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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences:
The woman's behaviour clearly shows that her love for her husband was merely,.............

A
superstitious
B
superlative
C
elusive
D
superficial
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12

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences:
The man was told in his own interest to.................the statement he had made.

A
cancel
B
recast
C
erase
D
retract
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13

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences:
Mum made soothing remarks in order to............dad

A
incense
B
pacify
C
rekindle
D
protect
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14

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences:
Ebou maintained his stand in.............of the principal's orders.

A
defiance
B
deference
C
obedience
D
defence
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15

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences:
The outgoing president warned his successor to beware of ................who praise every action of government, good or bad.

A
enthusiasts
B
sycophants
C
radicals
D
favourites
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16

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences:
Salimata came into............when she won the beauty contest.

A
public
B
limelight
C
focus
D
view
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17

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences:
The current economic crisis has led to the.............of many workers.

A
rejection
B
retrenchment
C
isolation
D
ejection
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18

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences:
We all agree that the television is a more powerful.............of communication than the radio

A
agent
B
way
C
instrument
D
medium
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19

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences:
He won the election by a ..............of 500 votes.

A
consensus
B
margin
C
surplus
D
gap
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20

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences:
Daylight armed-robbery is a common.........in big cities.

A
plan
B
site
C
exercise
D
phenomenon
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