Section 2 [10 Marks]
In each of the following sentences, four words have been put in brackets. For each
sentence, choose the best word and write it on the question paper in the space
provided.
1. She picked........
the cup. (below, with, up, above)
They took........... their heels when the lion roared. (up, on, to , over)
2. She was praised..........telling the truth. (over, for, on, about)
3. Ducks wade............dirty water. (through, in, along, into)
4. Thieves broke into the bank safe and made.............with large sums of money.
(away, up, off, on)
5. No one liked the song but it soon caught...........(off, up, on, in)
6. Humans are liable..........error. (for, to, with, by)
7. Brothers and sisters should.............get
very well. (in, by, with, along)
8. I couldn't make..........who he was since it was dark. (in, out, on, up)
9. Mutinta didn't really want to go to church, but her friends talked her.........it
(against, for, into, about)
10. The soldiers carried............with exercises despite the heavy rain. (ahead,
forward, on, over)
11. My uncle died three years ago but it's taking me a long time to get..........it
(through, over, by, along)