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• Question 631:

  Choose the option that best conveys the meaning of the underlined portion in the following sentence;

  All his plans fell through

  Options:
  A) failed
  B) were accomplished
  C) had to be reviewed
  D) were rejected
  E) fell
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 632:

  In the question below choose the phrase or word which best completes the meaning of each sentence:

  He used to play tennis, but he doesn't _____

  Options:
  A) as of now
  B) any longer
  C) again
  D) presently
  E) since
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 633:

  In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:

  I would like to like to believe that this brilliant performance of yours is not just a flash in the pan

  Options:
  A) repeated occurrence
  B) normal happening
  C) flashy happening
  D) chance occurrence
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 634:

  A wolf, seeing a lamb drinking from a river, wanted to find a pretext for devouring him, He stood higher up the stream and accused the lamb of muddying the water so that he could not drink. The lamb said that he drank only the tip of his tongue and that in any case he was standing lower down the river, and could not possible disturb the water higher When this excuse failed him, the wolf said: 'Well, last year you insulted my father.' "I wasn't even born then replied the lamb. 'You are good at finding answer' said the wolf, 'but what do you mean by taking up so much of the path where I am walking?' The lamb, frightened at the wolf's angry tone and terrible aspect, told him, with all due submission, that he could not conceive how his walking on such a wide path could occasion him any inconvenience. 'What!' exclaimed the wolf, seemingly in great anger and indignation. 'You are as impudent as your father who seized me by the throat last year and caused me to be kept in a cage for three months'. 'If you will believe me,' said the lamb, 'my parents are poor simple creatures who live entirely by green stuff, we are none of us hunters of your species.' Ah! I see it's no use talking to you,' said the wolf, drawing up close to him. 'it runs in the blood of your family to hate us wolves, and therefore,as we have come so conveniently together, I'll just pay off a few of your forefathers scores before we part.' So saying, he leapt at the lamb from behind and garotted him. Adapted from Bennet. C.H(1978)

  The charges levelled against the lamb are

  Options:
  A) wandering, insolence and disrespect
  B) exuberance, pollution, wickedness and stubbornness
  C) garrulity, loquacity, pride and arrogance
  D) pollution, insolence obstruction and aggression
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 635:

  In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase Underlined:

  The man insisted on having no strings attached to the agreements

  Options:
  A) financial obligation
  B) documents
  C) conditions
  D) moral obligations
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 636: In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined: Sade has been employed. But she is unhappy because it is a run off the mill job Options:
  A) a boring
  B) an exciting
  C) a tiring
  D) an ordinary
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 637:

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

  There is no love lost between Hassan and Hassana

  Options:
  A) dislike each other
  B) are head over heals in love
  C) will love each other
  D) are still good friends
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 638:

  Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word.

  His antipathy affected the growth of his business.

  Options:
  A) hatred
  B) receptiveness
  C) loyalty
  D) hostility
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 639:

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

  They have had their debt written _____ by their creditors?

  Options:
  A) down
  B) on
  C) up
  D) off
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 640:

  Choose the option opposite in meaning to word underlined?

  Otokpa took after his late father who was a teetotaler?

  Options:
  A) a drunk
  B) careless
  C) a discipinarian
  D) sober
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  The correct answer is A .