Fill the gap with the most appropriate option in the sentence: I have no respect for individuals who are too ___.
'Compliant' means overly submissive, fitting the context of lacking respect. 'Compliance' (A) is a noun, 'compliable' (C) is rare, and 'complicated' (D) is unrelated.
Fill the gap with the most appropriate option in the sentence: The policemen who were to keep watch connived ___ the robber's escape.
'Connived with' is the correct phrase for colluding. 'At' (B), 'to' (C), and 'for' (D) are incorrect prepositions.
Fill the gap with the most appropriate option in the sentence: Kaka is ___ to acquire knowledge, but also eager to display it.
'Not only anxious ... but also' maintains parallel structure. 'Anxious not only' (B) is misplaced, 'not only that she is anxious' (C) is wordy, and 'anxious' (D) is incomplete.
Fill the gap with the most appropriate option in the sentence: Wudu will not come ___ she is asked.
'Unless' indicates a condition for her coming. 'Provided' (A) is positive, 'because' (C) indicates cause, and 'until' (D) suggests time, all incorrect.
Fill the gap with the most appropriate option in the sentence: You must forbid ___ coming.
'Forbid his coming' uses the possessive pronoun 'his' with the gerund 'coming.' 'He's' (A), 'that he is' (B), and 'him for' (C) are grammatically incorrect.
Fill the gap with the most appropriate option in the sentence: The woman warned her daughter not to ___ with bad boys.
'Keep company' means to associate with. 'Move' (A), 'be moving' (B), and 'be keeping company' (C) are incorrect or non-standard.
Fill the gap with the most appropriate option in the sentence: Victor is crying because his mother was killed in a ___ accident.
'Traffic accident' is the standard term. 'Motor' (B), 'motor vehicle' (C), and 'road' (D) are less precise or colloquial.
Fill the gap with the most appropriate option in the sentence: Otokpa is not very bold. He's not ___ a rough life.
'Cut out for' means suited for. 'Cut up for' (A), 'cut for' (B), and 'cut off for' (C) are incorrect or non-standard phrases.
Fill the gap with the most appropriate option in the sentence: Some of the food ___ spoilt.
'Food' is uncountable, requiring the singular 'is.' 'Are' (B), 'were' (C), and 'have' (D) violate subject-verb agreement.
Fill the gap with the most appropriate option in the sentence: They spent the last holiday with their ___.
'Sisters-in-law' is the correct plural. 'Sister-in-law' (A) is singular, 'sisters-in-laws' (B), and 'sister-in-laws' (D) are incorrect.
Fill the gap with the most appropriate option in the sentence: You should not need ___ twice.
'Should not need to tell' uses the infinitive after 'need.' 'Tell' (B) lacks the infinitive, 'telling' (C) is informal, and 'to have been told' (D) is incorrect tense.
Fill the gap with the most appropriate option in the sentence: The ___ discouraged me from reading it.
'Length of the story' is the standard phrase. 'Story's length' (A) is possessive but less common, 'story length' (C) is incomplete, and 'stories length' (D) is incorrect.
Fill the gap with the most appropriate option in the sentence: When the teacher asked him to join the queue outside, he considered it ___ to his dignity.
'An affront' means an insult to dignity. 'An attack' (A), 'an insolence' (B), and 'a disrespect' (D) are less precise or non-standard.
Fill the gap with the most appropriate option in the sentence: When he joined the staff of the school, he had various duties ___ to him.
'Assigned' is the correct verb for giving duties. 'Detailed' (A), 'prescribed' (C), and 'enlisted' (D) are incorrect in context.
Fill the gap with the most appropriate option in the sentence: The secretary was blamed ___ the untidy state of the office.
'Blamed on' attributes fault correctly. 'Of' (A), 'about' (B), and 'over' (C) are incorrect prepositions.
Fill the gap with the most appropriate option in the sentence: After a long talk with the police, Baba confessed his guilt and so the other boys with whom he was accused were ___.
'Exonerated' means cleared of blame. 'Vindicated' (A) is similar but less precise, 'consoled' (B) means comforted, and 'convicted' (C) means found guilty.
Fill the gap with the most appropriate option in the sentence: You think she hasn't got any friends? Of course, she's got ___.
'Quite a few' means a considerable number. 'Many more' (A) implies comparison, 'quite much' (B) is incorrect, and 'few' (D) means not many.
Fill the gap with the most appropriate option in the sentence: He moved out of the house because the landlord and his wife were always fighting ___.
'Each other' is correct for two people. 'Themselves' (A, D) is reflexive but incorrect here, and 'one another' (C) is used for more than two.
Fill the gap with the most appropriate option in the sentence: The vermin on his body ___ hideous.
'Vermin' is treated as a singular collective noun in formal English, so 'makes' is correct with 'look.' 'Make' (B, D) is plural, and 'to look' (C, D) is non-standard.
Fill the gap with the most appropriate option in the sentence: Do you think all ___ not enough to help the investigator?
'Information' is uncountable, requiring 'this' and 'is.' 'These information' (A, D) is incorrect, and 'are' (B, D) violates agreement.
Fill the gap with the most appropriate option in the sentence: Do you prefer ___ my rickety car?
'Prefer going on foot to taking' is the correct gerund structure for comparison. 'To go' (A, B) and 'than to take' (C) are incorrect.
Fill the gap with the most appropriate option in the sentence: We ___ when the rain started.
'Had we set out when the rain started' uses past perfect inversion correctly. 'Did' (A), 'than' (B, C), and 'were' (C) are incorrect.
Fill the gap with the most appropriate option in the sentence: The company was charged with a ___ of contract.
'Breach of contract' is the standard legal term. 'Violation' (A), 'disregard' (B), and 'negligence' (D) are less precise.
Fill the gap with the most appropriate option in the sentence: The army ran short of ___.
'Arms and ammunition' is correct ('ammunition' is uncountable). 'Arm' (A, D) and 'ammunitions' (A, B) are incorrect.
Fill the gap with the most appropriate option in the sentence: The helpless ___ our sympathy.
'The helpless' is plural, requiring 'require.' 'Requires' (B) is singular, 'does require' (C) is emphatic but unnecessary, and 'do requires' (D) is incorrect.
Fill the gap with the most appropriate option in the sentence: My brother got married to a woman with ___ manners.
'Decent' fits appropriate manners. 'Gorgeous' (A), 'exquisite' (B), and 'attractive' (D) are less suitable for manners.
Fill the gap with the most appropriate option in the sentence: The thief we caught yesterday was ___ as an official of the company.
'Disguised' means dressed to deceive. 'Concealed' (B), 'masked' (C), and 'veiled' (D) are less precise in context.
Fill the gap with the most appropriate option in the sentence: The carpenter asked for ten packets of ___ nails.
'Fifteen-centimetre' is the correct compound adjective. 'Fifteen centimetres' (B) is a noun phrase, 'fifteen-centimetres' (C) is incorrect, and 'fifteen-centimetres'' (D) is malformed.
Fill the gap with the most appropriate option in the sentence: The president refused to shake ___ with the visiting Prime Minister.
'Shake hands' is the standard phrase. 'Hand' (A), 'a hand' (C), and 'his hand' (D) are non-standard.
Fill the gap with the most appropriate option in the sentence: The trader complained that he ___ robbed.
'Had been' is past perfect for a past event. 'Has been' (B), 'was being' (C), and 'is being' (D) are incorrect tenses.
Fill the gap with the most appropriate option in the sentence: How can we believe this witness when no one will ___ his story?
'Corroborate' means confirm. 'Collate' (A), 'correlate' (B), and 'collaborate' (C) have different meanings.
Fill the gap with the most appropriate option in the sentence: The journalist's unpopular views made him the subject of much ___.
'Derision' means ridicule, fitting unpopular views. 'Admiration' (A), 'admonition' (C), and 'suspicion' (D) are incorrect.
Fill the gap with the most appropriate option in the sentence: Idubor has gone to see his mechanic because his car engine needs to be tuned ___.
'Tuned up' is the correct phrase for engine adjustment. 'In' (A), 'off' (B), and 'on' (D) are incorrect.
Fill the gap with the most appropriate option in the sentence: I was anxious to arrive early for the lecture that I ___ my note in the car.
'Left' is correct for unintentionally leaving something. 'Forgot' (A), 'dropped' (C), and 'abandoned' (D) are less precise.
Fill the gap with the most appropriate option in the sentence: Good schools don't just teach their students, they ___ them.
'Educate' encompasses the broader role of schools. 'Inform' (A), 'instruct' (B), and 'coach' (D) are narrower.
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word 'turmoil' in the sentence: If your life is in 'turmoil', always take courage.
'Turmoil' means disorder, synonymous with 'crisis.' 'Devastation' (A), 'trial' (C), and 'tragedy' (D) are less precise.
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word 'astounding' in the sentence: Do you know one of the most 'astounding' events of my life?
'Astounding' means astonishing, synonymous with 'amazing.' 'Special' (A), 'serious' (C), and 'outstanding' (D) are less precise.
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word 'alienation' in the sentence: Adeniji is suffering from the consequences of 'alienation'.
'Alienation' means estrangement, synonymous with 'isolation.' 'Confinement' (A), 'enclosure' (C), and 'imprisonment' (D) are incorrect.
Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word 'alleviate' in the sentence: The doctor tried to 'alleviate' his patient's pain.
'Alleviate' means to reduce; the opposite is 'worsen.' 'Relieve' (A) is a synonym, 'kill' (C) is unrelated, and 'cure' (D) is positive.
Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word 'explicit' in the sentence: The instructions on the examination paper are 'explicit'.
'Explicit' means clear; the opposite is 'ambiguous.' 'Simple' (A), 'detailed' (C), and 'definite' (D) are synonyms or related.
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