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Question 121

neco 2001

To keep our bodies healthy, we need a_________ diet.

Instructions for this question

Choose from options A to E the one that MOST APPROPRIATELY COMPLETES THE SENTENCE.

ABalanced

Bcomplete

Cmixed

Dnutritious

Eproteomics

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Question 122

neco 2001

No sensible government will welcome subversive criticisms from the public.

Instructions for this question

Choose from the options A to E the one that is NEAREST IN MEANING TO THE UNDERLINED WORD.

Adestructive

Bretrogressive

Csubstantive

Duncontrolled

Eunfair

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Question 123

neco 2001

In computing, data is processed to give ___________

Instructions for this question

Choose from options A to E the one that MOST APPROPRIATELY COMPLETES THE SENTENCE.

Aan information

Bcomplete informations

Cinformation

Dinformations

Emany informations

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Question 124

neco 2001

The impertinent woman has just left here with her bag and baggage. This means she left with all her________.

Instructions for this question

Choose from the options A to E the one that is the MOST APPROPRIATE INTERPRETATION for each of the following statements.

Abags and boxes

Bclothes and shoes

Cjewellery

Dluggage

Epossessions

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Question 125

neco 2001

Wole Soyinka gave his _________country a great award.

Instructions for this question

Choose from options A to E the one that MOST APPROPRIATELY COMPLETES THE SENTENCE.

AEthnic

Bforeign

Chome

Dindigenous

Elocal

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Question 126

neco 2001

He denied that he________ the man.

Instructions for this question

Choose from options A to E the one that MOST APPROPRIATELY COMPLETES THE SENTENCE.

Adidn‘t see

Bdoesn’t see

Chad seen

Dhadn’t seen

Ehasn’t seen

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Question 127

neco 2001

The new refinery will turn______ five million barrels of oil daily.

Instructions for this question

Choose from options A to E the one that MOST APPROPRIATELY COMPLETES THE SENTENCE.

Aaround

Bin

Cout

Dover

Eup

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Question 128

neco 2001

The jilted woman eventually found herself at_______.

Instructions for this question

Choose from options A to E the one that MOST APPROPRIATELY COMPLETES THE SENTENCE.

Aa crossroad

Ba crossroads

Csome crossroads

Dthe crossroad

Ethe crossroads

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Question 129

neco 2001

It may be unwise to consider any________ man your enemy.

Instructions for this question

Choose from options A to E the one that MOST APPROPRIATELY COMPLETES THE SENTENCE.

AMoral

Bmorbid

Cmortal

Dserious

Etotal

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Question 130

neco 2001

The man said that he________________

Instructions for this question

Choose from options A to E the one that MOST APPROPRIATELY COMPLETES THE SENTENCE.

Awould sleep here a month ago

Bwill sleep there a month ago

Cslept there next week

Dhad slept there a month before

Esleep here a month ago

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Question 131

neco 2001

I am not going to do______________.

Instructions for this question

Choose from options A to E the one that MOST APPROPRIATELY COMPLETES THE SENTENCE.

Aany more work today

Bany work more today

Ctoday any more work

Dtoday any work more

Ework any more today

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Question 132

neco 2001

The boy is patently a rogue.

Instructions for this question

Choose from the options A to E the one that is NEAREST IN MEANING TO THE UNDERLINED WORD.

AGenerally

Bhabitually

Cobviously

Dpossibly

Eprobably

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Question 133

neco 2001

Tolu___________ here before my arrival.

Instructions for this question

Choose from options A to E the one that MOST APPROPRIATELY COMPLETES THE SENTENCE.

Acould have leave

Bhad left

Cmust had left

Dmust have to leave

Emust leave

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Question 134

neco 2001

The tax rebate was a concession given to the civil servants.

Instructions for this question

Choose from the options A to E the one that is NEAREST IN MEANING TO THE UNDERLINED WORD.

ADiscount

Bpension

Cprize

Drelief

Ereward

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Question 135

neco 2001

He was instructed to catch the thief dead or ______.

Instructions for this question

Choose from options A to E the one that is MOST NEARLY OPPOSITE IN MEANING to the underlined word.

Aalive

Bdeceased

Ckilled

Dliving

Eunconscious

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Question 136

neco 2001

After the successful operation, he recovered by leaps and bound.
This means ___________

Instructions for this question

Choose from the options A to E the one that is the MOST APPROPRIATE INTERPRETATION for each of the following statements.

AHe got well very rapidly

BHis well-bound wounds aided his recovery in the middle of the night.

CHe did a lot of keep-fit exercises.

DHe used to enjoy regularly

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Question 137

neco 2001

The___________ whale suddenly attacked the vessel on the Atlantic Ocean.

Instructions for this question

Choose from options A to E the one that MOST APPROPRIATELY COMPLETES THE SENTENCE.

AGigantic

Bmeek

Comnivorous

Dpathetic

Etremendous

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Question 138

neco 2001

Despite the Herculean task before the President, he still takes time off_________ to the Press.

Instructions for this question

Choose from options A to E the one that MOST APPROPRIATELY COMPLETES THE SENTENCE.

Afor talking

Btalking

Cto be talking

Dto have talked

Eto talk

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Question 139

neco 2001

I have never seen such a_________ dog always in the mood to attack.

Instructions for this question

Choose from options A to E the one that MOST APPROPRIATELY COMPLETES THE SENTENCE.

ACarnivorous

Birritant

Cvexatious

Dvicious

Evoracious

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Question 140

neco 2001

The Hausa language_______ in many parts of Africa.

Instructions for this question

Choose from options A to E the one that MOST APPROPRIATELY COMPLETES THE SENTENCE.

Ahad been spoken

Bhas been spoken

Cis speaking

Dis spoken

Ewas being spoken

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