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Question 1581
waec 2012

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 little boy found it difficult to keep peace .......his father

Aagainst
Bby
Cwith
Dover
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Question 1582
waec 2012

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:

Any good newspaper will cater for the needs of the........public

Areader
Breaders
Creading
Dreadable
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Question 1583
waec 2012

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 had they arrived.............we left the hall

Athan
Bwhen
Cso
Dtherefore
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Question 1584
waec 2012

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:

Anyone who wants to succeed in any endeavour should.........his lazy habits

Ashake off
Bshake down
Cshake out
Dshake in
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Question 1585
waec 2012

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:

While he was in prison he had.........time to read a lot of books.

Aample
Breal
Cfew
Dmost
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Question 1586
waec 2012

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 your argument is not strong enough, you...........your claim to your father's property

Ahad forfeited
Bwould forfeit
Cwill forfeit
Dhave forfeited
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Question 1587
waec 2012

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:

Some people find it difficult not to give........to temptation

Aaway
Bover
Cin
Doff
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Question 1588
waec 2012

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:

Our teacher is............to make such a mistake

Atoo much intelligent
Bintelligent too much
Cmuch too intelligent
Dtoo intelligent much
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Question 1589
waec 2012

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 boys.........football when the teacher entered the class

Aare discussing
Bwere discussing
Cwill be discussing
Dwill discuss
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Question 1590
waec 2012

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 friendly match will kick...........at 4,00 p.m. today as scheduled

Aup
Bon
Cof
Doff
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Question 1591
waec 2012

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 workers could not move the heavy stone..............they tried

Ahow much
Bas much
Cno matter that
Dhowever hard
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Question 1592
waec 2012

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 will have to set up a............panel to investigate this matter

Aseven men
Bseven-men
Cseven man
Dseven-man
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Question 1593
waec 2012

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 cook had ..........oil and so could not prepare the soup

Alittle
Bsmall
Csome
Dmuch
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Question 1594
waec 2012

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 cook had..........oil and so could not prepare the soup

Alittle
Bsmall
Csome
Dmuch
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Question 1595
waec 2012

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:

Sally assisted me in buying my......yesterday

Avery first party dress
Bfirst very party dress
Cparty very first dress
Dparty dress first very
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Question 1596
waec 2012

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 will help me lift this box..........?

Awon't you
Bwould you
Ccan you
Dcould you
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Question 1597
waec 2012

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:

Femi, Tom is Aka's son.........?

Ais he
Bisn't it
Cisn't he
Dhe is
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Question 1598
waec 2012

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 asked Penda to stand...........for me since I could not attend the meeting

Aon
Baside
Cin
Dby
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Question 1599
waec 2012

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:

John said he had never .........insulted in his life

Aso been
Bbeen so
Cbeing so
Dso being
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Question 1600
waec 2012

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 is not your book, it is .............

AAndrew
BAndrews
CAndrew's
DAndrews'
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