In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - E, 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.

Ibrahim was full of admiration for Amina but she treated him with.........

A. amusement

B. freedom

C. disdain

D. restraint

E. disgrace

The economist argued that the apparently inconsequential rise in the price of petrol had a .......effect on the cost of living

A. capticious

B. frivolous

C. dangerous

D. bright

E. drab

The exotic bird looked resplendent; its bright plumage contrasted with the rather.........undergrowth.

A. immobile

B. foreign

C. extraneous

D. bright

E. drab

Femi is very presumptuous quite unlike his late father who was a rather......man

A. chaste

B. pure

C. honest

D. modest

E. kind

The new manager found the bustle and excitement of city life difficult to adjust to after living for almost a decade in a relatively.....village

A. lively

B. quiet

C. rustic

D. beautiful

E. distant

The policeman's statement was explicit while that of the suspect was.........

A. vague

B. suspicious

C. illogical

D. wicked

E. clear

The post-war generation were born in an era of scarcity but grew up in a period of .........

A. abundance

B. accumulation

C. poverty

D. affluences

E. austerity

The minister warned his officers to be frugal and avoid.........expenditure

A. gigantic

B. capital

C. recurrent

D. unplanned

E. wasteful

The deputy's loyalty to the boss is unalloyed but the confidence of the boss in him is ............

A. creditable

B. half-hearted

C. incredible

D. certain

E. ridiculous

The eventual implementation of the plan deviated much from the ......conception

A. consequent

B. subsequent

C. initial

D. final

E. agreed

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

The kidnappers demanded a .......of N50,000 before they would release the rich business man.

A. levy

B. condition

C. penalty

D. freedom

E. ransom

The governor scolded the contractors for the poor ....of the project

A. prosecution

B. installation

C. investigation

D. execution

E. oundation

His decision to terminate the agreement was.....as he did not consult the other party

A. unilateral

B. unconditional

C. unquestionable

D. unanimous

E. unequivocal

More often than not, the law......on individual freedom

A. exudes

B. encroaches

C. oversteps

D. outstrips

E. impedes

Because of the hard times, many workers now live in a state of .....poverty.

A. unpardonable

B. imaginable

C. affluent

D. abject

E. repulsive

The threat that he would be expelled from school if he failed his examination again........him into seriousness.

A. coaxed

B. lured

C. jolted

D. hypnotized

E. incensed

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

A. metaphor

B. miracle

C. hyperbole

D. movement

E. paradox

The new car is strikingly attractive but I very much doubt its..........

A. durability

B. style

C. harmony

D. longevity

E. complexity

Bunmi should not have taken offence at Emeka's seemingly........comments

A. innocuous

B. notorious

C. ridiculous

D. ludicrous

E. raucous

As Siaka was a first offender, the magistrate merely.....and discharged him

A. penalized

B. reprieved

C. remaned

D. cautioned

E. sentenced

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 accountant falsified the records in order to feather his own nest. This means that the accountant tried to

A. deceive his boss

B. put a feather in his cap

C. make himself rich

D. avenge a wrong done to him by his boos