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Question 1611
waec 2012

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences:

Harry cannot do without his...........of short stories because he loves reading.

Afile
Blibrary
Ccollection
Ddictionary
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Question 1612
waec 2012

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences:

In Botany, one is bound to........flowers

Aread
Bknow
Cstudy
Dexamine
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Question 1613
waec 2012

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences:

His lecture was.............and so the students did not understand it.

Aindefinite
Billegible
Cunintelligible
Dunimpressive
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Question 1614
waec 2012

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences:

One should ...........the land very well if one expects a bumper harvest

Awater
Bdig
Ccultivate
Dclear
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Question 1615
waec 2012

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences:

When you...........someone's point of view, you should do so politely.

Arefute
Brebuke
Crecall
Drefuse
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Question 1616
waec 2012

In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, 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.

Some people live in abject poverty while others live in ..............

Aaffluence
Bgreatness
Cfame
Dpeace
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Question 1617
waec 2012

In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, 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 contributions should be ...........not compulsory

Awilful
Bvoluntary
Cdeliberate
Doutright
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Question 1618
waec 2012

In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, 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.

In those societies, the ............and the cultured lived together.

Aignorant
Brich
Cbarbaric
Darrogant
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Question 1619
waec 2012

In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, 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.

While Rashida's business is flourishing, Ida's is.............

Adeclining
Bdiminishing
Cvanishing
Dwithering
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Question 1620
waec 2012

In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, 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.

Ann's efficiency earned her a promotion while Jane's ...........caused her dismissal.

Alateness
Bcapability
Cincompetence
Dlaziness
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Question 1621
waec 2012

In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, 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.

We enjoy real stories not those that are.........

Aimaginary
Bpractical
Cvague
Dundefined
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Question 1622
waec 2012

In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, 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.

Five years ago the economy of our country was buoyant but nowadays it has become...........

Aprofitable
Bdistressed
Cunbearable
Dlow
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Question 1623
waec 2012

In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, 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 company had to.......the restaurant in order to construct a hotel

Ademolish
Babandon
Cdamage
Drelocate
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Question 1624
waec 2012

In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, 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.

Although the atmosphere was hostile, the meeting ended on ..........terms.

Agentle
Bunacceptable
Csuspicious
Damicable
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Question 1625
jamb 2012

Choose the most appropriate answer in the gap numbered 25

Acomplicated
Badvance
Cmultiple
Dconfirmed
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Question 1626
jamb 2012

Choose the most appropriate answer in the gap numbered 24

Aincrease
Bstarts
Creduces
Dappears
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Question 1627
jamb 2012

Choose the most appropriate answer in the gap numbered 23

Asyndrome
Bprocess
Cresponse
Dsystem
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Question 1628
jamb 2012

Choose the most appropriate answer in the gap numbered 22

Aoccurred
Benlarged
Ccontinued
Demerged
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Question 1629
jamb 2012

Choose the most appropriate answer in the gap numbered 21

Apregnancy
Bincubation
Cmating
Dfertilization
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Question 1630
jamb 2012

Choose the most appropriate answer in the gap numbered 20

Aprevented
Bmanaged
Cdiscovered
Dstopped
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