After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence. Mr. Juma kept his class on their toes so that they might not fail the examination. This means that Mr. Juma made his pupils

• A. work very hard to pass
• B. keep standing in class
• C. prepare for the examination
• D. eager to make examinations

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. The Minister abridged his speech since he had to leave early.

• A. shortened
• B. hurried
• C. abandoned
• D. stopped

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

The President did everything he could not to lose face with Parliament. This means that President tried to

• A. retain his government's popularity
• B. continue looking very attractive
• C. win the respect of the people
• D. gain more seats in the next elections

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.

After the long walk, the travellers suddenly saw lightblazing ahead.

• A. burning
• B. shining
• C. glowing
• D. beaming

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 government has decided that,from next year military service will no longer becompulsory: it will be........................

• A. free
• B. optional
• C. open
• D. conditional

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

Drought, for the first time, brought the poor farmers face-to-face with famine. This means that the farmers had never

• A. expected to meet hungry people
• B. thought the season would be dry
• C. prepared for famine
• D. experienced hunger in their lives

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.

When we were busy discussingweightymatters, James introduced a .........issue.

• A. light
• B. meaningless
• C. common
• D. trivial

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

The captain must have been really ill to ask the coach not to include him in the team. This means that the

• A. captain demanded not to be excluded by the coach
• B. coach would not have dropped the captain
• C. coach had decided to exclude the captain
• D. captain requested to be dropped from the team

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

We cannot tell which of the historian's ............is true.

• A. narrations
• B. versions
• C. comments
• D. suggestions

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.

The police are committed to...........safety of citizens.

• A. ensure
• B. have
• C. ensuring
• D. be ensuring