No sooner had the examination ended.......... the students stared vacating the halls of residence

• A. when
• B. that
• C. than
• D. before

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.

Instead of .........the issue, the speakerdigressed to unimportant matters.

• A. summarizing
• B. describing
• C. revealing
• D. addressing

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

The insurance company ____ my uncle for the loss of his car.

• A. redeemed
• B. relieved
• C. compensated
• D. paid

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word? Things may change soon, but at the moment our economic situation isprecarious?

• A. redeemable
• B. buoyant
• C. uncertain
• D. unattractive

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

The slide in the price of gold in the world market has left the industry reeling?

• A. The gradual fall in gold price is making the industry unstable
• B. The stablity in gold price is making the industry stagnant
• C. The decline in gold price is making the industry redundant
• D. The increase in gold price is making the industry to boom

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word. The principal detested hisrecalcitrant attitude?

• A. disobedient
• B. arrogant
• C. voracious
• D. vengeful

In the question below, fill the gap with the most appropriate option: When the teacher asked him to join the queue outside, he considered it .... to his dignity

• A. an attack
• B. an insolence
• C. an affront
• D. a disrespect

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.

Considering his huge salary, the Director ought to have built a house by now. This means that the Director

• A. is not satisfied with his salary
• B. has not built a house yet
• C. earns a lot his house is still not ready
• D. does not have enough money to build a house

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

The accountant has been under a cloud since the fraud scandal. This means that the accountant is

• A. unhappy
• B. under suspicion
• C. worried
• D. under supervision

In the question below choose the optionopposite in meaningto the word underlined: The sun cast itsshadow on the wall

• A. reflection
• B. rays
• C. resemblance
• D. substance