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Question 1 Report
You would think that common cold should be easy enough to study, but it is not as easy as it looks. Colds often seem to spread from one person to another, so it is often assumed that the cold must be infectious but there are some puzzling observations which do not fit with this theory. An investigator in Holland examined some eight thousand volunteers from different areas and came to the conclusion that in each group the colds all appeared at the same time-transfer of infection from case to case not account for that. Yet at the common cold research unit in Salisbury the infection theory has been tested out, two series of about two hundred people each were inoculated, one with salt water and the other with secretion from known cold victims. Only one of the sail-water group got a cold compared with seventy-three in the other group.
In the British Medical Journal the other day, there was a report of a meeting. ‘The common cold-fact and fancy’, at which one of the speakers reported a study of colds made in Cirencester over the last five years. Three hundred and fifty volunteers had kept diary records of their colds and on an average each had seven every year with an annual morbidity of seventy days. So nearly one-fifth of our lives are spent in more or less misery, coughing and sneezing. Some widely held beliefs about the common cold have turned out to be true. It seems that old people are just as liable to cold as the young. Sailors in isolated weather ships have just as many colds while on board and not in contact with the outside world as when on shore. It is truism that common illnesses pose more problems than the rare. The rare disease is by comparison much easier to handle. There are not so many cases and all of them have been intensively studied. Someone has read up all the literature about the disease and published a digest of it. There will be more facts and fewer fancies.
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Question 2 Report
Select the word that has the same pattern of stress as given word.
ENORMOUS?
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The stress pattern of a word is the way all the syllables are stressed in it. There can be main and secondary stress, or unstressed sounds.
The word SO-LU-TION has the same stress pattern as E-nor-mous as they are both stressed on the second syllable.
Question 3 Report
Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.I like the character that played the role of a political _____ at the last convention of our party?
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The word "turncoat" means someone who switches sides or loyalties. Given the context of the sentence, the character played a role of a political turncoat at the party convention, which means that the character changed political affiliations or allegiances. Therefore, the option that best fits the context is "turncoat." Here's a breakdown of the other options and why they do not fit the context: - Thorncoat: This term is not a commonly used English word and does not fit the context of the sentence. - Torncoat: This term refers to a coat that has been torn or ripped, so it does not fit the context of the sentence. - Turnedcoat: This term is similar to "turncoat," but it is not the correct form of the word. The correct form is "turncoat," which is a compound word consisting of "turn" and "coat."
Question 4 Report
Choose from the options nearest in meaning to the word underlined.It is time for all concerned to first pick to pieces the strike action before proffering solutions?
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The phrase "pick to pieces" means to critically analyze something, often with the intention of finding flaws or weaknesses. In the given sentence, the phrase is used to suggest that before offering solutions to the strike action, it is necessary to critically analyze and understand the causes and implications of the strike action. Therefore, the option nearest in meaning to "pick to pieces" is "critically analyze."
Question 5 Report
Select the option that best explain the information conveyed in the sentence?If he were here it could be more fun?
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Question 6 Report
Choose from the options nearest in meaning to the word underlined.The man was able to persuade his willful and obstinate daughter to follow the career he chose for her?
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The words "willful and obstinate" used in the sentence describe someone who is stubborn, uncooperative, and difficult to persuade or control. In the given sentence, the man is able to persuade his stubborn and uncooperative daughter to follow the career he chose for her. Therefore, the option nearest in meaning to "willful and obstinate" is "unyielding and obdurate," which also refers to someone who is stubborn, resistant, and not easily influenced or persuaded. The other options, "intelligent but arrogant" and "hardworking and intelligent," do not convey the same meaning as "willful and obstinate." The option "secure and odious" is completely unrelated and does not make sense in the given context.
Question 7 Report
Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.Without our relentless campaigns we might _____ sure of victory in the race for the National Assembly?
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The correct option is "never have been". This means that the speaker's campaign efforts were crucial in achieving victory in the race for the National Assembly. The use of "never" and "have been" in this order creates a negative construction that emphasizes the importance of the campaigns.
Question 8 Report
Choose from the options nearest in meaning to the word underlined.My father was at the apogee of his career when he was retired?
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The word "apogee" means the highest point or the climax of something. In the given sentence, it means that the father was at the peak or the highest point of his career when he retired. Therefore, the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word is "highest point." The other options do not convey the intended meaning of the sentence.
Question 9 Report
Choose from the options nearest in meaning to the word underlined.The new ruler is big-hearted in his dealing with people?
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The word "big-hearted" refers to someone who is kind, generous and compassionate towards others. Therefore, the option nearest in meaning is "generous". In the given sentence, it means that the new ruler is kind and generous in his dealings with people.
Question 10 Report
Identify the word that has the stress on the second syllable.
Question 11 Report
Young men have strong passions, and tend to gratify them indiscriminately. Of the bodily desires, it is the sexual by which they are most swayed and in which they show absence of self-control. They are changeable and fickle in their desires, which are violent while they last but quickly over; their impulse are keen bot not deep-rooted and are like sick people’s attacks of hunger and thirst. They are hot-tempered and quick-tempered and apt to give way to their anger; bad temper often gets the better of them, for owing to their love of honour they cannot bear slighted and are indignant if they imagine themselves unfairly treated. While they love honour, they love victory still more, for youth is eager for superiority over other and victory is one form of this. They love both more than they love money which indeed they love very little not having yet learnt what it means to be without it. They look at the good side rather than the bad, not having yet witnessed many instances of wickedness. They trust others readily because they have not yet been cheated. They are sanguine; nature warms their blood as though with excess of wine and besides that, they have as yet met with few dis appointments. Their lives are mainly spent not in memory but in expectation for youth has a long future before it and a short past behind it: on the first day of one’s life, one has nothing at all to remember and can only look forward. They are easily cheated owing to the sanguine disposition just mentioned. Their hot tempers and hopeful dispositions make them more courageous than older men are; the hot temper prevents fear and the hopeful disposition creates confidence. We cannot feel fear so long as we are feeling angry and any expectation of good makes us confident.
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Question 12 Report
Young men have strong passions, and tend to gratify them indiscriminately. Of the bodily desires, it is the sexual by which they are most swayed and in which they show absence of self-control. They are changeable and fickle in their desires, which are violent while they last but quickly over; their impulse are keen bot not deep-rooted and are like sick people’s attacks of hunger and thirst. They are hot-tempered and quick-tempered and apt to give way to their anger; bad temper often gets the better of them, for owing to their love of honour they cannot bear slighted and are indignant if they imagine themselves unfairly treated. While they love honour, they love victory still more, for youth is eager for superiority over other and victory is one form of this. They love both more than they love money which indeed they love very little not having yet learnt what it means to be without it. They look at the good side rather than the bad, not having yet witnessed many instances of wickedness. They trust others readily because they have not yet been cheated. They are sanguine; nature warms their blood as though with excess of wine and besides that, they have as yet met with few dis appointments. Their lives are mainly spent not in memory but in expectation for youth has a long future before it and a short past behind it: on the first day of one’s life, one has nothing at all to remember and can only look forward. They are easily cheated owing to the sanguine disposition just mentioned. Their hot tempers and hopeful dispositions make them more courageous than older men are; the hot temper prevents fear and the hopeful disposition creates confidence. We cannot feel fear so long as we are feeling angry and any expectation of good makes us confident.
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The writer describes young people as being optimistic in their dealings with people because they trust others readily, as they have not yet been cheated. They have a sanguine disposition that warms their blood and creates confidence. Their hopeful dispositions make them more courageous than older men are, and any expectation of good makes them confident. Therefore, the correct option is "courageous."
Question 13 Report
With the most profound respect to the members of the senate, I do not think that it is within the competence of that………16…….[A. executive B. judicial C. administrative D. legislative] body to pass a motion to……..17…….[A. enforce B. nullify C. modify D. order] the executive action of the president. The senate is……..18…….[A. a wing B. a portion C. an anchor D. an arm] of the National Assembly. But it is not by itself alone the National Assembly. One can imagine the confusion which would be created if the……..19……..[A. House of Representative B. Judiciary C. National Assembly D. Executive council] were to take a view dramatically opposed to that reflected in the senate resolution. The strongest objection to the action of the senate is passing the resolution is the fact that it constituted itself the………20…… [A. litigant B. defendant C. plaintiff D. attorney] as well as the judge of the constitutionality of the action of the president. The function of the senate is to…….21….. [A. enact B. create C. compose D. annul] laws. But the senate has no authority or…….22…..[A. might B. power C. dynamism D. strength] to control the President in the exercise of his…….23……[A. official B. authoritative C. judicial D. executive] powers. It cannot by a mere resolution or motion give any direction to the president regarding the exercise of his powers or can it undo what the president has done in the executive of those powers. The only way in which the exercise of the powers of the president can be……..24…….[A. modified B. standardized C. regulated D. ordered] is by……..25……[A. an act B. a decree C. a motion D. a bill] of the National Assembly.
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Question 14 Report
Choose from the options nearest in meaning to the word underlined.
The essay topic is nebulous?
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The word "nebulous" means something that is vague, unclear or undefined. Therefore, the option nearest in meaning is "vague". In the given sentence, it means that the essay topic is not well-defined or clear.
Question 15 Report
With the most profound respect to the members of the senate, I do not think that it is within the competence of that………16…….[A. executive B. judicial C. administrative D. legislative] body to pass a motion to……..17…….[A. enforce B. nullify C. modify D. order] the executive action of the president. The senate is……..18…….[A. a wing B. a portion C. an anchor D. an arm] of the National Assembly. But it is not by itself alone the National Assembly. One can imagine the confusion which would be created if the……..19……..[A. House of Representative B. Judiciary C. National Assembly D. Executive council] were to take a view dramatically opposed to that reflected in the senate resolution. The strongest objection to the action of the senate is passing the resolution is the fact that it constituted itself the………20…… [A. litigant B. defendant C. plaintiff D. attorney] as well as the judge of the constitutionality of the action of the president. The function of the senate is to…….21….. [A. enact B. create C. compose D. annul] laws. But the senate has no authority or…….22…..[A. might B. power C. dynamism D. strength] to control the President in the exercise of his…….23……[A. official B. authoritative C. judicial D. executive] powers. It cannot by a mere resolution or motion give any direction to the president regarding the exercise of his powers or can it undo what the president has done in the executive of those powers. The only way in which the exercise of the powers of the president can be……..24…….[A. modified B. standardized C. regulated D. ordered] is by……..25……[A. an act B. a decree C. a motion D. a bill] of the National Assembly.
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In the given passage, the author is talking about the senate, which is a part of the National Assembly. The author argues that the Senate does not have the power to pass a motion to order the President on executive actions. Therefore, the correct option for the space numbered 18 is 'an arm.' It means the Senate is one of the arms or branches of the National Assembly, which is responsible for making laws.
Question 16 Report
Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letters underlined.
Thunder?
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The option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letters underlined in "Thunder" is "differ." The vowel sound in "Thunder" is "uh" or "?" sound, which is the same as the vowel sound in "differ." The other options, "prefer," "confer," and "defer," have different vowel sounds.
Question 17 Report
Choose from the options opposite in meaning to the word underlined.Hypertension is a debilitating disease that everyone should prevent?
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The word "debilitating" means weakening or harmful, causing someone to become less effective. Therefore, the option that is opposite in meaning to "debilitating" is "energizing." The sentence implies that hypertension is a disease that can cause weakness and harm, so it is essential to prevent it.
Question 18 Report
Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letters underlined.
Pleasure?
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pleasure is pronounced as [?pl???], our area of emphasis is on the ''ea'' sound which goes thus ''?''. As usual, i am going to give you the pronunciation of all the options above and the one with the same vowel sound as depicted above, will be the correct answer.
pliable--- [?pl???b(?)l]
pleat----- [pli?t]
plenary-- [?pli?n?ri]
jeopardy--- [?d??p?di]. from the list of possible pronunciations above, you can see that only jeopardy [?d??p?di] has the vowel sound ''?'' and it is therefore the correct answer to the question.
Question 19 Report
Select the option that best explain the information conveyed in the sentence?The politician's inflammatory remarks were heavily criticized?
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The option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence is: "The politician's provocative remarks were heavily criticized." This is because the word "inflammatory" in the sentence means tending to provoke or incite, and the phrase "heavily criticized" indicates that many people spoke out against the politician's remarks, most likely because they were seen as inappropriate or offensive.
Question 20 Report
Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.The new school is not provided with _____for science practicals?
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The most appropriate option to fill the gap is "enough equipment." The sentence suggests that the new school does not have sufficient equipment for science practicals. The word "equipment" is a mass noun, which means it is uncountable, so we cannot use the plural form "equipments" or the singular form "an equipment." The correct way to express the lack of sufficient equipment is to use the phrase "enough equipment."
Question 21 Report
Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.To check desertification in the arid zones _____ tress should be planted?
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To check desertification in the arid zones, drought-resistant trees should be planted. Desertification is the process of land degradation in arid, semi-arid, and dry sub-humid regions, resulting in the loss of vegetation and biodiversity. One of the main causes of desertification is the loss of vegetation, which exposes the soil to erosion and makes it vulnerable to drought. Therefore, planting trees is an effective measure to combat desertification, as they can stabilize the soil and increase moisture content. Drought-resistant trees are particularly important in arid zones, as they can survive in areas with little water, and can help to restore degraded land.
Question 22 Report
Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.The team Manger told us that the race could only be won by the _____?
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The word "swift-footed" means to be fast or quick on one's feet. Given the context of the sentence, the team manager is saying that the only way to win the race is to be fast on one's feet, indicating that the team members need to be agile and quick in their movements. Therefore, the option that best fits the context is "swift-footed." Here's a breakdown of the other options and why they do not fit the context: - Flat-footed: This term refers to someone who has a heavy, clumsy gait or lacks agility, so it would not be appropriate in the context of winning a race. - Bare-footed: This term refers to someone who is not wearing shoes, so it would not be appropriate in the context of winning a race. - Fore-footed: This term is not commonly used in English and does not fit the context of the sentence.
Question 23 Report
Young men have strong passions, and tend to gratify them indiscriminately. Of the bodily desires, it is the sexual by which they are most swayed and in which they show absence of self-control. They are changeable and fickle in their desires, which are violent while they last but quickly over; their impulse are keen bot not deep-rooted and are like sick people’s attacks of hunger and thirst. They are hot-tempered and quick-tempered and apt to give way to their anger; bad temper often gets the better of them, for owing to their love of honour they cannot bear slighted and are indignant if they imagine themselves unfairly treated. While they love honour, they love victory still more, for youth is eager for superiority over other and victory is one form of this. They love both more than they love money which indeed they love very little not having yet learnt what it means to be without it. They look at the good side rather than the bad, not having yet witnessed many instances of wickedness. They trust others readily because they have not yet been cheated. They are sanguine; nature warms their blood as though with excess of wine and besides that, they have as yet met with few dis appointments. Their lives are mainly spent not in memory but in expectation for youth has a long future before it and a short past behind it: on the first day of one’s life, one has nothing at all to remember and can only look forward. They are easily cheated owing to the sanguine disposition just mentioned. Their hot tempers and hopeful dispositions make them more courageous than older men are; the hot temper prevents fear and the hopeful disposition creates confidence. We cannot feel fear so long as we are feeling angry and any expectation of good makes us confident.
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Question 24 Report
Choose from the options opposite in meaning to the word underlined.The diminutive figure bounces over the track with unfathomable lightness?
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The word "unfathomable" means something that is difficult or impossible to understand. The opposite of "unfathomable" is "predictable", which means something that can be easily understood or anticipated. Therefore, the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word is "predictable".
Question 25 Report
Choose from the options nearest in meaning to the word underlined.The family discussed the crime committed and resolved to nail the lie to the counter?
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The option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word is "expose it publicly". "Nail the lie to the counter" is an idiomatic expression that means to expose a falsehood or prove something to be untrue. Therefore, the family discussed the crime committed and resolved to expose it publicly.
Question 26 Report
Choose from the options opposite in meaning to the word underlined.We intend to make the reception a diurnal event?
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The word "diurnal" means occurring during the daytime or daily. Therefore, an option that is opposite in meaning would refer to a different time period. The option that is opposite in meaning is "a nightly event" which would indicate that the event happens at night.
Question 27 Report
Choose from the options opposite in meaning to the word underlined.I'm not interested in buying that shirt. I think it is overpriced?
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The word underlined is "overpriced". In this context, "overpriced" means that the price of the shirt is too high or more than what it is worth. Therefore, the option opposite in meaning to "overpriced" is "cheap", which means that something is low in price and affordable. The other options, such as "too expensive" and "overrated," are similar in meaning to "overpriced," while "priceless" means that something is so valuable that it cannot be priced, which is not the opposite of "overpriced" in this context.
Question 28 Report
Young men have strong passions, and tend to gratify them indiscriminately. Of the bodily desires, it is the sexual by which they are most swayed and in which they show absence of self-control. They are changeable and fickle in their desires, which are violent while they last but quickly over; their impulse are keen bot not deep-rooted and are like sick people’s attacks of hunger and thirst. They are hot-tempered and quick-tempered and apt to give way to their anger; bad temper often gets the better of them, for owing to their love of honour they cannot bear slighted and are indignant if they imagine themselves unfairly treated. While they love honour, they love victory still more, for youth is eager for superiority over other and victory is one form of this. They love both more than they love money which indeed they love very little not having yet learnt what it means to be without it. They look at the good side rather than the bad, not having yet witnessed many instances of wickedness. They trust others readily because they have not yet been cheated. They are sanguine; nature warms their blood as though with excess of wine and besides that, they have as yet met with few dis appointments. Their lives are mainly spent not in memory but in expectation for youth has a long future before it and a short past behind it: on the first day of one’s life, one has nothing at all to remember and can only look forward. They are easily cheated owing to the sanguine disposition just mentioned. Their hot tempers and hopeful dispositions make them more courageous than older men are; the hot temper prevents fear and the hopeful disposition creates confidence. We cannot feel fear so long as we are feeling angry and any expectation of good makes us confident.
The statement 'nature warms their blood as though with excess of wine', as used in the text means
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Question 29 Report
Choose from the options opposite in meaning to the word underlined.When the driver applied the brakes, they acted up?
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"Acted up" means that something didn't work properly or caused trouble. The opposite in meaning would be an option that describes the brakes as functioning correctly. The option that fits this description is "responded well," meaning that the brakes worked as intended.
Question 30 Report
Choose from the options opposite in meaning to the word underlined.The teacher announced that the class would be making a fleeting visit to the zoo?
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The word "fleeting" means something that lasts for a very short time or is passing quickly. So, if we choose a word that means the opposite of "fleeting," it would be something that lasts for a longer period of time. Therefore, the option that is opposite in meaning to "fleeting" would be "long." Here's a breakdown of the other options and why they are not the opposite of "fleeting": - Routine: This word refers to something that is done regularly and repeatedly, so it is not opposite in meaning to "fleeting." - Brief: This word means something that is short in duration, similar to "fleeting," so it is not the opposite of it. - Guided: This word refers to something that is directed or supervised, so it is not the opposite of "fleeting."
Question 31 Report
Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.The politicians were _____ by the press?
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Question 32 Report
Choose from the options nearest in meaning to the word underlined.Inspite of her grim situation, the young widow smiled dutifully at the visitor's pleasantries?
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Question 33 Report
Young men have strong passions, and tend to gratify them indiscriminately. Of the bodily desires, it is the sexual by which they are most swayed and in which they show absence of self-control. They are changeable and fickle in their desires, which are violent while they last but quickly over; their impulse are keen bot not deep-rooted and are like sick people’s attacks of hunger and thirst. They are hot-tempered and quick-tempered and apt to give way to their anger; bad temper often gets the better of them, for owing to their love of honour they cannot bear slighted and are indignant if they imagine themselves unfairly treated. While they love honour, they love victory still more, for youth is eager for superiority over other and victory is one form of this. They love both more than they love money which indeed they love very little not having yet learnt what it means to be without it. They look at the good side rather than the bad, not having yet witnessed many instances of wickedness. They trust others readily because they have not yet been cheated. They are sanguine; nature warms their blood as though with excess of wine and besides that, they have as yet met with few dis appointments. Their lives are mainly spent not in memory but in expectation for youth has a long future before it and a short past behind it: on the first day of one’s life, one has nothing at all to remember and can only look forward. They are easily cheated owing to the sanguine disposition just mentioned. Their hot tempers and hopeful dispositions make them more courageous than older men are; the hot temper prevents fear and the hopeful disposition creates confidence. We cannot feel fear so long as we are feeling angry and any expectation of good makes us confident.
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The expression ''not in memory but in expectation'' in the passage means that young people do not spend much time thinking about their past experiences, but rather they are more focused on what is yet to come. They have a long future ahead of them and very little past to remember. Therefore, the correct option is "future not present".
Question 34 Report
With the most profound respect to the members of the senate, I do not think that it is within the competence of that………16…….[A. executive B. judicial C. administrative D. legislative] body to pass a motion to……..17…….[A. enforce B. nullify C. modify D. order] the executive action of the president. The senate is……..18…….[A. a wing B. a portion C. an anchor D. an arm] of the National Assembly. But it is not by itself alone the National Assembly. One can imagine the confusion which would be created if the……..19……..[A. House of Representative B. Judiciary C. National Assembly D. Executive council] were to take a view dramatically opposed to that reflected in the senate resolution. The strongest objection to the action of the senate is passing the resolution is the fact that it constituted itself the………20…… [A. litigant B. defendant C. plaintiff D. attorney] as well as the judge of the constitutionality of the action of the president. The function of the senate is to…….21….. [A. enact B. create C. compose D. annul] laws. But the senate has no authority or…….22…..[A. might B. power C. dynamism D. strength] to control the President in the exercise of his…….23……[A. official B. authoritative C. judicial D. executive] powers. It cannot by a mere resolution or motion give any direction to the president regarding the exercise of his powers or can it undo what the president has done in the executive of those powers. The only way in which the exercise of the powers of the president can be……..24…….[A. modified B. standardized C. regulated D. ordered] is by……..25……[A. an act B. a decree C. a motion D. a bill] of the National Assembly.
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Question 35 Report
You would think that common cold should be easy enough to study, but it is not as easy as it looks. Colds often seem to spread from one person to another, so it is often assumed that the cold must be infectious but there are some puzzling observations which do not fit with this theory. An investigator in Holland examined some eight thousand volunteers from different areas and came to the conclusion that in each group the colds all appeared at the same time-transfer of infection from case to case not account for that. Yet at the common cold research unit in Salisbury the infection theory has been tested out, two series of about two hundred people each were inoculated, one with salt water and the other with secretion from known cold victims. Only one of the sail-water group got a cold compared with seventy-three in the other group.
In the British Medical Journal the other day, there was a report of a meeting. ‘The common cold-fact and fancy’, at which one of the speakers reported a study of colds made in Cirencester over the last five years. Three hundred and fifty volunteers had kept diary records of their colds and on an average each had seven every year with an annual morbidity of seventy days. So nearly one-fifth of our lives are spent in more or less misery, coughing and sneezing. Some widely held beliefs about the common cold have turned out to be true. It seems that old people are just as liable to cold as the young. Sailors in isolated weather ships have just as many colds while on board and not in contact with the outside world as when on shore. It is truism that common illnesses pose more problems than the rare. The rare disease is by comparison much easier to handle. There are not so many cases and all of them have been intensively studied. Someone has read up all the literature about the disease and published a digest of it. There will be more facts and fewer fancies.
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The Cirencester volunteers kept record of their colds through personal diaries. They wrote down when they got a cold, how long it lasted, and any other symptoms they experienced. This information was then used to study the frequency and duration of colds in the population.
Question 36 Report
You would think that common cold should be easy enough to study, but it is not as easy as it looks. Colds often seem to spread from one person to another, so it is often assumed that the cold must be infectious but there are some puzzling observations which do not fit with this theory. An investigator in Holland examined some eight thousand volunteers from different areas and came to the conclusion that in each group the colds all appeared at the same time-transfer of infection from case to case not account for that. Yet at the common cold research unit in Salisbury the infection theory has been tested out, two series of about two hundred people each were inoculated, one with salt water and the other with secretion from known cold victims. Only one of the sail-water group got a cold compared with seventy-three in the other group.
In the British Medical Journal the other day, there was a report of a meeting. ‘The common cold-fact and fancy’, at which one of the speakers reported a study of colds made in Cirencester over the last five years. Three hundred and fifty volunteers had kept diary records of their colds and on an average each had seven every year with an annual morbidity of seventy days. So nearly one-fifth of our lives are spent in more or less misery, coughing and sneezing. Some widely held beliefs about the common cold have turned out to be true. It seems that old people are just as liable to cold as the young. Sailors in isolated weather ships have just as many colds while on board and not in contact with the outside world as when on shore. It is truism that common illnesses pose more problems than the rare. The rare disease is by comparison much easier to handle. There are not so many cases and all of them have been intensively studied. Someone has read up all the literature about the disease and published a digest of it. There will be more facts and fewer fancies.
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From the information in the passage, there is evidence for the theory that the common cold is indeed infectious. The investigator in Holland found that the colds all appeared at the same time in each group, suggesting that transfer of infection from case to case could not account for it. However, at the common cold research unit in Salisbury, inoculating one group with secretion from known cold victims resulted in many more cases of cold than the group that was inoculated with salt water. This supports the theory that the common cold is infectious.
Question 37 Report
Choose from the options nearest in meaning to the word underlined.Some actions of the Nigerian youth have alienated them from those who were sympathetic to their cause?
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The sentence talks about the Nigerian youth and how some of their actions have affected the perception of those who were sympathetic to their cause. The word "alienated" means to cause someone to feel isolated or estranged. Therefore, the option that best expresses a similar meaning to "alienated" is "estranged." The correct answer is: estranged / well disposed.
Question 38 Report
Choose from the options nearest in meaning to the word underlined.The boy was told that he would need several more pints of blood if he was to survive.
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The phrase "several more" suggests that the amount of blood needed is more than just a few pints but not a specific or exact number. Therefore, the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word is "many," which indicates a large number or amount.
Question 39 Report
Select the word that has the same pattern of stress as given word.
EDUCATION?
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The word "education" has the stress pattern of "ed-u-CA-tion" with the stress on the second syllable. Therefore, the word with the same stress pattern is "economics", with the stress on the second syllable "e-co-NOM-ics". The other options, "duplicity", "elaborate", and "conjectural", have a different stress pattern.
Question 40 Report
Choose from the options opposite in meaning to the word underlined.Despite his laxity in other matters, Ojo's father drew the line at truancy?
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The phrase "drew the line" means to set a limit or boundary, to refuse to allow something to happen. Therefore, the opposite of this phrase would be to not set a limit, to allow something to happen without any objection. The option that represents the opposite meaning is "ignored".
Question 41 Report
Choose from the options opposite in meaning to the word underlined.The string was taut?
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The opposite of "taut" is "loose." When something is taut, it means it is stretched or pulled tightly. Therefore, if something is loose, it is not stretched or pulled tightly but is instead relaxed or slack.
Question 42 Report
Choose from the options opposite in meaning to the word underlined.It is surprising that this politician has now turned renegade?
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The opposite of the underlined word "renegade" is "loyal". When someone is described as a "renegade", it means they have abandoned their former beliefs, principles or affiliations. In the given sentence, the politician is referred to as a "renegade", suggesting that they have switched sides or have become disloyal to their political party or cause. Therefore, the opposite of "renegade" would be "loyal", which means to remain committed and faithful to one's beliefs, principles or affiliations. So, if the sentence had stated "It is surprising that this politician has remained loyal", it would mean that the politician had not abandoned their beliefs or principles, and had remained committed to their political party or cause.
Question 43 Report
Time was when boys used to point toy guns and say ‘Bang’. Now, they aim real guns and shoot one another. Nearly 4,200 teenagers were killed by firearms in 1990. Only motor vehicle accidents kill most teenagers than firearms and the firearms figures are rising. The chance that a black male between the ages of 15 and 19 will be killed by a gun has almost tripled since 1985 and almost double for white males, according to the National Centre for Health Statistics.
Who could disagree with Health and Human services secretary, Donna Shalala, when she pronounced these statistics ‘frightening and intolerable?’. In the shameful light of this ‘waste of young lives’ in Ms Shalala’s words, an often-asked question seems urgently due to be raised again. Would less violence on television, the surrounding environment for most children and young adults make violence in actual life less normal, less accepted, less horrifying?
It may be difficult to prove an exact correlation between the viewer of fantasized violence and the criminal who acts out violence after turning off the set. But if the premise of education is granted-that good models can influence the young-then it follows that bad models can have an equivalent harmful effects. This is the reasonable hypothesis held, by 80 per cent of the respondents to a recent Time Mirror [poll who think that violent entertainment is ‘harmful’ to the society. Witness enough mimed shootouts; see enough ‘corpses’ fall across the screen and the taking of a human life seems no big deal. Even if a simple causal relationship cannot be established between watching violence and acting it out, is not this numbed sensitivity reason enough for cutting back on the overkill in films and TV?
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Question 44 Report
Choose from the options opposite in meaning to the word underlined.The permanent Secretary left his job under a cloud?
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The opposite in meaning to the word "under a cloud" is "with a clear record". "Under a cloud" means to be in disgrace or under suspicion of wrongdoing, so the person is leaving their job in a negative way. "With a clear record" means to have a good reputation and no suspicion of any wrongdoing.
Question 45 Report
Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.The man declared his intention from the?
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The word "outset" means the beginning or start of something. Given the context of the sentence, the man is declaring his intention, indicating that he is starting or beginning something. Therefore, the option that best fits the context is "outset." Here's a breakdown of the other options and why they do not fit the context: - Inset: This term refers to something that is inserted or embedded into something else, such as a picture within a larger document. It does not fit the context of the sentence. - Onset: This term refers to the beginning or start of something, similar to "outset," but it is usually used in the context of something negative, such as the onset of a disease. - Offset: This term refers to something that is used to counterbalance or compensate for something else, such as a financial offset. It does not fit the context of the sentence.
Question 46 Report
With the most profound respect to the members of the senate, I do not think that it is within the competence of that………16…….[A. executive B. judicial C. administrative D. legislative] body to pass a motion to……..17…….[A. enforce B. nullify C. modify D. order] the executive action of the president. The senate is……..18…….[A. a wing B. a portion C. an anchor D. an arm] of the National Assembly. But it is not by itself alone the National Assembly. One can imagine the confusion which would be created if the……..19……..[A. House of Representative B. Judiciary C. National Assembly D. Executive council] were to take a view dramatically opposed to that reflected in the senate resolution. The strongest objection to the action of the senate is passing the resolution is the fact that it constituted itself the………20…… [A. litigant B. defendant C. plaintiff D. attorney] as well as the judge of the constitutionality of the action of the president. The function of the senate is to…….21….. [A. enact B. create C. compose D. annul] laws. But the senate has no authority or…….22…..[A. might B. power C. dynamism D. strength] to control the President in the exercise of his…….23……[A. official B. authoritative C. judicial D. executive] powers. It cannot by a mere resolution or motion give any direction to the president regarding the exercise of his powers or can it undo what the president has done in the executive of those powers. The only way in which the exercise of the powers of the president can be……..24…….[A. modified B. standardized C. regulated D. ordered] is by……..25……[A. an act B. a decree C. a motion D. a bill] of the National Assembly.
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The correct option for the space numbered 23 is "executive". The sentence talks about the exercise of the President's powers, and the word that best describes those powers is "executive". The other options - "official", "authoritative", and "judicial" - are not directly related to the powers of the President, and therefore do not fit in the context of the sentence.
Question 47 Report
Select the option that best explain the information conveyed in the sentence?Though he is our elected representative he often takes a rather jaundiced view of our problems?
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The option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence is "He takes an unfavorable position concerning our problems." The phrase "jaundiced view" means a prejudiced or biased view, often one that is unfavorable. Therefore, the sentence suggests that despite being an elected representative, the person in question has a negative or unfavorable perspective on the problems of the people they represent. The other options do not accurately convey the meaning of the sentence. "Hazy" means unclear or indistinct, which is not the same as being jaundiced or biased. "Forceful" means strong or assertive, which is not the same as being jaundiced or unfavorable. "Sickly" means ill or unhealthy, which is not the same as being jaundiced or biased.
Question 48 Report
With the most profound respect to the members of the senate, I do not think that it is within the competence of that………16…….[A. executive B. judicial C. administrative D. legislative] body to pass a motion to……..17…….[A. enforce B. nullify C. modify D. order] the executive action of the president. The senate is……..18…….[A. a wing B. a portion C. an anchor D. an arm] of the National Assembly. But it is not by itself alone the National Assembly. One can imagine the confusion which would be created if the……..19……..[A. House of Representative B. Judiciary C. National Assembly D. Executive council] were to take a view dramatically opposed to that reflected in the senate resolution. The strongest objection to the action of the senate is passing the resolution is the fact that it constituted itself the………20…… [A. litigant B. defendant C. plaintiff D. attorney] as well as the judge of the constitutionality of the action of the president. The function of the senate is to…….21….. [A. enact B. create C. compose D. annul] laws. But the senate has no authority or…….22…..[A. might B. power C. dynamism D. strength] to control the President in the exercise of his…….23……[A. official B. authoritative C. judicial D. executive] powers. It cannot by a mere resolution or motion give any direction to the president regarding the exercise of his powers or can it undo what the president has done in the executive of those powers. The only way in which the exercise of the powers of the president can be……..24…….[A. modified B. standardized C. regulated D. ordered] is by……..25……[A. an act B. a decree C. a motion D. a bill] of the National Assembly.
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The correct option for the space numbered 17 in the above passage is "nullify". The sentence structure suggests that the senate motion is attempting to invalidate or cancel out the executive action of the president, making "nullify" the most appropriate option. To nullify means to make legally void or invalidate something.
Question 49 Report
With the most profound respect to the members of the senate, I do not think that it is within the competence of that………16…….[A. executive B. judicial C. administrative D. legislative] body to pass a motion to……..17…….[A. enforce B. nullify C. modify D. order] the executive action of the president. The senate is……..18…….[A. a wing B. a portion C. an anchor D. an arm] of the National Assembly. But it is not by itself alone the National Assembly. One can imagine the confusion which would be created if the……..19……..[A. House of Representative B. Judiciary C. National Assembly D. Executive council] were to take a view dramatically opposed to that reflected in the senate resolution. The strongest objection to the action of the senate is passing the resolution is the fact that it constituted itself the………20…… [A. litigant B. defendant C. plaintiff D. attorney] as well as the judge of the constitutionality of the action of the president. The function of the senate is to…….21….. [A. enact B. create C. compose D. annul] laws. But the senate has no authority or…….22…..[A. might B. power C. dynamism D. strength] to control the President in the exercise of his…….23……[A. official B. authoritative C. judicial D. executive] powers. It cannot by a mere resolution or motion give any direction to the president regarding the exercise of his powers or can it undo what the president has done in the executive of those powers. The only way in which the exercise of the powers of the president can be……..24…….[A. modified B. standardized C. regulated D. ordered] is by……..25……[A. an act B. a decree C. a motion D. a bill] of the National Assembly.
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The blank numbered 16 in the passage is talking about a body that is not competent to pass a motion on the executive action of the president. The body being referred to here is the Senate, which is a part of the National Assembly. Therefore, the correct option for the blank numbered 16 is "legislative" because the Senate is a legislative body.
Question 50 Report
Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letters underlined.
Tear
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The word "tear" has the vowel sound /e?/ (pronounced like "air"). The option that has the same vowel sound as "tear" is "wear." This is because "wear" also has the vowel sound /e?/. The other options, "dare" and "care," have the vowel sound /e/ (pronounced like "eh"), and "here" has the vowel sound /i:/ (pronounced like "ear").
Question 51 Report
Choose from the options the word that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the underlined?
Thought?
Question 52 Report
With the most profound respect to the members of the senate, I do not think that it is within the competence of that………16…….[A. executive B. judicial C. administrative D. legislative] body to pass a motion to……..17…….[A. enforce B. nullify C. modify D. order] the executive action of the president. The senate is……..18…….[A. a wing B. a portion C. an anchor D. an arm] of the National Assembly. But it is not by itself alone the National Assembly. One can imagine the confusion which would be created if the……..19……..[A. House of Representative B. Judiciary C. National Assembly D. Executive council] were to take a view dramatically opposed to that reflected in the senate resolution. The strongest objection to the action of the senate is passing the resolution is the fact that it constituted itself the………20…… [A. litigant B. defendant C. plaintiff D. attorney] as well as the judge of the constitutionality of the action of the president. The function of the senate is to…….21….. [A. enact B. create C. compose D. annul] laws. But the senate has no authority or…….22…..[A. might B. power C. dynamism D. strength] to control the President in the exercise of his…….23……[A. official B. authoritative C. judicial D. executive] powers. It cannot by a mere resolution or motion give any direction to the president regarding the exercise of his powers or can it undo what the president has done in the executive of those powers. The only way in which the exercise of the powers of the president can be……..24…….[A. modified B. standardized C. regulated D. ordered] is by……..25……[A. an act B. a decree C. a motion D. a bill] of the National Assembly.
Question 53 Report
Select the option that best explain the information conveyed in the sentence?The events of last Friday show that there is no love lost between the principal and the Vic-Principal?
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The option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence is "They dislike each other". The phrase "no love lost" is an idiomatic expression that means there is a mutual feeling of dislike or animosity between two people or groups. Therefore, the sentence implies that there is a negative relationship between the principal and the vice-principal.
Question 54 Report
Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letters underlined.
Air?
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air and heir are both nouns with the same vowel sounds pronounced as /??/
Question 55 Report
Select the word that has the same pattern of stress as given word.
QUALITY?
Question 56 Report
Choose from the options opposite in meaning to the word underlined.
The striking workers have vowed not to return to work until the decision is rescinded?
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The opposite in meaning to the word underlined "rescinded" is "implemented." "Rescinded" means to cancel or revoke a decision, while "implemented" means to put a decision into effect or action. So if the striking workers have vowed not to return to work until the decision is "rescinded," it means they want the decision to be canceled or revoked. Therefore, the opposite of "rescinded" would be "implemented," which means they want the decision to be put into effect or action.
Question 57 Report
Time was when boys used to point toy guns and say ‘Bang’. Now, they aim real guns and shoot one another. Nearly 4,200 teenagers were killed by firearms in 1990. Only motor vehicle accidents kill most teenagers than firearms and the firearms figures are rising. The chance that a black male between the ages of 15 and 19 will be killed by a gun has almost tripled since 1985 and almost double for white males, according to the National Centre for Health Statistics.
Who could disagree with Health and Human services secretary, Donna Shalala, when she pronounced these statistics ‘frightening and intolerable?’. In the shameful light of this ‘waste of young lives’ in Ms Shalala’s words, an often-asked question seems urgently due to be raised again. Would less violence on television, the surrounding environment for most children and young adults make violence in actual life less normal, less accepted, less horrifying?
It may be difficult to prove an exact correlation between the viewer of fantasized violence and the criminal who acts out violence after turning off the set. But if the premise of education is granted-that good models can influence the young-then it follows that bad models can have an equivalent harmful effects. This is the reasonable hypothesis held, by 80 per cent of the respondents to a recent Time Mirror [poll who think that violent entertainment is ‘harmful’ to the society. Witness enough mimed shootouts; see enough ‘corpses’ fall across the screen and the taking of a human life seems no big deal. Even if a simple causal relationship cannot be established between watching violence and acting it out, is not this numbed sensitivity reason enough for cutting back on the overkill in films and TV?
The writer uses 'numbed sensitivity' to refer to
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The writer uses 'numbed sensitivity' to refer to the deadening of the capacity to feel. This means that after being exposed to a lot of violence on television or in movies, people become less sensitive to it and may not see the taking of a human life as a big deal. The writer is suggesting that this lack of sensitivity may lead to more violence in real life.
Question 58 Report
Choose from the options opposite in meaning to the word underlined.The officer said that he knew nothing to the detriment of the applicant?
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The word "detriment" means harm or damage. The option that is opposite in meaning to "detriment" is "advantage." "Advantage" refers to a condition or circumstance that puts someone in a favorable or superior position. The other options do not fit the context of the sentence. "Damage" means harm or injury to something or someone, which is the same as "detriment." "Disfavor" refers to a feeling of disapproval or dislike, which is not the opposite of "detriment." "Background" refers to a person's education, experience, and other qualifications that give them a basis for understanding something, which has nothing to do with the context of the sentence. Therefore, the correct option is "advantage."
Question 59 Report
Time was when boys used to point toy guns and say ‘Bang’. Now, they aim real guns and shoot one another. Nearly 4,200 teenagers were killed by firearms in 1990. Only motor vehicle accidents kill most teenagers than firearms and the firearms figures are rising. The chance that a black male between the ages of 15 and 19 will be killed by a gun has almost tripled since 1985 and almost double for white males, according to the National Centre for Health Statistics.
Who could disagree with Health and Human services secretary, Donna Shalala, when she pronounced these statistics ‘frightening and intolerable?’. In the shameful light of this ‘waste of young lives’ in Ms Shalala’s words, an often-asked question seems urgently due to be raised again. Would less violence on television, the surrounding environment for most children and young adults make violence in actual life less normal, less accepted, less horrifying?
It may be difficult to prove an exact correlation between the viewer of fantasized violence and the criminal who acts out violence after turning off the set. But if the premise of education is granted-that good models can influence the young-then it follows that bad models can have an equivalent harmful effects. This is the reasonable hypothesis held, by 80 per cent of the respondents to a recent Time Mirror [poll who think that violent entertainment is ‘harmful’ to the society. Witness enough mimed shootouts; see enough ‘corpses’ fall across the screen and the taking of a human life seems no big deal. Even if a simple causal relationship cannot be established between watching violence and acting it out, is not this numbed sensitivity reason enough for cutting back on the overkill in films and TV?
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According to the passage, Health and Human Services Secretary, Donna Shalala, finds the statistics about teenage deaths by firearms "frightening and intolerable". This suggests that she views the situation as alarming and unbearable.
Question 60 Report
Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.He arrived _____ to see his family leave for the countryside?
Question 61 Report
You would think that common cold should be easy enough to study, but it is not as easy as it looks. Colds often seem to spread from one person to another, so it is often assumed that the cold must be infectious but there are some puzzling observations which do not fit with this theory. An investigator in Holland examined some eight thousand volunteers from different areas and came to the conclusion that in each group the colds all appeared at the same time-transfer of infection from case to case not account for that. Yet at the common cold research unit in Salisbury the infection theory has been tested out, two series of about two hundred people each were inoculated, one with salt water and the other with secretion from known cold victims. Only one of the sail-water group got a cold compared with seventy-three in the other group.
In the British Medical Journal the other day, there was a report of a meeting. ‘The common cold-fact and fancy’, at which one of the speakers reported a study of colds made in Cirencester over the last five years. Three hundred and fifty volunteers had kept diary records of their colds and on an average each had seven every year with an annual morbidity of seventy days. So nearly one-fifth of our lives are spent in more or less misery, coughing and sneezing. Some widely held beliefs about the common cold have turned out to be true. It seems that old people are just as liable to cold as the young. Sailors in isolated weather ships have just as many colds while on board and not in contact with the outside world as when on shore. It is truism that common illnesses pose more problems than the rare. The rare disease is by comparison much easier to handle. There are not so many cases and all of them have been intensively studied. Someone has read up all the literature about the disease and published a digest of it. There will be more facts and fewer fancies.
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Question 62 Report
Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.You can travel on your own _____ ?
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You can travel on your own, can't you? This sentence is asking for confirmation that the person being addressed has the ability or permission to travel alone. The phrase "can't you" is used to confirm or seek agreement that the person being addressed has the necessary capability or permission to do something.
Question 63 Report
Select the word that has the same pattern of stress as given word.
HONOUR?
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Honour is stressed as HO-nour.
same as HO-tel
Question 64 Report
Choose from the options opposite in meaning to the word underlined.Civil engineering is predominantly a male profession?
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The opposite of the word "predominantly" is "seldom". "Predominantly" means that something is the primary or most common feature or aspect. Therefore, "seldom" which means rarely or infrequently, is the word that is opposite in meaning to "predominantly" in the given sentence.
Question 65 Report
Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.Audu fought with his _____. brother?
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The most appropriate option to fill the gap in the sentence would be "elder". In the sentence, "Audu fought with his elder brother," the word "elder" means the brother who is older in age or has a higher rank or position in the family. The word "elder" is the correct option because it specifically refers to the order of birth or seniority, unlike "older," which only means "having lived or existed for a longer time." The other options, such as "senior" and "bigger," may also suggest a higher rank or position, but they do not specifically refer to the order of birth. Therefore, "elder" is the best option to complete the sentence.
Question 66 Report
With the most profound respect to the members of the senate, I do not think that it is within the competence of that………16…….[A. executive B. judicial C. administrative D. legislative] body to pass a motion to……..17…….[A. enforce B. nullify C. modify D. order] the executive action of the president. The senate is……..18…….[A. a wing B. a portion C. an anchor D. an arm] of the National Assembly. But it is not by itself alone the National Assembly. One can imagine the confusion which would be created if the……..19……..[A. House of Representative B. Judiciary C. National Assembly D. Executive council] were to take a view dramatically opposed to that reflected in the senate resolution. The strongest objection to the action of the senate is passing the resolution is the fact that it constituted itself the………20…… [A. litigant B. defendant C. plaintiff D. attorney] as well as the judge of the constitutionality of the action of the president. The function of the senate is to…….21….. [A. enact B. create C. compose D. annul] laws. But the senate has no authority or…….22…..[A. might B. power C. dynamism D. strength] to control the President in the exercise of his…….23……[A. official B. authoritative C. judicial D. executive] powers. It cannot by a mere resolution or motion give any direction to the president regarding the exercise of his powers or can it undo what the president has done in the executive of those powers. The only way in which the exercise of the powers of the president can be……..24…….[A. modified B. standardized C. regulated D. ordered] is by……..25……[A. an act B. a decree C. a motion D. a bill] of the National Assembly.
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The word that would best fit the sentence is "power." The sentence is stating that the senate does not have the authority or ___________ to control the President in the exercise of his powers. "Power" means the ability or capacity to do something or act in a particular way. In the context of the sentence, the word "power" refers to the senate's lack of authority or capacity to control the President. The other options do not fit the context of the sentence. "Might" refers to physical strength or power, which is not appropriate for the context of the sentence. "Dynamism" refers to the quality of being characterized by vigor and energy, which is not relevant to the context of the sentence. "Strength" means the quality or state of being physically strong, which does not fit the context of the sentence. Therefore, the correct option is "power."
Question 67 Report
Select the option that best explain the information conveyed in the sentence?When I visited James I only gave him a congratulatory card on account of his promotion?
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The best option that explains the information conveyed in the sentence is "All I gave James when I visited him was a congratulatory card." This means that the speaker only gave James a congratulatory card and did not give him anything else when they visited him.
Question 68 Report
Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.Our culture does not allow one to _____. when an elderly person is speaking?
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The correct option to fill in the blank is "cut in." The sentence means that in their culture, interrupting an elderly person when they are speaking is not acceptable. "Cut in" means to interrupt someone when they are speaking, so it is the most appropriate option to use in this context.
Question 69 Report
Identify the word that has a different stress pattern from the others.
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All the other options except option D has its stress pattern on the first syllable.
Question 70 Report
Choose from the options nearest in meaning to the word underlined.I have always believed that my mother is a very impassioned woman?
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The word "impassioned" means having or showing strong feelings or emotions about something. So, the option that is nearest in meaning to "impassioned" is "emotional." The sentence implies that the speaker believes their mother is a woman who feels deeply and is passionate about things.
Question 71 Report
Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.There are several _____. in the farmyard?
Question 72 Report
You would think that common cold should be easy enough to study, but it is not as easy as it looks. Colds often seem to spread from one person to another, so it is often assumed that the cold must be infectious but there are some puzzling observations which do not fit with this theory. An investigator in Holland examined some eight thousand volunteers from different areas and came to the conclusion that in each group the colds all appeared at the same time-transfer of infection from case to case not account for that. Yet at the common cold research unit in Salisbury the infection theory has been tested out, two series of about two hundred people each were inoculated, one with salt water and the other with secretion from known cold victims. Only one of the sail-water group got a cold compared with seventy-three in the other group.
In the British Medical Journal the other day, there was a report of a meeting. ‘The common cold-fact and fancy’, at which one of the speakers reported a study of colds made in Cirencester over the last five years. Three hundred and fifty volunteers had kept diary records of their colds and on an average each had seven every year with an annual morbidity of seventy days. So nearly one-fifth of our lives are spent in more or less misery, coughing and sneezing. Some widely held beliefs about the common cold have turned out to be true. It seems that old people are just as liable to cold as the young. Sailors in isolated weather ships have just as many colds while on board and not in contact with the outside world as when on shore. It is truism that common illnesses pose more problems than the rare. The rare disease is by comparison much easier to handle. There are not so many cases and all of them have been intensively studied. Someone has read up all the literature about the disease and published a digest of it. There will be more facts and fewer fancies.
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Question 73 Report
Choose from the options nearest in meaning to the word underlined.The party gathering was thrown into a state of euphoria after the election result was announced?
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The word "euphoria" means a feeling or state of intense excitement and happiness. In the given sentence, it means that the party gathering was overwhelmed with joy and excitement after the announcement of the election result. Therefore, the option that is nearest in meaning to "euphoria" is "excitement".
Question 74 Report
Choose from the options opposite in meaning to the word underlined.It is rare for a leader and his deputy to see eye to eye?
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The phrase "see eye to eye" means to agree or be in harmony with someone. Therefore, the option that is opposite in meaning is "disagree".
Question 75 Report
Time was when boys used to point toy guns and say ‘Bang’. Now, they aim real guns and shoot one another. Nearly 4,200 teenagers were killed by firearms in 1990. Only motor vehicle accidents kill most teenagers than firearms and the firearms figures are rising. The chance that a black male between the ages of 15 and 19 will be killed by a gun has almost tripled since 1985 and almost double for white males, according to the National Centre for Health Statistics.
Who could disagree with Health and Human services secretary, Donna Shalala, when she pronounced these statistics ‘frightening and intolerable?’. In the shameful light of this ‘waste of young lives’ in Ms Shalala’s words, an often-asked question seems urgently due to be raised again. Would less violence on television, the surrounding environment for most children and young adults make violence in actual life less normal, less accepted, less horrifying?
It may be difficult to prove an exact correlation between the viewer of fantasized violence and the criminal who acts out violence after turning off the set. But if the premise of education is granted-that good models can influence the young-then it follows that bad models can have an equivalent harmful effects. This is the reasonable hypothesis held, by 80 per cent of the respondents to a recent Time Mirror [poll who think that violent entertainment is ‘harmful’ to the society. Witness enough mimed shootouts; see enough ‘corpses’ fall across the screen and the taking of a human life seems no big deal. Even if a simple causal relationship cannot be established between watching violence and acting it out, is not this numbed sensitivity reason enough for cutting back on the overkill in films and TV?
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Question 76 Report
Choose from the options nearest in meaning to the word underlined.The presence of the security men in the area will provide a moment of respite for the residents?
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The phrase "moment of respite" means "temporary relief". It suggests that the presence of security personnel in the area will create a brief period of relief from whatever danger or threat the residents may be facing. So, the correct option is "temporary relief."
Question 77 Report
Choose from the options nearest in meaning to the word underlined.Mr. Okon has been described as an eagle-eyed editor?
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The word "eagle-eyed" is used to describe someone who has a very keen and sharp vision, and is able to see things in great detail and with great accuracy. Therefore, the option that is nearest in meaning to "eagle-eyed" is "clear-sighted".
Question 78 Report
Choose from the options nearest in meaning to the word underlined.Though David's condition is serious, his life is not in immediate danger?
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The word underlined is "serious", which means that David's condition is not mild or trivial, but it does not pose an immediate threat to his life. Out of the given options, the one that is nearest in meaning to "serious" is "grave". "Grave" also indicates that the condition is severe, but not necessarily life-threatening in the moment.
Question 79 Report
Choose from the options opposite in meaning to the word underlined.Common sense requires that one should be decorous at formal gatherings?
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The word "decorous" suggests appropriate behavior that is dignified and in good taste. The opposite of decorous would be behavior that is impolite, rude, or indecorous. Therefore, the option opposite in meaning to "decorous" in this case would be "impolite".
Question 80 Report
With the most profound respect to the members of the senate, I do not think that it is within the competence of that………16…….[A. executive B. judicial C. administrative D. legislative] body to pass a motion to……..17…….[A. enforce B. nullify C. modify D. order] the executive action of the president. The senate is……..18…….[A. a wing B. a portion C. an anchor D. an arm] of the National Assembly. But it is not by itself alone the National Assembly. One can imagine the confusion which would be created if the……..19……..[A. House of Representative B. Judiciary C. National Assembly D. Executive council] were to take a view dramatically opposed to that reflected in the senate resolution. The strongest objection to the action of the senate is passing the resolution is the fact that it constituted itself the………20…… [A. litigant B. defendant C. plaintiff D. attorney] as well as the judge of the constitutionality of the action of the president. The function of the senate is to…….21….. [A. enact B. create C. compose D. annul] laws. But the senate has no authority or…….22…..[A. might B. power C. dynamism D. strength] to control the President in the exercise of his…….23……[A. official B. authoritative C. judicial D. executive] powers. It cannot by a mere resolution or motion give any direction to the president regarding the exercise of his powers or can it undo what the president has done in the executive of those powers. The only way in which the exercise of the powers of the president can be……..24…….[A. modified B. standardized C. regulated D. ordered] is by……..25……[A. an act B. a decree C. a motion D. a bill] of the National Assembly.
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Time was when boys used to point toy guns and say ?Bang?. Now, they aim real guns and shoot one another. Nearly 4,200 teenagers were killed by firearms in 1990. Only motor vehicle accidents kill most teenagers than firearms and the firearms figures are rising. The chance that a black male between the ages of 15 and 19 will be killed by a gun has almost tripled since 1985 and almost double for white males, according to the National Centre for Health Statistics.
Who could disagree with Health and Human services secretary, Donna Shalala, when she pronounced these statistics ?frightening and intolerable??. In the shameful light of this ?waste of young lives? in Ms Shalala?s words, an often-asked question seems urgently due to be raised again. Would less violence on television, the surrounding environment for most children and young adults make violence in actual life less normal, less accepted, less horrifying?
It may be difficult to prove an exact correlation between the viewer of fantasized violence and the criminal who acts out violence after turning off the set. But if the premise of education is granted-that good models can influence the young-then it follows that bad models can have an equivalent harmful effects. This is the reasonable hypothesis held, by 80 per cent of the respondents to a recent Time Mirror [poll who think that violent entertainment is ?harmful? to the society. Witness enough mimed shootouts; see enough ?corpses? fall across the screen and the taking of a human life seems no big deal. Even if a simple causal relationship cannot be established between watching violence and acting it out, is not this numbed sensitivity reason enough for cutting back on the overkill in films and TV?
What will actually be proved 'if the premise of education is granted'?
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Choose from the options opposite in meaning to the word underlined.The project is designed to alleviate poverty in the country?
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The word "alleviate" means to make something less severe or intense. The option that is opposite in meaning to "alleviate" is "exacerbate," which means to make something worse or more severe. The other options, "tackle," "eradicate," and "assuage," do not have the opposite meaning of "alleviate." - "Tackle" means to deal with a problem or situation in a determined or effective way. - "Eradicate" means to completely remove or destroy something. - "Assuage" means to make something unpleasant less intense or severe, but not necessarily to completely remove it or make it disappear. Therefore, the correct option is "exacerbate."
Question 83 Report
Choose from the options nearest in meaning to the word underlined.The Governor told the chief that he was only on a routine tour?
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The word "routine" means something that is done regularly and is normal or standard procedure. Therefore, the option that is nearest in meaning to "routine" is "normal and regular visit." The sentence suggests that the Governor was informing the chief that his visit was a routine one, implying that it was nothing unusual or unexpected.
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Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letters underlined.
boat?
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The word with the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letters underlined is "go". The vowel sound represented by the letters "o" and "augh" in "board" and "bought" is pronounced as the 'aw' sound. The vowel sound in "glory" is pronounced as the 'oh' sound. The vowel sound in "go" is pronounced as the 'oh' sound, which is the same as in "glory".
Question 85 Report
Choose from the options nearest in meaning to the word underlined.That punch by the young boxer prove to be fatal?
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The word "fatal" means causing death, so the option nearest in meaning is "deadly". In the given sentence, it means that the punch thrown by the young boxer resulted in the opponent's death.
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Choose from the options nearest in meaning to the word underlined.The principal told the teacher to stop browbeating the children?
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The word "browbeating" means intimidating or bullying someone, usually with words or force. In this context, the principal told the teacher to stop browbeating the children, which means the teacher was probably using harsh and threatening words or behavior to control the children. Therefore, the option nearest in meaning to "browbeating" is "bullying."
Question 87 Report
With the most profound respect to the members of the senate, I do not think that it is within the competence of that………16…….[A. executive B. judicial C. administrative D. legislative] body to pass a motion to……..17…….[A. enforce B. nullify C. modify D. order] the executive action of the president. The senate is……..18…….[A. a wing B. a portion C. an anchor D. an arm] of the National Assembly. But it is not by itself alone the National Assembly. One can imagine the confusion which would be created if the……..19……..[A. House of Representative B. Judiciary C. National Assembly D. Executive council] were to take a view dramatically opposed to that reflected in the senate resolution. The strongest objection to the action of the senate is passing the resolution is the fact that it constituted itself the………20…… [A. litigant B. defendant C. plaintiff D. attorney] as well as the judge of the constitutionality of the action of the president. The function of the senate is to…….21….. [A. enact B. create C. compose D. annul] laws. But the senate has no authority or…….22…..[A. might B. power C. dynamism D. strength] to control the President in the exercise of his…….23……[A. official B. authoritative C. judicial D. executive] powers. It cannot by a mere resolution or motion give any direction to the president regarding the exercise of his powers or can it undo what the president has done in the executive of those powers. The only way in which the exercise of the powers of the president can be……..24…….[A. modified B. standardized C. regulated D. ordered] is by……..25……[A. an act B. a decree C. a motion D. a bill] of the National Assembly.
Question 88 Report
Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.Raffle draws like gambling often end in a _____ for me?
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The correct option to fill in the gap is "loss." The sentence implies that the speaker does not often win in raffle draws, and instead, they experience a loss. "Loss" refers to the act of losing or the state of being defeated or unsuccessful. The other options do not fit the context of the sentence. "Lost" is the past tense of "lose," and it does not work in this context as the sentence is in the present tense. "Loose" refers to something that is not tight or securely fixed, which has nothing to do with the sentence. "Lose" is a verb that means to fail to win or to be unsuccessful, which is correct, but it needs to be in the form of a noun, which is "loss" in this case. Therefore, the correct option is "loss."
Question 89 Report
Choose from the options the word that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the underlined?Caliph?
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The consonant sound represented by the underlined word "Caliph" is /f/. The only option that has the same consonant sound is "powerful." The letter "p" at the beginning of "powerful" is pronounced with the same /f/ sound as the "ph" in "Caliph." Therefore, the correct answer is "powerful." Here's a breakdown of the other options and why they do not have the same consonant sound: - Presently: This word contains the consonant sound /z/ as represented by the letter "z." - Perhaps: This word contains the consonant sound /s/ as represented by the letter "s." - Opponent: This word contains the consonant sound /p/ as represented by the letter "p."
Question 90 Report
Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.llesa witness the largest _____ of writers at any convention in recent times?
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"Ilesa witness the largest turn-out of writers at any convention in recent times." Explanation: The sentence means that there were a lot of writers who attended the convention in Ilesa, and the number was the largest in recent times. Therefore, the most appropriate option to fill the gap is "turn-out" which means the number of people who attend a particular event. "Turnover" refers to the amount of business done by a company in a particular period. "Turnaround" refers to the time it takes to complete a particular task or project. "Turn-on" refers to something that excites or interests someone.
Question 91 Report
Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.The Dark Continent was an _____ for Africa?
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The most appropriate option to fill in the gap is "epithet". An epithet is a descriptive term or phrase used to characterize a person, thing, or place. In this case, "The Dark Continent" is an epithet that was historically used to describe the continent of Africa. This term was popularized by European explorers who ventured into Africa and often depicted the continent as a mysterious and dangerous place. Therefore, using "epithet" in the sentence would convey that "The Dark Continent" was a term or label that was applied to Africa, and not necessarily a reflection of the continent's true nature or characteristics. The other options do not fit well in the context of the sentence. "Abuse" implies mistreatment, which does not fit here. "Enigma" refers to something mysterious or difficult to understand, which is close but does not accurately convey the historical context. "Eclectic" refers to something that is composed of elements from different sources, which does not fit here.
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