VOCABULARY TEST

In each of questions 1 to 60, select the word or phrase that is more

appropriate.

1. Without (much/more/further) ado, she reeled off the names.

2. He became very (weary/wary) after travelling for many hours along
the bumpy road.
3. The topic was discussed (in detail/ in details) by parliament.
4. The disease has reached an (advanced/advance) stage.
5. He was a man of (advanced/advance) years.
6. I made (advance/advance) payment for (advanced/advance)
booking.
7. If we are meeting at 5pm instead of 2pm as earlier planned, then
the meeting has been (advanced/pushed back).
8. The meeting was (brought forward/put back) from 9am to 8am.
9. This policy isn’t (cast/carved) in stone. We may change it.
10. A university teacher is an (academic/academician).
11. He sat there (beside/besides) Mary but who was there
(besides/beside) her?
12. This class (comprises of/consist of) staff from the zonal offices.
13. My government is doing all in (its/her) to address the issue..
14. This policy will enable us (to solve/solve) the problem.
15. The preacher had a huge (followership/following) in my
country.
16. If this is the tenth (incident/incidence) of abduction in this area
this week, then I must say that the (incident/incidence) of
kidnapping in this area is high.
17. The memoranda of understanding (has/have) been signed.
18. I told him from the (onset/outset) that the (onset/outset) of
fever is marked by painful joints.
19. I (was opportuned/had the opportunity) to attend the course.
20. We are working hard to prevent a (recurrence/reoccurrence) of
this situation.
21. I told him (severally/several times) not to leave the gate.
22. She is a (mediocrity/mediocre).
23. A trouble-shooter cannot be a (trouble-maker/peacemaker).
24. We are doing this for the (upliftment/uplift) of this country.
25. These rules are only (temporal/temporary). They’ll soon be
changed.
26. Could you please (expatiate/expantiate) on this point.
27. The river has (overflowed/overflown) its banks.
28. In the (course/cause/curse) of time, we’ll all realise that this
has been a worthy (cause/course/curse).
29. I will not (alter/altar) the date I intend to take her to the
(alter/altar).
30. It was in that (specious/spacious) room that we listened to his
(spacious/specious) argument.
31. I read all about the use of a (canon/cannon) in that
(cannon/canon) of war.
32. Those who (canvas/canvass) support from us must not sit on
the (canvass/canvas)
33. There will thunder and (lightening/lightning) tomorrow.
34. I’ll take you to a (cite/site/sight) where you’ll (cite/site/sight) an
example of tax evasion.
35. I had to (complement/compliment) them on their ability to
(complement/compliment) each other well.
36. The union leader was (discreet/discrete) in his discussions with
the (discreet/discrete) factions.
37. I didn’t deem it necessary to (descent/dissent) from the view
that he was of Russian (descent/dissent).
38. Put all the (stationary/stationery) in that
(stationary/stationery) vehicle.
39. Don’t (loose/lose) your temper before that (loose/lose) girl.
40. (With regard to/With regards to) this problem, no one has yet
proffered a workable solution.
41. (As regards/as regards to) this topic, I’m not sure I can
pontificate on it.
42. (In regard/In regards to) the issue being discussed, we’ll do well
to focus on the cause of the conflict.
43. This is especially true (in respect of/in respect to) Nigeria.
44. (With respect to/With respect of) your request, I can’t say
whether I’ll be able to grant it.
45. Issues (regarding to/pertaining to) multiple taxation are being
addressed.