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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 listeners were swept off their feet by the politician's arguments. This means that the politician
Afailed to impress the people
Bcompletely impressed everbody
Cconfused all the people
Dtold them things they didn't expect
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Question 1592
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 young girl swept the board at the recent competitions. This means that the young girl
Acame last in the competition
Bcleaned the score-board very well
Cwon som of the competition
Dwon everything that could be won
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Question 1593
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.
Although Etiebet had earlier insisted that he was right, he later ate his words. This means that he later
Adenied saying so
Badmitted that he was wrong
Capologized for being so rude
Drealized that he was more correct than he taught
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Question 1594
waec1997
From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The old man took his sons to the zoo as a special New Year............
Atreat
Bfeast
Cdiscourse
Dconvenant
Ebanquet
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Question 1595
waec1997
From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The surgeons ...........the operation successfully
Atransplanted
Bexecuted
Cdiagnosed
Dtransation
Eperformed
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Question 1596
waec1997
From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The players would expect some form of ....... after working hard to win the cup.
Acompensation
Bgain
Creward
Dpremium
Efees
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Question 1597
waec1997
From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The robbers.....all the rooms, looking for jewels.
Araked
Bransacked
Cexplored
Dsought
Esacked
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Question 1598
waec1997
From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
My father wanted to buy a car but the prices of those available were not within his...........
Alimit
Btarget
Cscope
Drange
Ereach
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Question 1599
waec1997
From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The interest of the students should be of.......importance to any school administrator
Aparamount
Bsuper
Csuperior
Ddominant
Epre-eminent
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Question 1600
waec1997
From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The power failure ........normal services for days
Aactivated
Benergized
Cparalyzed
Ddeadened
Efrozened
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Question 1601
waec1997
From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
His ...came through only a few days before he was to be executed
Aexcuse
Bremission
Cclearance
Ddischarge
Epardon
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Question 1602
waec1997
From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The chairman called him to.........when his comments were getting off the point
Aorder
Bcommand
Crule
Dstop
Equestion
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Question 1603
waec1997
From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The Satellite maintains a constant..........around the earth
Apath
Borbit
Ccircle
Droute
Echart
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Question 1604
waec1997
From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The committee set up to investigate the cause of the riot has called for.....from the public
Awitnesses
Bagenda
Creports
Dmemoranda
Econfessions
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Question 1605
waec1997
In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - E, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences.
The exterior and the.......parts of the fruit remain very hard even after it is ripe
Ainward
Binner
Cintrinsic
Dperipheral
Eextraneous
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Question 1606
waec1997
In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - E, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences.
The gradual process of transition to civil rule came to an .....end.
Aunnecessary
Banticipated
Cinvidious
Dunhappy
Eabrupt
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Question 1607
waec1997
In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - E, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences.
Working in the field is easy when your machete is sharp and not when it is...........
Ajagged
Bcoarse
Csound
Dkeen
Eblunt
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Question 1608
waec1997
In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - E, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences.
To ascend this steep hill is the problem, to.....is quite easy
Adepart
Bdecline
Cdrop
Ddescend
Edisengage
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Question 1609
waec1997
In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - E, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences.
Mary: '' I wonder why armed robbers are so hard-hearted'' John: '' The fact is that to be an armed robber you cannot be ..........''
Aconsiderate
Bintolerant
Crevengeful
Dsoftspoken
Egrateful
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Question 1610
waec1997
In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - E, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences.
The first twin is so vain and the second so..........that one would think they were not brothers
