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After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
Ladies and gentlemen, the worst may be over, but we are not out of the woes yet. This means we are
Astill in the forest
Bnot yet ready to celebrate our success
Clikely to encounter more difficulties
Dnot yet ready
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Question 1192
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
At a ...............of 200 kilometres an hour, the hurricane swept away everything in its path
Amovement
Bflow
Cvelocity
Ddrive
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Question 1193
waec2005
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
If found guilty, he will...........all the wealth he has amassed illegally
Aforgo
Babandon
Crepay
Dforfeit
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Question 1194
waec2005
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
I............that our team will win the match tomorrow.
Acertify
Bconclude
Cannounce
Dpredict
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Question 1195
waec2005
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The river............towards the sea
Ameandered
Brolled
Cran
Dtrickled
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Question 1196
waec2005
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
Freedom of movement is a .........right of every citizen
Afundamental
Bnegotiated
Cprivileged
Drespected
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Question 1197
waec2005
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
Many educationists feel that.............punishment should still be retained in schools
Acapital
Bcorporal
Ccorporate
Dphysical
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Question 1198
waec2005
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
We saw a .............of lions at the game reserve.
Apride
Bfamily
Cband
Dgroup
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Question 1199
waec2005
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
Because the new venture was.............many businessmen and women went into it
Arich
Bmanageable
Clucrative
Dsatisfying
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Question 1200
waec2005
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
When all the items on the agenda had been discussed, the meeting was............
Aadjourned
Bdismissed
Cpostponed
Ddissolved
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Question 1201
waec2005
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
If the jury's verdict is not guilty, the defendant will be.............
Aacquitted
Bindicted
Cpardoned
Dforgiven
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Question 1202
waec2005
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.
What I have is only a .............of the famous painting; the original is in the National Museum
Aduplicate
Bmodel
Cfake
Ddrawing
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Question 1203
waec2005
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.
Last night, Uncle Joe was blind drunk but this morning he is as.......as a judge
Aalert
Bsaintly
Cstrong
Dsober
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Question 1204
waec2005
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.
A bank clerk should be able to tell easily the difference between.........notes and counterfeit one
Acrisp
Bgood
Ccorrect
Dgenuine
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Question 1205
waec2005
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.
Roses are common in May but.............in November
Adead
Bstrange
Crare
Dextinct
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Question 1206
waec2005
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 arrival of the police at the scene...........rather than mitigated tension
Aprovoked
Bheightened
Ccreated
Dprolonged
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Question 1207
waec2005
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.
His father is an............driver but he is only a novice
Aenlightened
Baged
Cexcellent
Dexperienced
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Question 1208
waec2005
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.
While the first battalion halted its march at nightfall, the second ..........to the barracks
Areturned
Bset out
Cproceeded
Dturned up
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Question 1209
waec2005
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 telephone booths were all........and I had to wait for more than ten minutes for one to become vacant
Alocked
Bbusy
Coccupied
Dringing
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Question 1210
waec2005
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.
Instead of .........the issue, the speaker digressed to unimportant matters.
