I wish I ______ to swim when I was younger

• (A) had learnt
• (B) learnt
• (C) learn
• (D) learns

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).

Toyin is married to animpatient, self-centred man

• A. a tolerant
• B. a tolerable
• C. a fretful
• D. an edgy

From the words or groups of words lettered A to E below the sentence, 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.

The testimony of the witnessabsolved the accused of the charges.

• A. condemned
• B. implicated
• C. criticized
• D. cleared

choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence.

He became reallydisheartened when he heard the news.

• A. defamed
• B. dishevelled
• C. depressed
• D. disturbed

Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the underlined letter(s).

cough?

• A. though
• B. thoroughly
• C. trophy
• D. of

By the end of this year, I _____ twenty books

• (A) read
• (B) would have read
• (C) will read
• (D) have read

choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences:

You have no excuse________late.

• A. in being
• B. to being
• C. been
• D. for being

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined: In their desire to impress their friends and relatives, many young workersbite off more than they can chewin terms of financial obligations.

• A. have more money than sense
• B. eat more than they can digest properly
• C. spend too much money on food
• D. take on more responsibility than they can afford

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or

I have a feeling that he is doing someshady business outside the country

• (A) dishonest
• (B) undisclosed
• (C) unknown
• (D)shadowy

Without .............. words he accused him directly of treachery

• A. amending
• B. modifying
• C. mixing
• D. mincing