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

After his defeat in the war, the General....his army and went into retirement

A. fired

B. retried

C. disbanded

D. executed

E. disgraced

The notorious robber was finally....by the police after a three-month search

A. surrounded

B. overwhelmed

C. arrested

D. entangled

E. located

Many students had good results in the examination but Kola's performance was .....

A. tolerable

B. best

C. fair

D. unacceptable

E. woeful

Besides being a qualified nurse, my mother is also good in accounting, hair-dressing and sewing; she is very....indeed.

A. versatile

B. skilled

C. clever

D. pushful

E. hard-working

It is most...that despite the huge amount spent on health care, most hospitals lack basic medical equipment

A. wonderful

B. ungrateful

C. wicked

D. astonishing

E. remarkable

The........ceremony of the new Oba had to be postponed because of the sudden death of his mother

A. initiation

B. coronation

C. cultural

D. remembrance

E. resurrection

The local government election result was cancelled because of widespread.....during voting.

A. offences

B. accusations

C. violence

D. fighting

E. irregularities

He was....to have escaped unhurt from the collapsed building.

A. fortunate

B. brilliant

C. agile

D. unfortunate

E. energetic

The out-going leader warned his successor to beware of....who praise every activity of government, whether good or bad.

A. critics

B. favourities

C. enthusiasts

D. parasites

E. sycophants

The officers pledged their.....loyalty to the new government

A. indefatigable

B. complete

C. questionable

D. unalloyed

E. indiscriminate