Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

People are not interested in who rules?

A. People are not ruled by the leaders they want

B. People are not concerned about who rules them

C. The rulers are not concerned about the people

D. People who rule are not intersested in the ruled

The witness said he had no axe to grind with his brothers?

A. He had no hatred for the brothers

B. He had no axe and therefore stole the matchet

C. He had no axe and therefore borrowed their matchet

D. He had no vested interest in the brothers.

The footballers moved with their tails between their legs?

A. They moved happily because they won the match

B. They were unhappy because they had been despised by their opponents

C. They were ashamed because they had been defeated

D. They moved with their tails between their legs

The headmaster managed to take his way out of having to give a speech?

A. He delieverd a speech despite the difficult

B. He managed to give a speech out of a difficult situation

C. He managed to get himself out of a difficult situation

D. He managed to talk on his way

As regards the matter, we have crossed the rubicon

A. We are completely at loss

B. We are irrevocably committed

C. We are already qualified

D. We are perfectly committed

Uche is full of himself?

A. He is conceited

B. He is complete

C. He is a rich man

D. He is careful

As debutants in that tournament, the super eagles were up against their first opponents by three goals to nil?

A. The Super Eagles were playing in the tournament for the first time, but they won their match by three goals to nothing

B. Though the Super Eagles were rated as the weakest side in the tournament, they won their first match by three goals to nil

C. Even though the Super Eagles were playing without some of their stars, they won their match by three goals to nil

D. As the best trackers inthe match, the Super Eagles easily defeated their opponents by three goals to nothing

The woman was mournful as her husband was found dead drunk?

A. She was sad because her husband was absolutely drunk

B. She was apprehensive that her husband would drink as soon as he recovered fromdrunken stupor

C. She was sad because her husband was drunk and always as helpless as a dead man

D. She was mourning because her husband drank and died

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).

I am optimistic about the interview though it was a mind-bending exercise?

A. an enervating

B. a debilitating

C. a difficult

D. an easy

The trader was amused by the cut-throat rush for the goods?

A. worrisome

B. strange

C. lacklustre

D. mad

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).

The teacher said that Ali's essay was full of many redundant details?

A. unexplained

B. strange

C. necessary

D. useful

His father surmounted the myriad of obstacles on his way?

A. most

B. few

C. all

D. many

Her ingenuous smile drew our attention?

A. witty

B. naive

C. clever

D. arrogant

Ndeni gave a flawless speech at the party?

A. a wonferful

B. a careless

C. an interesting

D. an imperfect

Beneath Ado's gruff exterior, he's really very kind-hearted?

A. nice

B. harsh

C. rough

D. gentle

Governing a country is not always as straightforward as people sometimes imagine?

A. complicated

B. troublesome

C. untoward

D. irksome

The captain says sport is being debased by commercial sponsorship?

A. localized

B. perverted

C. elevated

D. overvalued

Aisha seems to feel ambivalent about her future?

A. decisive

B. anxious

C. ambitious

D. inconsiderate

The crowd was very receptive to the speaker's suggestion?

A. disobedient

B. discrepancy

C. compromise

D. agreement