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Question 1891
waec 1991
From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes the sentence.
It is a ... that the more you look, the less you see.
Awonder
Bfeat
Cmyth
Dparadox
Emagic
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Question 1892
waec 1991
From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes the sentence.
The shrill voice of the actor....across the hall.
Arenascenced
Breverberated
Crejuvenated
Drealigned
Erejoiced
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Question 1893
waec 1991
From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes the sentence.
Poor feeding causes .....in children.
Amaladjustment
Bmalfunction
Cmalediction
Dmalaria
Emalnutrition
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Question 1894
waec 1991

From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes the sentence.
Despite all our pleas, the manager remained.... in his refusal of our request.

Aflexible
Bpliable
Cadamant
Dunconvinced
Ecurious
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Question 1895
waec 1991
From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes the sentence.
Many people died in the ...accident
Aserious
Bwicked
Cevil
Dreckless
Efatal
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Question 1896
waec 1991
Instruction. Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word in the sentence.
Rather than show remorse for his offense, he remained......
Acalculated
Bunpleasant
Capathetic
Dabrasive
Eunrepentant
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Question 1897
waec 1991

Instruction. Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word in the sentence.
At the end of the crisis, the leaders declared that there was neither victor nor.....

Awinner
Boppressor
Cvanquished
Doriginator
Evanguard
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Question 1898
waec 1991
Instruction. Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word in the sentence.
The young man was advised to be ....and not rigid on critical Issues if he wanted to make a good career in politics.
Awavering
Bevasive
Ccautious
Dflexible
Econstant
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Question 1899
waec 1991
Instruction. Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word in the sentence.
Ibrahim's flamboyant lifestyle contrasts sharply with Aminu's ....attitude.
Aaustered
Bostentatious
Cserious
Dlavish
Esevere
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Question 1900
waec 1991

Instruction. Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word in the sentence.
The rather insignificant effort he made yielded ....results

Aexorbitant
Babsolute
Cunimaginable
Dprohibitive
Etremendous
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Question 1901
waec 1991
Instruction. Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word in the sentence.
Bola was vocal in protesting against the high-handedness of the police unlike Sola who was ....
Amute
Bshouting
Carguing
Dsober
Eadamant
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Question 1902
waec 1991
Instruction. Choose the word most suitable for the sentence.
The .....of the few rich in our society contrasts with the poverty of the masses.
Aarrogance
Bauthority
Cinfluence
Daffluence
Emonopoly
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Question 1903
waec 1991
Instruction. Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word in the sentence.
I thought that the comments made by the secretary were quite innocuous but the chairman considered them.....
Apolite
Binappropriate
Cantagonistic
Dunnecessary
Eharmful
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Question 1904
waec 1991
Instruction. Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word in the sentence.
The measures that were introduced to accelerate the process of national development have in actual fact ...it
Aaccentuated
Bretarded
Cpromoted
Dneutralized
Erevoked
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Question 1905
waec 1990

In question number 100 above, choose the best option from letters A-E that best completes the gap.

Read the passage below

For the working woman, after the task of looking after the home and -76- up the children is not easy. Although the house may have every modern -77-, there is still much -78- to keep her -79- cooking, cleaning,mending, washing and ironing. If she is lucky to have a -80- help, her task is made somehow easier.

The working woman spends much of her income on beauty care. Share buys a lot of -81- and visits -82- regularly. Most women are so occupied with the daily -83- that they need these things to -84- themselves up.

Thus the responsibilities of a -85- are quite demanding and she could be so busy as to have little time for -86- engagements.


For fixed fees, insurance companies will help a firm insure against -87- and provide some -88- Most firms will seek -89- against fire, fraud and other -90- happenings for which they pay annual -91- to the insurance companies. The payments will vary according to the -92- to be -93- some of these happenings may be -94- sustained during work or -95- business debts. A -96- number is given to the insured for proper -97- if you have just bought a new car, it is advisable to undertake a -98- policy than a -99-, for more risks are covered in the former than in the -100-.

Alater
Bprevious
Cfirst
Dother
Elatter
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Question 1906
waec 1990

In question number 99 above, choose the best option from letters A-E that best complete the gap.

Read the passage below

For the working woman, after the task of looking after the home and -76- up the children is not easy. Although the house may have every modern -77-, there is still much -78- to keep her -79- cooking, cleaning,mending, washing and ironing. If she is lucky to have a -80- help, her task is made somehow easier.

The working woman spends much of her income on beauty care. Share buys a lot of -81- and visits -82- regularly. Most women are so occupied with the daily -83- that they need these things to -84- themselves up.

Thus the responsibilities of a -85- are quite demanding and she could be so busy as to have little time for -86- engagements.


For fixed fees, insurance companies will help a firm insure against -87- and provide some -88- Most firms will seek -89- against fire, fraud and other -90- happenings for which they pay annual -91- to the insurance companies. The payments will vary according to the -92- to be -93- some of these happenings may be -94- sustained during work or -95- business debts. A -96- number is given to the insured for proper -97- if you have just bought a new car, it is advisable to undertake a -98- policy than a -99-, for more risks are covered in the former than in the -100-.

Asecond hand
Bwinning party
Cthird party
Dsubsidiary
Esecond party
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Question 1907
waec 1990

In question number 98 above, choose the best option from letters A-E that best completes the gap.

Read the passage below

For the working woman, after the task of looking after the home and -76- up the children is not easy. Although the house may have every modern -77-, there is still much -78- to keep her -79- cooking, cleaning,mending, washing and ironing. If she is lucky to have a -80- help, her task is made somehow easier.

The working woman spends much of her income on beauty care. Share buys a lot of -81- and visits -82- regularly. Most women are so occupied with the daily -83- that they need these things to -84- themselves up.

Thus the responsibilities of a -85- are quite demanding and she could be so busy as to have little time for -86- engagements.


For fixed fees, insurance companies will help a firm insure against -87- and provide some -88- Most firms will seek -89- against fire, fraud and other -90- happenings for which they pay annual -91- to the insurance companies. The payments will vary according to the -92- to be -93- some of these happenings may be -94- sustained during work or -95- business debts. A -96- number is given to the insured for proper -97- if you have just bought a new car, it is advisable to undertake a -98- policy than a -99-, for more risks are covered in the former than in the -100-.

Acomprehensive
Bconditional
Ctotal
Dcompact
Ecorrect
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Question 1908
waec 1990

In question number 97 above, choose the best option from letters A-E that best completes the gap.

Read the passage below

For the working woman, after the task of looking after the home and -76- up the children is not easy. Although the house may have every modern -77-, there is still much -78- to keep her -79- cooking, cleaning,mending, washing and ironing. If she is lucky to have a -80- help, her task is made somehow easier.

The working woman spends much of her income on beauty care. Share buys a lot of -81- and visits -82- regularly. Most women are so occupied with the daily -83- that they need these things to -84- themselves up.

Thus the responsibilities of a -85- are quite demanding and she could be so busy as to have little time for -86- engagements.


For fixed fees, insurance companies will help a firm insure against -87- and provide some -88- Most firms will seek -89- against fire, fraud and other -90- happenings for which they pay annual -91- to the insurance companies. The payments will vary according to the -92- to be -93- some of these happenings may be -94- sustained during work or -95- business debts. A -96- number is given to the insured for proper -97- if you have just bought a new car, it is advisable to undertake a -98- policy than a -99-, for more risks are covered in the former than in the -100-.

Arecognition
Bentry
Cidentification
Daccounting
Eauditing
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Question 1909
waec 1990

In question number 96 Above, choose the best option from letters A-E that best completes the gap.

Read the passage below

For the working woman, after the task of looking after the home and -76- up the children is not easy. Although the house may have every modern -77-, there is still much -78- to keep her -79- cooking, cleaning,mending, washing and ironing. If she is lucky to have a -80- help, her task is made somehow easier.

The working woman spends much of her income on beauty care. Share buys a lot of -81- and visits -82- regularly. Most women are so occupied with the daily -83- that they need these things to -84- themselves up.

Thus the responsibilities of a -85- are quite demanding and she could be so busy as to have little time for -86- engagements.


For fixed fees, insurance companies will help a firm insure against -87- and provide some -88- Most firms will seek -89- against fire, fraud and other -90- happenings for which they pay annual -91- to the insurance companies. The payments will vary according to the -92- to be -93- some of these happenings may be -94- sustained during work or -95- business debts. A -96- number is given to the insured for proper -97- if you have just bought a new car, it is advisable to undertake a -98- policy than a -99-, for more risks are covered in the former than in the -100-.

Apolicy
Bsignificant
Cparticular
Dtypical
Econtract
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Question 1910
waec 1990

In question number 95 above, choose the best option from letters A-E that best completes the gap.

Read the passage below

For the working woman, after the task of looking after the home and -76- up the children is not easy. Although the house may have every modern -77-, there is still much -78- to keep her -79- cooking, cleaning,mending, washing and ironing. If she is lucky to have a -80- help, her task is made somehow easier.

The working woman spends much of her income on beauty care. Share buys a lot of -81- and visits -82- regularly. Most women are so occupied with the daily -83- that they need these things to -84- themselves up.

Thus the responsibilities of a -85- are quite demanding and she could be so busy as to have little time for -86- engagements.


For fixed fees, insurance companies will help a firm insure against -87- and provide some -88- Most firms will seek -89- against fire, fraud and other -90- happenings for which they pay annual -91- to the insurance companies. The payments will vary according to the -92- to be -93- some of these happenings may be -94- sustained during work or -95- business debts. A -96- number is given to the insured for proper -97- if you have just bought a new car, it is advisable to undertake a -98- policy than a -99-, for more risks are covered in the former than in the -100-.

Aoverdrawn
Bunsecured
Cillegal
Doverdue
Ecareless
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