The news papers reported that the meeting -------yesterday between the labour leaders and federal government -------- in a dead luck

• a. hold and was
• b. held and was
• c. came up and was
• d. holding and is

In the question below choose the optionnearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined: The terms of the contract stuck inmy throat

• A. were beyond me
• B. were not clear
• C. were ambiguous
• D. became obsolete

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined? Hedeprecated the attempts made to unseat him?

• A. challenged
• B. resisted
• C. despise
• D. condemned

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.

Lunatics have somelucid moments.

• A. troubled
• B. quiet
• C. noisy
• D. sane

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences. In some countries, it is an offence to describe a child born out of wedlock as .........

• A. illegal
• B. illegitimate
• C. illicit
• D. illiterate

Fill in the gap(s) with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap(s).

He is one of those who ....... in my school?

• A. teaches
• B. is teaching
• C. are teaching
• D. teach

Linda decides they had better scram before the killers find them

• (a) should hurry and scram
• (b) had better leave
• (c) could hurry and leave
• (d) had better scram

CHOOSE THE OPTION THAT IS NEAREST IN MEANING TO THE WORD(S) IN BRACKET, FOR QUESTIONS below. These policies have been [espoused] by the ruling party

• A. condemned
• B. rejected
• C. supported
• D. outlined

From the words or group of words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the one that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words as it is used in the sentence.

I am delighted to speak before thisaugust assembly.

• A. monthly
• B. popular
• C. crowed
• D. honourable

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.

While the armed robber remained ,unruffled after he had been arrested, his wife became...........

• A. defiant
• B. rude
• C. agitated
• D. energetic