From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
38. The secretary needs to run............ two hundred copies of the previous minutes for the next meeting.
A. off
B. on
C. out
D. over
39. Let us keep............ the plans made earlier.
A. away
B. to
C. off
D. on
40. To be alive after such serious accident............ a celebration.
A. is called for
B. calls for
C. has been called
D. call for
41. She does not remember ever............ a tiger.
A. to see
B. to have seen
C. seeing
D. having to see
42. The commissioner for Education, together with his secretary, ............ expected yesterday.
A. are
B. was
C. were
D. is
43. After rigorous interrogation, the thief had no alternative............ to confess the truth.
A. except
B. unless
C. but
D. rather
44. The director is open............ criticism.
A. for
B. to
C. on
D. about
45. Tunji divided the money between David and............
A. he
B. him
C. himself
D. themselves
46. The jury gave............ verdict.
A. it's
B. its
C. his
D. her
47. No............ person will do that
A. matured
B. maturing
C. mature
D. matures
48. She stabbed her friend............ the back.
A. on
B. at
C. upon
D. in
49. I am not accustomed............ on an empty stomach
A. to sleep
B. to have slept
C. for sleeping
D. to sleeping
50. Take your share and give them............
A. their
B. there
C. there's
D. theirs
51. My uncle was not sure............ the strange guests were.
A. which
B. who
C. whom
D. what
52. The principal has already summoned all the............ on the matter.
A. heads of departments
B. head of department
C. heads of department
D. head of departments
53. But for the timely intervention of the police, the kidnapper............ by the angry mob
A. will be lynched
B. would have been lynched
C. would be lynched
D. will have been lynched
54. ........... she was tired when we arrived, Mummy prepared a delicious dinner for us
A. Despite
B. If
C. Since
D. Although
55. ............ science and technology many African countries have not made significant progress since their independence.
A. With regards to
B. In respect to
C. As far as
D. With regard to
56. If I............ your father, I would call the police.
A. have been
B. am
C. will be
D. were
57. I hate............ waiting.
A. to be keeping
B. having been kept
C. being kept
D. to have been kept
58. You had better............ the examination.
A. written
B. write
C. wrote
D. be writing
59. The policeman tried to cash in............ the driver's ignorance.
A. under
B. against
C. on
D. with
60. Yesterday, I............ on the beach for half an hour.
A. lain
B. lay
C. lie
D. lied
61. We were told to mind our business during the examination and not............
A. somebody's else
B. somebody else's
C. somebody's else's
D. somebody else
62. Whenever you travel buy me............ please.
A. a trouser
B. one trouser
C. a pair of trousers
D. trouser
63. The Housemaster asked Ekene whether he had ever............ the marathon.
A. run
B. ran
C. running
D. runs
64. The maid denied............ her mistress' money.
A. to stealing
B. stolen
C. to have stolen
D. stealing
65. One of the victims............ rushed to the nearest hospital.
A. was
B. have been
C. were
D. were being
66. Bachelors find it convenient to buy............ pepper.
A. grind
B. grinding
C. ground
D. grounded
67. I heard the news............ the radio
A. from
B. by
C. on
D. through
68. The invigilator had hardly turned her back............ the candidate was caught cheating.
A. than
B. when
C. hence
D. that
69. Of the three girls, Yetunde is the............
A. tallest
B. taller
C. most tall
D. tall
70. It was Peter that I saw, ............?
A. wasn't it
B. didn't I
C. isn't it
D. wasn't he
71. They finally broke............ after years of being together.
A. up
B. away
C. out
D. in
72. When I was in school, boarders............ very early every morning.
A. are rising
B. have risen
C. had to rise
D. have to rise
73. ............ of the two girls sang sweetly.
A. Every one
B. Each
C. Some
D. All
The gaps in the following passage indicate missing words. Four options are offered, lettered A to D. Choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the gap in the passage.
74. Last month our school marked her diamond jubilee with a double celebration: an inter house sports competition in the morning and a football match later in the afternoon. The former was very exciting as many............ were broken and several new ones were set.
A. records
B. trophies
C. titles
D. events
75. The most exciting were the............ events,
A. path
B. track
C. road
D. race
76. especially the 100 meters............ ,
A. run
B. lap
C. dash
D. finish
77. the 200 meters hurdles and the............ races.
A. fast
B. single
C. group
D. relay
78. The............ did not seem particularly interested in the
A. audience
B. congregation
C. spectators
D. mob
79. ............events.
A. athletic
B. field
C. sport
D. house
80. Expectedly, the football match drew a very large crowd because of the reputation of the contesting teams. The............
A. kick-off
B. shot
C. kick-out
D. pass
81. was taken by the State Administrator who was the special............
A. chief of ceremonies
B. guest of honour
C. master of ceremonies
D. guard of honour
82. Our team played excellent soccer: ............ were accurate
A. shooting
B. moves
C. passes
D. dribbling
83. and our players displayed such............
A. combination
B. understanding
C. co-operation
D. team work
84. that the spectators were not surprised when by the end of the............ they had scored three goals to nil.
A. break
B. half-way
C. interval
D. first-half
85. In the second half, one of our players was shown a............
A. blue card
B. white card
C. red card
D. green card
86. for a rough............
A. dribbling
B. passing
C. rushing
D. tackle
87. Although our opponents were awarded a............
A. penalty-kick
B. throw-in
C. back-pass
D. corner-kick
88. our............ was so smart that he did not concede a goal.
A. mid-fielder
B. goal-keeper
C. defender
D. striker
The gaps in the following passage indicate missing words. Four options are offered, lettered A to D. Choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the gap in the passage.
89. The airport had a big tarmac and a wide............
A. air-strip
B. runway
C. stretch
D. expressway
90. Departure time for our flight was announced and all the passengers............
A. stretched out
B. fell out
C. queued up
D. moved up
91. to............ the plane.
A. ascend
B. climb
C. board
D. embark
92. Soon the aircraft began to............
A. race
B. speed
C. fly
D. taxi
93. for............ and in a few moments,
A. take-off
B. take-up
C. departure
D. light
94. we were............
A. floating
B. coasting
C. air-borne
D. air-lifted
95. In no time, we were lost in the............
A. atmosphere
B. clouds
C. skies
D. heavens
96. A beautiful young............ was meanwhile
A. lady
B. waitress
C. maid
D. air-hostess
97. standing in the............, close to the cockpit,
A. aisle
B. corridor
C. strait
D. passage
98. demonstrating security............ in the event of an emergency.
A. methods
B. programmes
C. measures
D. plans
99. All along the engines of the plane............
A. burred
B. clattered
C. creaked
D. hummed
100. and provided a background of sinister............
A. sound
B. droning
C. cacophony
D. disturbance
