In the following passages the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the below each passage, five choices are offered in columns lettered A to E. For each question choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passage.

Farming is a very common -73- among the rural dwellers in the West African sub-region. Most often, this is practised at -74- level with little if any -75- outlay involved. Year in year out, the farmers eke out their -76- from the land tilled with hoes and such other simple implements. Many of these rural dwellers have never heard about -77- farming let alone the prerequisites for the successful operation of such -78- enterprises. -79- cultivation is widely practiced. This is a process where farmers abandon their parcels of land for a period of four to five years to allow such land to recover its natural -80- for better -81- -82- such as yam, maize, rice, cow pea which serve as -83- food are planted on -84- basis, while -85- crops are hardly grown. Invariably the -86- are inherited and passed from one generation to another. Where -87- are paid at all, they are usually in kind.
The -88- has just completed his -89- into a case of -90- brought by a -91-, but was undecided as to whether or not there was enough evidence to -92- the -93-. However, his inspector felt that there were sufficient ingredients in the case to warrant -94- . Not only ere there witnesses to -95- the evidence of the complainant but the accused had virtually confessed to the offense. The courtroom was filled to capacity during the ensuing -96-, as the accused had employed the service of a legal luminary for his defence. During the -97- it became clear to all present that the -98-relied upon by the prosecution was very weak. The defense counsel successfully tore the evidence of the witnesses into shreds. The presiding -99- had no choice but to -100- and accused for want of evidence.

In question numbered 81 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap.

A. croppings

B. yields

C. surplus

D. supplies

E. harvest

In question numbered 82 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap.

A. grains

B. seedlings

C. foodstuff

D. crops

E. seeds

In question numbered 82 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap.

A. grains

B. seedlings

C. foodstuff

D. crops

E. seeds

In question numbered 83 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap.

A. ordinary

B. export

C. staple

D. delicious

E. nourishing

In question numbered 84 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap.

A. rotational

B. alternative

C. circular

D. regular

E. periodic

In question numbered 85 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap.

A. foreign

B. fruit

C. profitable

D. useful

E. cash

In question numbered 86 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap.

A. plots

B. gardens

C. yields

D. orchards

E. farmlands

In question numbered 87 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap.

A. fees

B. bills

C. rents

D. charges

E. honoraria

In question numbered 87 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap.

A. fees

B. bills

C. rents

D. charges

E. honoraria

In question numbered 88 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap.

A. doctor

B. policeman

C. officer

D. barrister

E. judge