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• Question 861:
  The passage below has gaps numbered 16 to 25. Immediately following each gap, four options are provided. Choose the most appropriate option for each gap.

  With the most profound respect to the members of the senate, I do not think that it is within the competence of that………16…….[A. executive B. judicial C. administrative D. legislative] body to pass a motion to……..17…….[A. enforce B. nullify C. modify D. order] the executive action of the president. The senate is……..18…….[A. a wing B. a portion C. an anchor D. an arm] of the National Assembly. But it is not by itself alone the National Assembly. One can imagine the confusion which would be created if the……..19……..[A. House of Representative B. Judiciary C. National Assembly D. Executive council] were to take a view dramatically opposed to that reflected in the senate resolution. The strongest objection to the action of the senate is passing the resolution is the fact that it constituted itself the………20…… [A. litigant B. defendant C. plaintiff D. attorney] as well as the judge of the constitutionality of the action of the president. The function of the senate is to…….21….. [A. enact B. create C. compose D. annul] laws. But the senate has no authority or…….22…..[A. might B. power C. dynamism D. strength] to control the President in the exercise of his…….23……[A. official B. authoritative C. judicial D. executive] powers. It cannot by a mere resolution or motion give any direction to the president regarding the exercise of his powers or can it undo what the president has done in the executive of those powers. The only way in which the exercise of the powers of the president can be……..24…….[A. modified B. standardized C. regulated D. ordered] is by……..25……[A. an act B. a decree C. a motion D. a bill] of the National Assembly.

  Select the correct option for the space numbered 16 in the above passage Options:
  A) executive
  B) judicial
  C) administrative
  D) legislative
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 862:

  In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):

  The students were suspended because they were _____

  Options:
  A) indisciplined
  B) undisciplined
  C) undiscipled
  D) disciplinary
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 863:

  In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):

  Either the chief of the village or the leader of the farmers _____ to be held responsible for the revolt

  Options:
  A) were
  B) are
  C) is
  D) have
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 864:

  In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:

  It all depended on what _____

  Options:
  A) does he want
  B) he wants
  C) he does want
  D) he wanted
  E) did he want
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 865: Fill each of the gap with the appropriate option from the list following the the gap.Okonkwo is a stubborn man, he will never _____ his words? Options:
  A) chew
  B) spit
  C) eat
  D) bite
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 866: Choose the option that best completes the gap(S).The Bank Manager assured us that there was nothing to worry about _____ ? Options:
  A) as regard to the loan
  B) with regard to the loan
  C) in regard of the loan
  D) with regards to the loan
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 867:

  In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):

  Dapo has made good use of some useful _____ on the chemical composition of chalk

  Options:
  A) information
  B) piece of information
  C) informations
  D) pieces of informations
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 868:

  There are many indicators with which to assess or measure corruption. One of them is the affluent living habit of the public official compared to his/her income. Corruption occurs when a public official expects to be induced to perform an act which that public official is ordinarily required to do by law.

  Corruption can slow down development. One of the most widely discussed consequences of corruption is the distortion of governmental expenditure. This often results in public money being wasted on white elephant projects, rather than people-oriented services such as health and education. As a result, more opportunities are presented for corrupt use or diversion of funds. Raising the ethical standards of governance can lead to many benefits especially for the economic, political and social development of a country.

  Fighting corruption and promoting governance is therefore crucial to developing an environment that facilitates the social, political and economic development of the people. However, while there are often general statements made about the effects of corruption on poverty and development, there is not an explicit recognition that corruption is more than just wealth misappropriation or abuse of power. Corruption impoverishes countries and deprives their citizens of good governance. It destabilizes economic system. When organized crime and other illegal activities flourish, basic public functions are eroded and the quality of life of the people is reduced. Bribery, for example is universally regarded as a crime, but it also reflects socio-economic problems that require broad-based preventive measures and the involvement of the society at large.

  Another implication of global measures against corruption is making government work better by improving the economy. Finally, redesigning political and regulatory structures will reduce corruption and other anti-system players that encourage corrupt practices.

  From the passage, one of the consequences of corruption is that Options:
  A) large projects are executed
  B) it is beneficial to wealthy people who stole public wealth
  C) it impedes the progress of a nation
  D) people get what they want with so much money to spend
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 869:

  This question is from the novel 'The Last Days at Forcados High school'.

  Forcado is a nice school. They always have excellent results. I told a few people you were coming.

  Options:
  A) Aunty moni said this to Efua
  B) Efua said this to aunty Moni
  C) Jimi said this to Wole
  D) wole said this to Jimi
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 870:

  In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):

  The poor little kid has been down _____ fever these few days

  Options:
  A) with
  B) from
  C) in
  D) for
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  The correct answer is A .