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From the words or group of words labelled A to D, choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences.
I'd like to know.........he 'll wriggle out of this case
Ahow
Bwhenever
Cwhere
Dwhat
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Question 1582
waec1997
From the words or group of words labelled A to D, choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences.
I honestly don't understand....you hate that man
Awhen
Bwhere
Cwhy
Dhow
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Question 1583
waec1997
From the words or group of words labelled A to D, choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences.
The pencil...you gave me yesterday is lost
Athat
Bwhose
Cwhom
Dwho
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Question 1584
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From the words or group of words labelled A to D, choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences.
The lady......you were talking about yesterday is here now
Awhich
Bwhom
Cwho's
Dwhose
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Question 1585
waec1997
From the words or group of words labelled A to D, choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences.
The author.........book you are reading now, won the Nobel Prize for Literature last year
Awhich
Bthat
Cwhose
Dwhom
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Question 1586
waec1997
From the words or group of words labelled A to D, choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences.
The musicians .............waxed that record died fifty years ago
Awho
Bwhom
Cwhich
Dwhose
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Question 1587
waec1997
From the words or group of words labelled A to D, choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences.
Nigeria's economy was buoyant.....the 1970s
Athrough
Bon
Cin
Dwith
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Question 1588
waec1997
From the words or group of words labelled A to D, choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences.
.......the terms of the agreement with your landlord, you should not sub-let the house.
Aon
Bunder
Cupon
Dby
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Question 1589
waec1997
From the words or group of words labelled A to D, choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences.
The two brothers came in ......the back door
Awithin
Balong
Cacross
Dthrough
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Question 1590
waec1997
From the words or group of words labelled A to D, choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences.
I don't want anything to interfere...my project
Awith
Bon
Cover
Dby
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Question 1591
waec1997
From the words or group of words labelled A to D, choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences.
Cats sleep.......day and hunt at night
Aat
Bby
Cin
Dduring
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Question 1592
waec1997
From the words or group of words labelled A to D, choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences.
Unemployment has been......the increase since last year
Aof
Bat
Con
Din
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Question 1593
waec1997
From the words or group of words labelled A to D, choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences.
The team has suffered defeat........defeat
Abefore
Bwith
Cover
Dafter
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Question 1594
waec1997
From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences.
This is an improvement ......your last essay
Aon
Bwith
Cby
Dfor
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Question 1595
waec1997
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.
It is really hard to come to terms with going blind. This means that if one goes blind one
Afinds it easy to accept
Bhas no choice but to adjust
Cfinds if difficult to accept
Dgradually gets used to it
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Question 1596
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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.
My brother's driving could make one tear one's hair out. This means that his driving could make one
Aget very worried
Benjoy one's journey
Cfeel very bored
Dfeel very relaxed
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Question 1597
waec1997
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.
He said he was a master of electronics, but I knew he was talking through his hat. This means that I knew he was
Arelying on some else's ideas
Bmerely relying on what he had studied
Ctalking very modestly
Dclaiming what he knew nothing about
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Question 1598
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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.
The boys ran away with their tails between their legs: This shows that the boy left
Aas great winners
Bcompletely defeated
Cutterly confused
Dafter destroying so much
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Question 1599
waec1997
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.
The party was really going with a swing when somebody called me out. This means that when I was called out the party was
Ajust starting
Balmost ended
Cabout mid-way
Dvery enjoyable
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Question 1600
waec1997
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.
I was struck by the broad sweep of her argument. This means that her argument
