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141

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

All the cattle on Lamidi's farm ...... ?

A
is tick-free
B
are tick-free
C
is ticks-free
D
are ticks-free
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142

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

He saw the play and so ....... ?

A
was she
B
had she
C
should she
D
did she
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143

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

The ..... of what she was cooking filled the whole compound?

A
fragrance
B
scent
C
aroma
D
smell
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144

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

I hope i have not ...... too much on your time?

A
invaded
B
encroached
C
intruded
D
trespassed
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145

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

The exercise presented us with a lot of problems but later it was all ...... sailing?

A
plain
B
smooth
C
rough
D
tough
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146

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

The stadium had a capacity crowd in spite of the weather?

A
The weather favoured the crowd at the stadium
B
The crowd defied the weather to fill the stadium
C
The stadium was not filled because of the weather
D
The crowd loved the weather at the stadium
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147

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

The conference is biennial?

A
The conference is held twice every year
B
The conference is held twice in two years
C
The conference is held once every other year
D
The conference lasts for two years
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148

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

Only two ministers survived the recent cabinet reshuffle?

A
In the recent changes in government, only two ministers were sacked
B
In the recent changes in government, all but two ministers remained alive
C
In recent changes in government, all but two ministers retained their posts
D
In recent changes in government, all but two ministers were sacked
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149

Bassey is as hard as nails?

A
Bassey is very strong
B
Bassey is very brave
C
Bassey is determined
D
Bassey is unsympathetic
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150

Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the underlined words.

He gave a painstaking account of his encounter with the ghost of his father?

A
sordid
B
fearful
C
half-hearted
D
tender-hearted
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