There is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A to E choose the word or group of words that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time correctly fill the gap in the sentence.
I encouraged my younger brother to take on law as a profession while I ... my sister from doing so.
There is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A to E choose the word or group of words that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time correctly fill the gap in the sentence.
It is quite customary to introduce the guest speaker but ..... to insult him
There is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A to E choose the word or group of words that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time correctly fill the gap in the sentence.
Olu was able to kindle the fire which my father had to .... later.
After the following sentence, a list of possible interpretations of all or part of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider appropriate for each sentence.
Mr. John has always managed to keep his head above water.
A.
keep his head above water when swimming
B.
like swimming
C.
know the techniques of swimming
D.
stay out of financial difficulty
E.
borrow a large amount of money from the bank and he is trying to pay up
After the following sentence, a list of possible interpretations of all or part of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider appropriate for each sentence.
The men eventually gained their freedom and decided later to get their own back on their oppressors.
