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Question 1171
waec 2005
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 teacher wanted to know if all our homework ........ submitted.
Ahave been
Bhas been
Chad been
Dis being
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Question 1172
waec 2005
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 father took me to England.
AAt the age of ten
BBeing ten years old
CWhen I was ten
DAt ten years old
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Question 1173
waec 2005

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.
It was the headboy that took the book away............?

Adidn't he
Bwasn't he
Cwasn't it
Disn't it
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Question 1174
waec 2005
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.
She bought a ....handbag
Ared beautiful leather
Bbeautiful leather red
Cbeautiful red leather
Dleather beautiful red
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Question 1175
waec 2005

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.
I saw him again........last week

Asome time
Bsometimes
Cone time
Dsometime
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Question 1176
waec 2005
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.
You haven't seen this man before........?
Aisn't it so
Bhave you
Cis it so
Disn't it
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Question 1177
waec 2005

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.
Several.............attended the two-day summit

Ahead of state
Bheads of states
Cheads of state
Dhead of states
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Question 1178
waec 2005

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.
Scarcely had I opened the door...........the dog came running in

Aas
Bbefore
Cthan
Dwhen
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Question 1179
waec 2005
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 goes by........he doesn't think of her
Athat
Bwhen
Cwhile
Dwithout
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Question 1180
waec 2005

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.
No sooner............it started to rain

Adid he arrive home when
Bhad he arrived home than
Cthan he arrived home
Dwhen he arrive home
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Question 1181
waec 2005
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.
But for the night guard's vigilance, the factory.........burgled
Awould be
Bwill be
Cwould have been
Dwill have been
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Question 1182
waec 2005
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.
I will see you ..........tomorrow
Awhen I return
Bafter I have returned
Cafter I might have returned
Dwhen I have returned
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Question 1183
waec 2005

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.
Joel is one of those fanatical sports fans......... about nothing else

Awho talks
Bwho talked
Cwho talk
Dwho is talking
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Question 1184
waec 2005
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.
This portion is to be shared between.............
Aus and them
Bwe and them
Cus and they
Dwe and they
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Question 1185
waec 2005
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.
She does not remember.............to anyone at the part.
Ato talk
Bto be talking
Ctalking
Dto have talking
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Question 1186
waec 2005

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.
For the management, your remarks amount to a slap........the face

Aon
Bin
Cat
Dinto
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Question 1187
waec 2005
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 policeman shot the escaping`robber..........the leg
Aon
Bin
Cat
Dinto
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Question 1188
waec 2005
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 chairman told members that he was open..........suggestions
Ato
Bfor
Cabout
Don
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Question 1189
waec 2005

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 committee has submitted its report...........the students' riot

Ain
Bfor
Cabout
Don
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Question 1190
waec 2005
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.
We have no choice..........to do what they demand
Aexcept
Bthan
Cunless
Dbut
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