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Question 1141
waec 2006
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The Principal made us.............the work again.
Ado
Bto do
Cto be doing
Ddoing
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Question 1142
waec 2006
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
As soon as he heard the bell, he............to the door.
Awas hurrying
Bhurries
Churried
Dhas to hurry
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Question 1143
waec 2006

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The manager wanted to study the document..............the background of the latest development

Aagainst
Bwith
Cin
Dover
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Question 1144
waec 2006

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
Your mobile phone was ..............ten times in the last hour.

Arang
Brung
Cbeen ringing
Dbeing rung
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Question 1145
waec 2006
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
By the time school opens, I....... here for eight weeks.
Awill work
Bworked
Cwill be working
Dwill have worked
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Question 1146
waec 2006
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
No matter..............you look at it, her lawyer will lose the case.
Ahow
Bwhen
Chowever
Dwhichever
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Question 1147
waec 2006
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
How I wish they............the note before coming
Areceive
Bhad received
Chave received
Dreceived
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Question 1148
waec 2006
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
You........to me when you were away.
Ahave not written
Bhad not written
Cdid not write
Dare not writing
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Question 1149
waec 2006
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
Our tour of the tower came to an end all.............. soon
Amuch
Brather
Ctoo
Dmore
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Question 1150
waec 2006
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
Each of the footballers.........to receive $100.00
Aare
Bis
Chave
Dwere
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Question 1151
waec 2006
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
He threw the banana skin............the window
Aby over
Bat
Cthrough
Dby
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Question 1152
waec 2006

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
This is an improvement...........your last report

Aof
Bon
Cover
Dagainst
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Question 1153
waec 2006

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.


Mbinki runs...........as fast as I.

Aindeed
Bpretty
Cmuch
Djust
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Question 1154
waec 2006
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
I have never read.............book in all my life.
Athe more frightening
Bthe frightening
Ca most frightening
Da more frightening
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Question 1155
waec 2006
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
It took him ages to get......his father's death.
Athrough
Bpast
Cover
Dby
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Question 1156
waec 2006
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
You think l'm being difficult,........?
Aam l
Bisn't it
Caren't l
Ddon't you
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Question 1157
waec 2006

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
You can count on.............boys to finish the work.

Awe
Bus
Cthey
Dthem
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Question 1158
waec 2006
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The driver risked....the car ahead of him
Aovertaking
Bto overtake
Covertake
Dovertaken
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Question 1159
waec 2006
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
Are you sure this is............shop?
AJohn's and Elizabeth
BJohn and Elizabeth's
CJohn's and Elizabeth's
DJohn and Elizabeth
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Question 1160
waec 2006

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
We heard grandfather............the organ.

Aplays
Bplayed
Cplay
Dto play
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