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Question 1171
waec 2017

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

The spectators had endure the heat _____ 

Aas they could
Bas best as they could
Cas best they could
Das they could best
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Question 1172
waec 2017

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

Each time he opens his mouth, he _____ something foolish. 

Asays
Bsaying
Csaid
Dsay
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Question 1173
waec 2017

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

Hardly a day passes by _____ him thinking of her. 

Athat
Bwithout
Cwhile
Dwhen
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Question 1174
waec 2017

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

Two boys in the art class were doing self-potraits by looking at ____ in the mirror. 

Aoneself
Beach other
Cone another
Dthemselves
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Question 1175
waec 2017

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

The task ____ to them was very difficult. 

Agiving
Bgiven
Cgive
Dgave
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Question 1176
waec 2017

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

If you don't get off my property, I'll set my dog ___ you. 

Aoff
Bon
Cunto
Dinto
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Question 1177
waec 2017

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

_______ an accident, the police should be informed immediately. 

AIn the event of
BIn view of
Cin view to
DIn place of
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Question 1178
waec 2017

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

He almost got _____ with the crime.

Aup
Boff
Cover
Daway
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Question 1179
waec 2017

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

______ the court orders, he went ahead to build on that land. 

AIn spite of
BBesides
CBut for
DAlthough
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Question 1180
waec 2017

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

Your application for employment _____ at this very moment. 

Awas being considered
Bis considered
Cis being considered
Dwas considered
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Question 1181
waec 2017

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

My sympathies are _____ the victims of the flood. 

Aon
Bto
Cwith
Dabout
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Question 1182
waec 2017

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to underlined word as it used in the sentence. 
 

Our stationery supplies are exhausted. 

Acompleted
Bfinished
Cconsumed
Ddestroyed
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Question 1183
waec 2017

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to underlined word as it used in the sentence. 

The prescribed textbooks are difficult to find in the bookshops. 

Ahighlighted
Bright
Cactual
Drecommended
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Question 1184
waec 2017

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to underlined word as it used in the sentence. 

The obstinate boy soon met his waterloo when the war broke out. 

Aproud
Bstubborn
Ccareless
Drude
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Question 1185
waec 2017

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to underlined word as it used in the sentence. 

Due to the pressure of work, the old man had no alternative but to relinquish his post. 

Agive in
Bgive out
Cgive up
Dgive away
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Question 1186
waec 2017

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to underlined word as it used in the sentence. 

A group of experts was brought in to verify the authenticity of the evidence. 

Asupport
Bimprove
Ccorrect
Dascertain
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Question 1187
waec 2017

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to underlined word as it used in the sentence. 

Mediocrity in politics should not be tolerated. 

Apromoted
Bencouraged
Capproved
Dhelped
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Question 1188
waec 2017

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to underlined word as it used in the sentence. 

The magnificent structure was erected close to our house 

Areal
Bsplendid
Ccolorful
Dfine
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Question 1189
waec 2017

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to underlined word as it used in the sentence. 

The Chume's house caught fire because their little girl had turned on the gas inadvertently.

Aautomatically
Bhurriedly
Ccarelessly
Dunintentionally
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Question 1190
waec 2017

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to underlined word as it used in the sentence. 

On the death of her father, friends went to express their condolences.

Asympathy
Bpity
Cconcerns
Dworries
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