the same day, that decided it! He realized that he just had to turn his life around.

He went for counselling and began to turn over a new leaf. It was during one of the counselling sessions that he met a business mogul. They got talking and the man was impressed with Alani's knowledge and expertise. They formed a partnership and Alani's business began to grow again. Alani had leant a useful lesson: those who are endowed with success should nurture it with humility.

(a) What endeared Alani to his teachers?

The coach has asked the Bright Rangers to be paid their --6-- salaries and --7-- so as to --8-- them to victory against Mamelody Sundowns of South Africa in saturday's all importanat CAF Champions leaque Match. Bright Rangers are the third in group B with four points --9-- many matches and need to --10-- defaet at second - placed Al - Ahly to stay in the --11-- for a place in the semi - final of Africa's most prestigious club competition. The Coach told MTN Football.com that the team would be better motivated if they atleast receive their August salaries before the Al - Ahly --12--. We have to make sure that they are paid their salaries --13-- so that they could play the game of their lives. The government has done very well, but it will be a big morale --14-- to get paid for them to go out there and play. The Coach informed MTN Football.com that the Bright Rangers plan to employ the counter --15-- to get a result in Cario. --8--

• A. push
• B. spur
• C. move
• D. instigate

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined. The new ruler is big-hearted in his dealing with the people

• A. proud
• B. cruel
• C. soft
• D. generous

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).

The doctor examined the patientpainstakingly?

• A. carefully
• B. perfunctorily
• C. professionally
• D. painfully

After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.

The captain must have been really ill to ask the coach not to include him in the team. This means that the

• A. captain demanded not to be excluded by the coach
• B. coach would not have dropped the captain
• C. coach had decided to exclude the captain
• D. captain requested to be dropped from the team

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase which best fills the gap(s): Owing to the constant harassment of the populace by armed robbers, all night guards have been instructed to shoot .... every moving things

• A. at sight
• B. by sight
• C. in sight
• D. off sight