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.

Olu insisted on hisfreedom to choose his career.

• A. wish
• B. independence
• C. ability
• D. right

The students................ so much noise while the lecture was going on that the lecturer had to walk out of the class

• A. made
• B. had been making
• C. were making
• D. had made

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.

His father's deathderailed his plans to enter the university

• A. discouraged
• B. failed
• C. moved
• D. ruined

After the sentence, a list of possible interpretations of all or part of the sentence is given.

Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for the sentence.

Little Sheila is always as lively as a kitten. This means that Sheila is always

• A. wearing bright dresses
• B. very realistic in what she does
• C. moving quickly like a kitten
• D. gay and cheerful

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. --6--

• A. late
• B. owed
• C. outstanding
• D. leftover

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

This film is a cut above the others. This means that it is

• A. cut to look like the others
• B. much better than the others.
• C. different from the others
• D. inferior to the others

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

Many of us escaped with the skin of our teet during the crisis. This means that we

• A. lost some of our teeth
• B. narrowly escaped
• C. quickly escaped
• D. had marks on our skin

Identify the word with a different stress pattern

• A. maintenance
• B. candidate
• C. enigma
• D. primacy

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

The poor widow who could not buy the clothes was seen ....... her wool into ....... yesterday?

• A. to spin / yards
• B. spinning / yarn
• C. making / tailoring
• D. to spil / clothes

After the sentence, a list of possible interpretations of all or part of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for the sentence.

Ugonna passed his examinations with flying colours. This means Ugonna

• A. did very well
• B. wore cloths of different colours
• C. was helped to pass the examination
• D. cheated to pass the examination