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

If the jury's verdict is not guilty, the defendant will be.............

A. acquitted

B. indicted

C. pardoned

D. forgiven

When all the items on the agenda had been discussed, the meeting was............

A. adjourned

B. dismissed

C. postponed

D. dissolved

Because the new venture was.............many businessmen and women went into it

A. rich

B. manageable

C. lucrative

D. satisfying

We saw a .............of lions at the game reserve.

A. pride

B. family

C. band

D. group

Many educationists feel that.............punishment should still be retained in schools

A. capital

B. corporal

C. corporate

D. physical

Freedom of movement is a .........right of every citizen

A. fundamental

B. negotiated

C. privileged

D. respected

The river............towards the sea

A. meandered

B. rolled

C. ran

D. trickled

I............that our team will the match tomorrow.

A. certify

B. conclude

C. announce

D. predict

If found guilty, he will...........all the wealth he has amassed illegally

A. forgo

B. abandon

C. repay

D. forfeit

At a ...............of 200 kilometres an hour, the hurricane swept away everything in its path

A. movement

B. flow

C. velocity

D. drive