Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word.

One of the armed robbers was as daring in his words at the stake as the other was

A. morose

B. secretive

C. reckless

D. timid

E. rational

His outspokenness contrasts with the ..... of the father.

A. humour

B. sobriety

C. deafness

D. dumbness

E. taciturnity

It is curious how Bayo can be so carefree in his ways when his brother is so ...

A. meticulous

B. eccentric

C. easy-going

D. lovable

E. indifferent

Personally, I give in rather easily when it comes to arguments, but Emeka will always... to his opinions

A. hoild in

B. hold on

C. give out

D. hold off

E. hold back

He intentionally threw the documents away and somebody ... burnt them

A. carelessly

B. willingly

C. accidentally

D. foolishly

E. fortunately

The crops the farmer planted were .... by some naughty boys.

A. sowed

B. weeded

C. destroyed

D. cultivated

E. uprooted

The man refused to accept the offer of a job in the rural areas; he preferred one in the ...area

A. local

B. urban

C. municipal

D. township

E. zonal

After the sentence, a list of possible interpretations of all or part of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation you consider appropriate for the sentence.

The candidates were told that passing the examination wasn't a passport to getting an admission.

A. a guarantee of

B. a suggestion in

C. an equivalent

D. a necessity for

E. an intention for

She tried to throw dust in my eyes

A. blow dust into my eyes

B. fight me

C. rebuke me

D. mislead me

E. make me blind

Despite the different economic measures taken by the government, the country is not yet out of the wood

A. on the right path

B. underveloped

C. generating enough money from its forest resources

D. free from difficulties

E. above comfort

Our house swept the board in the inter-house sports competition.

A. prepared the field

B. came last

C. was completely successful

D. was only partially successful

E. won a consolation prize

The preacher advised those who lost their property in the fire outbreak that every cloud has a
silverlining

A. the loss is a common

B. verybody must witness misfortunes in life

C. every cloud has some silvery lines behind it

D. when there is life there is hope

E. there ia a good side to all misfortunes

My father always advised me to take time by the forelock

A. use an opportunity promptly

B. take things easy

C. be clever

D. always hurry up

E. think twice before i act

Soyinka has

A. become rich

B. become distinguished

C. scored high marks

D. stressed his point

E. won the competition for authors

The runners-up trophy which our school had won was cold comfort for all the efforts we made.

A. befitting reward

B. wet comfort

C. an affectionate consideration

D. well deserved

E. a poor consolation

The runners-up trophy which our school had won was cold comfort for all the efforts we made

A. befitting reward

B. wet comfort

C. an affectionate consideration

D. well deserved

E. a poor consolation

Amina used to be hand in glove with her boyfriend

A. cheat her boyfriend

B. admire her boyfriend

C. fight her boyfriend

D. wear her boyfriend's glove

E. be close relations with her boyfriend

Chika escaped the accident by a hair's breadth

A. narrowly

B. jumping

C. seriously injured

D. holding on to another person's hair

E. crying for help

Chika escaped the accident by a hair's breadth

A. narrowly

B. jumping

C. seriously injured

D. holding on to another person's hair

E. crying for help

From the lettered A to E below the sentence, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined expression as it is used in the sentence.

The decision taken by the panel is irrevocable

A. irreversible

B. unexpected

C. accepted

D. irresponsible

E. unacceptable

Death is inevitable for man

A. unavoidable

B. essential

C. necessary

D. immortal

E. imminent