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• Question 871:

  Professor Ikin emerged from the charm incident a changed man. During the preceding months when his wife had talked persistently about Dr. Okoro and his American friends he had paid little heed to her. He assumed that nagging was her way of life. Dr. Okoro did not constitute a threat to him; they were not in the same department so they could not be competing for the headship of the department. Even if they thought the same subject, Okoro could surely not deem to be a rival to him. He was an Associate Professor while Okoro had only just become a Lecturer Grade II. If he had yielded to his father’s pressure to marry early he might have produced a child as old as Dr. Okoro. Two member of the Provisional Council had had intentionally dropped broad hints that he was lined up to take over from Dr. Wilson as Vice Chancellor. He did not therefore need to any more notice of Dr. Okoro’s attitude towards him than a cow take notice of a fly perching on its back.

  It was true Dr. Okoro got on well with the Americans who happened to be at the helm of the affair of Songhai. But what could they do for him? At best, in the teeth of strong opposition from all quarters, they could make him a Senior Lecturer. Even that will require the approval of the Provisional Council, and Okoro should not take for granted that half the members would not accept him as a child born today who would attain full maturity tomorrow. Professor Ikin knew what displeased the Americans about him – it was his lack of a Ph.D., but he hoped that over the years they would learn to judge a man by what he produces rather than by the degrees he has accumulated. If they did not, it was just too bad because only an earthquake could move him away from Songhai at such a crucial stage of its development.

  Dr. Okon cannot be seen as a threat to professor Ikin because Options:
  A) he is very junior to professor Ikin in the university hierarchy
  B) because a cow does not take notice of a fly perching on its back
  C) professor Ikin is old enough to be Dr. Okoro's father
  D) a Doctor is inferior to a professor
  E) they do not teach the same subject
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 872:

  Choose the word/expression which best completes each sentence :

  Do you know if the new teacher _____ yet?

  Options:
  A) is arrived
  B) will be arriving
  C) has arrived
  D) had arrived
  E) has been arriving
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 873:

  In the question below select the option (A-D) that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence:

  Bolade would make a mess of cooking the rice

  Options:
  A) it was typical of Bolade to make a mess of things
  B) Bolade cannot cook
  C) Bolade will not cook rice the rice well
  D) Bolade does not like cooking rice
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 874: Choose from the options nearest in meaning to the word underlined.Mr. Okon has been described as an eagle-eyed editor? Options:
  A) a short-sighted
  B) a clear-sighted
  C) a long-sighted
  D) a quick-sighted
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 875:

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

  I cannot understand how he suddenly became audacious contrary to his nature

  Options:
  A) proud
  B) bold
  C) rude
  D) hostile
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 876:

  This question is based on the novel, The Life Changer.

  How much did Salma give to Dr Kabir

  Options:
  A) one hundred thousand naira
  B) one hundred and fifty thousand Naira
  C) Two hundred thousand Naira
  D) Three hundred thousand Naira
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 877:

  Choose the word or phrase from options A - E which has the opposite in meaning to the underlined word or words in each sentences:

  It is generally believed that misers are not loved by many

  Options:
  A) spendthrifts
  B) spenders
  C) hoaders
  D) savers
  E) thieves
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 878:

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

  Emeka hardly ever holds with my view on good governance?

  Options:
  A) Emeka sometimes opposes my idea of good governance
  B) My view on what good governance is conforms with that of Emeka
  C) Emeka never really supports my opinon of good governance
  D) Emeka may never hold a view which conflicts with mine on good governance
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 879:

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

  thatch?

  Options:
  A) clothing
  B) mother
  C) then
  D) method
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 880:

  Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.

  Adika _____ a message from the club regularly?

  Options:
  A) receives
  B) had received
  C) receive
  D) has received
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  The correct answer is A .