 - 1. Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to each underline word.
To encourage productivity, we must reward industry and _______ laziness.
A) withdraw
B) punish
C) oppose
D) withhold
 - 2. Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to each underline word.
I took the drug to relieve my headache, only for it to ______ my condition.
A) abate
B) aggravate
C) alleviate
D) provoke
 - 3. Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to each underline word.
The workers expected management to be ______ rather than indifferent to their welfare.
A) careful of
B) opposed to
C) different from
D) interested in
 - 4. Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to each underline word.
Some outspoken social critics live a ______ family life.
A) boisterous
B) still
C) happy
D) reserved
 - 5. Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to each underline word.
My brother adores dogs but he has a strong ______ of cats.
A) annoyance
B) dislikes
C) love
D) attitude
 - 6. Choose from the options A – D the word that has the same meaning as the underlined
word in the sentence.
My choice of a partner would be based on character not looks.
A) appearance
B) postures
C) feasibility
D) visibility
 - 7. Choose from the options A – D the word that has the same meaning as the underlined
word in the sentence.
In accordance with the practice of his religion, Abdurrahman’s body was interred the day he died.
A) buried
B) preserved
C) cremated
D) sanctified
 - 8. Choose from the options A – D the word that has the same meaning as the underlined
word in the sentence.
Climbing great heights terrifies me.
A) stifles
B) threatens
C) annoys
D) frightens
 - 9. Choose from the options A – D the word that has the same meaning as the underlined
word in the sentence.
The assassination of the ACF threw the country into a state of turmoil.
A) mourning
B) revolution
C) confusion
D) inactivity
 - 10. Choose from the options A – D the word that has the same meaning as the underlined
word in the sentence.
She spurned the advances of her boss.
A) accepted
B) discouraged
C) accommodated
D) rejected
- 11. Choose from the options A – D the word that has the same meaning as the underlined
word in the sentence.
The visitor _______ next week.
A) has arrived
B) beginning
C) had arrived
D) arrived
- 12. Choose from the options A – D the word that has the same meaning as the underlined
word in the sentence.
Mr. Uche ______ the door before leaving yesterday.
A) locked
B) will lock
C) has locked
D) locks
- 13. Choose from the options A – D the word that has the same meaning as the underlined
word in the sentence.
Tade ______ the key before I saw him yesterday.
A) lost
B) loses
C) has lost
D) had lost
- 14. Choose from the options A – D the word that has the same meaning as the underlined
word in the sentence.
Our school _____ yours at games several times in the past.
A) had beaten
B) be ats
C) is beating may beat
- 15. Choose from the options A – D the word that has the same meaning as the underlined
word in the sentence.
Who _____ to you this morning before the teacher arrived.
A) spoke
B) will speak
C) speaks
D) is speaking
- 16. Choose from the options A – D the word that has the same meaning as the underlined
word in the sentence.
He knows that song very well, he _____ it every day when he was in the Primary School.
A) sings
B) had sung
C) have sung
D) sang
- 17. Choose from the options A – D the word that has the same meaning as the underlined
word in the sentence.
Yesterday she _____ the sleepy baby on the bed.
A) lies
B) lied
C) lay
D) laid
- 18. Choose from the options A – D the word that has the same meaning as the underlined
word in the sentence.
As I was walking to school it _____ to rain heavily.
A) began
B) begun
C) beginning
D) begins
- 19. Choose from the options A – D the word that has the same meaning as the underlined
word in the sentence.
He told his brother that he _____ in three weeks.
A) would return
B) to return
C) has returned
D) will return
- 20. Choose from the options A – D the word that has the same meaning as the underlined
word in the sentence.
I enjoy _____ my grandchildren to school every day.
A) to drive
B) drive
C) to driving
D) driving
- 21. From the words numbered A to D, choose the word that contains the consonant represented by the phonetic symbol given.
/ z /
A) dots
B) husband
C) post
D) books
- 22. From the words numbered A to D, choose the word that contains the consonant represented by the phonetic symbol given.
/ v /
A) phase
B) Stephen
C) few
D) craft
- 23. From the words numbered A to D, choose the word that contains the consonant represented by the phonetic symbol given.
/ f /
A) verb
B) though
C) high
D) phrase
- 24. From the words numbered A to D, choose the word that contains the consonant represented by the phonetic symbol given.
/ k /
A) price
B) cease
C) case
D) know
- 25. From the words numbered A to D, choose the word that contains the consonant represented by the phonetic symbol given.
/ts /
A) each
B) badge
C) cash
D) judge
 - 26. From the words numbered A to D, choose the word which has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letters.
A) Pole
B) Fuel
C) Pend
D) Foetus
 - 27. From the words numbered A to D, choose the word which has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letters.
A) Cheer
B) Colour
C) Herd
 - 28. From the words numbered A to D, choose the word which has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letters.
A) Hit
B) Poet
C) Kite
D) Plough
 - 29. From the words numbered A to D, choose the word which has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letters.
A) Phoneme
B) Price
C) Hand
D) Friend
 - 30. From the words numbered A to D, choose the word which has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letters.
A) Belt
B) Listen
C) Fell
D) Wind
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