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Question 1111
waec 2006
In question numbered 84 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
Read the passage below In the following passages the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the below each passage, four options are offered in columns lettered A to D. choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passages.
The problem of unemployment is very great in many African countries. The -79- of labour is always far greater than the number of -80 provided. Consequently, there are armies of job seekers roaming the streets. It is the responsibility of the government to create jobs and organize -81- programmes in order to achieve greater employment. -82- can be sunk into these -83- which can absorb more -84-. A man with a regular job will be able to feed himself and save a little in the bank which will earn him some -85-. The government could raise money through a rational economic -86-, whereby under consumption of luxury and foreign goods is discouraged. The country's -87- structure can also be planned so that nationals are encouraged to work harder for adequate incentives. The government can also protect -88-.
My country is considered to be an industrialized nation. Out of its 25 million -89- only about a million are employed in -90-. Avery large portion of its surface consists of -91- areas. The rest of the land is used for the -92- of food. In the north there is wide open land to which owners of -93- have grazing -94-. The . The greater part of this area consists of -95- land ploughed up for crops of grain, roots or just grass fields used for permanent -96-. Our agriculture does not follow any uniform pattern. There are different types of -97-. About a third of them -98- the farms which they occupy. The rest are tenant farmers who have -99- their farms from big-100-
Aeffort
Bofficers
Clabourers
Dworkers
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Question 1112
waec 2006
In question numbered 83 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
Read the passage below In the following passages the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the below each passage, four options are offered in columns lettered A to D. choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passages.
The problem of unemployment is very great in many African countries. The -79- of labour is always far greater than the number of -80 provided. Consequently, there are armies of job seekers roaming the streets. It is the responsibility of the government to create jobs and organize -81- programmes in order to achieve greater employment. -82- can be sunk into these -83- which can absorb more -84-. A man with a regular job will be able to feed himself and save a little in the bank which will earn him some -85-. The government could raise money through a rational economic -86-, whereby under consumption of luxury and foreign goods is discouraged. The country's -87- structure can also be planned so that nationals are encouraged to work harder for adequate incentives. The government can also protect -88-.
My country is considered to be an industrialized nation. Out of its 25 million -89- only about a million are employed in -90-. Avery large portion of its surface consists of -91- areas. The rest of the land is used for the -92- of food. In the north there is wide open land to which owners of -93- have grazing -94-. The . The greater part of this area consists of -95- land ploughed up for crops of grain, roots or just grass fields used for permanent -96-. Our agriculture does not follow any uniform pattern. There are different types of -97-. About a third of them -98- the farms which they occupy. The rest are tenant farmers who have -99- their farms from big-100-
Aplans
Barrangements
Cprojects
Dconcepts
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Question 1113
waec 2006
In question numbered 82 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
Read the passage below In the following passages the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the below each passage, four options are offered in columns lettered A to D. choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passages.
The problem of unemployment is very great in many African countries. The -79- of labour is always far greater than the number of -80 provided. Consequently, there are armies of job seekers roaming the streets. It is the responsibility of the government to create jobs and organize -81- programmes in order to achieve greater employment. -82- can be sunk into these -83- which can absorb more -84-. A man with a regular job will be able to feed himself and save a little in the bank which will earn him some -85-. The government could raise money through a rational economic -86-, whereby under consumption of luxury and foreign goods is discouraged. The country's -87- structure can also be planned so that nationals are encouraged to work harder for adequate incentives. The government can also protect -88-.
My country is considered to be an industrialized nation. Out of its 25 million -89- only about a million are employed in -90-. Avery large portion of its surface consists of -91- areas. The rest of the land is used for the -92- of food. In the north there is wide open land to which owners of -93- have grazing -94-. The . The greater part of this area consists of -95- land ploughed up for crops of grain, roots or just grass fields used for permanent -96-. Our agriculture does not follow any uniform pattern. There are different types of -97-. About a third of them -98- the farms which they occupy. The rest are tenant farmers who have -99- their farms from big-100-
Acapital
Bsalaries
Creserves
Dincome
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Question 1114
waec 2006
In question numbered 81 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
Read the passage below In the following passages the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the below each passage, four options are offered in columns lettered A to D. choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passages.
The problem of unemployment is very great in many African countries. The -79- of labour is always far greater than the number of -80 provided. Consequently, there are armies of job seekers roaming the streets. It is the responsibility of the government to create jobs and organize -81- programmes in order to achieve greater employment. -82- can be sunk into these -83- which can absorb more -84-. A man with a regular job will be able to feed himself and save a little in the bank which will earn him some -85-. The government could raise money through a rational economic -86-, whereby under consumption of luxury and foreign goods is discouraged. The country's -87- structure can also be planned so that nationals are encouraged to work harder for adequate incentives. The government can also protect -88-.
My country is considered to be an industrialized nation. Out of its 25 million -89- only about a million are employed in -90-. Avery large portion of its surface consists of -91- areas. The rest of the land is used for the -92- of food. In the north there is wide open land to which owners of -93- have grazing -94-. The . The greater part of this area consists of -95- land ploughed up for crops of grain, roots or just grass fields used for permanent -96-. Our agriculture does not follow any uniform pattern. There are different types of -97-. About a third of them -98- the farms which they occupy. The rest are tenant farmers who have -99- their farms from big-100-
Aimpact
Bcrash
Cturnover
Dremedial
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Question 1115
waec 2006
In question numbered 80 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
Read the passage below In the following passages the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the below each passage, four options are offered in columns lettered A to D. choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passages.
The problem of unemployment is very great in many African countries. The -79- of labour is always far greater than the number of -80 provided. Consequently, there are armies of job seekers roaming the streets. It is the responsibility of the government to create jobs and organize -81- programmes in order to achieve greater employment. -82- can be sunk into these -83- which can absorb more -84-. A man with a regular job will be able to feed himself and save a little in the bank which will earn him some -85-. The government could raise money through a rational economic -86-, whereby under consumption of luxury and foreign goods is discouraged. The country's -87- structure can also be planned so that nationals are encouraged to work harder for adequate incentives. The government can also protect -88-.
My country is considered to be an industrialized nation. Out of its 25 million -89- only about a million are employed in -90-. Avery large portion of its surface consists of -91- areas. The rest of the land is used for the -92- of food. In the north there is wide open land to which owners of -93- have grazing -94-. The . The greater part of this area consists of -95- land ploughed up for crops of grain, roots or just grass fields used for permanent -96-. Our agriculture does not follow any uniform pattern. There are different types of -97-. About a third of them -98- the farms which they occupy. The rest are tenant farmers who have -99- their farms from big-100-
Awork
Bjobs
Ccareers
Dactivities
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Question 1116
waec 2006
In question numbered 79 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
Read the passage below In the following passages the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the below each passage, four options are offered in columns lettered A to D. choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passages.
The problem of unemployment is very great in many African countries. The -79- of labour is always far greater than the number of -80 provided. Consequently, there are armies of job seekers roaming the streets. It is the responsibility of the government to create jobs and organize -81- programmes in order to achieve greater employment. -82- can be sunk into these -83- which can absorb more -84-. A man with a regular job will be able to feed himself and save a little in the bank which will earn him some -85-. The government could raise money through a rational economic -86-, whereby under consumption of luxury and foreign goods is discouraged. The country's -87- structure can also be planned so that nationals are encouraged to work harder for adequate incentives. The government can also protect -88-.
My country is considered to be an industrialized nation. Out of its 25 million -89- only about a million are employed in -90-. Avery large portion of its surface consists of -91- areas. The rest of the land is used for the -92- of food. In the north there is wide open land to which owners of -93- have grazing -94-. The . The greater part of this area consists of -95- land ploughed up for crops of grain, roots or just grass fields used for permanent -96-. Our agriculture does not follow any uniform pattern. There are different types of -97-. About a third of them -98- the farms which they occupy. The rest are tenant farmers who have -99- their farms from big-100-
Acirculation
Bdistribution
Cstock
Dsupply
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Question 1117
waec 2006
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences:
because of the hard times, many workers live in.......poverty
Arepulsive
Bridiculous
Cabject
Dunpardonable
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Question 1118
waec 2006
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences:
.......packages should always be handled with care.
Ainsecure
Bfragile
Cweak
Dboxed
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Question 1119
waec 2006

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences:
Many countries no longer have.......punishment as the penalty for murder

Amortal
Bcorporal
Ccapital
Dfatal
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Question 1120
waec 2006
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences:
The two trade unions decided to.....in order to form a stronger organization
Aintermix
Bamalgamate
Cconsolidate
Djoin
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Question 1121
waec 2006

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences:
Mr Cham will never tell you everything, he's very..........

Asecretive
Bquiet
Creserved
Drealistic
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Question 1122
waec 2006
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences:
After interrogation, the police.....the information from the suspect
Axposed
Bwrung
Creceived
Dobtained
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Question 1123
waec 2006
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences:
There is an interesting article in the .............issue of west Africa
Aexisting
Bcurrent
Ccontemporary
Dactual
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Question 1124
waec 2006
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences:
The soldiers pledged their.....loyalty to the new government
Aenuring
Btireless
Ccomplete
Dquestionable
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Question 1125
waec 2006
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences:
What a .................! The more you look, the less you see.
Awonder
Bmiracle
Cchallenge
Dparadox
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Question 1126
waec 2006
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences:
All the people in the bus died in that........accident
Aserious
Breckless
Cfatal
Ddangerous
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Question 1127
waec 2006
In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences.
I am quite outspoken but my brother is...............
Adumb
Bindolent
Ctaciturn
Dmodest
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Question 1128
waec 2006
In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences.
Although Chide's manners are quite refined his colleague's are rather.....
Abold
Bcrude
Chostile
Drash
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Question 1129
waec 2006
In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences.
The pilot says that it is easier to take off from the airport than to............on the tarmac
Aland
Bcome down
Calight
Ddrop
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Question 1130
waec 2006
In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences.
The policies of this government favour the elite rather than the
Amasses
Bopressed
Cpublic
Dunemployed
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