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• Question 421:

  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 .
• Question 422:

  Choose the option that best completes the gap.

  All God's prophets were given the great __________ to preach salvation to people.

  Options:
  A) Commision
  B) Commition
  C) Comission
  D) Commission
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 423:

  Either Buntu or you ........ to go

  Options:
  A) was
  B) are
  C) has
  D) is
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 424:

  Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italics.

  The journalist said he was working freelance.

  Options:
  A) tireless
  B) without pay
  C) satisfactory
  D) dependently
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 425:

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

  A number of doctors are not so all well disposed to _____ in government hospitals these days _____ they?

  Options:
  A) working/do
  B) work/are
  C) working/are
  D) work/aren't
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 426:

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

  _____ to help him, being the only person in the vicinity.

  Options:
  A) it was not possible
  B) There was no one
  C) He had no nobody
  D) No person was around
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 427:

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

  The hunter brought home _____ antelope.

  Options:
  A) alive
  B) a life
  C) a live
  D) a living
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 428: Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the lists provided.If one perseveres _____ will surely succeed? Options:
  A) she
  B) one
  C) he
  D) they
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 429:

  Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

  As debutantes in that tournament, the super eagles were up against their first opponents by three goals to nil.

  Options:
  A) The Super Eagles were playing in the tournament for the first time, but they won their match by three goals to nothing
  B) Though the Super Eagles were rated as the weakest side in the tournament, they won their first match by three goals to nil
  C) Even though the Super Eagles were playing without some of their stars, they won their match by three goals to nil
  D) As the best trackers inthe match, the Super Eagles easily defeated their opponents by three goals to nothing
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 430: Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).The chairman's verdict redressed the injustice mete out by the secretary? Options:
  A) corrected
  B) restored
  C) aggravated
  D) addressed
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  The correct answer is C .