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

The prices of cars have become.....

A. painful

B. unbearable

C. stringent

D. harsh

E. exorbitant

I had ......trust in the boy before he woefully disappointed me

A. essential

B. flagrant

C. absolute

D. effective

E. fruiful

We need to ....our resources in theses hard times

A. squander

B. economize

C. minimize

D. retrench

E. withhold

Ngozi's soothing remarks were made to ....Femi's anger

A. rekindle

B. incense

C. accommodate

D. mollify

E. petrify

The poor boy was ......when he stepped on live wire.

A. blazed

B. electrified

C. radiated

D. burnt

E. electrocuted

The politician ran to another country to seek....

A. refuge

B. safeguard

C. retreat

D. safety

E. privacy

The governor ordered that the work done by any contractor should be properly.......so as to know the correct amount to pay

A. processed

B. investigated

C. accounted

D. probed

The University awarded.....doctorate degrees to four distinguished members of the community

A. honourable

B. expensive

C. ceremonious

D. ceremonial

E. honorary

The students threatened to embark on a ....of lectures if their demands were not met

A. condonation

B. suspension

C. rejection

D. strike

E. boycott

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.

When the striking workers were threatened with dismissal, they decided to make a virtue of necessity. This means that they

A. all resigned

B. continued the strike action

C. had to call off the strike

D. accused some of their collegues of treachery