Antonym: GRAVATE

• A. Ameliorate
• B. Scrape
• C. Improve
• D. Harden

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

I refused to ...........my statement because it was true

• A. retract
• B. make
• C. withhold
• D. voice

Choose the option that has the same stress pattern as the given word.

Student

• A. Refuse(N)
• B. Propose
• C. Rebel(V)
• D. Superb

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

The night watchman was given the marching orders because of his negligence. This means that he was

• A. promoted
• B. dismissed
• C. counselled
• D. suspended

Fill the each gap with the most appropriate option from the list option from the list provided.

Of course we all saw the culprit ....... and hit the man on the head?

• A. approached
• B. approching
• C. approach
• D. approches

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.

The contributions should be ...........notcompulsory

• A. wilful
• B. voluntary
• C. deliberate
• D. outright

Audu is taller than Laide but shorter than Deji. Deji is of the same height as Taiwo. Who is the shortest?

• A. Audu
• B. Laide
• C. Deji
• D. Taiwo

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

The driver escaped death by a hair's breadth. This means that the driver escaped death

• A. fast
• B. luckily
• C. surprisingly
• D. narrowly

Abayo, Tope, Femi and Seyi are friends. Only Abayo likes going to the theatre. Only Tope and Seyi like the cinema. Only Femi and Seyi like dancing. Which boy likes neither dancing nor cinema?

• A.Tope
• B.Seyi
• C.Abayo
• D.Femi

In the following passage, the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the is below the passage, our options are given in columns lettered A to D. Choose the word that is most suitable to fill the numbered gaps in the passage.

Jim had his first -71- in professional boxing when he was seventeen and that match has remained indelible in his memory. Before the match, he had gone for a weigh-in along with other boxers. On the D-day, he came into the -72-- amidst loud cheers from the spectators after he had ten called by the -73 -. He was wearing customized trunks and - 74- to prevent damage to his hands.

Jim and his - 75- - moved round throwing punches at each other. Jim threw a right -76-, left himself open and got cut by a strong counter punch. After this attack from his rival, Jim raised his arms and held his -77-- in front of his face to protect himself by -78 - the punches as they came.

During the second --79-, Jim delivered a sucker punch which got his opponent in the ribs lading to loss of consciousness. Consequently, Jim won the game by - 80-

• A. unanimity
• B. luck
• C. default
• D. knockout