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

Revealing that information will cut the ground from under my feet. This means that it will

• A. ruin my plans
• B. support my plans
• C. promote my plans
• D. expose my plans

Bisi is as tall as Uche. Adamu and Hafeez are the same height. There is no difference in height between Uche and Adamu. Therefore:

• A. Bisi is taller than Adamu.
• B. Uche is shorter than Hafeez.
• C. Bisi is as tall as Hafeez.
• D. Hafeez is shorter than Bisi.

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences. The old man's illness was so serious that he was not expected to..........

• A. pull of
• B. pull over
• C. pull through
• D. pull down

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

....... his illness, Muhammad could not come to school?

• A. wtih reference to
• B. referring to
• C. owing to
• D. due to

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

In hisnaivety he believed all the stories his friend told him?

• A. artlessness
• B. stupidity
• C. friendliness
• D. incredulity

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

He _____ his ideas very clearly at meetings.

• A. puts out
• B. puts across
• C. puts away
• D. puts in

Choose the most appropriate optionopposite in meaning of the underlined word.

The poor man is compelled tolanguish in his poverty-stricken situation?

• A. luxuriate in
• B. deteriorate in
• C. suffer in
• D. laugh at

From the words or group of words labelled A to D, choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences.

The two brothers came in ......the back door

• A. within
• B. along
• C. across
• D. through

If my father had not arrived, I would have starved. This sentence means

• A. My father did arrive and I didn't starve
• B. I had to starve because my father didn't come
• C. my father didn't arrive and I didn't starve
• D. I should have starved but I didn't

The University of Ilorin is an institution, that is better by far

• A. simple sentence
• B. compound sentence
• C. complex sentence
• D. multiple sentence