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ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Choose from the of words and phrases given below each sentence one that is nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined

1. 1. The comedian succeeded in amusing everyone.

• encouraging

• irritating

• engaging

• arresting

• requesting

Choose from the of words and phrases given below each sentence one that is nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined

Did your teacher accept the explanation?

• reject

• listen

• condemn

• consider

• taking

Choose from the of words and phrases given below each sentence one that is nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined

A soldier must be courageous

• weakl

• shy

• withdrawn

• timid

• confident

Choose from the of words and phrases given below each sentence one that is nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined

He is an expert in his field

• experienced

• talented

• novice

• perfect

• expatriate

Choose from the of words and phrases given below each sentence one that is nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined

It seldom rains here at night.

• often

• never

• usually

• frequently

• hardly

From the lists of words lettered A to E, choose the word that most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined words and that will same time, correctly fill the gap in each sentence

6. 6. The sky was overcast this morning but later it became _____.

• gloomy

• light

• lazy

• blurred

• bright

Rachael was perturbed by her father's illness but her sister remained ________

• tranquil

• unaffected

• disturbed

• silent

• astonised

Dare often visits me, unlike Ropo who ________ comes

• seldom

• sometimes

• recent

• maybe

• hopeful

Instead of being careful driving around the bends, the driver appeared too _______

• heartless

• destructive

• reckless

• fearless

• hopeful

We expected the market woman to accept our offer, instead she________ it.

• rejected

• dismissed

• denied

• abandoned

• released