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Question 1381

waec 2001

Adaku and Udoka were curious........who was coming to see their father.

Instructions for this question

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.

Aat

Babout

Cin

Dof

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Question 1382

waec 2001

Although he was not born in Yorubaland,........

Instructions for this question

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.

Ahe can't speak the language

Bhe can't write the language

Che can speak the language

Dbut he can speak the language

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Question 1383

waec 2001

I brought my ........today.

Instructions for this question

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.

Aver green first party dress

Bgreen very party first dress

Cfirst green very party dress

Dvery first green party dress

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Question 1384

waec 2001

You will help me with my assignment,...............?

Instructions for this question

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.

Acan you

Bcould you

Cwould you

Dwon't you

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Question 1385

waec 2001

He is Mr. Bello's son.........?

Instructions for this question

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.

Aisn't he

Bisn't it

Cis it

Dhe is

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Question 1386

waec 2001

I tendered for that contract, but my application.......

Instructions for this question

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.

Afell in

Bfell off

Cfell through

Dfell down

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Question 1387

waec 2001

I could not attend the meeting, so I asked my sister to stand.....for me.

Instructions for this question

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.

Aup

Bby

Cin

Don

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Question 1388

waec 2001

The members of the Association were just rounding......their discussion when the police arrived.

Instructions for this question

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.

Aup

Boff

Cof

Din

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Question 1389

waec 2001

For such a serious offence, Etim was lucky to .......with a fine.

Instructions for this question

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.

Aget over

Bget on

Cget away

Daway

Eget off

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Question 1390

waec 2001

Amina often makes derogatory remarks about her husband.

Instructions for this question

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

Aarrogant

Bbelittling

Claudable

Ddiscreet

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Question 1391

waec 2001

My first son is an unusually audacious boy.

Instructions for this question

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

Adaring

Bclever

Ccowardly

Dmischievous

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Question 1392

waec 2001

Mr. Preye is a stern father.

Instructions for this question

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

Awicked

Bloving

Cconservative

Dstrict

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Question 1393

waec 2001

The judge was incorruptible.

Instructions for this question

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

Afrank

Bunreliable

Cincorrigible

Dhonest

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Question 1394

waec 2001

The plaintiff was dissatisfied with the decision of the court.

Instructions for this question

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

Asolicitor

Baccused

Ccomplainant

Drespondent

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Question 1395

waec 2001

The businessman anticipated the collapse of the bank.

Instructions for this question

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

Aprevented

Bcaused

Cforesaw

Dpre-empted

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Question 1396

waec 2001

At the inception of his administration, the Governor was very popular.

Instructions for this question

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

Aend

Bbeginning

Cdissolution

Dpeak

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Question 1397

waec 2001

The Manager soon found out that my sister was a competent typist.

Instructions for this question

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

Apatient

Bcapable

Chardworking

Dcareless

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Question 1398

waec 2001

The criminal was incarcerated.

Instructions for this question

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

Aarrested

Bpardoned

Cimprisoned

Dcautioned

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Question 1399

waec 2001

Mary Onyali won the race by a hair's breadth. This means that Mary won

Instructions for this question

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.

Aconvincingly

Bnarrowly

Ccomfortably

Dluckily

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Question 1400

waec 2001

The secretary's vote of thanks did not ring true. This means that the vote of thanks was

Instructions for this question

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.

Afull of praise

Bnot audible

Cnot sincere

Dwell delivered

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