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Question 156:
<b>In questions 31-40 choose among the options, the one that is opposite in meaning to the word or group of words underlined in the sentence to fill the missing word(s)</b><br/><br/><br/>While the woman poured out a lot of <u>incentives</u> in her speech, the man's speech was dominated by _____.
  • A Conjectures
  • B Additives
  • C Praises
  • D Curses
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Question 157:
<b>In questions 31-40 choose among the options, the one that is opposite in meaning to the word or group of words underlined in the sentence to fill the missing word(s)</b><br/><br/><br/>He did the work <u>perfunctorily</u> instead of doing it..........
  • A Perfectly
  • B Carefully
  • C Permanently
  • D Especially
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Question 158:
<b>In questions 31-40 choose among the options, the one that is opposite in meaning to the word or group of words underlined in the sentence to fill the missing word(s)</b><br/><br/><br/>It is either the witness <u>corroborates</u> your statement or he ____ it.
  • A Collaborates
  • B States
  • C Mentions
  • D Opposes
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Question 159:
<b>In questions 31-40 choose among the options, the one that is opposite in meaning to the word or group of words underlined in the sentence to fill the missing word(s)</b><br/><br/><br/>At the book launched ceremony, the author delivered an <u>extempore</u> speech but the chairman of the occasion delivered ____ speech.
  • A An educative
  • B A prepared
  • C A compulsory
  • D An arrogant
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Question 160:
<b>In questions 31-40 choose among the options, the one that is opposite in meaning to the word or group of words underlined in the sentence to fill the missing word(s)</b><br/><br/><br/>They hold <u>mutational</u> meetings nowadays unlike in the past when it was their practice to hold ____ meetings.
  • A Patutinal
  • B Secret
  • C Conventional
  • D Nocturnal
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