Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word in the sentence.

The measures that were introduced to accelerate the process of national development have in actual fact ...it

A. accentuated

B. retarded

C. promoted

D. neutralized

E. revoked

I thought that the comments made by the secretary were quite innocuous but the chairman considered them.....

A. polite

B. inappropriate

C. antagonistic

D. unnecessary

E. harmful

From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes the sentence.

The .....of the few rich in our society contrasts with the poverty of the masses.

A. arrogance

B. authority

C. influence

D. affluence

E. monopoly

Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word in the sentence.

Bola was vocal in protesting against the high-handedness of the police unlike Sola who was ....

A. mute

B. shouting

C. arguing

D. sober

E. adamant

The rather insignificant effort he made yielded ....results

A. exorbitant

B. absolute

C. unimaginable

D. prohibitive

E. tremendous

Ibrahim's flamboyant lifestyle contrasts sharply with Aminu's ....attitude.

A. austered

B. ostentatious

C. serious

D. lavish

E. severe

The young man was advised to be ....and not rigid on critical Issues if he wanted to make a good career in politics.

A. wavering

B. evasive

C. cautious

D. flexible

E. constant

At the end of the crisis, the leaders declared that there was neither victor nor.....

A. winner

B. oppressor

C. vanquished

D. originator

E. vanguard

Rather than show remorse for his offense, he remained......

A. calculated

B. unpleasant

C. apathetic

D. abrasive

E. unrepentant

From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes the sentence.

Many people died in the ...accident

A. serious

B. wicked

C. evil

D. reckless

E. fatal

Despite all our pleas, the manager remained.... in his refusal of our request.

A. flexible

B. pliable

C. adamant

D. unconvinced

E. curious

Poor feeding causes .....in children.

A. maladjustment

B. malfunction

C. malediction

D. malaria

E. malnutrition

The shrill voice of the actor....across the hall.

A. renascenced

B. reverberated

C. rejuvenated

D. realigned

E. rejoiced

It is a ... that the more you look, the less you see.

A. wonder

B. feat

C. myth

D. paradox

E. magic

The meeting was...indefinitely to reconvene at a later date.

A. adjourned

B. commenced

C. concluded

D. stopped

E. postponed

Femi has a...appetite.

A. vivacious

B. loquacious

C. garrulous

D. suspicious

E. voracious

His appointment was....because of the irregularities discovered in his credentials.

A. cancelled

B. terminated

C. suspended

D. postponed

E. dismissed

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

The peace meeting nipped the crisis in the bud. This means that

A. the crisis was averted

B. the peace meeting was deadlocked

C. members disagreed on who should receive the flower pot

D. the crisis escalated despite the peace meeting

Ugonna passed his examinations with flying colours. This means Ugonna

A. did very well

B. wore cloths of different colours

C. was helped to pass the examination

D. cheated to pass the examination