OBJECTIVES

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

1. We will leave _____ you are ready.

A) as when

B) whenever

C) as ever

D) soon as

2. The task is _____for us to undertake.

A) much too difficult

B) too much difficult

C) more too difficult

D) quit to difficult

3. If i _____ enough money, I would buy a car. We arrived just _____ time for the grand opening.

A) by

B) about

C) before

D) in

4. Bakary can lift this heavy log, _____ ?

A) isn’t it

B) can’t he

C) does he

D) doesn’t he

5. The president’s speech _____ yesterday at 8.00 p.m.

A) is broadcast

B) is being broadcast

C) has been broadcast

D) has been broadcasted

E) was broadcast

6. After two hours of continuous work, the group broke _____lunch.

A) with

B) from

C) for

D) to

7. He finally hit _____the idea of travelling abroad

A) out

B) at

C) on

D) up

8.The standard of education has gone _____

A) out

B) at

C) on

D) up

9. The council appointed a _____committee to look into the matter.

A) five-men

B) five-men’s

C) five man

D) five-man’s

10. Give it to Aminata, it is _____

A) her

B) their

C) yours

D) hers

11. Please, don’t speak evil _____ the dead

A) to

B) of

C) on

D) for

12. My brother was about _____ his house when i arrived

A) to leaving

B) to have left

C) to leave

D) to be leaving

13. Neither Jack nor Jill _____ there yesterday

A) are

B) were

C) is

D) was

14. I have _____ completed the task.

A) more and less

B) more or less

C) more than less

D) more but less

15. Mary did her best _____failed to reach the pass mark

A) but

B) however

C) so

D) and

16. The authorities have shown no sign of giving _____to their demands.

A) off

B) away

C) over

D) in

17. We must hurry now for there is not _____time left

A) some

B) much

C) plenty

D) any

18. Those properties are _____ sale

A) up for

B) up on

C) out for

D) down for

19. In trying to escape, the thief ran _____ the police.

Options

A) upon

B) by

C) into

D) through

20. I have always counted _____his friendship.

A) in

B) to

C) with

D) on

21. The caller was told to _____the line.

A) hold off

B) hold up

C) hold on

D) hold

22. The coach _____him to have scored a goal

A) was expecting

B) expected

C) had expected

D) has expected

23. After eating all the mangoes, he shouldn’t complain of stomach, _____

A) isn’t it

B) would he

C) should he

D) should it

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._*

24. The professor’s explanation of the point was very *lucid*

A) long

B) clear

C) prompt

D) complicated

25. The *luminous* hands of the clock attracted the baby

A) bright

B) colourful

C) glaring

D) beautiful

26. Children often behave badly out of

*ignorance*

A) illiteracy

B) inexperienced

C) unfamiliarity

D) simplicity

27. This is a *chance* of a life time

A) an advantage

B) a privilege

C) an opportunity

D) a possibility

28. Olu insisted on his *freedom* to choose his career.

A) wish

B) independence

C) ability

D) right

29. *Hindering* justice may earn you a fine

A) impeding

B) retarding

C) stopping

D) Delaying

In each of the following sentences, there is one underlined word and one gap. from the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence_*

30. Now that the people of this community are living in *comfort,* I don’t think they will want to go back to their days of _____

A) disappointment

B) hardship

C) strife

D) starvation

31. False witness *castigate* rather than _____ the accused

A) expose

B) appease

C) punish

D) exonerate

32. The some teachers *dissuade* students from studying Mathematics, but others _____ them

A) motivate

B) lure

C) instruct

D) reward

33. It is obvious that many people many people prefer *affluence* to _____

A) scarcity

B) thrift

C) waste

D) poverty

34. While some workers felt that the term were *amicable;* others thought tat they were _____

A) strange

B) disagreeable

C) bad

D) hostile

35. There is no doubt that *pride* is less desirable a quality than _____

A) arrogance

B) honesty

C) tendemess

D) efficiency

E) humility

36. The officer was expected to be _____by his boss, but he was

A) questioned

B) praised

C) decorated

D) guided

37. The honour that was *conferred* on the general has been _____

A) withdrawn

B) confirmed

C) rejected

D) destroyed

38. *Industrious* workers should be promoted and _____ ones should be dismissed.

A) indolent

B) dishonest

C) inactive

D) sluggish

39. Rather than *heed* advice, the children _____it

A) defied

B) countered

C) ignored

D) spurned

40. Dishonest traders sell *fake* products instead of _____ ones.

A) costly

B) durable

C) genuine

D) perfect