In 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 to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence.

Michael is stingy but his brother is _______ 

A. generous

B. kind

C. humane

D. hospitable

Success is the reward of _________, not indolence. 

A. prudence

B. attentiveness

C. diligence

D. sharpness

I don't know how Yusuf became so proud; his parents have always been ______ 

A. gentle

B. noble

C. humble

D. simple

The once unknown musician became _____ in a very short time. 

A. popular

B. accepted

C. respected

D. admirable

Issa is very much interested in education while his sister in ________ 

A. dull

B. indifferent

C. uncertain

D. serious

The comment I made at the conference was general; being ______ would have hurt some people. 

A. ordinary

B. specific

C. tactful

D. candid

Buba was purposeful in his search for a job but Bala was rather _____ about his. 

A. patient

B. slow

C. lazy

D. casual

In recent tournaments i have seen amateurs play better than so-called _____  

A. experts

B. veterans

C. specialists

D. professionals

Giraffes are attractive animals but snakes are _____ 

A. repulsive

B. ugly

C. poisonous

D. offensive

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

Mr Uche was trying to _____ a list of his debtors 

A. compare

B. compose

C. compound

D. compile

He tried to ______ the housemistress by entering the hostel through the back door. 

A. reject

B. repel

C. evade

D. deflect

He gives the____ that he is wealthy but he really isn't. 

A. impression

B. opinion

C. attribute

D. indication

Frank was _____  in the riot because his books were found at the scene. 

A. balmed

B. caught

C. implicated

D. grafted

The insurance company ____ my uncle for the loss of his car. 

A. redeemed

B. relieved

C. compensated

D. paid

Before giving his speech, the chairman ____ copies of it to the members of the council.  

A. duplicated

B. spread

C. circulated

D. printed

We wished to win the tournament but we knew our _____ were slim. 

A. skills

B. opportunities

C. odds

D. chances

When all the members started arguing, the chairman called the meeting to _______ 

A. slience

B. order

C. audience

D. attention

The felling of trees contributes to environmental _______ 

A. pollution

B. damage

C. degradation

D. destruction

I had to put up my house as _______ for bank loan, 

A. pledge

B. agreement

C. collateral

D. surety

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

Our mother always warns us against washing our dirty linen in public. This means that she warns us

A. not to discuss private matters in public

B. to fetch enough water for washing

C. not to soil our clothes

D. to keep our mouths shut

Let us draw a veil over this matter. This means that we should

A. avoid discussing the matter

B. take the matter to court

C. cover our heads with a veil

D. get the elders to resolve the matter

Children think their parents are behind the times. This means that they think that their parents are

A. always late for work

B. not worried about new things

C. old fashioned

D. not duty conscious

Ever since that issue came up. I have been sitting on the fence. This means that I have been

A. continuously in trouble

B. sitting alone in the house

C. walking around to find a job

D. avoiding stating my opinion

You must square up to your problems. This means that you have to 

A. deal with your problems effectively

B. consider your problems from all angles

C. forget your problems

D. arrange your problems

Many of us escaped with the skin of our teet during the crisis. This means that we 

A. lost some of our teeth

B. narrowly escaped

C. quickly escaped

D. had marks on our skin

Peter and Paul get along like a house on fire. This means that they 

A. have a very good relationship

B. are not on speaking terms

C. avoid each other always

D. pretend to like each other

When Victor's father gave him a new car, he was lost for words. This means that victor

A. did not like the car

B. forgot to show gratitude

C. was overwhelmed

D. was not grateful

This film is a cut above the others. This means that it is

A. cut to look like the others

B. much better than the others.

C. different from the others

D. inferior to the others