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Question 1321
waec 2002

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:
Bachelors find it convenient to buy.........pepper

Agrind
Bgrinding
Cground
Dgrounded
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Question 1322
waec 2002
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:
One of the victims.....rushed to the nearest hospital
Awas
Bhave been
Cwere
Dwere being
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Question 1323
waec 2002
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 maid denied..........her mistress' money
Ato stealing
Bstolen
Cto have stolen
Dstealing
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Question 1324
waec 2002

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 housemaster asked Ekene whether he had ever.......the marathon

Arun
Bran
Crunning
Druns
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Question 1325
waec 2002
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:
Whenever you travel buy me..........please
Aa trouser
Bone trouser
Ca pair of trousers
Dtrouser
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Question 1326
waec 2002
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 were told to mind our business during the examination and not..........
Asomebody's else
Bsomebody else's
Csomebody's else's
Dsomebody else
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Question 1327
waec 2002

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:
Yesterday, I..........on the beach for half an hour.

Alain
Blay
Clie
Dlied
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Question 1328
waec 2002
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 tried to cash in.......... the drivers ignorance.
Aunder
Bagainst
Con
Dwith
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Question 1329
waec 2002

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 had better.......the examination

Awritten
Bwrite
Cwrote
Dbe writing
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Question 1330
waec 2002
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 hate.........waiting,
Ato be keeping
Bhave been kept
Cbeing kept
Dto have been kept
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Question 1331
waec 2002
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 I ........your father, I would call the police
Ahave been
Bam
Cwill be
Dwere
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Question 1332
waec 2002
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:
..........Science and Technology many African countries have not made significant progress since their independence
Awith regards to
Bin respect to
Cas far as
Dwith regard to
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Question 1333
waec 2002
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 was tired when we arrived, Mummy prepared a delicious dinner for us.
ADespite
Bif
Csince
Dalthough
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Question 1334
waec 2002

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 timely intervention of the police, the kidnapper........by the angry mob.

Awill be lynched
Bwould have been lynched
Cwould be lynched
Dwill have been lynched
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Question 1335
waec 2002

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 Principal has already summoned all the..........on the matter

Aheads of departments
Bhead of department
Cheads of department
Dhead of departments
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Question 1336
waec 2002
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 uncle was not sure...........the strange guests were
Awhich
Bwho
Cwhom
Dwhat
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Question 1337
waec 2002
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:
Take your share and give them...............
Atheir
Bthere
Cthere's
Dtheirs
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Question 1338
waec 2002
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 am not accustomed..........on an empty stomach
Ato sleep
Bto have slept
Cfor sleeping
Dto sleeping
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Question 1339
waec 2002
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 stabbed her friend...........the back
Aon
Bat
Cupon
Din
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Question 1340
waec 2002
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.......person will do that
Amatured
Bmaturing
Cmature
Dmatures
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