SECTION C HY SECTION D from the alternatives lettered A-D the in each of the sentences a group of word has been underlined . Choose from the alternatives lettered A-D the one that best explains the underlined of words. one that is nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word in each sentence. 21. Steven was stationed so long in Iraq that, he often yearned to see his children. A. desired B. abhorred C. united D. witnessed 26. Ato was at his wits end. This means that Ato.... A. was collecting his ideas B. had come to the end of his talk. C. did not know what to do next. D. Did not have much to do. 22. Child welfare deals with parents who 27. It's undeniable fact that we moved heaven neglect their dependents. A. abandon B. mistreat C. nurture D. delegate on earth in trying to keep him from dying. It means we A. did everything possible B. prayed to go C. we dug into the earth D. moved at lot 23. Joe Boye was given a meagre sum of 28. After driving for close to six hours we money to use. A. great B. small C. large D. expensive decided to drop anchor hours at Cape Coast. This means we decided to A. stop over B. ride alone C. speed up D. connect to 24. Darryl concurred with his boss about the 29. There are myriad of options in the new direction the company was taking. treatment of diarrhea. This means that A. disagreed B. confessed C. agreed D. surrendered 25. Robert's amiable mother was always trying to help people. A. likeable B. dead C. generous D. unfriendly there are... A. enough B. times C. efforts D. a number of treatment to diarrhea. 30. My teacher was beside himself with joy at the good news. This means that my teacher A. Was lonely despite the good news B. Was sad in spite of the news C. Was extremely happy at the good news D. Stayed happy for a short time. Mock Examination Basic 9 ENGLISH LANGUAGE 4