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• Question 531:

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

  My brother does not have a flair _____ mathematics.

  Options:
  A) for
  B) in
  C) at
  D) of
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 532:

  This question is based on Chukwuemeka Ike's The Potter's Wheel.

  In the novel, Nwomiko was famous for her

  Options:
  A) spiritual powers
  B) political struggles
  C) lack of spiritual powers
  D) lack of fighting spirit
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 533: Select the option that best explain the information conveyed in the sentence?When I visited James I only gave him a congratulatory card on account of his promotion? Options:
  A) The only person I visited was James and nobody else
  B) It was only James that I gave a congratulatory card to
  C) All I gave James when I visited him was a congratulatory card
  D) All I did when I visited James was given him a congratulatory card
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 534:

  In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined:

  This card entitles you to attend the film show

  Options:
  A) disqualifies
  B) discourages
  C) disenchants
  D) proclaims
  E) satisfies
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 535:

  In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) Underlined:

  The Lions lost the match because their goalkeeper was in a haze most of the time

  Options:
  A) indisposed
  B) confused
  C) alert
  D) sleeping
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 536:

  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 537:

  Complete the sentences with the correct options from the list below:

  He reported to his manager that he _____ overseas

  Options:
  A) had never been
  B) never was
  C) has never been
  D) is never
  E) will never be
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 538: Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others. Options:
  A) success
  B) suffer
  C) blackboard
  D) calendar
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 539:

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

  If he _____ for admission, I am sure he would succeed?

  Options:
  A) will apply
  B) applied
  C) had applied
  D) has applied
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 540: Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the word underlined word(s).The girl's idiosyncrasy was a passion for bread and butter? Options:
  A) stupid outburst
  B) general tendency
  C) singular characteristic
  D) occupational calling
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  The correct answer is B .