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• Question 1861:

  Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).

  All the accident victims are bleeding profusely?

  Options:
  A) slowly
  B) excessively
  C) diffusely
  D) clearly
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1862: Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase. The lazy man cast a lustful glance at his neighbour's wife. Options:
  A) Envious.
  B) Hateful.
  C) Quick.
  D) Covetous.
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1863: Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).The manager made disparaging remarks about the retiring officer? Options:
  A) rude
  B) derogatory
  C) parochial
  D) cynical
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1864:

  When Thomas Jefferson wrote in the American Declaration of independence that ‘all men are created equal’, he was not seeking to describe men’s endowments, but their political and legal rights. He was not saying that men do not differ from one another in the powers and dimensions of their bodies, minds and characters. He was asserting that despite variations and differences, they all possessed the right to equal political and legal treatment. We must however, ask of what real values are political and legal equality to a man who has no bread to eat , no clothes to wear, no roof to shelter him, no chance to earn a livelihood? What we understand as a democratic society must provide for its citizen’s minimum status protection in his deprivation, losses and fears.

  In our time, the nations of the democratic world have installed elaborate system of social security and welfare, ranging from compensation for industrial accidents to subsidize housing, unemployment insurance, old age pension, psychiatric care and national health services. It is encouraging that the democratic nations are making a serious effort to provide against the characteristic losses and disasters of human life.

  The evolving status of the Negro in America is attracting the attention of the champions of equality. Much has been written on the wrongs, injustice and inequalities of the coloured citizen of the USA and much remains to be said because the history of this struggle for human rights is still unfolding.

  It could be deduced from the passage that Options:
  A) citizens have equal political and legal treatment in america
  B) the nations of the democratic world have no political and ligal hierarchy
  C) democratic nations are expanding the provision of social welfare
  D) equality obliterates differences and variations among races and nations
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1865:

  Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

  Of the three girls, Uka is the _____.

  Options:
  A) so much notorious
  B) notorious
  C) naughty
  D) naughtiest
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1866:

  From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letters or letters underlined.

  Power

  Options:
  A) flour
  B) higher
  C) liar
  D) flier
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1867:

  From the alternative provided in the question below select the one which is most appropriately completes the sentence:

  Omeime was taking his dog for a walk when the dog suddenly _____ from its chain and escaped

  Options:
  A) broke through
  B) broke lose
  C) broke even
  D) broke loose
  E) broke away
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1868:

  In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:

  I am yet to write the penultimate paragraph of my essay

  Options:
  A) last but one
  B) third to the last
  C) second
  D) concluding
  E) introductory
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1869:

  In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:

  Stephen was blamed for leaving his door ajar during the heavy rainfall.

  Options:
  A) unlocked
  B) unbolted
  C) open
  D) keyless
  E) locked
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1870:

  The primary stress is indicated by writing the syllable on which it occurs in capital letters. From the words lettered A to D choose the one that has the correct stress.
  presidency

  Options:
  A) pre-SI-den-cy
  B) pre-si-den-CY
  C) pre-si-DEN-cy
  D) PRE-si-den-cy
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  The correct answer is D .