Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word.

One of the armed robbers was as daring in his words at the stake as the other was

A. morose

B. secretive

C. reckless

D. timid

E. rational

His outspokenness contrasts with the ..... of the father.

A. humour

B. sobriety

C. deafness

D. dumbness

E. taciturnity

It is curious how Bayo can be so carefree in his ways when his brother is so ...

A. meticulous

B. eccentric

C. easy-going

D. lovable

E. indifferent

Personally, I give in rather easily when it comes to arguments, but Emeka will always... to his opinions

A. hoild in

B. hold on

C. give out

D. hold off

E. hold back

He intentionally threw the documents away and somebody ... burnt them

A. carelessly

B. willingly

C. accidentally

D. foolishly

E. fortunately

The crops the farmer planted were .... by some naughty boys.

A. sowed

B. weeded

C. destroyed

D. cultivated

E. uprooted

The man refused to accept the offer of a job in the rural areas; he preferred one in the ...area

A. local

B. urban

C. municipal

D. township

E. zonal

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

The candidates were told that passing the examination wasn't a passport to getting an admission.

A. a guarantee of

B. a suggestion in

C. an equivalent

D. a necessity for

E. an intention for

She tried to throw dust in my eyes

A. blow dust into my eyes

B. fight me

C. rebuke me

D. mislead me

E. make me blind

Despite the different economic measures taken by the government, the country is not yet out of the wood

A. on the right path

B. underveloped

C. generating enough money from its forest resources

D. free from difficulties

E. above comfort