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Complete the sentence below by filling in the blank with the appropriate specialized occupational term from journalism and media relations.

Read the sentence below carefully:

'When a heated argument broke out between the senior executives regarding the proposed corporate restructuring, the board chairperson stepped in to pour oil on troubled waters.'

Which of the following options best expresses the meaning of the bolded idiomatic expression?

Match each phrasal verb on the left with its correct contextual meaning on the right as used in standard formal English.

During the parliamentary inquiry into the missing funds, the minister attempted to ________ the glaring irregularities in the budget report as mere clerical oversights. Which of the following phrasal verbs best completes the sentence?

In Oral English phonology, English polysyllabic words receive primary stress on specific syllables depending on their morphological structure and suffixes. Match each word below with the statement that correctly describes its primary stress placement.

Complete the sentence below by filling in the blank with a word nearest in meaning to 'ameliorate' that fits the sentence context correctly.

Complete the sentence below by supplying the correct preposition to form an appropriate prepositional verb.

Words ending in the adjectival suffix -ial follow a predictable accentual pattern in Oral English phonology. Which of the following options correctly indicates the primary stress placement for the word confidential?

The newly appointed principal emphasized that the administration would not ________ the established regulations on academic discipline, regardless of student protests. Which of the following prepositional verbs best completes the sentence?

Match each specialized occupational term listed on the left with its corresponding technical definition on the right. Which sequence correctly pairs each register term with its professional application?

Before finalizing the distribution of her estate, a testator instructed her attorney to draft a supplementary document to modify specific bequeathals without revoking her existing will entirely. Which of the following specialized terms best identifies this legal instrument?

During a financial audit of a commercial bank, the loan officer explained that the gradual repayment of a debt through regular, scheduled installments covering both principal and interest over a specified period is recorded in the ledger. Which specialized banking register term best describes this process?

Match each specialized occupational term on the left with its corresponding technical definition on the right.

During pre-trial proceedings in a high court, the accused person was brought before the judge to hear the formal charges read against them and to enter a plea of guilty or not guilty. Which of the following specialized legal terms refers to this procedure?

Which specialized term from publishing and printing completes the sentence below?

During the industrial synthesis of a synthetic fiber, hexanedioic acid reacts with hexane-1,6-diamine with the elimination of water molecules to form amide linkages. Which polymer is formed from this process?

In Buchi Emecheta's prescribed novel *Second Class Citizen*, which protagonist perseveres through poverty, racial discrimination, and domestic hostility in London to fulfill her dream of becoming a writer?

Trade creditors evaluating a business entity prior to granting short-term trade credit prioritize the assessment of long-term profitability trends and earnings per share over current liquidity ratios and working capital position.

Kemi and Chidi are partners in a accounting firm sharing profits and losses in the ratio of $3:2$. They admit Ngozi into the partnership with a $\frac{1}{5}$ share in future profits. Ngozi pays $\text{₦}20,000$ as premium for goodwill, which is credited to the existing partners' capital accounts in their profit-sharing ratio. What is the amount of goodwill premium credited to Kemi's capital account (in $\text{₦}$)?

The electricity account of Chukwuma Enterprises showed a trial balance debit balance of $\text{₦}240,000$ for the year ended 31 December 2025. At the beginning of the year on 1 January 2025, electricity accrued was $\text{₦}18,000$ and prepaid electricity was $\text{₦}12,000$. At the end of the year on 31 December 2025, electricity accrued was $\text{₦}25,000$ while prepaid electricity was $\text{₦}15,000$. What is the total electricity expense (in ₦) to be debited to the Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 31 December 2025?