WAEC SSCE - English Language - 2012

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word

He plays the kora with dexterity

Maelezo ya Majibu

The word "dexterity" means skill or proficiency in performing tasks with the hands, so the answer is "skill".

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:
We are not bound to believe all .............He said

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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:

Anyone who wants to succeed in any endeavour should.........his lazy habits

Maelezo ya Majibu

The correct option is "shake off". "Shake off" means to get rid of something such as a habit or feeling. In this context, the sentence is suggesting that anyone who wants to be successful should get rid of their lazy habits. Therefore, "shake off" is the best option. "Shake down" means to search thoroughly, "Shake out" means to make something straight by shaking it, and "Shake in" does not make sense in this context.

In the following passages the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the below each passage, four options are offered in columns lettered A to D. choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passages.
Fred loves the weekends because they afford him the opportunity of visit the popular -74- where his friend, the -75- always allows him to go through the newspapers at no cost to him. There are usually many daily and weekly -76- of newspapers, magazines and journals on sale. Fred’s habit is to quickly note from the -77- the papers that had arrived. Next, he glances at the -78- of the leading stories and then the -79- that are printed underneath the pictures on the front and back pages. Thereafter, he decides on which one to read. He has his favourite -80- and he especially loves to read the -81- which are usually written by editors. He also enjoys the -82- sent in by the -83- journalists because he believes that they write objectively. The -84- sadden him because they remind him that life is transient. However, whatever gloominess these bring about is quickly wiped away by the excitement from the -85- pages. These pages keep him informed of his favourite clubs, players and match fixtures.
Last week Mrs Coker took her sick daughter to the hospital. After examining her, the doctor said that the child didn’t have much -86- to the parasites, which the laboratory -87- discovered in her blood -88-. He advised her to give the child the prescribed drugs and to keep out the files that-89- the disease. He told Mrs Coker that the disease was in its early -90- and that the obvious symptom was the -91- of the eye membranes. This was caused by the trachoma virus which could not be seen under a -92- because it is smaller than bacterial -93-. He made her realise that trachoma could cause blindness. Therefore, Mrs Coker should protect her family from this -94- disease she should maintain a high standard of -95- by -96- her towels and face cloths. The doctor then wrote out a -97- of antibiotic drugs and tablets, which should be obtained from a -98-. He assured Mrs Coker that the treatment he had prescribed would -99- the child to good -100- in two or three days.

In question numbered 92 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

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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 teacher had hardly turned his back...........the class became noisy

Maelezo ya Majibu

The correct answer is "when". The sentence implies that the class became noisy immediately after the teacher turned his back. The word "when" is used to indicate a time-related cause-and-effect relationship, which fits the context of the sentence.

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 boys.........football when the teacher entered the class

Maelezo ya Majibu

The correct option to complete the sentence is "were discussing". This is because the sentence is in the past continuous tense, which is used to describe an action that was ongoing in the past. Therefore, the correct option should reflect this tense.

In the following passages the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the below each passage, four options are offered in columns lettered A to D. choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passages.
Fred loves the weekends because they afford him the opportunity of visit the popular -74- where his friend, the -75- always allows him to go through the newspapers at no cost to him. There are usually many daily and weekly -76- of newspapers, magazines and journals on sale. Fred’s habit is to quickly note from the -77- the papers that had arrived. Next, he glances at the -78- of the leading stories and then the -79- that are printed underneath the pictures on the front and back pages. Thereafter, he decides on which one to read. He has his favourite -80- and he especially loves to read the -81- which are usually written by editors. He also enjoys the -82- sent in by the -83- journalists because he believes that they write objectively. The -84- sadden him because they remind him that life is transient. However, whatever gloominess these bring about is quickly wiped away by the excitement from the -85- pages. These pages keep him informed of his favourite clubs, players and match fixtures.
Last week Mrs Coker took her sick daughter to the hospital. After examining her, the doctor said that the child didn’t have much -86- to the parasites, which the laboratory -87- discovered in her blood -88-. He advised her to give the child the prescribed drugs and to keep out the files that-89- the disease. He told Mrs Coker that the disease was in its early -90- and that the obvious symptom was the -91- of the eye membranes. This was caused by the trachoma virus which could not be seen under a -92- because it is smaller than bacterial -93-. He made her realise that trachoma could cause blindness. Therefore, Mrs Coker should protect her family from this -94- disease she should maintain a high standard of -95- by -96- her towels and face cloths. The doctor then wrote out a -97- of antibiotic drugs and tablets, which should be obtained from a -98-. He assured Mrs Coker that the treatment he had prescribed would -99- the child to good -100- in two or three days.

In question numbered 85 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

Maelezo ya Majibu

The best option to fill the gap in question 85 is "sports". This is because the context of the passage is about newspapers and reading habits, and the sentence talks about how the sports pages keep Fred informed of his favorite clubs, players, and match fixtures. Therefore, "sports" is the most appropriate option to complete the sentence.

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:

I asked Penda to stand...........for me since I could not attend the meeting

Maelezo ya Majibu

The correct option is "in". To ask someone to stand in for you means to ask them to take your place and perform your duties or responsibilities while you are unavailable or absent.

In the following passages the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the below each passage, four options are offered in columns lettered A to D. choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passages.
Fred loves the weekends because they afford him the opportunity of visit the popular -74- where his friend, the -75- always allows him to go through the newspapers at no cost to him. There are usually many daily and weekly -76- of newspapers, magazines and journals on sale. Fred’s habit is to quickly note from the -77- the papers that had arrived. Next, he glances at the -78- of the leading stories and then the -79- that are printed underneath the pictures on the front and back pages. Thereafter, he decides on which one to read. He has his favourite -80- and he especially loves to read the -81- which are usually written by editors. He also enjoys the -82- sent in by the -83- journalists because he believes that they write objectively. The -84- sadden him because they remind him that life is transient. However, whatever gloominess these bring about is quickly wiped away by the excitement from the -85- pages. These pages keep him informed of his favourite clubs, players and match fixtures.
Last week Mrs Coker took her sick daughter to the hospital. After examining her, the doctor said that the child didn’t have much -86- to the parasites, which the laboratory -87- discovered in her blood -88-. He advised her to give the child the prescribed drugs and to keep out the files that-89- the disease. He told Mrs Coker that the disease was in its early -90- and that the obvious symptom was the -91- of the eye membranes. This was caused by the trachoma virus which could not be seen under a -92- because it is smaller than bacterial -93-. He made her realise that trachoma could cause blindness. Therefore, Mrs Coker should protect her family from this -94- disease she should maintain a high standard of -95- by -96- her towels and face cloths. The doctor then wrote out a -97- of antibiotic drugs and tablets, which should be obtained from a -98-. He assured Mrs Coker that the treatment he had prescribed would -99- the child to good -100- in two or three days.

In question numbered 78 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

Maelezo ya Majibu

The missing word is related to the leading news stories of the newspapers. Based on the context of the passage, the best option to complete the gap is "headlines" (option C). Headlines are the titles or headings given to the most important news stories in a newspaper.

In the following passages the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the below each passage, four options are offered in columns lettered A to D. choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passages.
Fred loves the weekends because they afford him the opportunity of visit the popular -74- where his friend, the -75- always allows him to go through the newspapers at no cost to him. There are usually many daily and weekly -76- of newspapers, magazines and journals on sale. Fred’s habit is to quickly note from the -77- the papers that had arrived. Next, he glances at the -78- of the leading stories and then the -79- that are printed underneath the pictures on the front and back pages. Thereafter, he decides on which one to read. He has his favourite -80- and he especially loves to read the -81- which are usually written by editors. He also enjoys the -82- sent in by the -83- journalists because he believes that they write objectively. The -84- sadden him because they remind him that life is transient. However, whatever gloominess these bring about is quickly wiped away by the excitement from the -85- pages. These pages keep him informed of his favourite clubs, players and match fixtures.
Last week Mrs Coker took her sick daughter to the hospital. After examining her, the doctor said that the child didn’t have much -86- to the parasites, which the laboratory -87- discovered in her blood -88-. He advised her to give the child the prescribed drugs and to keep out the files that-89- the disease. He told Mrs Coker that the disease was in its early -90- and that the obvious symptom was the -91- of the eye membranes. This was caused by the trachoma virus which could not be seen under a -92- because it is smaller than bacterial -93-. He made her realise that trachoma could cause blindness. Therefore, Mrs Coker should protect her family from this -94- disease she should maintain a high standard of -95- by -96- her towels and face cloths. The doctor then wrote out a -97- of antibiotic drugs and tablets, which should be obtained from a -98-. He assured Mrs Coker that the treatment he had prescribed would -99- the child to good -100- in two or three days.

In question numbered 89 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

Maelezo ya Majibu

The best option to complete the gap in question 89 is "carry." The doctor advised Mrs Coker to keep out the files that carry the disease. "Carry" means to transport or transmit something from one place to another, which is an appropriate word to use in this context.

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

When you...........someone's point of view, you should do so politely.

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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 cook had..........oil and so could not prepare the soup

Maelezo ya Majibu

The best option to complete the sentence above is "little". "Little" means a small amount or almost none at all, and in the context of the sentence, it means that the cook did not have enough oil to prepare the soup. The other options, "small", "some", and "much", do not convey the same meaning as "little" in this context.

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:
No sooner had they arrived.............we left the hall

Maelezo ya Majibu

The correct option is "than". The sentence structure indicates that the speaker left the hall immediately after "they" arrived. The phrase "no sooner" is used to emphasize the immediacy of the action that follows, and "than" is the correct conjunction to connect the two clauses. Therefore, the correct sentence is "No sooner had they arrived than we left the hall."

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:

Those boys will have to blame..........for not listening to advice

Maelezo ya Majibu

The correct option is "themselves". The sentence implies that the boys did not listen to advice, and as a result, they are responsible for any negative outcome that may occur. The pronoun "themselves" is the reflexive form of "they" and refers to the subject of the sentence, which in this case is "those boys". Therefore, the correct option is "blame themselves".

In the following passages the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the below each passage, four options are offered in columns lettered A to D. choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passages.
Fred loves the weekends because they afford him the opportunity of visit the popular -74- where his friend, the -75- always allows him to go through the newspapers at no cost to him. There are usually many daily and weekly -76- of newspapers, magazines and journals on sale. Fred’s habit is to quickly note from the -77- the papers that had arrived. Next, he glances at the -78- of the leading stories and then the -79- that are printed underneath the pictures on the front and back pages. Thereafter, he decides on which one to read. He has his favourite -80- and he especially loves to read the -81- which are usually written by editors. He also enjoys the -82- sent in by the -83- journalists because he believes that they write objectively. The -84- sadden him because they remind him that life is transient. However, whatever gloominess these bring about is quickly wiped away by the excitement from the -85- pages. These pages keep him informed of his favourite clubs, players and match fixtures.
Last week Mrs Coker took her sick daughter to the hospital. After examining her, the doctor said that the child didn’t have much -86- to the parasites, which the laboratory -87- discovered in her blood -88-. He advised her to give the child the prescribed drugs and to keep out the files that-89- the disease. He told Mrs Coker that the disease was in its early -90- and that the obvious symptom was the -91- of the eye membranes. This was caused by the trachoma virus which could not be seen under a -92- because it is smaller than bacterial -93-. He made her realise that trachoma could cause blindness. Therefore, Mrs Coker should protect her family from this -94- disease she should maintain a high standard of -95- by -96- her towels and face cloths. The doctor then wrote out a -97- of antibiotic drugs and tablets, which should be obtained from a -98-. He assured Mrs Coker that the treatment he had prescribed would -99- the child to good -100- in two or three days.

In question numbered 75 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

Maelezo ya Majibu

The best option to fill the gap in question 75 is "vendor". A vendor is someone who sells goods, typically on the street or in a market. In this passage, Fred's friend allows him to read newspapers at no cost to him, so it is likely that the friend is a vendor selling newspapers. The other options - hawker, trader, and merchant - could also potentially sell newspapers, but "vendor" is the most commonly used term for someone who sells items on the street or in a market.

In the following passages the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the below each passage, four options are offered in columns lettered A to D. choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passages.
Fred loves the weekends because they afford him the opportunity of visit the popular -74- where his friend, the -75- always allows him to go through the newspapers at no cost to him. There are usually many daily and weekly -76- of newspapers, magazines and journals on sale. Fred’s habit is to quickly note from the -77- the papers that had arrived. Next, he glances at the -78- of the leading stories and then the -79- that are printed underneath the pictures on the front and back pages. Thereafter, he decides on which one to read. He has his favourite -80- and he especially loves to read the -81- which are usually written by editors. He also enjoys the -82- sent in by the -83- journalists because he believes that they write objectively. The -84- sadden him because they remind him that life is transient. However, whatever gloominess these bring about is quickly wiped away by the excitement from the -85- pages. These pages keep him informed of his favourite clubs, players and match fixtures.
Last week Mrs Coker took her sick daughter to the hospital. After examining her, the doctor said that the child didn’t have much -86- to the parasites, which the laboratory -87- discovered in her blood -88-. He advised her to give the child the prescribed drugs and to keep out the files that-89- the disease. He told Mrs Coker that the disease was in its early -90- and that the obvious symptom was the -91- of the eye membranes. This was caused by the trachoma virus which could not be seen under a -92- because it is smaller than bacterial -93-. He made her realise that trachoma could cause blindness. Therefore, Mrs Coker should protect her family from this -94- disease she should maintain a high standard of -95- by -96- her towels and face cloths. The doctor then wrote out a -97- of antibiotic drugs and tablets, which should be obtained from a -98-. He assured Mrs Coker that the treatment he had prescribed would -99- the child to good -100- in two or three days.

In question numbered 74 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

Maelezo ya Majibu

The most appropriate option to fill the gap numbered 74 is "newsstand". This is because the passage is describing a place where newspapers, magazines, and journals are on sale, and where the protagonist visits to read them. A newsstand is a small retail outlet where newspapers, magazines, and other periodicals are sold. The other options, such as "newsagent" (a person who sells newspapers) and "newsletter" (a publication containing news and information about a specific topic or organization) do not fit the context of the passage. "Newscast" refers to a radio or television broadcast of news, which is not related to the location where the protagonist is visiting.

In the following passages the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the below each passage, four options are offered in columns lettered A to D. choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passages.
Fred loves the weekends because they afford him the opportunity of visit the popular -74- where his friend, the -75- always allows him to go through the newspapers at no cost to him. There are usually many daily and weekly -76- of newspapers, magazines and journals on sale. Fred’s habit is to quickly note from the -77- the papers that had arrived. Next, he glances at the -78- of the leading stories and then the -79- that are printed underneath the pictures on the front and back pages. Thereafter, he decides on which one to read. He has his favourite -80- and he especially loves to read the -81- which are usually written by editors. He also enjoys the -82- sent in by the -83- journalists because he believes that they write objectively. The -84- sadden him because they remind him that life is transient. However, whatever gloominess these bring about is quickly wiped away by the excitement from the -85- pages. These pages keep him informed of his favourite clubs, players and match fixtures.
Last week Mrs Coker took her sick daughter to the hospital. After examining her, the doctor said that the child didn’t have much -86- to the parasites, which the laboratory -87- discovered in her blood -88-. He advised her to give the child the prescribed drugs and to keep out the files that-89- the disease. He told Mrs Coker that the disease was in its early -90- and that the obvious symptom was the -91- of the eye membranes. This was caused by the trachoma virus which could not be seen under a -92- because it is smaller than bacterial -93-. He made her realise that trachoma could cause blindness. Therefore, Mrs Coker should protect her family from this -94- disease she should maintain a high standard of -95- by -96- her towels and face cloths. The doctor then wrote out a -97- of antibiotic drugs and tablets, which should be obtained from a -98-. He assured Mrs Coker that the treatment he had prescribed would -99- the child to good -100- in two or three days.

In question numbered 94 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

Maelezo ya Majibu

The best option to fill the gap in question 94 is "contagious". This is because the passage describes a disease that can be spread through contact with infected individuals or objects, and the doctor advises Mrs Coker to take measures to prevent the disease from spreading to other family members. "Contagious" means capable of being spread from person to person, which accurately describes the nature of the disease described in the passage. The other options - "pervasive", "dreadful", and "potent" - do not accurately describe the nature of the disease or the doctor's advice to Mrs Coker.

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

Our teacher advised us not to go with the crowd. This means that he advised us not to

Maelezo ya Majibu

The most appropriate interpretation of the sentence "Our teacher advised us not to go with the crowd" is "be unduly influenced by others". This means that the teacher advised the students not to follow the opinions or actions of others blindly, but to think independently and make their own decisions.

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:

Please, run......fifty copies of this report for me

Maelezo ya Majibu

The correct word to complete the sentence is "off". In this context, "run off" means to make a copy of a document using a printer or photocopier. So, the sentence is requesting the person to make 50 copies of the report.

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

It is most...........that the company spent five million naira on that fragile fence

Maelezo ya Majibu

The most appropriate word that completes the sentence is "astonishing." This is because the sentence is questioning the amount of money spent on a fragile fence, suggesting that the cost is unexpectedly high and surprising. "Astonishing" means to cause great surprise or amazement.

In the following passages the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the below each passage, four options are offered in columns lettered A to D. choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passages.
Fred loves the weekends because they afford him the opportunity of visit the popular -74- where his friend, the -75- always allows him to go through the newspapers at no cost to him. There are usually many daily and weekly -76- of newspapers, magazines and journals on sale. Fred’s habit is to quickly note from the -77- the papers that had arrived. Next, he glances at the -78- of the leading stories and then the -79- that are printed underneath the pictures on the front and back pages. Thereafter, he decides on which one to read. He has his favourite -80- and he especially loves to read the -81- which are usually written by editors. He also enjoys the -82- sent in by the -83- journalists because he believes that they write objectively. The -84- sadden him because they remind him that life is transient. However, whatever gloominess these bring about is quickly wiped away by the excitement from the -85- pages. These pages keep him informed of his favourite clubs, players and match fixtures.
Last week Mrs Coker took her sick daughter to the hospital. After examining her, the doctor said that the child didn’t have much -86- to the parasites, which the laboratory -87- discovered in her blood -88-. He advised her to give the child the prescribed drugs and to keep out the files that-89- the disease. He told Mrs Coker that the disease was in its early -90- and that the obvious symptom was the -91- of the eye membranes. This was caused by the trachoma virus which could not be seen under a -92- because it is smaller than bacterial -93-. He made her realise that trachoma could cause blindness. Therefore, Mrs Coker should protect her family from this -94- disease she should maintain a high standard of -95- by -96- her towels and face cloths. The doctor then wrote out a -97- of antibiotic drugs and tablets, which should be obtained from a -98-. He assured Mrs Coker that the treatment he had prescribed would -99- the child to good -100- in two or three days.

In question numbered 80 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

Maelezo ya Majibu

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word

Many parents are upset by the laxity with which children treat academic work nowadays

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

They vowed to win the race by hook or by crook. This means that they vowed to win by

Maelezo ya Majibu

The interpretation that best fits the sentence is "any possible means." This means that they are willing to do whatever it takes to win the race, whether it is legal or illegal, fair or unfair. The phrase "by hook or by crook" suggests a determination to achieve a goal by any means necessary.

After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
They vowed to win the race by hook or by crook. This means that they vowed to win by

Maelezo ya Majibu

The correct interpretation for the sentence "They vowed to win the race by hook or by crook" is "any possible means". The phrase "by hook or by crook" is an idiom which means to do whatever is necessary to achieve a goal, even if it involves using dishonest or illegal methods. In this context, it means that they are determined to win the race at all costs, even if they have to use unconventional or unethical methods to do so.

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word

The police could not apprehend all the gamblers

Maelezo ya Majibu

The word "apprehend" means to arrest or catch. Therefore, the word closest in meaning to "apprehend" is "arrest." The correct answer is option C: arrest.

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:

You will help me lift this box..........?

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In the following passages the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the below each passage, four options are offered in columns lettered A to D. choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passages.
Fred loves the weekends because they afford him the opportunity of visit the popular -74- where his friend, the -75- always allows him to go through the newspapers at no cost to him. There are usually many daily and weekly -76- of newspapers, magazines and journals on sale. Fred’s habit is to quickly note from the -77- the papers that had arrived. Next, he glances at the -78- of the leading stories and then the -79- that are printed underneath the pictures on the front and back pages. Thereafter, he decides on which one to read. He has his favourite -80- and he especially loves to read the -81- which are usually written by editors. He also enjoys the -82- sent in by the -83- journalists because he believes that they write objectively. The -84- sadden him because they remind him that life is transient. However, whatever gloominess these bring about is quickly wiped away by the excitement from the -85- pages. These pages keep him informed of his favourite clubs, players and match fixtures.
Last week Mrs Coker took her sick daughter to the hospital. After examining her, the doctor said that the child didn’t have much -86- to the parasites, which the laboratory -87- discovered in her blood -88-. He advised her to give the child the prescribed drugs and to keep out the files that-89- the disease. He told Mrs Coker that the disease was in its early -90- and that the obvious symptom was the -91- of the eye membranes. This was caused by the trachoma virus which could not be seen under a -92- because it is smaller than bacterial -93-. He made her realise that trachoma could cause blindness. Therefore, Mrs Coker should protect her family from this -94- disease she should maintain a high standard of -95- by -96- her towels and face cloths. The doctor then wrote out a -97- of antibiotic drugs and tablets, which should be obtained from a -98-. He assured Mrs Coker that the treatment he had prescribed would -99- the child to good -100- in two or three days.

In question numbered 90 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

Maelezo ya Majibu

The missing word in the sentence is "stages" which means distinct phases of a process. The sentence "He made her realise that trachoma could cause blindness. Therefore, Mrs Coker should protect her family from this -94- disease she should maintain a high standard of -95- by -96- her towels and face cloths." suggests that the doctor is explaining to Mrs Coker about the early stages of the disease and its symptoms. Therefore, the word "stages" best fits in the gap. Option C correctly represents the word "stages" and is the correct answer.

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.

In those societies, the ............and the cultured lived together.

Maelezo ya Majibu

The word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word is "cultured", which implies refined and educated. The word that is most nearly opposite to "cultured" is "barbaric," which implies uncivilized and crude. Therefore, the correct option to fill the gap is "barbaric." The sentence can be understood as referring to a society where both cultured and uncivilized individuals coexist.

After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
In every good transaction, there should be some give-and-take. This means that

Maelezo ya Majibu

The most appropriate interpretation for the sentence "In every good transaction, there should be some give-and-take" is that people should be willing to make compromises. A good transaction involves both parties giving and taking something in return. It means that each party is willing to make some concessions and compromises to reach a mutually beneficial agreement. This interpretation emphasizes the importance of negotiation and working together to achieve a common goal in any transaction or exchange.

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:
Margaret forgot to buy.................

Maelezo ya Majibu

The correct option is C, "a pair of trousers." This is because trousers, like many other types of clothing, are typically sold as a pair of two leg coverings that make up a complete garment. So, when someone needs to buy trousers, they would normally buy a "pair of trousers" rather than a single "trousers" or "plenty trousers."

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:

Femi, Tom is Aka's son.........?

Maelezo ya Majibu

The correct option is "isn't he." When someone says "Femi, Tom is Aka's son, isn't he?" they are seeking confirmation or agreement from Femi that Tom is indeed Aka's son. The tag question "isn't he" is used to seek confirmation or agreement from the listener, in this case Femi. So the sentence is asking, "Tom is Aka's son, isn't he?"

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:

This is not your book, it is .............

Maelezo ya Majibu

The correct answer is "Andrew's". The sentence is asking for possession, and the apostrophe is used to show that the book belongs to someone named Andrew. Since Andrew is a singular noun, the apostrophe comes before the "s" to show possession. Therefore, the correct answer is "Andrew's."

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.

We enjoy real stories not those that are.........

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

Harry cannot do without his...........of short stories because he loves reading.

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The most suitable option to complete the sentence is "collection". A collection of short stories means a group or set of short stories. Harry loves reading short stories and has collected them, which means he has a collection of them. Therefore, option C, "collection," is the best fit for the blank in the sentence.

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:

Luckily, Frank arrived just..........time to catch the plane

Maelezo ya Majibu

The correct option is "in". This is because the sentence implies that Frank arrived at the airport just before the plane was about to depart. "In" is used to denote a situation where an event occurs before the end of a particular period of time.

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:

This is Kunle's handwriting; there.....be no argument about it

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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 cook had ..........oil and so could not prepare the soup

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The best option to complete the sentence is "little". "Little" means a small amount, which indicates that the cook had a very small amount of oil, not enough to prepare the soup. The other options don't fit well in the context of the sentence. "Small" means little in size, "some" means an unspecified quantity, and "much" means a large amount, and they don't convey the same meaning as "little" in this context.

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.

Although the atmosphere was hostile, the meeting ended on ..........terms.

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The word "although" indicates that the atmosphere being hostile would suggest a negative outcome. The word "terms" suggests that the outcome of the meeting was positive. The word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to "hostile" and correctly fills the gap in the sentence would be "amicable," which means having a friendly and pleasant relationship. Therefore, the correct answer is option D, "amicable."

In the following passages the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the below each passage, four options are offered in columns lettered A to D. choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passages.
Fred loves the weekends because they afford him the opportunity of visit the popular -74- where his friend, the -75- always allows him to go through the newspapers at no cost to him. There are usually many daily and weekly -76- of newspapers, magazines and journals on sale. Fred’s habit is to quickly note from the -77- the papers that had arrived. Next, he glances at the -78- of the leading stories and then the -79- that are printed underneath the pictures on the front and back pages. Thereafter, he decides on which one to read. He has his favourite -80- and he especially loves to read the -81- which are usually written by editors. He also enjoys the -82- sent in by the -83- journalists because he believes that they write objectively. The -84- sadden him because they remind him that life is transient. However, whatever gloominess these bring about is quickly wiped away by the excitement from the -85- pages. These pages keep him informed of his favourite clubs, players and match fixtures.
Last week Mrs Coker took her sick daughter to the hospital. After examining her, the doctor said that the child didn’t have much -86- to the parasites, which the laboratory -87- discovered in her blood -88-. He advised her to give the child the prescribed drugs and to keep out the files that-89- the disease. He told Mrs Coker that the disease was in its early -90- and that the obvious symptom was the -91- of the eye membranes. This was caused by the trachoma virus which could not be seen under a -92- because it is smaller than bacterial -93-. He made her realise that trachoma could cause blindness. Therefore, Mrs Coker should protect her family from this -94- disease she should maintain a high standard of -95- by -96- her towels and face cloths. The doctor then wrote out a -97- of antibiotic drugs and tablets, which should be obtained from a -98-. He assured Mrs Coker that the treatment he had prescribed would -99- the child to good -100- in two or three days.

In question numbered 84 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

Maelezo ya Majibu

The word that best completes the gap in question number 84 is "obituaries". In the given passage, Fred is reading newspapers and enjoys reading the editorials and news about his favorite clubs and players. However, the "obituaries" section saddens him because it reminds him of the transient nature of life. "Obituaries" are news articles written about people who have recently died, often including biographical information about their life and accomplishments. Therefore, option A "obituaries" is the correct answer.

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:

In Matamina no one is ..........the law

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The sentence is talking about the law in Matamina, and it's saying that no one is above the law in that place. Therefore, the word that best completes the sentence is "above."

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word

Their father is so vigilant that it is not possible for his children to play truant

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The word "vigilant" means being watchful and alert to potential danger or problems. Therefore, the word closest in meaning to "vigilant" from the options given is "watchful" (option B). This sentence means that the father is always watching and paying attention to his children's actions so that they cannot skip school or be absent without permission.

In the following passages the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the below each passage, four options are offered in columns lettered A to D. choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passages.
Fred loves the weekends because they afford him the opportunity of visit the popular -74- where his friend, the -75- always allows him to go through the newspapers at no cost to him. There are usually many daily and weekly -76- of newspapers, magazines and journals on sale. Fred’s habit is to quickly note from the -77- the papers that had arrived. Next, he glances at the -78- of the leading stories and then the -79- that are printed underneath the pictures on the front and back pages. Thereafter, he decides on which one to read. He has his favourite -80- and he especially loves to read the -81- which are usually written by editors. He also enjoys the -82- sent in by the -83- journalists because he believes that they write objectively. The -84- sadden him because they remind him that life is transient. However, whatever gloominess these bring about is quickly wiped away by the excitement from the -85- pages. These pages keep him informed of his favourite clubs, players and match fixtures.
Last week Mrs Coker took her sick daughter to the hospital. After examining her, the doctor said that the child didn’t have much -86- to the parasites, which the laboratory -87- discovered in her blood -88-. He advised her to give the child the prescribed drugs and to keep out the files that-89- the disease. He told Mrs Coker that the disease was in its early -90- and that the obvious symptom was the -91- of the eye membranes. This was caused by the trachoma virus which could not be seen under a -92- because it is smaller than bacterial -93-. He made her realise that trachoma could cause blindness. Therefore, Mrs Coker should protect her family from this -94- disease she should maintain a high standard of -95- by -96- her towels and face cloths. The doctor then wrote out a -97- of antibiotic drugs and tablets, which should be obtained from a -98-. He assured Mrs Coker that the treatment he had prescribed would -99- the child to good -100- in two or three days.

In question numbered 87 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

Maelezo ya Majibu

The missing word in the sentence is related to the laboratory that performed some tests on the sick child's blood. Option A, "operator," could be a possibility, but it does not specify the type of work the operator does. Option B, "technician," is a more accurate choice because technicians are responsible for conducting laboratory tests. Option C, "nurse," and option D, "aide," are not suitable because they are typically not responsible for laboratory work. Therefore, the correct answer is B, "technician."

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word

What you are suggesting is not feasible

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In this context, "not feasible" means that it is not practical or possible to do. The word that is closest in meaning to "feasible" is "practicable". Therefore, the correct answer is B - practicable.

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word

Fafa has a conspicuous nose

Maelezo ya Majibu

The word "conspicuous" means noticeable, easily seen or attracting attention. Among the options given, "prominent" is the word nearest in meaning to "conspicuous." Therefore, the correct option is A, "prominent."

After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
The boy went scot-free even though he insulted his teacher. This means that the boy was

Maelezo ya Majibu

The most appropriate interpretation for the sentence "The boy went scot-free even though he insulted his teacher" is that the boy was not punished. The phrase "scot-free" means to escape punishment or consequences, so in this sentence, it means that the boy was able to get away with insulting his teacher without facing any disciplinary action.

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

Can you............the result of tomorrow's match?

Maelezo ya Majibu

To "predict" means to make an estimate or guess about something that may happen in the future. Therefore, the correct answer is "predict".

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

Since the army was no longer needed, it was ...............

Maelezo ya Majibu

The most appropriate word that completes the sentence is "disbanded." Disbanded means to break up or dissolve an organization, especially a formal one like the army.

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 little boy found it difficult to keep peace .......his father

Maelezo ya Majibu

The correct option to complete the sentence is "with". To keep peace with someone means to maintain a peaceful relationship with that person. In the sentence given, the little boy found it difficult to maintain a peaceful relationship with his father.

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

Although the men were foreigners, they were given preferential treatment. This means that the men were treated

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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:

Any good newspaper will cater for the needs of the........public

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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:

Harry hates.............in suspense

Maelezo ya Majibu

The best option to complete the sentence is "being kept". Explanation: The sentence is in the present tense, so the correct form of the verb should be in the present participle form. "Being kept" is the present participle form of the verb "keep".

In the following passages the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the below each passage, four options are offered in columns lettered A to D. choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passages.
Fred loves the weekends because they afford him the opportunity of visit the popular -74- where his friend, the -75- always allows him to go through the newspapers at no cost to him. There are usually many daily and weekly -76- of newspapers, magazines and journals on sale. Fred’s habit is to quickly note from the -77- the papers that had arrived. Next, he glances at the -78- of the leading stories and then the -79- that are printed underneath the pictures on the front and back pages. Thereafter, he decides on which one to read. He has his favourite -80- and he especially loves to read the -81- which are usually written by editors. He also enjoys the -82- sent in by the -83- journalists because he believes that they write objectively. The -84- sadden him because they remind him that life is transient. However, whatever gloominess these bring about is quickly wiped away by the excitement from the -85- pages. These pages keep him informed of his favourite clubs, players and match fixtures.
Last week Mrs Coker took her sick daughter to the hospital. After examining her, the doctor said that the child didn’t have much -86- to the parasites, which the laboratory -87- discovered in her blood -88-. He advised her to give the child the prescribed drugs and to keep out the files that-89- the disease. He told Mrs Coker that the disease was in its early -90- and that the obvious symptom was the -91- of the eye membranes. This was caused by the trachoma virus which could not be seen under a -92- because it is smaller than bacterial -93-. He made her realise that trachoma could cause blindness. Therefore, Mrs Coker should protect her family from this -94- disease she should maintain a high standard of -95- by -96- her towels and face cloths. The doctor then wrote out a -97- of antibiotic drugs and tablets, which should be obtained from a -98-. He assured Mrs Coker that the treatment he had prescribed would -99- the child to good -100- in two or three days.

In question numbered 81 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

Maelezo ya Majibu

The best option to fill the gap numbered 81 is "editorials". The passage describes how Fred loves to read newspapers and has a habit of quickly noting the papers that had arrived. He glances at the headlines of the leading stories and then the editorials that are usually written by editors. Therefore, "editorials" best fits the context.

After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
The driver escaped death by a hair's breadth. This means that the driver escaped death

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The most appropriate interpretation of the sentence "The driver escaped death by a hair's breadth" is narrowly. This means that the driver narrowly avoided death, implying that the driver was very close to being involved in a fatal accident but managed to avoid it by a very small margin or narrow margin.

In the following passages the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the below each passage, four options are offered in columns lettered A to D. choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passages.
Fred loves the weekends because they afford him the opportunity of visit the popular -74- where his friend, the -75- always allows him to go through the newspapers at no cost to him. There are usually many daily and weekly -76- of newspapers, magazines and journals on sale. Fred’s habit is to quickly note from the -77- the papers that had arrived. Next, he glances at the -78- of the leading stories and then the -79- that are printed underneath the pictures on the front and back pages. Thereafter, he decides on which one to read. He has his favourite -80- and he especially loves to read the -81- which are usually written by editors. He also enjoys the -82- sent in by the -83- journalists because he believes that they write objectively. The -84- sadden him because they remind him that life is transient. However, whatever gloominess these bring about is quickly wiped away by the excitement from the -85- pages. These pages keep him informed of his favourite clubs, players and match fixtures.
Last week Mrs Coker took her sick daughter to the hospital. After examining her, the doctor said that the child didn’t have much -86- to the parasites, which the laboratory -87- discovered in her blood -88-. He advised her to give the child the prescribed drugs and to keep out the files that-89- the disease. He told Mrs Coker that the disease was in its early -90- and that the obvious symptom was the -91- of the eye membranes. This was caused by the trachoma virus which could not be seen under a -92- because it is smaller than bacterial -93-. He made her realise that trachoma could cause blindness. Therefore, Mrs Coker should protect her family from this -94- disease she should maintain a high standard of -95- by -96- her towels and face cloths. The doctor then wrote out a -97- of antibiotic drugs and tablets, which should be obtained from a -98-. He assured Mrs Coker that the treatment he had prescribed would -99- the child to good -100- in two or three days.

In question numbered 93 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

Maelezo ya Majibu

The best option to complete the gap in question 93 is A - organisms. The sentence mentions that the trachoma virus is smaller than bacterial, which means it is a type of microorganism. Fungi are a different type of microorganism that are not relevant to the context, while vermin and pests refer to animals that can cause harm or damage, which is not the case here. Therefore, option A - organisms, is the best fit for the sentence.

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

In Botany, one is bound to........flowers

Maelezo ya Majibu

The word that best completes the sentence is "study." Botany is a branch of biology that deals with the scientific study of plants, including their structure, properties, and biochemical processes. Therefore, studying flowers is essential in botany, as flowers are reproductive structures of plants.

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:

While he was in prison he had.........time to read a lot of books.

Maelezo ya Majibu

The word that best completes the sentence is "ample". The sentence implies that the person had a lot of time to read books while he was in prison. "Ample" means plenty or more than enough, so it is the most appropriate choice to describe the amount of time he had for reading. The other options are not fitting as "real" doesn't make sense in this context, "few" means a small number of something which contradicts the idea of having a lot of time, and "most" means nearly all which is also not applicable in this sentence.

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.

Some people live in abject poverty while others live in ..............

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The word "abject" indicates a state of extreme misery, hopelessness, and wretchedness. Therefore, the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to "abject" is "affluence," which refers to a state of great wealth, prosperity, and abundance. The correct option to fill the gap in the sentence is A, "affluence."

In the following passages the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the below each passage, four options are offered in columns lettered A to D. choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passages.
Fred loves the weekends because they afford him the opportunity of visit the popular -74- where his friend, the -75- always allows him to go through the newspapers at no cost to him. There are usually many daily and weekly -76- of newspapers, magazines and journals on sale. Fred’s habit is to quickly note from the -77- the papers that had arrived. Next, he glances at the -78- of the leading stories and then the -79- that are printed underneath the pictures on the front and back pages. Thereafter, he decides on which one to read. He has his favourite -80- and he especially loves to read the -81- which are usually written by editors. He also enjoys the -82- sent in by the -83- journalists because he believes that they write objectively. The -84- sadden him because they remind him that life is transient. However, whatever gloominess these bring about is quickly wiped away by the excitement from the -85- pages. These pages keep him informed of his favourite clubs, players and match fixtures.
Last week Mrs Coker took her sick daughter to the hospital. After examining her, the doctor said that the child didn’t have much -86- to the parasites, which the laboratory -87- discovered in her blood -88-. He advised her to give the child the prescribed drugs and to keep out the files that-89- the disease. He told Mrs Coker that the disease was in its early -90- and that the obvious symptom was the -91- of the eye membranes. This was caused by the trachoma virus which could not be seen under a -92- because it is smaller than bacterial -93-. He made her realise that trachoma could cause blindness. Therefore, Mrs Coker should protect her family from this -94- disease she should maintain a high standard of -95- by -96- her towels and face cloths. The doctor then wrote out a -97- of antibiotic drugs and tablets, which should be obtained from a -98-. He assured Mrs Coker that the treatment he had prescribed would -99- the child to good -100- in two or three days.

In question numbered 97 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

Maelezo ya Majibu

The best option for the gap in question 97 is "prescription". This is because the sentence talks about the doctor writing out a list of drugs and tablets for the sick child. A prescription is a written instruction from a medical practitioner that authorizes a patient to be provided with a medicine or treatment. Therefore, "prescription" is the most suitable word to complete the gap in the sentence.

In the following passages the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the below each passage, four options are offered in columns lettered A to D. choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passages.
Fred loves the weekends because they afford him the opportunity of visit the popular -74- where his friend, the -75- always allows him to go through the newspapers at no cost to him. There are usually many daily and weekly -76- of newspapers, magazines and journals on sale. Fred’s habit is to quickly note from the -77- the papers that had arrived. Next, he glances at the -78- of the leading stories and then the -79- that are printed underneath the pictures on the front and back pages. Thereafter, he decides on which one to read. He has his favourite -80- and he especially loves to read the -81- which are usually written by editors. He also enjoys the -82- sent in by the -83- journalists because he believes that they write objectively. The -84- sadden him because they remind him that life is transient. However, whatever gloominess these bring about is quickly wiped away by the excitement from the -85- pages. These pages keep him informed of his favourite clubs, players and match fixtures.
Last week Mrs Coker took her sick daughter to the hospital. After examining her, the doctor said that the child didn’t have much -86- to the parasites, which the laboratory -87- discovered in her blood -88-. He advised her to give the child the prescribed drugs and to keep out the files that-89- the disease. He told Mrs Coker that the disease was in its early -90- and that the obvious symptom was the -91- of the eye membranes. This was caused by the trachoma virus which could not be seen under a -92- because it is smaller than bacterial -93-. He made her realise that trachoma could cause blindness. Therefore, Mrs Coker should protect her family from this -94- disease she should maintain a high standard of -95- by -96- her towels and face cloths. The doctor then wrote out a -97- of antibiotic drugs and tablets, which should be obtained from a -98-. He assured Mrs Coker that the treatment he had prescribed would -99- the child to good -100- in two or three days.

In question numbered 76 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

Maelezo ya Majibu

The missing word in question number 76 should be an appropriate word to describe the different copies of newspapers, magazines and journals that are on sale at the popular place Fred visits on weekends. Among the options provided, the most suitable word to fill the gap is "editions" (option D), as it refers to a particular version of a publication that is issued at a specific time. The other options do not accurately describe the different copies of newspapers and magazines that are on sale.

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.

While Rashida's business is flourishing, Ida's is.............

Maelezo ya Majibu

The most nearly opposite word in meaning to "flourishing" is "declining." Therefore, the correct option to fill the gap is (A) "declining," which means to become weaker or less successful.

In the following passages the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the below each passage, four options are offered in columns lettered A to D. choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passages.
Fred loves the weekends because they afford him the opportunity of visit the popular -74- where his friend, the -75- always allows him to go through the newspapers at no cost to him. There are usually many daily and weekly -76- of newspapers, magazines and journals on sale. Fred’s habit is to quickly note from the -77- the papers that had arrived. Next, he glances at the -78- of the leading stories and then the -79- that are printed underneath the pictures on the front and back pages. Thereafter, he decides on which one to read. He has his favourite -80- and he especially loves to read the -81- which are usually written by editors. He also enjoys the -82- sent in by the -83- journalists because he believes that they write objectively. The -84- sadden him because they remind him that life is transient. However, whatever gloominess these bring about is quickly wiped away by the excitement from the -85- pages. These pages keep him informed of his favourite clubs, players and match fixtures.
Last week Mrs Coker took her sick daughter to the hospital. After examining her, the doctor said that the child didn’t have much -86- to the parasites, which the laboratory -87- discovered in her blood -88-. He advised her to give the child the prescribed drugs and to keep out the files that-89- the disease. He told Mrs Coker that the disease was in its early -90- and that the obvious symptom was the -91- of the eye membranes. This was caused by the trachoma virus which could not be seen under a -92- because it is smaller than bacterial -93-. He made her realise that trachoma could cause blindness. Therefore, Mrs Coker should protect her family from this -94- disease she should maintain a high standard of -95- by -96- her towels and face cloths. The doctor then wrote out a -97- of antibiotic drugs and tablets, which should be obtained from a -98-. He assured Mrs Coker that the treatment he had prescribed would -99- the child to good -100- in two or three days.

In question numbered 95 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

Maelezo ya Majibu

The missing word in the passage is related to maintaining cleanliness to avoid the spread of the disease. The best option that fits the gap and conveys the meaning is "hygiene" (option A). Therefore, the correct answer is A - hygiene.

In the following passages the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the below each passage, four options are offered in columns lettered A to D. choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passages.
Fred loves the weekends because they afford him the opportunity of visit the popular -74- where his friend, the -75- always allows him to go through the newspapers at no cost to him. There are usually many daily and weekly -76- of newspapers, magazines and journals on sale. Fred’s habit is to quickly note from the -77- the papers that had arrived. Next, he glances at the -78- of the leading stories and then the -79- that are printed underneath the pictures on the front and back pages. Thereafter, he decides on which one to read. He has his favourite -80- and he especially loves to read the -81- which are usually written by editors. He also enjoys the -82- sent in by the -83- journalists because he believes that they write objectively. The -84- sadden him because they remind him that life is transient. However, whatever gloominess these bring about is quickly wiped away by the excitement from the -85- pages. These pages keep him informed of his favourite clubs, players and match fixtures.
Last week Mrs Coker took her sick daughter to the hospital. After examining her, the doctor said that the child didn’t have much -86- to the parasites, which the laboratory -87- discovered in her blood -88-. He advised her to give the child the prescribed drugs and to keep out the files that-89- the disease. He told Mrs Coker that the disease was in its early -90- and that the obvious symptom was the -91- of the eye membranes. This was caused by the trachoma virus which could not be seen under a -92- because it is smaller than bacterial -93-. He made her realise that trachoma could cause blindness. Therefore, Mrs Coker should protect her family from this -94- disease she should maintain a high standard of -95- by -96- her towels and face cloths. The doctor then wrote out a -97- of antibiotic drugs and tablets, which should be obtained from a -98-. He assured Mrs Coker that the treatment he had prescribed would -99- the child to good -100- in two or three days.

In question numbered 83 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

Maelezo ya Majibu

The best option to fill the gap in question 83 is "freelance". This is because the passage mentions that Fred enjoys reading letters sent in by the "freelance journalists" because he believes they write objectively. The other options do not fit the context and do not accurately describe the type of journalists being referred to in the passage.

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

William spent the first three months learning the ropes. This means that he

Maelezo ya Majibu

The most appropriate interpretation for the sentence "William spent the first three months learning the ropes" is that he "learnt what the job demanded." This is a common expression that means that someone is familiarizing themselves with the procedures, rules, and skills required to perform a task or job. It suggests that William was a beginner and needed some time to understand the nuances of his work, but was willing to put in the effort to gain the necessary knowledge and skills.

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 friendly match will kick...........at 4,00 p.m. today as scheduled

Maelezo ya Majibu

The word that best completes the sentence is "off". The sentence "The friendly match will kick off at 4:00 p.m. today as scheduled" means that the friendly match will start as planned at 4:00 p.m. "Kick off" is a phrasal verb commonly used in sports to refer to the start of a game. Therefore, the correct option is "off".

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:

Some people find it difficult not to give........to temptation

Maelezo ya Majibu

The correct option is "in". The sentence means that some people find it hard not to yield or succumb to temptation. The phrasal verb "give in" means to yield or surrender to something, in this case, temptation. So, the complete sentence would be "Some people find it difficult not to give in to temptation."

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:

My father's seventieth birthday...........a celebration.

Maelezo ya Majibu

The correct option is "calls for." The phrase "calls for" means that there is a need or requirement for something. In this case, the sentence is discussing the occasion of a father's seventieth birthday, which is a significant milestone. Therefore, it is appropriate to say that this event "calls for" a celebration. Option A, "is called for," is grammatically incorrect. Option B, "will be called for," implies that the celebration has not yet been decided upon, which is not the case in the sentence. Option D, "call for," is also grammatically incorrect as it does not agree with the subject-verb agreement of the sentence.

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word

In order to keep the peace I had to retract my statement

Maelezo ya Majibu

The word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word "retract" is "withdraw". In the given context, the speaker had to withdraw or take back their statement to prevent any further disagreement or conflict with others.

In the following passages the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the below each passage, four options are offered in columns lettered A to D. choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passages.
Fred loves the weekends because they afford him the opportunity of visit the popular -74- where his friend, the -75- always allows him to go through the newspapers at no cost to him. There are usually many daily and weekly -76- of newspapers, magazines and journals on sale. Fred’s habit is to quickly note from the -77- the papers that had arrived. Next, he glances at the -78- of the leading stories and then the -79- that are printed underneath the pictures on the front and back pages. Thereafter, he decides on which one to read. He has his favourite -80- and he especially loves to read the -81- which are usually written by editors. He also enjoys the -82- sent in by the -83- journalists because he believes that they write objectively. The -84- sadden him because they remind him that life is transient. However, whatever gloominess these bring about is quickly wiped away by the excitement from the -85- pages. These pages keep him informed of his favourite clubs, players and match fixtures.
Last week Mrs Coker took her sick daughter to the hospital. After examining her, the doctor said that the child didn’t have much -86- to the parasites, which the laboratory -87- discovered in her blood -88-. He advised her to give the child the prescribed drugs and to keep out the files that-89- the disease. He told Mrs Coker that the disease was in its early -90- and that the obvious symptom was the -91- of the eye membranes. This was caused by the trachoma virus which could not be seen under a -92- because it is smaller than bacterial -93-. He made her realise that trachoma could cause blindness. Therefore, Mrs Coker should protect her family from this -94- disease she should maintain a high standard of -95- by -96- her towels and face cloths. The doctor then wrote out a -97- of antibiotic drugs and tablets, which should be obtained from a -98-. He assured Mrs Coker that the treatment he had prescribed would -99- the child to good -100- in two or three days.

In question numbered 96 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

Maelezo ya Majibu

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:

Our teacher is............to make such a mistake

Maelezo ya Majibu

The correct option is "much too intelligent." This sentence is questioning the possibility of the teacher making a mistake, and the word "much" is being used to modify the adjective "intelligent." The correct order of adverb placement should be "much too intelligent" and not "too much intelligent" or "intelligent too much" or "too intelligent much."

In the following passages the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the below each passage, four options are offered in columns lettered A to D. choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passages.
Fred loves the weekends because they afford him the opportunity of visit the popular -74- where his friend, the -75- always allows him to go through the newspapers at no cost to him. There are usually many daily and weekly -76- of newspapers, magazines and journals on sale. Fred’s habit is to quickly note from the -77- the papers that had arrived. Next, he glances at the -78- of the leading stories and then the -79- that are printed underneath the pictures on the front and back pages. Thereafter, he decides on which one to read. He has his favourite -80- and he especially loves to read the -81- which are usually written by editors. He also enjoys the -82- sent in by the -83- journalists because he believes that they write objectively. The -84- sadden him because they remind him that life is transient. However, whatever gloominess these bring about is quickly wiped away by the excitement from the -85- pages. These pages keep him informed of his favourite clubs, players and match fixtures.
Last week Mrs Coker took her sick daughter to the hospital. After examining her, the doctor said that the child didn’t have much -86- to the parasites, which the laboratory -87- discovered in her blood -88-. He advised her to give the child the prescribed drugs and to keep out the files that-89- the disease. He told Mrs Coker that the disease was in its early -90- and that the obvious symptom was the -91- of the eye membranes. This was caused by the trachoma virus which could not be seen under a -92- because it is smaller than bacterial -93-. He made her realise that trachoma could cause blindness. Therefore, Mrs Coker should protect her family from this -94- disease she should maintain a high standard of -95- by -96- her towels and face cloths. The doctor then wrote out a -97- of antibiotic drugs and tablets, which should be obtained from a -98-. He assured Mrs Coker that the treatment he had prescribed would -99- the child to good -100- in two or three days.

In question numbered 98 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

Maelezo ya Majibu

The best option to fill the gap in question numbered 98 is "pharmacist." This is because the doctor wrote out a prescription for antibiotic drugs and tablets, which Mrs Coker needs to obtain from a pharmacist. A pharmacist is a healthcare professional who is trained to prepare and dispense prescription medications to patients based on a doctor's prescription. Option A, pharmacist, is therefore the correct answer.

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:

Kojo succeeded in passing his examination.................the odds he faced

Maelezo ya Majibu

The correct option to complete the sentence is "despite". This is because "despite" means in spite of, regardless of, or notwithstanding. In this sentence, Kojo faced some challenges or difficulties in passing his examination, but he still succeeded despite the obstacles he encountered.

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:

we will have to set up a............panel to investigate this matter

Maelezo ya Majibu

The correct option is "seven-man". The word "panel" refers to a group of people gathered for a specific purpose, such as investigation or discussion. In this case, the panel is described as having seven members, so the correct option is "seven-man" (hyphenated to indicate that it is a compound adjective modifying "panel"). Options A, B, and C are incorrect because they do not use the correct hyphenation or agreement between the number of people and the descriptor "man/men".

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences:
He was charged...........stealing from the company's safe

Maelezo ya Majibu

The correct answer is "with". The sentence "He was charged with stealing from the company's safe" means that he was accused or formally charged with the crime of stealing from the company's safe. The preposition "with" is commonly used to indicate the crime or offense for which someone is being charged.

In the following passages the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the below each passage, four options are offered in columns lettered A to D. choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passages.
Fred loves the weekends because they afford him the opportunity of visit the popular -74- where his friend, the -75- always allows him to go through the newspapers at no cost to him. There are usually many daily and weekly -76- of newspapers, magazines and journals on sale. Fred’s habit is to quickly note from the -77- the papers that had arrived. Next, he glances at the -78- of the leading stories and then the -79- that are printed underneath the pictures on the front and back pages. Thereafter, he decides on which one to read. He has his favourite -80- and he especially loves to read the -81- which are usually written by editors. He also enjoys the -82- sent in by the -83- journalists because he believes that they write objectively. The -84- sadden him because they remind him that life is transient. However, whatever gloominess these bring about is quickly wiped away by the excitement from the -85- pages. These pages keep him informed of his favourite clubs, players and match fixtures.
Last week Mrs Coker took her sick daughter to the hospital. After examining her, the doctor said that the child didn’t have much -86- to the parasites, which the laboratory -87- discovered in her blood -88-. He advised her to give the child the prescribed drugs and to keep out the files that-89- the disease. He told Mrs Coker that the disease was in its early -90- and that the obvious symptom was the -91- of the eye membranes. This was caused by the trachoma virus which could not be seen under a -92- because it is smaller than bacterial -93-. He made her realise that trachoma could cause blindness. Therefore, Mrs Coker should protect her family from this -94- disease she should maintain a high standard of -95- by -96- her towels and face cloths. The doctor then wrote out a -97- of antibiotic drugs and tablets, which should be obtained from a -98-. He assured Mrs Coker that the treatment he had prescribed would -99- the child to good -100- in two or three days.

In question numbered 88 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

Maelezo ya Majibu

The word that best completes the gap in question numbered 88 is "sample". The doctor said that the child didn’t have much ___ to the parasites, which the laboratory ___ discovered in her blood ___. Here, the blank space requires a word that means a small amount of something that has been tested or examined. Out of the given options, only "sample" fits in the context, indicating that a small amount of blood was tested in the laboratory to discover the parasites.

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.

Ann's efficiency earned her a promotion while Jane's ...........caused her dismissal.

Maelezo ya Majibu

The word 'efficiency' implies competence and productivity, so the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to it is 'incompetence' (option C). The sentence suggests that Ann was promoted because of her competence and productivity, while Jane was dismissed due to her incompetence. Therefore, the word 'incompetence' correctly fills the gap in the sentence.

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word

John bled profusely as a result of the accident

Maelezo ya Majibu

The word "profusely" in the sentence means bleeding "excessively" which is option B.

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word

The principal endorsed my travelling documents without delay.

Maelezo ya Majibu

The word that is nearest in meaning to "endorsed" is "approved." This is because "endorsed" means to officially approve or support something, and "approved" means to officially agree to or accept something. In this context, the principal gave his official approval to the speaker's travelling documents without any delay.

In the following passages the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the below each passage, four options are offered in columns lettered A to D. choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passages.
Fred loves the weekends because they afford him the opportunity of visit the popular -74- where his friend, the -75- always allows him to go through the newspapers at no cost to him. There are usually many daily and weekly -76- of newspapers, magazines and journals on sale. Fred’s habit is to quickly note from the -77- the papers that had arrived. Next, he glances at the -78- of the leading stories and then the -79- that are printed underneath the pictures on the front and back pages. Thereafter, he decides on which one to read. He has his favourite -80- and he especially loves to read the -81- which are usually written by editors. He also enjoys the -82- sent in by the -83- journalists because he believes that they write objectively. The -84- sadden him because they remind him that life is transient. However, whatever gloominess these bring about is quickly wiped away by the excitement from the -85- pages. These pages keep him informed of his favourite clubs, players and match fixtures.
Last week Mrs Coker took her sick daughter to the hospital. After examining her, the doctor said that the child didn’t have much -86- to the parasites, which the laboratory -87- discovered in her blood -88-. He advised her to give the child the prescribed drugs and to keep out the files that-89- the disease. He told Mrs Coker that the disease was in its early -90- and that the obvious symptom was the -91- of the eye membranes. This was caused by the trachoma virus which could not be seen under a -92- because it is smaller than bacterial -93-. He made her realise that trachoma could cause blindness. Therefore, Mrs Coker should protect her family from this -94- disease she should maintain a high standard of -95- by -96- her towels and face cloths. The doctor then wrote out a -97- of antibiotic drugs and tablets, which should be obtained from a -98-. He assured Mrs Coker that the treatment he had prescribed would -99- the child to good -100- in two or three days.

In question numbered 77 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

Maelezo ya Majibu

The best option to fill the gap in question 77 is "mastheads". In the given passage, the sentence talks about Fred's habit of quickly noting the papers that had arrived. The mastheads of newspapers usually show the name of the newspaper and the date, which would help Fred identify which papers had arrived. Therefore, "mastheads" is the most suitable word to fill the gap.

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 company had to.......the restaurant in order to construct a hotel

Maelezo ya Majibu

The word 'demolish' means to completely destroy a building or structure. In the context of the sentence, the company is looking to build a hotel, and to do so, they need to remove the existing restaurant. Therefore, the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to 'demolish' and would correctly fill the gap is 'relocate', which means to move to a different location.

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:

Sally assisted me in buying my......yesterday

Maelezo ya Majibu

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.

Five years ago the economy of our country was buoyant but nowadays it has become...........

Maelezo ya Majibu

The word "buoyant" in the sentence means that the economy of the country was doing well or thriving. Therefore, the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to "buoyant" is "distressed." The correct option to fill the gap in the sentence is "distressed" which means that the economy is not doing well or is suffering. So, the completed sentence is: "Five years ago the economy of our country was buoyant but nowadays it has become distressed."

In the following passages the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the below each passage, four options are offered in columns lettered A to D. choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passages.
Fred loves the weekends because they afford him the opportunity of visit the popular -74- where his friend, the -75- always allows him to go through the newspapers at no cost to him. There are usually many daily and weekly -76- of newspapers, magazines and journals on sale. Fred’s habit is to quickly note from the -77- the papers that had arrived. Next, he glances at the -78- of the leading stories and then the -79- that are printed underneath the pictures on the front and back pages. Thereafter, he decides on which one to read. He has his favourite -80- and he especially loves to read the -81- which are usually written by editors. He also enjoys the -82- sent in by the -83- journalists because he believes that they write objectively. The -84- sadden him because they remind him that life is transient. However, whatever gloominess these bring about is quickly wiped away by the excitement from the -85- pages. These pages keep him informed of his favourite clubs, players and match fixtures.
Last week Mrs Coker took her sick daughter to the hospital. After examining her, the doctor said that the child didn’t have much -86- to the parasites, which the laboratory -87- discovered in her blood -88-. He advised her to give the child the prescribed drugs and to keep out the files that-89- the disease. He told Mrs Coker that the disease was in its early -90- and that the obvious symptom was the -91- of the eye membranes. This was caused by the trachoma virus which could not be seen under a -92- because it is smaller than bacterial -93-. He made her realise that trachoma could cause blindness. Therefore, Mrs Coker should protect her family from this -94- disease she should maintain a high standard of -95- by -96- her towels and face cloths. The doctor then wrote out a -97- of antibiotic drugs and tablets, which should be obtained from a -98-. He assured Mrs Coker that the treatment he had prescribed would -99- the child to good -100- in two or three days.

In question numbered 86 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

Maelezo ya Majibu

The missing word should describe the child's response to the parasites discovered in her blood, and the best option is "resistance" (option A). The doctor says that the child didn't have much resistance to the parasites, meaning that the child's immune system was not strong enough to fight them off effectively. Option B, "reaction," doesn't fit the context because the doctor doesn't mention any specific reaction to the parasites. Option C, "opposition," is not appropriate because it doesn't make sense to say the child has opposition to parasites. Option D, "energy," is also not appropriate because it doesn't make sense to say that the child didn't have much energy to the parasites.

In the following passages the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the below each passage, four options are offered in columns lettered A to D. choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passages.
Fred loves the weekends because they afford him the opportunity of visit the popular -74- where his friend, the -75- always allows him to go through the newspapers at no cost to him. There are usually many daily and weekly -76- of newspapers, magazines and journals on sale. Fred’s habit is to quickly note from the -77- the papers that had arrived. Next, he glances at the -78- of the leading stories and then the -79- that are printed underneath the pictures on the front and back pages. Thereafter, he decides on which one to read. He has his favourite -80- and he especially loves to read the -81- which are usually written by editors. He also enjoys the -82- sent in by the -83- journalists because he believes that they write objectively. The -84- sadden him because they remind him that life is transient. However, whatever gloominess these bring about is quickly wiped away by the excitement from the -85- pages. These pages keep him informed of his favourite clubs, players and match fixtures.
Last week Mrs Coker took her sick daughter to the hospital. After examining her, the doctor said that the child didn’t have much -86- to the parasites, which the laboratory -87- discovered in her blood -88-. He advised her to give the child the prescribed drugs and to keep out the files that-89- the disease. He told Mrs Coker that the disease was in its early -90- and that the obvious symptom was the -91- of the eye membranes. This was caused by the trachoma virus which could not be seen under a -92- because it is smaller than bacterial -93-. He made her realise that trachoma could cause blindness. Therefore, Mrs Coker should protect her family from this -94- disease she should maintain a high standard of -95- by -96- her towels and face cloths. The doctor then wrote out a -97- of antibiotic drugs and tablets, which should be obtained from a -98-. He assured Mrs Coker that the treatment he had prescribed would -99- the child to good -100- in two or three days.

Maelezo ya Majibu

The missing word in the sentence is describing a symptom of the disease that the doctor found in Mrs Coker's daughter. The sentence says, "the obvious symptom was the -91- of the eye membranes." The best option that fits in the gap is "inflammation" because inflammation of the eye membranes is a common symptom of the trachoma virus. So, option C is the correct answer.

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

Matters that are confidential must not be made..........

Maelezo ya Majibu

The word that best completes the sentence is "public". Confidential matters are private and should be kept secret. Making them public means sharing them with others who are not authorized to know or have access to the information. Therefore, the sentence is saying that confidential matters should not be made public, which is the opposite of keeping them private.

After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
They vowed to win the race by hook or by crook. This means that they vowed to win by

Maelezo ya Majibu

The interpretation that best fits the sentence "They vowed to win the race by hook or by crook" is "any possible means." This means that they are willing to use any method necessary to win the race, regardless of whether it is ethical or not. The phrase "by hook or by crook" is an idiom that originated in England and means "by any means necessary."

In the following passages the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the below each passage, four options are offered in columns lettered A to D. choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passages.
Fred loves the weekends because they afford him the opportunity of visit the popular -74- where his friend, the -75- always allows him to go through the newspapers at no cost to him. There are usually many daily and weekly -76- of newspapers, magazines and journals on sale. Fred’s habit is to quickly note from the -77- the papers that had arrived. Next, he glances at the -78- of the leading stories and then the -79- that are printed underneath the pictures on the front and back pages. Thereafter, he decides on which one to read. He has his favourite -80- and he especially loves to read the -81- which are usually written by editors. He also enjoys the -82- sent in by the -83- journalists because he believes that they write objectively. The -84- sadden him because they remind him that life is transient. However, whatever gloominess these bring about is quickly wiped away by the excitement from the -85- pages. These pages keep him informed of his favourite clubs, players and match fixtures.
Last week Mrs Coker took her sick daughter to the hospital. After examining her, the doctor said that the child didn’t have much -86- to the parasites, which the laboratory -87- discovered in her blood -88-. He advised her to give the child the prescribed drugs and to keep out the files that-89- the disease. He told Mrs Coker that the disease was in its early -90- and that the obvious symptom was the -91- of the eye membranes. This was caused by the trachoma virus which could not be seen under a -92- because it is smaller than bacterial -93-. He made her realise that trachoma could cause blindness. Therefore, Mrs Coker should protect her family from this -94- disease she should maintain a high standard of -95- by -96- her towels and face cloths. The doctor then wrote out a -97- of antibiotic drugs and tablets, which should be obtained from a -98-. He assured Mrs Coker that the treatment he had prescribed would -99- the child to good -100- in two or three days.

In question numbered 82 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

Maelezo ya Majibu

After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
I am given a free hand to run this business. This means that I

Maelezo ya Majibu

The correct interpretation of the sentence "I am given a free hand to run this business" is that the person is allowed to make their own decisions regarding the management of the business without being restricted or controlled by anyone else.

In the following passages the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the below each passage, four options are offered in columns lettered A to D. choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passages.
Fred loves the weekends because they afford him the opportunity of visit the popular -74- where his friend, the -75- always allows him to go through the newspapers at no cost to him. There are usually many daily and weekly -76- of newspapers, magazines and journals on sale. Fred’s habit is to quickly note from the -77- the papers that had arrived. Next, he glances at the -78- of the leading stories and then the -79- that are printed underneath the pictures on the front and back pages. Thereafter, he decides on which one to read. He has his favourite -80- and he especially loves to read the -81- which are usually written by editors. He also enjoys the -82- sent in by the -83- journalists because he believes that they write objectively. The -84- sadden him because they remind him that life is transient. However, whatever gloominess these bring about is quickly wiped away by the excitement from the -85- pages. These pages keep him informed of his favourite clubs, players and match fixtures.
Last week Mrs Coker took her sick daughter to the hospital. After examining her, the doctor said that the child didn’t have much -86- to the parasites, which the laboratory -87- discovered in her blood -88-. He advised her to give the child the prescribed drugs and to keep out the files that-89- the disease. He told Mrs Coker that the disease was in its early -90- and that the obvious symptom was the -91- of the eye membranes. This was caused by the trachoma virus which could not be seen under a -92- because it is smaller than bacterial -93-. He made her realise that trachoma could cause blindness. Therefore, Mrs Coker should protect her family from this -94- disease she should maintain a high standard of -95- by -96- her towels and face cloths. The doctor then wrote out a -97- of antibiotic drugs and tablets, which should be obtained from a -98-. He assured Mrs Coker that the treatment he had prescribed would -99- the child to good -100- in two or three days.

In question numbered 100 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

Maelezo ya Majibu

The missing word in question 100 is referring to the health of the child and the options are 'standard', 'state', 'health', and 'position'. The best option to fill the gap is 'health' as it fits the context of the sentence, which is about the child's recovery and well-being. Therefore, the correct answer is option C, 'health'.

In the following passages the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the below each passage, four options are offered in columns lettered A to D. choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passages.
Fred loves the weekends because they afford him the opportunity of visit the popular -74- where his friend, the -75- always allows him to go through the newspapers at no cost to him. There are usually many daily and weekly -76- of newspapers, magazines and journals on sale. Fred’s habit is to quickly note from the -77- the papers that had arrived. Next, he glances at the -78- of the leading stories and then the -79- that are printed underneath the pictures on the front and back pages. Thereafter, he decides on which one to read. He has his favourite -80- and he especially loves to read the -81- which are usually written by editors. He also enjoys the -82- sent in by the -83- journalists because he believes that they write objectively. The -84- sadden him because they remind him that life is transient. However, whatever gloominess these bring about is quickly wiped away by the excitement from the -85- pages. These pages keep him informed of his favourite clubs, players and match fixtures.
Last week Mrs Coker took her sick daughter to the hospital. After examining her, the doctor said that the child didn’t have much -86- to the parasites, which the laboratory -87- discovered in her blood -88-. He advised her to give the child the prescribed drugs and to keep out the files that-89- the disease. He told Mrs Coker that the disease was in its early -90- and that the obvious symptom was the -91- of the eye membranes. This was caused by the trachoma virus which could not be seen under a -92- because it is smaller than bacterial -93-. He made her realise that trachoma could cause blindness. Therefore, Mrs Coker should protect her family from this -94- disease she should maintain a high standard of -95- by -96- her towels and face cloths. The doctor then wrote out a -97- of antibiotic drugs and tablets, which should be obtained from a -98-. He assured Mrs Coker that the treatment he had prescribed would -99- the child to good -100- in two or three days.

In question numbered 79 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

Maelezo ya Majibu

In the sentence, "Next, he glances at the -78- of the leading stories and then the -79- that are printed underneath the pictures on the front and back pages," the blank space refers to the text that is printed underneath the pictures on the front and back pages of the newspapers. The word that best completes the gap is "captions" (option D), as captions are the text that describes or explains what is shown in a picture or photograph. The other options, such as copies, subscripts, and documents, do not fit the context of the sentence as well as captions do.

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

His lecture was.............and so the students did not understand it.

Maelezo ya Majibu

After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
Moses won the contest hands down. This means that Moses won

Maelezo ya Majibu

The most appropriate interpretation for the sentence "Moses won the contest hands down" is "very easily". This means that Moses won the contest by a large margin, with no doubt or uncertainty about his victory. The phrase "hands down" implies that Moses was the clear winner and no other contestant came close to his performance.

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

One should ...........the land very well if one expects a bumper harvest

Maelezo ya Majibu

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:

If your argument is not strong enough, you...........your claim to your father's property

Maelezo ya Majibu

The correct option to complete the sentence is "will forfeit". This is because "will" is the auxiliary verb used to indicate future tense, and "forfeit" is the main verb that shows the consequence of having a weak argument. Therefore, the sentence is saying that if your argument is not strong enough, you will forfeit your claim to your father's property.

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 contributions should be ...........not compulsory

Maelezo ya Majibu

The word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to "compulsory" is "voluntary." The sentence is stating that contributions should not be compulsory, meaning they should not be required or mandatory. The opposite of this would be voluntary, meaning they are given willingly or by choice. Therefore, the correct answer is the word "voluntary."

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word

Pa Bakary augmented his income by selling firewood

Maelezo ya Majibu

The word "augmented" means to increase, so the option that is nearest in meaning to it is "increased". In the given sentence, it means that Pa Bakary increased his income by selling firewood.

After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
That account of the incident is true to a degree. This means that the account is

Maelezo ya Majibu

The sentence "That account of the incident is true to a degree" means that the account is partly true. This means that some aspects of the account are accurate, but there may be some parts that are not completely accurate.

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

The river..........across the plain

Maelezo ya Majibu

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 workers could not move the heavy stone..............they tried

Maelezo ya Majibu

The best option to complete the sentence is "however hard." This option means that the workers were unable to move the heavy stone regardless of how much effort they put in.

In the following passages the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the below each passage, four options are offered in columns lettered A to D. choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passages.
Fred loves the weekends because they afford him the opportunity of visit the popular -74- where his friend, the -75- always allows him to go through the newspapers at no cost to him. There are usually many daily and weekly -76- of newspapers, magazines and journals on sale. Fred’s habit is to quickly note from the -77- the papers that had arrived. Next, he glances at the -78- of the leading stories and then the -79- that are printed underneath the pictures on the front and back pages. Thereafter, he decides on which one to read. He has his favourite -80- and he especially loves to read the -81- which are usually written by editors. He also enjoys the -82- sent in by the -83- journalists because he believes that they write objectively. The -84- sadden him because they remind him that life is transient. However, whatever gloominess these bring about is quickly wiped away by the excitement from the -85- pages. These pages keep him informed of his favourite clubs, players and match fixtures.
Last week Mrs Coker took her sick daughter to the hospital. After examining her, the doctor said that the child didn’t have much -86- to the parasites, which the laboratory -87- discovered in her blood -88-. He advised her to give the child the prescribed drugs and to keep out the files that-89- the disease. He told Mrs Coker that the disease was in its early -90- and that the obvious symptom was the -91- of the eye membranes. This was caused by the trachoma virus which could not be seen under a -92- because it is smaller than bacterial -93-. He made her realise that trachoma could cause blindness. Therefore, Mrs Coker should protect her family from this -94- disease she should maintain a high standard of -95- by -96- her towels and face cloths. The doctor then wrote out a -97- of antibiotic drugs and tablets, which should be obtained from a -98-. He assured Mrs Coker that the treatment he had prescribed would -99- the child to good -100- in two or three days.

In question numbered 99 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

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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:

If the police had not intervened quickly, the suspected thief..........by the mob.

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The correct option is A, "would have been killed". The sentence is in the past tense, and it describes a hypothetical situation that did not happen. The suspected thief was at risk of being killed by the mob, but the police intervened quickly and prevented this outcome. The phrase "would have been killed" is the past conditional form of the verb "to be killed," and it is used to describe a hypothetical or unreal situation in the past.

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:

John said he had never .........insulted in his life

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The correct answer is "been so". The sentence is in the past perfect tense, which is used to talk about an action that was completed before another action in the past. In this case, the first action is John's life up until the time he made the statement, and the second action is the statement he made. The past perfect tense is formed using "had" + the past participle of the verb. The verb in this sentence is "insult", and the past participle of "insult" is "insulted". Therefore, the correct sentence is "John said he had never been insulted in his life." This means that John had never experienced someone insulting him up until the time he made the statement.

In the following passages the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the below each passage, four options are offered in columns lettered A to D. choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passages.
Fred loves the weekends because they afford him the opportunity of visit the popular -74- where his friend, the -75- always allows him to go through the newspapers at no cost to him. There are usually many daily and weekly -76- of newspapers, magazines and journals on sale. Fred’s habit is to quickly note from the -77- the papers that had arrived. Next, he glances at the -78- of the leading stories and then the -79- that are printed underneath the pictures on the front and back pages. Thereafter, he decides on which one to read. He has his favourite -80- and he especially loves to read the -81- which are usually written by editors. He also enjoys the -82- sent in by the -83- journalists because he believes that they write objectively. The -84- sadden him because they remind him that life is transient. However, whatever gloominess these bring about is quickly wiped away by the excitement from the -85- pages. These pages keep him informed of his favourite clubs, players and match fixtures.
Last week Mrs Coker took her sick daughter to the hospital. After examining her, the doctor said that the child didn’t have much -86- to the parasites, which the laboratory -87- discovered in her blood -88-. He advised her to give the child the prescribed drugs and to keep out the files that-89- the disease. He told Mrs Coker that the disease was in its early -90- and that the obvious symptom was the -91- of the eye membranes. This was caused by the trachoma virus which could not be seen under a -92- because it is smaller than bacterial -93-. He made her realise that trachoma could cause blindness. Therefore, Mrs Coker should protect her family from this -94- disease she should maintain a high standard of -95- by -96- her towels and face cloths. The doctor then wrote out a -97- of antibiotic drugs and tablets, which should be obtained from a -98-. He assured Mrs Coker that the treatment he had prescribed would -99- the child to good -100- in two or three days.

In question numbered 91 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

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The word that best completes the gap in question 91 is "inflammation." This is because the sentence mentions that the obvious symptom of the disease is the inflammation of the eye membranes, which is caused by the trachoma virus. The other options - itching, enlargement, and growth - do not accurately reflect the symptom described in the passage.

You are the Chief Speaker in a debate on the topic: Violent video games should be banned. Write your argument for or against the topic.

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None

 Write a story to illustrate the saying: Where there's is a will there s a way.

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None

Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions on it.

      Part of my one-year study programme in Britain involved visiting several places of historical importance, especially those related to precolonial African history on which I was researching One was the home of William Wilberforce, the 19th century anti-slave trade statesman. The house had been turned into a museum by one of the several organizations  that fought the scourge Among the most outstanding features of the museum were the several statues of slaves in different postures black slaves being captured in their native homes, being chained together, being led to the port for sale, on the slave ship and being forced to work on plantations The sculptures were particularly remarkable  in that they illustrated very movingly the bane which Wilberforce threw himself against.

      As a black man I could not help shedding tears when going from room to room on the two floors. Then, there was a period of pandemonium which I. unwittingly, caused. I was on the first floor, about to cross the lobby, when I came face to face with another visitor. a white man. When he saw me, a wave of fright swept through him.  His eyes were immediately bloodshot. He shouted out of fright and ran back. Quickly, he made for the staircase, sped down to the ground floor, and took to his heels.

      All this while. I remained still, at a loss as to the cause of his action. He stopped shouting only when he got into the bus that brought his group.  Meanwhile. others around him. realizing the cause of his fright, came to tell me that I was

the cause. They laughed it off when they told me that he had thought I was one of the statues and. had left suddenly turned into a human being. I discovered the reason for his fright when I entered the room which he had just left and found that It one of the statues looked exactly like me. Whoever did the wax model perhaps had my picture. was my height, my shape, my complexion, indeed the exact replica of me.

      I realized what had happened. I was the only black present in the building. The man had not expected a live black person to be in the museum. Thus, the sudden sight of a black person moving around, with the stature and face of one of the statues, should certainly frighten him. I wondered what could have happened if I had pursued  him down the staircase.

(a) In what capacity did the writer visit the museum?

(b) For what was William Wilberforce famous?

(c) Why did the writer stand out among the visitors in the museum at that hour?

(d) Why was the other man frightened?

(e) by had the man assumed that the writer was a statue that had come alive?

(f) "a wave of fright swept through him..." (i) What figure of speech is contained in the expression above? (ii) What does it mean?

(g) "...that brought his group..."

(i) What grammatical name is given to this expression as it is used in the passage?

(ii) What is its function?

(h) For each of the following words, find another word or phrase which means the same and which can replace it as it is used in the passage: (i) organizations; (ii) remarkable; (iii) pandemonium; (iv) replica; (v) pursued.

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None

You have spent about six weeks in your new school Write a letter to your father telling him about your experiences so far.

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None

Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions on it.

      The number of people living in slums worldwide is estimated to be more than a billion. Experts in urbanization fear that the ever-growing slums in the world will soon become more populous than the cities. Findings like these, however. do not show clearly the devastating effect which substandard living conditions have on the poor. The situation is more serious in developing countries, where many people lack basic amenities, adequate housing and modem health care services.

      It is an irony that while some of the richest nations want to build colonies on the moon and explore Mars, growing numbers of their poorest citizens cannot afford a decent place to live here on earth. It might be easy to conclude that the poor could remedy their situation if they showed more initiative. but factors involved in the housing crisis are beyond their control. The world's population is increasing at an alarming rate. such that millions of houses are needed to keep pace with this development.

      It is a fact that cities provide more facilities than the rural areas. It is easier to get electricity and good water supply, pursue one's education and secure well-paid jobs in cities than villages. Very often those in the villages hanker for such opportunities. One cannot therefore blame them when they seize the first opportunity to reside n the cities. They do not mind going away from the villages to reside in congested cities. thereby contributing to over-population in the cities. In troubled areas of the world. political disasters. civil wars and suicide bombing are common Poor people, women and children run away from such troubled areas to preserve their lives They seek refuge in whatever shelter they can find when existing buildings are completely destroyed The relationship between housing and poverty cannot be ignored. People who cannot afford basic necessities as food and clothing. may not be able to rent or build decent houses. These and other factors have forced millions of people to settle for substandard housing They live in abandoned buses, shipping containers, cardboard boxes and other unthinkable places.

The housing problems. just like many other problems facing the world should be tackled with urgency. However, the cost of land for the erection of houses is high Even when land is secured. the high cost of building materials is another problem to contend with. One must not therefore blame building agencies which employ methods that enable them to build inexpensive houses

(a) In five sentences, one for each state the causes of the worldwide housing problems.

(b) In one sentence. summarize the measures that poor people have adopted to solve their housing problem.

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None

Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions on it.

      When Bademosi heard that he had some visitors from Ireti, his hometown, he concluded immediately that they a must be the usual seekers of financial assistance. or jobs. He decided that this time, he would give them the rough edge of his tongue.  They had come because earlier callers had not reported what he had stressed:  that he was not in Kapitatown for anyone's sake.

      He took his time to put his office and workshop in order. determined not to leave in a hurry just because of some stubborn fortune-seekers. He made sure that all his seventy-two workers had signed out before he signaled to his driver. There, in the huge limousine, he thought of the new multi-million dollar contract for his construction company and how he would get a helicopter from the profit. That would be the ultimate  solution to the persistent problem of the traffic congestion which he faced in Kapitatown.

      The five-kilometre distance to his mansion was covered in about two hours. On arrival, his youngest wife informed i him that his visitors were chiefs from Ireti. He felt a revulsion as he imagined that they must have come with a king-size request. As he entered the house. he steeled his mind. However. the three chiefs disarmed him with their cheerful smiles. Each met him in the doorway with a bear hug. As soon as the chit-chat ended,  they announced that the Ireti ruling council had decided to confer on him the highest traditional title of the land and that a date had been set for the great event. He was flabbergasted; so they had come with an offer. He immediately accepted.

      Thereafter, things moved very fast. He contacted all the great names in the country, among them his state governor, the top politicians in the land and his business associates from far and near. However, he did not even pay a preparatory visit to Ireti. He took everything for granted.

      The great day came. Hundreds of limousines from far and near streamed into Ireti. As he was not the only awardee, the conferment ceremony began with the others Each took about fifteen minutes; so before Bademosi's turn, all his invited guests had arrived Just as he was called some heavily-built youngsters appeared Shouting into the microphone, their leader announced "Bademosi doesn't deserve this conferment and cannot have the title. A man who has deserted his community for more than thirty years who did not think it proper to return home to care for his ailing parents before they died, and who has consistently turned deaf ears to the calls of our youths, cannot have the title. Good day. everybody!"

      With that, the youths continued to appear in their hundreds, angry and fierce, wielding all forms of weapons, warning everybody to disappear  immediately otherwise heads would roll including theirs if the police wanted it so. Within minutes the whole arena was deserted

(a) How had Bademosi treated visitors from his Bademosi is wealthy?

(b) Why has Bademosi planned to buy a helicopter?

(d) What should Bademos have done before the day of the conferment of the title?

(e) Give two reasons why the youths objected to Bademosi s installation?

(f) ''As soon as the chit-chat ended

(i) What is the grammatical name given to this expression as it is used in the passage?

(ii) What is its function?

(g) "... give them the rough edge of his tongue

(i) What figure of speech is used in this expression?

(ii) What does it mean?

(h) For each of the following words find another word or phrase which means the same and which can replace it as it is used in the passage: (i) stressed (ii) ultimate, (iii) flabbergasted (iv) deserted (v) disappear.

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None

Write an article for publication in your school magazine on the dangers of keeping bad company in school.

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None

Activities such as debates, drama and excursions are now rare in schools in your country. As the Senior Prefect, write a letter to your principal suggesting the revival of these activities and pointing out what students stand to gain from taking part in them.

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None