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

The two warring parties met for five days to iron........their differences.

• A. of
• B. in
• C. up
• D. out

In each of the following sentences, the word that receives the emphatic stress is written in capital letters . From the options lettered A to D, choose the one which the sentence is the appropriate answer.

Aderonke STATED she had a right to her privacy.

• A. Did Aderonke lament she had a right to her privacy?
• B. Did Omowunmi state she had a right to her privacy?
• C. Did Aderonke state she had a right to his privacy?
• D. Did Aderonke state she had a right to her openness?

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

It turned out that the plaintiff'sclaim was false

• A. surmise
• B. pronouncement
• C. allegation
• D. contention

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.

My Gajere is generous to a fault with everything he has.............This means that he is ...........

• A. just a little generous
• B. not generous at all
• C. excessively generous
• D. very stingy

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

Femi is too clever by half. This means that Femi

• A. displays his cleverness in an annoying way
• B. is not as clever as he thinks
• C. pleases everyone he meets
• D. hides how clever he really is

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.

I would have visited you but for my father's ill health. This means that my

• A. father's ill health would have made me to visit you
• B. father's ill health prevented me from visiting you
• C. father's threatened to fall ill if I visited you
• D. father did not fall ill, so I couldn't visit you

Vacancies in the company will be notified by .....

• A. Bulletin
• B. Publication
• C. Publicity
• D. advertisement

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

He and his lieutenants have been accused of remainingintransigent?

• A. rigid
• B. stubborn
• C. compromising
• D. popular

In the question below choose the most appropriate optionopposite in meaning to the word(s) underlined: They often quarrelled before leaving the house butmade it up by the time they returned home

• A. added it up
• B. reconciled
• C. fell out
• D. compounded the problem

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) whichbest fills the gap(s): The quarrel has got to a stage where someone has to ....

• A. interrupt
• B. interfere
• C. intrude
• D. intervene