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

His looks portend that ....... would be unpleasant?

• A. some news
• B. a news
• C. news
• D. the news

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s). As we sat ....... the silence, my eyes ....... the room?

• A. under / looked
• B. over / surrounded
• C. in / roamed
• D. along / observed

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences. The girl thought that she would get.........with her stubbornness.

• A. over
• B. up
• C. away
• D. around

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

In spite of his humble beginning, Audu now throws his weight around?

• A. His noble brith notwithstanding, Audu is a corrupt man
• B. From his poor background, Audu is now a rich man
• C. Despite his obvious poverty, Audu is a proud man
• D. Audu is arrogant despite his simple upbringing

Researchers hypothesized that a decline in the population of dusky sharks near the mid-Atlantic coast of North America led to a decline in the population of eastern oysters in the region. Dusky sharks do not typically consume eastern oysters but do consume cownose rays, which are the main predators of the oysters. Which finding, if true, would most directly support the researchers’ hypothesis?

• A) Declines in the regional abundance of dusky sharks
• B) Eastern oyster abundance tends to be greater in areas with both dusky sharks and cownose rays than in areas with only dusky sharks.
• C) Consumption of eastern oysters by cownose rays in the region substantially increased before the regional decline in dusky shark abundance began.
• D) Cownose rays have increased in regional abundance as dusky sharks have decreased in regional abundance.

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 as it is used in the sentence.

This is achance of a life time

• A. an advantage
• B. a privilege
• C. an opportunity
• D. a possibility

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:

School children are advised to refrain.......smoking

• A. with
• B. against
• C. to
• D. from

In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined: I am happy to inform you that your boys areconscientious

• A. industrious
• B. carefree
• C. careful
• D. corrupt

Choose the most appropriate optionnearest in meaning to the underlined word.

The man who gave the closing remarks at the party spoketongue in cheek?

• A. ironically
• B. wisely
• C. profusely
• D. eloquently

Day

• A. Dare
• B. Anime
• C. Flight
• D. Ball