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Question 1691
waec 2011

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 rent is too high;............,the house is not in a suitable location.

Atherefore
Bbesides
Cnevertheless
Din as much as
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Question 1692
waec 2011

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 it rains, the exhibition will be cancelled,.............?

Awouldn't it
Bisn't it
Cwon't it
Dcan't it
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Question 1693
waec 2011

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:

Which of the two questions is..................?

Amost difficult
Bthe much difficult
Cthe most difficult
Dmore difficult
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Question 1694
waec 2011

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:

All................the president said was reported in the dailies.

Awhat
Bwhich
Cthat
Dthose
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Question 1695
waec 2011

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 family..............dinner when we knocked at the door.

Ais having
Bwas having
Chad
Dhas had
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Question 1696
waec 2011

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 last election resulted ..................a disaster for the Socialist Party

Ain
Bto
Cinto
Dthrough
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Question 1697
waec 2011

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:

Is there...............chalk in the classroom?

Aa
Bany
Cmany
Dplenty
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Question 1698
waec 2011

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:

He was dismissed because he ............. the cheque.

Amust not issue
Bought not to issue
Cshould not have issued
Dwill have issued
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Question 1699
waec 2011

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:

When I arrived, I noticed that he.............the kitchen

Ahad swept
Bhas swept
Cis sweeping
Dwill sweep
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Question 1700
waec 2011

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence.

The fat old woman looked comical in those trousers.

Ashabby
Bridiculous
Cstrange
Dawkward
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Question 1701
waec 2011

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence.

The doctor told his patient about all the things that could impair his health.

Aattack
Bterminate
Cdamage
Dreduce
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Question 1702
waec 2011

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 rapper's popularity is beginning to wane

Adisappear
Bchange
Cdisperse
Ddecline
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Question 1703
waec 2011

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence.

The thief's jail terms are to run concurrently.

Aconsecutively
Balternatively
Cimmediately
Dsimultaneously
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Question 1704
waec 2011

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence.

After the riot, the streets were blocked with charred vehicles.

Adestroyed
Bvandalized
Cbroken
Dburnt
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Question 1705
waec 2011

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence.

This book is the abridged version of the original.

Aedited
Bdetailed
Cshortened
Drevised
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Question 1706
waec 2011

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence.

The teacher sent the boy out of the class for his impertinence

Atimidity
Bindifference
Crudeness
Dcheating
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Question 1707
waec 2011

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence.

The Manager described the new accountant as a man of impeccable character.

Aserious
Bdangerous
Cfaultless
Drigid
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Question 1708
waec 2011

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence.

My neighbour lives a humdrum life.

Abusy
Bcareless
Cmonotonous
Dhumble
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Question 1709
waec 2011

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence.

Nowadays, children are given much more latitude than before.

Aadvice
Bfreedom
Cluxury
Dvariety
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Question 1710
waec 2011

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.
Considering his huge salary, the Director ought to have built a house by now. This means that the Director

Ais not satisfied with his salary
Bhas not built a house yet
Cearns a lot his house is still not ready
Ddoes not have enough money to build a house
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