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• Question 411:

  Boxing is sometimes called' the noble art of self defence'. According to some people, boxing appeals to the lowest instincts in the ...11... who have come to watch blood flow and their fellow human suffer Boxers who are medically fit appear in the ...12... The referee sometimes allows the...13... to go on for long so that one of the ...14... is reduced to a human punch bag.It may happen that the boxers are not well ...15... one being much stronger than the other, as a result of which he so much...16... his opponent that he wins ...17... Many boxers have suffered permanent brain...18... in the ...19... of punches that have been thrown at them during their ...20...

  Choose the most appropriate option for the gap labelled [...15...] above. Options:
  A) levelled
  B) groomed
  C) sparred
  D) staged
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 412:

  In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):

  There is no need to stand _____ ceremony in matters of this nature

  Options:
  A) by
  B) to
  C) on
  D) for
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 413:

  In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):

  When the transformer blew up, Saka threw himself down _____ his stomach

  Options:
  A) at
  B) over
  C) to
  D) on
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 414:

  Choose the option that best answers the question from the options lettered A-D

  He travels every WEEKEND

  Options:
  A) Does he sleep every weekend?
  B) Does he wash every week days?
  C) Does he travel every month?
  D) Does he travel every day?
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 415:

  Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

  Garage?

  Options:
  A) gear
  B) sure
  C) preesure
  D) measure
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 416:

  The passage below has gaps numbered 16 to 25. Immediately following each gap, four options are provided. Choose the most appropriate option for each gap. Each question carries 2 marks.

  Drought is a word that invokes strong emotions. This is not surprising as the...16...[A. ideology B. phenomenon C. idea D. component] is usually accompanied by a number of unpleasant developments. These developments have ……..17…..[A. feedback B. results C. implication D. outcomes] for all citizens, starting from the peasant farmers to the state and federal governments which may be plunged into emergency and crisis situation which, if not successfully ……18…..[A. managed B. manipulated C. examined D. studied] could result in social unrest.

  The timeliness of the onset of the rains in various regions of the country and their adequate distribution thereafter have become…..19…..[A. objects B. subjects C. issues D. topics] of considerable anxiety to all people. The fact, however, is that periodic reduction in the normal…..20…..[A. amount B. supply C. size D. flood] of rainfall in the country is not new.

  Since large areas of the country are drought prone, the consequence are ……21…..[A. effective B. disastrous C. evident D. inevitable]. Dry spells could be very severe. There are two aspects of coping with drought. One has to do with emergency measures and the other with ……22…..[A. routine B. organized C. urgent D. delayed] measures. An immediate consequence of any drought would be famine. In addition, where whole populations are forced to abandon their lands or pastures in search of food, there are bound to be other lasting and…..23…..[A. longitudinal B. objective C. simultaneous D. parallel] consequences such as distress, sales of cattle by livestock owners in order to buy food.

  Government should provide farmers with agricultural inputs and ensure that they have easy access to these inputs under the relief…..24…..[A. action B. process C. scheme D. plan]. Emergency measures will be much more……25…..[A. normal B. correct C. idealistic D. effective] if a mechanism is established to ensure adequate preparedness and defence against the occurrence of drought.

  In question number 18 above, choose the best option from letters A-D that best completes the gap. Options:
  A) managed
  B) manipulated
  C) examined
  D) studied
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 417:

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

  The discussion became animated

  Options:
  A) specialized
  B) lively
  C) intellectual
  D) unruly
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 418:

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

  For all he cared, the game was a good as lost.

  Options:
  A) He did not care if the game was lost
  B) He could not care less if the game was lost
  C) He was almost certain that the game would be lost
  D) He was afraid the game would be lost
  E) Thegame was very good, and he cared very much about losing
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 419:

  Choose the expression or word which best complete each sentence:

  The hill behind the town was so steep _____

  Options:
  A) that no man could find a foot-hold on
  B) that any man could find a foot-hold on it
  C) for no man to find a foot-hold on
  D) that no man could find a foot-hold on it
  E) for any man to find a foot-hold on
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 420: Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).The President gave another extemporaneous speech last Friday? Options:
  A) unprepared
  B) fascinating
  C) planned
  D) unfavourable
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  The correct answer is C .