From the words lettered A to E below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence.

The journalist refused to divulge the source of his information

A. confirm

B. inform

C. disclose

D. extract

E. affirm

As soon as Shehu realized that he has made a mistake,he did everything to rectify it

A. destroy

B. erase

C. eradicate

D. relieve

E. correct

Ada was sceptical about the story Ifeoma told her

A. ignorant

B. doubtful

C. confused

D. happy

E. convinced

It appears that this government is not ready to tolerate any adverse criticism

A. unfavourable

B. destructive

C. unconvincing

D. unreasonable

E. constructive

The lawyer remarked that the fact that the accused did nothing when the innocent boy was being lynched made him culpable

A. liable

B. untrustworthy

C. guilt

D. unreliable

E. blameworthy

The labour leaders described the newly-introduced economic measures as obnoxious

A. offensive

B. prudent

C. inevitable

D. unpredictable

E. shameless

Spain was once a very powerful nation but her influence has waned over the years

A. disappeared

B. repealed

C. echoed

D. diminished

E. re-appeared

The boss is quite inflexible once she has made up her mind

A. wicked

B. relaxed

C. unyielding

D. excited

E. permanent

The mineral resources of the country are yet to be fully tapped

A. assessed

B. discovered

C. cultivated

D. invested

E. exploited

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

The new bakery will ....one thousand loaves of bread daily

A. turn over

B. turn out

C. turn up

D. turn in