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From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word

The principal endorsed my travelling documents without delay.

A
corrected
B
checked
C
reviewed
D
approved
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42

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:

Please, run......fifty copies of this report for me

A
off
B
on
C
over
D
out
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43

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:

My father's seventieth birthday...........a celebration.

A
is called for
B
will be called for
C
calls for
D
call for
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44

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:

Kojo succeeded in passing his examination.................the odds he faced

A
regardless
B
despite
C
moreover
D
however
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45

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:

If the police had not intervened quickly, the suspected thief..........by the mob.

A
would have been killed
B
would be killed
C
will have been killed
D
will be killed
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46

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:

Harry hates.............in suspense

A
been kept
B
keeping
C
being kept
D
have been kept
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47

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:
We are not bound to believe all .............He said

A
what
B
which
C
these
D
that
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48

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:
Margaret forgot to buy.................

A
a trousers
B
one trousers
C
a pair of trousers
D
plenty trousers
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49

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:
He was charged...........stealing from the company's safe

A
about
B
in
C
of
D
with
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50

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:

The teacher had hardly turned his back...........the class became noisy

A
than
B
when
C
then
D
hence
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