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.

A. gentle

B. unacceptable

C. suspicious

D. amicable

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

A. demolish

B. abandon

C. damage

D. relocate

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

A. profitable

B. distressed

C. unbearable

D. low

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

A. imaginary

B. practical

C. vague

D. undefined

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

A. lateness

B. capability

C. incompetence

D. laziness

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

A. declining

B. diminishing

C. vanishing

D. withering

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

A. ignorant

B. rich

C. barbaric

D. arrogant

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

A. wilful

B. voluntary

C. deliberate

D. outright

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

A. affluence

B. greatness

C. fame

D. peace

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.

A. refute

B. rebuke

C. recall

D. refuse

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

A. water

B. dig

C. cultivate

D. clear

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

A. indefinite

B. illegible

C. unintelligible

D. unimpressive

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

A. read

B. know

C. study

D. examine

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

A. file

B. library

C. collection

D. dictionary

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

A. conclude

B. predict

C. order

D. cerify

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

A. rolled

B. meandered

C. trickled

D. passed

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

A. demolished

B. dismantled

C. disbanded

D. fired

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

A. outstanding

B. wonderful

C. remarkable

D. astonishing

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

A. public

B. popular

C. unreasonable

D. uncertain

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

A. not punished

B. free to move about

C. expelled from school

D. cautioned seriously

The driver escaped death by a hair's breadth. This means that the driver escaped death

A. fast

B. luckily

C. surprisingly

D. narrowly