Vocabulary

1. The fishermen threw a stone into the river and this caused a .... A. sprinkle B. sparkle C. splash D. spring 2. The play was so interesting that the ...clapped for quite a long time at the end. A. spectators B. congregation C. people D. audience

3. The building ... because of weak structural foundation A. tumbled B. succumbed C. caved D. collapsed 4. The ...... frequently used in international trade is the US Dollar. A. cash B. money C. currency D. notes

7. As he was still owing me two naira, i was careful not to .... him any more money A. lend B. loan C. borrow D. extend 8. The green snake which lives in the green grass is using a perfect .... A. ambush B. under cover C. camouflage D. shelter

9. In order to carry out necessary examination the dead body was .... A. extracted B. extradited C. exiled D. exhumed 10. Our plane was scheduled to .... at 10.00 hrs but it was delayed because of the bad weather A. fly out B. take off C. start out D. shoot off

5. When the beggar was tired he ..... down by the roadside A. lied B. laid C. layed D. lay 6. The boy was born before his parents actually got married and so the court has declared him .... A. illegal. B. illegitimate C. illicit D. unlawful

11. As luck would have it, the weather brightened almost immediately and after six hours flight we .... at Heathrow Airport A. touched down B. dropped C. came down D. flew down 12. After our series of quarrels, it would be ....to pretend that i have any more regard for him A. hypothetical B. essential C. hypocritical D. necessary

13. During the inaugural address, the president .... the activities of his government for the past four years A. reiterated B. reviewed C. restated D. recited 14. The solution to the problem has so far .... the scientist A. defied B. allured C. eluded D. denied