Answer the following question below and choose the option that best completes the gap(s) ...........a good leader must have two characteristics

• A. first and formost
• B. first and formust C.
• first and farmost
• D. first and foremost

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.

I really wish to assure you that we now have areliable leader.

• A. Dependable
• B. realistic
• C. sensible
• D. resolute

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.

The last promotion exercise was the bone of contention between the two friends. This means that the last promotion exercise

• A. was the cause of their dispute
• B. forced them to reason together
• C. made them to become enemies
• D. united them in their fight against their common enemy

Choose the option that best conveys the meaning of the underlined portion in the following sentence; When the man was caught by police hepresented a bold front

• A. he attacked the policemen boldly
• B. he walked up to the policemen
• C. he faced the situation with apparent boldness
• D. he bravely attempted to give them a present

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

Getting six distinctions in your mock examinations is praiseworthy but do not allow it to get into year head. This means that the good result

• A. has made you mad
• B. has not bothered you
• C. could be better
• D. should not make you conceited

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

The doctor diagnosed the turmour asmalignant

• A. deadly
• B. painful
• C. infectious
• D. minor

I think it is time the room ____ decorated

• A. is
• B. are
• C. was
• D. were

Opposite in meaning – All the innovation initiated by the association’s former president have been ___ by the predecessor

• A. modified
• B. criticized
• C. abolished
• D. ignored

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.

Akpan does not let grass grow under his feet. This means that Akpan

• A. does not waste time in doing things
• B. is a very wicked man
• C. cuts the grass in his field reguarly
• D. cares only about himself

Audu had no ................... he is an orphan

• (a) brothers
• (b) friend
• (c) parents
• (d) relations