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 as it is used in the sentence.

The journalist refused todivulge the source of his information

• A. confirm
• B. inform
• C. disclose
• D. extract

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

The new bakery will ....one thousand loaves of bread daily

• A. turn over
• B. turn out
• C. turn up
• D. turn in

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

As soon as Shehu realized that he has made a mistake,he did everything torectify it

• A. destroy
• B. erase
• C. eradicate
• D. correct

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 as it is used in the sentence.

Spain was once a very powerful nation but her influence haswaned over the years

• A. disappeared
• B. repealed
• C. echoed
• D. diminished

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.

The post-war generation were born in an era of scarcity but grew up in a period of .........

• A. abundance
• B. accumulation
• C. poverty
• D. affluences

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

Ada wassceptical about the story Ifeoma told her

• A. ignorant
• B. doubtful
• C. confused
• D. happy

In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - E, 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.

The economist argued that the apparentlyinconsequential rise in the price of petrol had a .......effect on the cost of living

• A. capticious
• B. frivolous
• C. dangerous
• D. drab

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 as it is used in the sentence.

The lawyer remarked that the fact that the accused did nothing when the innocent boy was being lynched made himculpable

• A. liable
• B. untrustworthy
• C. guilt
• D. blameworthy

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 man's decision to withdraw his daughter from school because of her misbehaviour really amounts to cutting off his own nose and face. This means that

• A. the decision will not affect the daughter
• B. it will cause the man much pain to his nose and face
• C. the decision does the man no good at all
• D. the decision will make the daughter sober

You were an eye-witness to a fight in your dormitory in which a junior student was given a black eye and the principal had threatened to expel all the boarders unless the facts of the matter were made known to him. Write a letter to the principal stating what actually happened.