2018 FUNAAB English Post-UTME

Africa, in a way corresponding to her vital statistics on the map of the world, carries a question mark in her heart. This is a question within herself, and a question about her to the rest of the world. The reason for the question is that Africa is just passing through the birth-throes of a new life. She has suffered for centuries. Her illness has been written off as chronic and her sickness as sickness unto death or at best, something that would leave her more dead than alive. She has suffered so much because she has been callously and frequently raped and despoiled by the strong ones of the world who are adepts in the art of benevolent exploitation and civilized savagery. Even now there are organs of her body which are under torture and cruel assault and consequently, she is still more or less a sick personality. Nevertheless, she is not without friends. There have been those who have been given their lives, their time, or their substance in order to heal her ‘open sore’ which has various manifestations. Such friends are still few and far between, and the quality of friendship is often a baffling question. There are those who have graciously given her a place in the newly-imagined’ Third World’ which stands in sharp contradistinction to the “First World’ of Europe and the ‘second World’ of America. Even these are divided in their attitude to her: should she be accorded the status of a corporate personality worthy in her own right to stand on equal footing with any other continent? Is she not still too immature or crude to be recognized fully as a full sister continent? And her sons and daughters, whatever their education, achievements, or status, would they ever be admitted across the subtle but palpable line of demarcation which separates the elder (the stronger of the world) from the younger (the weaker ‘coloured’ ones)? One thing that is certain is that while there are die-hard enemies of her life because they think that her death or chronic infantilism is of benefit to them, she has an unfailing fund of condescending paternalism and generous patronage. Where she behaves herself according to prescription and accepts an inferior position, benevolence which becomes her poverty is assured, and for this she shows herself deeply and humbly grateful, if for any reason she takes it into her head to be self-assertive and claim a footing of equality, then she brings upon herself a frown; she is called names; she is persecuted openly or by indirect means; she is helped to be divided against herself.

Adapted from Idowu, Bolaji E. African Traditional Religion – A Definition London: SCM Press

   It can be inferred from the passage that the patronage Africa gets from her super friends is to

Africa, in a way corresponding to her vital statistics on the map of the world, carries a question mark in her heart. This is a question within herself, and a question about her to the rest of the world. The reason for the question is that Africa is just passing through the birth-throes of a new life. She has suffered for centuries. Her illness has been written off as chronic and her sickness as sickness unto death or at best, something that would leave her more dead than alive. She has suffered so much because she has been callously and frequently raped and despoiled by the strong ones of the world who are adepts in the art of benevolent exploitation and civilized savagery. Even now there are organs of her body which are under torture and cruel assault and consequently, she is still more or less a sick personality. Nevertheless, she is not without friends. There have been those who have been given their lives, their time, or their substance in order to heal her ‘open sore’ which has various manifestations. Such friends are still few and far between, and the quality of friendship is often a baffling question. There are those who have graciously given her a place in the newly-imagined’ Third World’ which stands in sharp contradistinction to the “First World’ of Europe and the ‘second World’ of America. Even these are divided in their attitude to her: should she be accorded the status of a corporate personality worthy in her own right to stand on equal footing with any other continent? Is she not still too immature or crude to be recognized fully as a full sister continent? And her sons and daughters, whatever their education, achievements, or status, would they ever be admitted across the subtle but palpable line of demarcation which separates the elder (the stronger of the world) from the younger (the weaker ‘coloured’ ones)? One thing that is certain is that while there are die-hard enemies of her life because they think that her death or chronic infantilism is of benefit to them, she has an unfailing fund of condescending paternalism and generous patronage. Where she behaves herself according to prescription and accepts an inferior position, benevolence which becomes her poverty is assured, and for this she shows herself deeply and humbly grateful, if for any reason she takes it into her head to be self-assertive and claim a footing of equality, then she brings upon herself a frown; she is called names; she is persecuted openly or by indirect means; she is helped to be divided against herself.

Adapted from Idowu, Bolaji E. African Traditional Religion – A Definition London: SCM Press

According to the passage, who are those described as having inflicted pains on Africa?

Africa, in a way corresponding to her vital statistics on the map of the world, carries a question mark in her heart. This is a question within herself, and a question about her to the rest of the world. The reason for the question is that Africa is just passing through the birth-throes of a new life. She has suffered for centuries. Her illness has been written off as chronic and her sickness as sickness unto death or at best, something that would leave her more dead than alive. She has suffered so much because she has been callously and frequently raped and despoiled by the strong ones of the world who are adepts in the art of benevolent exploitation and civilized savagery. Even now there are organs of her body which are under torture and cruel assault and consequently, she is still more or less a sick personality. Nevertheless, she is not without friends. There have been those who have been given their lives, their time, or their substance in order to heal her ‘open sore’ which has various manifestations. Such friends are still few and far between, and the quality of friendship is often a baffling question. There are those who have graciously given her a place in the newly-imagined’ Third World’ which stands in sharp contradistinction to the “First World’ of Europe and the ‘second World’ of America. Even these are divided in their attitude to her: should she be accorded the status of a corporate personality worthy in her own right to stand on equal footing with any other continent? Is she not still too immature or crude to be recognized fully as a full sister continent? And her sons and daughters, whatever their education, achievements, or status, would they ever be admitted across the subtle but palpable line of demarcation which separates the elder (the stronger of the world) from the younger (the weaker ‘coloured’ ones)? One thing that is certain is that while there are die-hard enemies of her life because they think that her death or chronic infantilism is of benefit to them, she has an unfailing fund of condescending paternalism and generous patronage. Where she behaves herself according to prescription and accepts an inferior position, benevolence which becomes her poverty is assured, and for this she shows herself deeply and humbly grateful, if for any reason she takes it into her head to be self-assertive and claim a footing of equality, then she brings upon herself a frown; she is called names; she is persecuted openly or by indirect means; she is helped to be divided against herself.

Adapted from Idowu, Bolaji E. African Traditional Religion – A Definition London: SCM Press

According to the passage, It has been impossible for Africa to assert herself because

Africa, in a way corresponding to her vital statistics on the map of the world, carries a question mark in her heart. This is a question within herself, and a question about her to the rest of the world. The reason for the question is that Africa is just passing through the birth-throes of a new life. She has suffered for centuries. Her illness has been written off as chronic and her sickness as sickness unto death or at best, something that would leave her more dead than alive. She has suffered so much because she has been callously and frequently raped and despoiled by the strong ones of the world who are adepts in the art of benevolent exploitation and civilized savagery. Even now there are organs of her body which are under torture and cruel assault and consequently, she is still more or less a sick personality. Nevertheless, she is not without friends. There have been those who have been given their lives, their time, or their substance in order to heal her ‘open sore’ which has various manifestations. Such friends are still few and far between, and the quality of friendship is often a baffling question. There are those who have graciously given her a place in the newly-imagined’ Third World’ which stands in sharp contradistinction to the “First World’ of Europe and the ‘second World’ of America. Even these are divided in their attitude to her: should she be accorded the status of a corporate personality worthy in her own right to stand on equal footing with any other continent? Is she not still too immature or crude to be recognized fully as a full sister continent? And her sons and daughters, whatever their education, achievements, or status, would they ever be admitted across the subtle but palpable line of demarcation which separates the elder (the stronger of the world) from the younger (the weaker ‘coloured’ ones)? One thing that is certain is that while there are die-hard enemies of her life because they think that her death or chronic infantilism is of benefit to them, she has an unfailing fund of condescending paternalism and generous patronage. Where she behaves herself according to prescription and accepts an inferior position, benevolence which becomes her poverty is assured, and for this she shows herself deeply and humbly grateful, if for any reason she takes it into her head to be self-assertive and claim a footing of equality, then she brings upon herself a frown; she is called names; she is persecuted openly or by indirect means; she is helped to be divided against herself.

Adapted from Idowu, Bolaji E. African Traditional Religion – A Definition London: SCM Press

According to the passage, What does the phrase a question mark in her heart suggest about Africa?

Africa, in a way corresponding to her vital statistics on the map of the world, carries a question mark in her heart. This is a question within herself, and a question about her to the rest of the world. The reason for the question is that Africa is just passing through the birth-throes of a new life. She has suffered for centuries. Her illness has been written off as chronic and her sickness as sickness unto death or at best, something that would leave her more dead than alive. She has suffered so much because she has been callously and frequently raped and despoiled by the strong ones of the world who are adepts in the art of benevolent exploitation and civilized savagery. Even now there are organs of her body which are under torture and cruel assault and consequently, she is still more or less a sick personality. Nevertheless, she is not without friends. There have been those who have been given their lives, their time, or their substance in order to heal her ‘open sore’ which has various manifestations. Such friends are still few and far between, and the quality of friendship is often a baffling question. There are those who have graciously given her a place in the newly-imagined’ Third World’ which stands in sharp contradistinction to the “First World’ of Europe and the ‘second World’ of America. Even these are divided in their attitude to her: should she be accorded the status of a corporate personality worthy in her own right to stand on equal footing with any other continent? Is she not still too immature or crude to be recognized fully as a full sister continent? And her sons and daughters, whatever their education, achievements, or status, would they ever be admitted across the subtle but palpable line of demarcation which separates the elder (the stronger of the world) from the younger (the weaker ‘coloured’ ones)? One thing that is certain is that while there are die-hard enemies of her life because they think that her death or chronic infantilism is of benefit to them, she has an unfailing fund of condescending paternalism and generous patronage. Where she behaves herself according to prescription and accepts an inferior position, benevolence which becomes her poverty is assured, and for this she shows herself deeply and humbly grateful, if for any reason she takes it into her head to be self-assertive and claim a footing of equality, then she brings upon herself a frown; she is called names; she is persecuted openly or by indirect means; she is helped to be divided against herself.

Adapted from Idowu, Bolaji E. African Traditional Religion – A Definition London: SCM Press

According to the passage, A suitable title for the passage is

As in an English idiom, keeping up with the Jones’s means trying to do things which the neighbors, especially those of high status do. In other words, it means straining oneself to live up to the ….6…. of others As social animals, human beings will always live together in groups and collectively form societies. It is often said that no man is an island unto himself. Humans are ….7…. The fact that they live together means they influence one another. There is the issue of peer pressure, among others. Keeping with the Jones’s is a factor that can cause so much debilitation to personal ….8…. In a society like ours, that is even more significant. The Nigerian society is not individualistic. Rather, it is collective in nature, such that the influence can be very extensive. Many people are in …9… in then-keep ins up with the Jones’s. The social factor, of Let us do it the way others have been doing it’ has caused a lot of avoidable financial hassles in people’s life. In many respects, our societal _: norms are not helping in this regard. For instance, there are many …10…  practices in our society One of the most prominent things that people hold on to concerns wedding and marriage. For wedding ceremonies, many exhaust their …11… accounts and pockets just to fulfill all obligations and meet demands and other people’s expectations. Many people even forget that the -a wedding takes place in one day but marriage is till death comes knocking. The emphasis should be on how. to make the marriage …12… and last, and not so much on entertainment. But then. nothing so much expectation on wedding has always been the case. To this end. many people do not cut their coat according to their ….13…. It is quite amazing mat the cost of dying is sometimes more than the cost of living in our society. People spend just too much on burials which are always attended by peers of the same background, class, social status or occupation. People of the same group try to …14… influence on the others over certain matters. For example, some people got wedded not because they were psychologically or financially ready for marriage; some actually got married because all their friends had done so or were doing so. The resultant effect is usually that many become financially inept, while many of such marriages become: …15…

The appropriate answer to question 6 is ? 

As in an English idiom, keeping up with the Jones’s means trying to do things which the neighbors, especially those of high status do. In other words, it means straining oneself to live up to the …6… of others As social animals, human beings will always live together in groups and collectively form societies. It is often said that no man is an island unto himself. Humans are ….7…. The fact that they live together means they influence one another. There is the issue of peer pressure, among others. Keeping with the Joneses is a factor that can cause so much debilitation to personal …8…. In a society like ours, that is even more significant. The Nigerian society is not individualistic. Rather, it is collective in nature, such that the influence can be very extensive. Many people are in …9…  in then-keep ins up with the Jones’s. The social factor, of Let us do it the way others have been doing it’ has caused a lot of avoidable financial hassles in people’s life. In many respects, our societal _: norms are not helping in this regard. For instance, there are many …10…  practices in our society One of the most prominent things that people hold on to concerns wedding and marriage. For wedding ceremonies, many exhaust their …11… accounts and pockets just to fulfill all obligations and meet demands and other people’s expectations. Many people even forget that the -a wedding takes place in one day but marriage is till death comes knocking. The emphasis should be on how. to make the marriage …12… and last, and not so much on entertainment. But then. nothing so much expectation on wedding has always been the case. To this end. many people do not cut their coat according to their ..13… It is quite amazing mat the cost of dying is sometimes more than the cost of living in our society. People spend just too much on burials which are always attended by peers of the same background, class, social status or occupation. People of the same group try to …14… influence on the others over certain matters. For example, some people got wedded not because they were psychologically or financially ready for marriage; some actually got married because all their friends had done so or were doing so. The resultant effect is usually that many become financially inept, while many of such marriages become: …15… 

The appropriate answer to question 7 is ?

As in an English idiom, keeping up with the Jones’s means trying to do things which the neighbors, especially those of high status do. In other words, it means straining oneself to live up to the …6… of others As social animals, human beings will always live together in groups and collectively form societies. It is often said that no man is an island unto himself. Humans are …7… The fact that they live together means they influence one another. There is the issue of peer pressure, among others. Keeping with the Jones’s is a factor that can cause so much debilitation to personal …8…  In a society like ours, that is even more significant. The Nigerian society is not individualistic. Rather, it is collective in nature, such that the influence can be very extensive. Many people are in …9… in then-keep ins up with the Jones’s. The social factor, of Let us do it the way others have been doing it’ has caused a lot of avoidable financial hassles in people’s life. In many respects, our societal _: norms are not helping in this regard. For instance, there are many …10… practices in our society One of the most prominent things that people hold on to concerns wedding and marriage. For wedding ceremonies, many exhaust their …11… accounts and pockets just to fulfill all obligations and meet demands and other people’s expectations. Many people even forget that the a wedding takes place in one day but marriage is till death comes knocking. The emphasis should be on how. to make the marriage …12… and last, and not so much on entertainment. But then. nothing so much expectation on wedding has always been the case. To this end. many people do not cut their coat according to their ..13… It is quite amazing mat the cost of dying is sometimes more than the cost of living in our society. People spend just too much on burials which are always attended by peers of the same background, class, social status or occupation. People of the same group try to …14… influence on the others over certain matters. For example, some people got wedded not because they were psychologically or financially ready for marriage; some actually got married because all their friends had done so or were doing so. The resultant effect is usually that many become financially inept, while many of such marriages become: …15… 

The appropriate answer to question 8 is ?

As in an English idiom, keeping up with the Jones’s means trying to do things which the neighbors, especially those of high status do. In other words, it means straining oneself to live up to the …6… of others As social animals, human beings will always live together in groups and collectively form societies. It is often said that no man is an island unto himself. Humans are …7… The fact that they live together means they influence one another. There is the issue of peer pressure, among others. Keeping with the Jones’s is a factor that can cause so much debilitation to personal …8… In a society like ours, that is even more significant. The Nigerian society is not individualistic. Rather, it is collective in nature, such that the influence can be very extensive. Many people are in …9… in then-keep ins up with the Jones’s. The social factor, of Let us do it the way others have been doing it’ has caused a lot of avoidable financial hassles in people’s life. In many respects, our societal _: norms are not helping in this regard. For instance, there are many …10…  practices in our society One of the most prominent things that people hold on to concerns wedding and marriage. For wedding ceremonies, many exhaust their …11…  accounts and pockets just to fulfill all obligations and meet demands and other people’s expectations. Many people even forget that the -a wedding takes place in one day but marriage is till death comes knocking. The emphasis should be on how. to make the marriage …12…  and last, and not so much on entertainment. But then. nothing so much expectation on wedding has always been the case. To this end. many people do not cut their coat according to their ..13…  It is quite amazing mat the cost of dying is sometimes more than the cost of living in our society. People spend just too much on burials which are always attended by peers of the same background, class, social status or occupation. People of the same group try to …14… influence on the others over certain matters. For example, some people got wedded not because they were psychologically or financially ready for marriage; some actually got married because all their friends had done so or were doing so. The resultant effect is usually that many become financially inept, while many of such marriages become: …15… 

The appropriate answer to question 9 is ?

As in an English idiom, keeping up with the Jones’s means trying to do things which the neighbors, especially those of high status do. In other words, it means straining oneself to live up to the …6… of others As social animals, human beings will always live together in groups and collectively form societies. It is often said that no man is an island unto himself. Humans are …7… The fact that they live together means they influence one another. There is the issue of peer pressure, among others. Keeping with the Jones’s is a factor that can cause so much debilitation to personal …8… In a society like ours, that is even more significant. The Nigerian society is not individualistic. Rather, it is collective in nature, such that the influence can be very extensive. Many people are in …9…  in then-keep ins up with the Jones’s. The social factor, of Let us do it the way others have been doing it’ has caused a lot of avoidable financial hassles in people’s life. In many respects, our societal _: norms are not helping in this regard. For instance, there are many …10… practices in our society One of the most prominent things that people hold on to concerns wedding and marriage. For wedding ceremonies, many exhaust their …11… accounts and pockets just to fulfill all obligations and meet demands and other people’s expectations. Many people even forget that the -a wedding takes place in one day but marriage is till death comes knocking. The emphasis should be on how. to make the marriage …12…  and last, and not so much on entertainment. But then. nothing so much expectation on wedding has always been the case. To this end. many people do not cut their coat according to their ..13…  It is quite amazing mat the cost of dying is sometimes more than the cost of living in our society. People spend just too much on burials which are always attended by peers of the same background, class, social status or occupation. People of the same group try to …14… influence on the others over certain matters. For example, some people got wedded not because they were psychologically or financially ready for marriage; some actually got married because all their friends had done so or were doing so. The resultant effect is usually that many become financially inept, while many of such marriages become: …15…

The appropriate answer to question 10 is ?

As in an English idiom, keeping up with the Jones’s means trying to do things which the neighbors, especially those of high status do. In other words, it means straining oneself to live up to the …6… of others As social animals, human beings will always live together in groups and collectively form societies. It is often said that no man is an island unto himself. Humans are …7…The fact that they live together means they influence one another. There is the issue of peer pressure, among others. Keeping with the Jones’s is a factor that can cause so much debilitation to personal …8…  In a society like ours, that is even more significant. The Nigerian society is not individualistic. Rather, it is collective in nature, such that the influence can be very extensive. Many people are in …9…  in then-keep ins up with the Jones’s. The social factor, of Let us do it the way others have been doing it’ has caused a lot of avoidable financial hassles in people’s life. In many respects, our societal _: norms are not helping in this regard. For instance, there are many …11… practices in our society One of the most prominent things that people hold on to concerns wedding and marriage. For wedding ceremonies, many exhaust their …11… accounts and pockets just to fulfill all obligations and meet demands and other people’s expectations. Many people even forget that the a wedding takes place in one day but marriage is till death comes knocking. The emphasis should be on how. to make the marriage …12… and last, and not so much on entertainment. But then. nothing so much expectation on wedding has always been the case. To this end. many people do not cut their coat according to their …13… It is quite amazing mat the cost of dying is sometimes more than the cost of living in our society. People spend just too much on burials which are always attended by peers of the same background, class, social status or occupation. People of the same group try to …14… influence on the others over certain matters. For example, some people got wedded not because they were psychologically or financially ready for marriage; some actually got married because all their friends had done so or were doing so. The resultant effect is usually that many become financially inept, while many of such marriages become: …15…

The appropriate answer to question 11 is ?

As in an English idiom, keeping up with the Jones’s means trying to do things which the neighbors, especially those of high status do. In other words, it means straining oneself to live up to the …6… of others As social animals, human beings will always live together in groups and collectively form societies. It is often said that no man is an island unto himself. Humans are …7… The fact that they live together means they influence one another. There is the issue of peer pressure, among others. Keeping with the Jones’s is a factor that can cause so much debilitation to personal …8… In a society like ours, that is even more significant. The Nigerian society is not individualistic. Rather, it is collective in nature, such that the influence can be very extensive. Many people are in …9… in then-keep ins up with the Jones’s. The social factor, of Let us do it the way others have been doing it’ has caused a lot of avoidable financial hassles in people’s life. In many respects, our societal _: norms are not helping in this regard. For instance, there are many ….10…. practices in our society One of the most prominent things that people hold on to concerns wedding and marriage. For wedding ceremonies, many exhaust their …11… accounts and pockets just to fulfill all obligations and meet demands and other people’s expectations. Many people even forget that the -a wedding takes place in one day but marriage is till death comes knocking. The emphasis should be on how. to make the marriage …12… and last, and not so much on entertainment. But then. nothing so much expectation on wedding has always been the case. To this end. many people do not cut their coat according to their ….13…. It is quite amazing mat the cost of dying is sometimes more than the cost of living in our society. People spend just too much on burials which are always attended by peers of the same background, class, social status or occupation. People of the same group try to …14… influence on the others over certain matters. For example, some people got wedded not because they were psychologically or financially ready for marriage; some actually got married because all their friends had done so or were doing so. The resultant effect is usually that many become financially inept, while many of such marriages become: ….15….

The appropriate answer to question 12 is ?

As in an English idiom, keeping up with the Jones’s means trying to do things which the neighbors, especially those of high status do. In other words, it means straining oneself to live up to the ….6…. of others As social animals, human beings will always live together in groups and collectively form societies. It is often said that no man is an island unto himself. Humans are …7… The fact that they live together means they influence one another. There is the issue of peer pressure, among others. Keeping with the Jones’s is a factor that can cause so much debilitation to personal …8…. In a society like ours, that is even more significant. The Nigerian society is not individualistic. Rather, it is collective in nature, such that the influence can be very extensive. Many people are in …9… in then-keep ins up with the Jones’s. The social factor, of Let us do it the way others have been doing it’ has caused a lot of avoidable financial hassles in people’s life. In many respects, our societal _: norms are not helping in this regard. For instance, there are many …10… practices in our society One of the most prominent things that people hold on to concerns wedding and marriage. For wedding ceremonies, many exhaust their …11… accounts and pockets just to fulfill all obligations and meet demands and other people’s expectations. Many people even forget that the -a wedding takes place in one day but marriage is till death comes knocking. The emphasis should be on how. to make the marriage …12… and last, and not so much on entertainment. But then. nothing so much expectation on wedding has always been the case. To this end. many people do not cut their coat according to their ….13…. It is quite amazing mat the cost of dying is sometimes more than the cost of living in our society. People spend just too much on burials which are always attended by peers of the same background, class, social status or occupation. People of the same group try to …14… influence on the others over certain matters. For example, some people got wedded not because they were psychologically or financially ready for marriage; some actually got married because all their friends had done so or were doing so. The resultant effect is usually that many become financially inept, while many of such marriages become: …15… 

The appropriate answer to question 13 is ?

As in an English idiom, keeping up with the Jones’s means trying to do things which the neighbors, especially those of high status do. In other words, it means straining oneself to live up to the …6… of others As social animals, human beings will always live together in groups and collectively form societies. It is often said that no man is an island unto himself. Humans are …7… The fact that they live together means they influence one another. There is the issue of peer pressure, among others. Keeping with the Jones’s is a factor that can cause so much debilitation to personal …8…. In a society like ours, that is even more significant. The Nigerian society is not individualistic. Rather, it is collective in nature, such that the influence can be very extensive. Many people are in …9…  in then-keep ins up with the Jones’s. The social factor, of Let us do it the way others have been doing it’ has caused a lot of avoidable financial hassles in people’s life. In many respects, our societal _: norms are not helping in this regard. For instance, there are many …10… practices in our society One of the most prominent things that people hold on to concerns wedding and marriage. For wedding ceremonies, many exhaust their …11… accounts and pockets just to fulfill all obligations and meet demands and other people’s expectations. Many people even forget that the -a wedding takes place in one day but marriage is till death comes knocking. The emphasis should be on how. to make the marriage …12… and last, and not so much on entertainment. But then. nothing so much expectation on wedding has always been the case. To this end. many people do not cut their coat according to their ..13… It is quite amazing mat the cost of dying is sometimes more than the cost of living in our society. People spend just too much on burials which are always attended by peers of the same background, class, social status or occupation. People of the same group try to …14… influence on the others over certain matters. For example, some people got wedded not because they were psychologically or financially ready for marriage; some actually got married because all their friends had done so or were doing so. The resultant effect is usually that many become financially inept, while many of such marriages become: …15…

The appropriate answer to question 14 is ?

As in an English idiom, keeping up with the Jones’s means trying to do things which the neighbors, especially those of high status do. In other words, it means straining oneself to live up to the …6… of others As social animals, human beings will always live together in groups and collectively form societies. It is often said that no man is an island unto himself. Humans are …7…. The fact that they live together means they influence one another. There is the issue of peer pressure, among others. Keeping with the Jones’s is a factor that can cause so much debilitation to personal …8…  In a society like ours, that is even more significant. The Nigerian society is not individualistic. Rather, it is collective in nature, such that the influence can be very extensive. Many people are in …9… in then-keep ins up with the Jones’s. The social factor, of Let us do it the way others have been doing it’ has caused a lot of avoidable financial hassles in people’s life. In many respects, our societal _: norms are not helping in this regard. For instance, there are many …10… practices in our society One of the most prominent things that people hold on to concerns wedding and marriage. For wedding ceremonies, many exhaust their …11… accounts and pockets just to fulfill all obligations and meet demands and other people’s expectations. Many people even forget that the -a wedding takes place in one day but marriage is till death comes knocking. The emphasis should be on how. to make the marriage …12…  and last, and not so much on entertainment. But then. nothing so much expectation on wedding has always been the case. To this end. many people do not cut their coat according to their ..13… It is quite amazing mat the cost of dying is sometimes more than the cost of living in our society. People spend just too much on burials which are always attended by peers of the same background, class, social status or occupation. People of the same group try to …14… influence on the others over certain matters. For example, some people got wedded not because they were psychologically or financially ready for marriage; some actually got married because all their friends had done so or were doing so. The resultant effect is usually that many become financially inept, while many of such marriages become: …15… 

The appropriate answer to question 15 is ?

LEXIS & STRUCTURE

In this question, select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

One of the referees shall sign here.

LEXIS & STRUCTURE

In this question, select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

There is no written law on this issue; the rector will rely on rule of thumb.

LEXIS & STRUCTURE

In this question, select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

The principal opened the letter in error

LEXIS & STRUCTURE

In this question, select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

Everyone but Nick was Late to the meeting

LEXIS & STRUCTURE

In this question, select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

They must have beer, working for hours by now.

LEXIS & STRUCTURE

In this question, select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

Mrs Ahmed made the premise with her tongue in her cheek.

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The cashier attends the board meeting sparingly.

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When he was present manager hit the root

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Youths see the world through rose-colored spectacles

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Since the agreement among them was not serious, it blew over quickly.

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Our economy is now buoyant

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The House of Assembly rectified the controversial bill

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Musa has a burning desire to be a success?

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One should guard against making sacrilegious remarks

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My mother is very daring.

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In writing, we must choose appropriate words to express our ideas.

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The Supreme Court quashed the judgment of the Lower  court

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The girl was in ebullient mood

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The engineer had inadvertently pushed the wrong button

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The recently released musical album was considered obscene by many music fans

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The criminal case was handled in a subtle manner

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 Many citizens live in penury

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Pity is often akin to love

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The lecture seemed interminable

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The goal lifted the team from the agony of cereal

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My mother was lost in thought so she toyed with her lunch.

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Prisoners often undergo torture

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The journalist refused to divulge the source of

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He looked miserable

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A cursory look at the book shows that it was hurriedly written.

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She left the village to live a licentious lifan the city

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The man gave me a baleful look when the pot fell off my head

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The man’s speech was full of invectives instead of thanks.

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Jummai was so engrossed in her knitting that she forgot her visitor

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It is clear that he has more aptitude for academics than his mates

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These days traders are notorious for their extortionate prices

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The computer which is an integral part of had dominated the world

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Many rural dwellers suffer acute fever

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There was a commemoration of Nigeria independence

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Tade was making passes at the beautiful girl

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My daughter has never seen the Bar Beach ________ have my sons

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Inside that letter, there ________ good news about your application for employment.

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I have been thinking of _______ places there are to visit.

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More often than not the law _____  individual freedom

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A _______ expanse of land has been given for the university buildings.

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We were _____ disappointed in the man

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The public offer is for both existing and ______ shareholders

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It is high time the government _______ the problem of petroleum scarcity in the country

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Obi could ______ what was going to happen next

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The employer, not the salesman and his representative, _______ responsible for the loss.

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The man said he wasn’t coming, and I don’t think she will _______ 

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He looked carefully at the blue prints, but couldn’t make ________ what they meant.

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They believe I have them, _______ they?

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The _______ will make quite a boost on the nation’s education.

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The neighbourhood is most noted _____ its beautiful architectural  edifices

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The athlete has all it take to ______  all his opponents at the race

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Mr. Kura actually did the job, although he had ______ that he wouldn’t

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Ugbesia never ______ sight of Osagiede whenever he passes

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He is going to apply, and I sincerely hope he _______ be able to impress the interviewer.

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One  of the boys who ______ at Yaba _______ in hard work