From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences.
39. Candidates who cheat in examinations cannot get.......... with it.
A. off
B. on
C. through
D. away
D
40. Left.......... me, there will be no lectures.
A. with
B. by
C. to
D. for
C
41. In accordance.......... the law, the murderer was denied trial.
A. to
B. as
C. by
D. with
D
42. The shot was.......... for the goal keeper to save.
A. much too fast
B. too much fast
C. fast too much
D. fast much too
A
43. Certainly you knew you were wrong, ..........you?
A. weren’t
B. aren’t
C. didn’t
D. don’t
C
44. There is hardly any place like home, ..........?
A. is it
B. is there
C. isn’t it
D. isn’t there
B
45. The management ordered that the rude messenger.......... sacked.
A. is
B. to be
C. was
D. be
D
46. Each year, ..........girls than boys gain admission.
A. few
B. lesser
C. fewer
D. less
C
47. That’s the boy ..........we were talking about.
A. whose
B. that
C. which
D. who
B
48. I really don’t know.......... to address the request to.
A. whom
B. what
C. whose
D. which
A
49. When walking in a crowd, one cannot be.......... cautious of thieves
A. very
B. so
C. even
D. too
D
50. We bumped.......... Vivian at Takoradi.
A. after
B. down
C. for
D. into
D
51. The recent elections passed.......... peacefully.
A. away
B. on
C. off
D. out
C
52. They attended the party, ..........they were not invited.
A. as
B. even
C. though
D. while
C
53. ..........predicted, Falcons defeated their opponents.
A. As
B. Though
C. When
D. If
A
54. I will not come.......... if I am invited.
A. only
B. just
C. as
D. even
D
55. Thomas agreed it was his fault, ..........?
A. didn’t he
B. wasn’t it
C. isn’t it
D. was it
A
56. Kwesi did not sit through the examination.......... be fell sick.
A. while
B. otherwise
C. because
D. nevertheless
C
57. I don’t believe all.......... he says.
A. what
B. that
C. this
D. which
B
58. Only Smith plays the piano, no one.......... does.
A. else
B. also
C. yet
D. even
A
59. Shola said she.......... ill the whole of yesterday.
A. is feeling
B. feels
C. felt
D. was feeling
C
60. ..........his father’s orders, Kofi boycotted classes.
A. Despite
B. Heedless
C. Though
D. Nevertheless
A
61. The manager had in vain.......... his hopes on his workers to increase production.
A. lain
B. lay
C. laid
D. lied
C
62. Odiko knows very well that she is not cut.......... for Medicine.
A. up
B. after
C. in
D. out
D
63. We’re coming home next week. Can we put.......... with you for two days?
A. up
B. on
C. in
D. over
A
64. The bus stopped to pick.......... more passengers.
A. in
B. out
C. up
D. on
C
65. A.......... student introduced the guests.
A. Nigerian, young, bright
B. bright, young, Nigerian
C. young, Nigerian, bright
D. bright, Nigerian, young
B
