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

The road which used to be wide now appears.......because of the new drainage.

A. Widing

B. Limited

C. Narrow

D. Reduced

In the past, anybody who angered the gods was made to.....them.

A. Appease

B. Reward

C. Settle

D. Beg

Rather than being sensitive to the plight of the workers, the manager remained......

A. Disdainful

B. Curious

C. Negligent

D. Indifferent

A keen student makes progress but the....one hardly does well.

A. Inactive

B. Lowly

C. Nervous

D. Reluctant

Unlike you, i thought the message was quite....not ambiguous.

A. Reasonable

B. Clear

C. Apt

D. Persuasive

Good qualities alleviate poverty whereas bad ones...it.

A. Prolong

B. Activate

C. aggravate

D. Provoke

One expects books kept in the library to be well....not jumbled

A. Numbered

B. Documented

C. Arranged

D. Listed

Despite everything, i chose to keep rather than....the secret.

A. Rennounce

B. Show

C. Reveal

D. Display

Though the teachers....the idea, the principal was averse to it.

A. welcomed

B. recognised

C. admitted

D. greeted

It is only natural to feel nervous when you first take the stage but you soon become.....

A. balanced

B. peaceful

C. normal

D. composed

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

Don't tell me you are....enough to believe his lies.

A. credible

B. childish

C. modest

D. naive

The members of parliaments tabled an.....to the constitution.

A. adjustment

B. amendment

C. enactment

D. annulment

His.....to violent video games is something to worry about.

A. devotion

B. attatchment

C. commitment

D. addiction

Most people think that....punishment should be abolished, even in murder cases.

A. fatal

B. capital

C. severe

D. corporal

The president made a....appeal for calm in the face of the crisis.

A. passionnate

B. zealous

C. tactful

D. sensitive

What i gave you was supposed to.....your monthly earnings

A. expand

B. enlarge

C. complete

D. augment

The boy's parents.....a sigh of relief when he was found.

A. raised

B. uttered

C. breathed

D. heaved

We....the meeting indefinitely because we could not form a quorum.

A. postponed

B. reconvened

C. adjourned

D. ended

The police man tried to.....money from the motorist.

A. exert

B. extort

C. exact

D. extract

They were given an....either pay the rent or vacate the premises.

A. ultimatum

B. injuction

C. admonition

D. undertaking

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

My school carried the day in the debate. This means that my school

A. missed the debate

B. won the debate

C. choose the date for debate

D. had very good points

We covered much ground at the conference yesterday. This means that we

A. discussed some issues

B. treated many issues

C. used a lot of space

D. argued about many things

We saw Ada, of all people, dancing. This means

A. we saw Ada for the first time

B. we saw Ada dancing with everyone

C. Ada didn't want us to see her dancing

D. we were surprised to see Ada dancing

There were clear indications that Buba backed the wrong horse. This means that Buba

A. supported the wrong person

B. argued blindly

C. abandoned this position

D. bet on a loosing horse

I knew that they were economical with the the truth. This means that they

A. were being honest

B. did not know the truth

C. did not know enough about the matter

D. knew more than they were prepared to say

My mother wanted to know what was eating him. This means that she wanted to find out

A. what has made him become lean

B. what he was spending his money

C. why he was upset

D. why he ignored him

People who tells lies makes me see red. This means that such people make me

A. dizzy

B. angry

C. sad

D. anxious

After several attempts to claim the child, he threw in the towel. This means that he

A. succeeded finally

B. accepted defeat

C. gained confidence

D. became indifferent