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From the words lettered A to D choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
After he had tried for sometime, he realized that all his efforts were going to be .....
Afestive
Bfutile
Cfragrant
Dfitful
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Question 2
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From the words lettered A to D choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
I hate that habit....
Aof nagging
Bby nagging
Cto nag
Dhaving nagged
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Question 3
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From the words lettered A to D choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
The press must cater for the needs of the .... public.
Areaders
Breadable
Creading
Dreader
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Question 4
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From the words lettered A to D choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
.....sacrifice was it that people talked about if for years.
Amuch great
Bhow great a
Cas great as
Dso great a
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Question 5
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From the words lettered A to D choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
I find it .... comfortable to travel by air than by road.
Aquite very much
Bmuch more
Cquite much
Dvery much
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Question 6
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From the words lettered A to D choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
This is not ...... house in the street but it is certainly bigger than yours.
Aa big
Bthe big
Cthe biggest
Dthe bigger
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Question 7
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From the words lettered A to D choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
Obi is ... troublesome than I had imagined.
Amuch less
Bthe least
Cmore less
Dvery less
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Question 8
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From the words lettered A to D choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
At eighteen, Bose is ... to take good care of her sisters.
Aenoungh old
Btoo old
Colder enough
Dold enough
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Question 9
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From the words lettered A to D choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
Having worked all day it is about time we ... back home
Ago
Bgoes
Cwent
Dgone
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Question 10
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From the words lettered A to D choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
Everybody has to do ... homework
Ahis
Bthem
Ctheir
Dthere
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Question 11
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From the words lettered A to D choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
I want that spoon washed, I can still see ... on it
Aoilness
Bgreases
Csome oil
Dgreasiness
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Question 12
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From the words lettered A to D choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
People are always afraid to visit Mr. Ade because he is ....
Aan army
Ba soldier
Can army man
Da military
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Question 13
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From the words lettered A to D choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
There was a lot of tension in the area and it was felt that a dispute might flare ... anytime.
Aup
Bdown
Cin
Dto
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Question 14
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From the words lettered A to D choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
They went .... talking after midnight despite the fact that they all had to get up early.
Aby
Bfor
Con
Dwith
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Question 15
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From the words lettered A to D choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
I want everybody to learn the last ten lines of the poem .... heart
Awith
Bin
Cfor
Dby
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Question 16
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From the words lettered A to D choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
I want everybody to learn the last ten lines of the poem .... heart.
Awith
Bin
Cfor
Dby
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Question 17
waec1988
From the words lettered A to D choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
The car couldn't keep pace ... the motor cycle especially in congested areas.
Aalong
Bwith
Cdown
Don
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Question 18
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From the words lettered A to D choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
My....to you, students, is to be good.
Aadvice
Badvise
Cadverse
Dadvance
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Question 19
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From the words lettered A to D choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
I started writing at 9.am. It is now 10am, by 11a.m. I ... writing for 2 hours
Awill be
Bam
Cwill have been
Dhave been
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Question 20
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From the words lettered A to D choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
The man ... missed death during the collision
