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Question 1941
waec 1990
From the word lettered A to E , choose the word that best completes the sentence.
The building ... because of weak structural foundation
Atumbled
Bsuccumbed
Ccaved
Dcollapsed
Esomersaulted
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Question 1942
waec 1990
From the word lettered A to E , choose the word that best completes the sentence.
The play was so interesting that the ...clapped for quite a long time at the end.
Aspectators
Bwatchers
Ccongregation
Dpeople
Eaudience
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Question 1943
waec 1990

From the word lettered A to E , choose the word that best completes the following sentence.
The fishermen threw a stone into the river and this caused a ....

Asprinke
Bsparkle
Csplash
Dspring
Estorm
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Question 1944
waec 1990
Instruction: Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word.
The government has been spending more money on preventive rather than on ...medicine
Amodern
Bprotective
Cdiagnostic
Dtraditional
Ecurative
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Question 1945
waec 1990
Instruction: Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word.
Ade is very conservative in his political ideas whereas Bala expresses ... views always
Aradical
Bheretical
Cconventional
Dfanatical
Eimpractical
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Question 1946
waec 1990
Instruction: Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word.
What should have been a source of motivation for him proved a terrible source of
Afailure
Bharm
Cdiscouragement
Duncertainty
Edisturbance
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Question 1947
waec 1990
Instruction: Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word.
The challenger was crude and inexperienced in constrast to the champion who was ...
Agreat
Bexposed
Ccelebrated
Drefined
Estrong
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Question 1948
waec 1990
Instruction: Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word.
Nobody expects him to show...for his children but he certainly bestows too much affection on them
Alove
Bconcern
Cintimacy
Ddevotion
Ehatred
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Question 1949
waec 1990
Instruction: Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word.

Too many theories will not help us; we need to be ...........
Abookish
Bhypothetical
Cantithetical
Dshrews
Epractical
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Question 1950
waec 1990
Instruction: Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word.
Those who had invitation cards were admitted to the party while those who had none were....
Abarred
Brepelled
Cexpelled
Dcompelled
Erestricted
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Question 1951
waec 1990
Instruction: Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word.
The manager who expected to be given respect was treated with ....
Adignity
Bshame
Cscorn
Dcruelty
Edisloyalty
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Question 1952
waec 1990
Instruction: Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word.
The young engineer is good at terminating other people's project but has not been capable of ... any of his own
Aintegrating
Bfinishing
Ccomplating
Dinitiating
Eorganizing
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Question 1953
waec 1989
In question numbered 100 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap
Read the passage below

In Nigeria, the idea of taking a vacation cannot be said to have -72-. This is not to -73- that Nigerians are not -74- of travelling. The people travel so -75- that the frequency of the travelling could provide useful -76- for a -77- census. The -78- of the year -79- matters -80- Nigerians are -81-student, it will be -82- that they move across the -83- of the country at an -84- high rate. such movements reach a -85- with the -86- of festivals. All such times, Nigerians troop out despite the -87- charges imposed by the transport owners.
When you desire to erect a building, you must -88- a plan that is -89- both from the point of view of -90- and that of -91-. The -92- must be -93- cleared. Having decided -94- the building materials to be -95- the foundation is then -96-. The builder then -97- to erect the building. He -98- that the bricks are of the -99- recommended by -100- builders.

Aarchitectural
Bcommissioned
Csupervisory
Dprofessional
Epragmatic
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Question 1954
waec 1989
In question numbered 99 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap
Read the passage below

In Nigeria, the idea of taking a vacation cannot be said to have -72-. This is not to -73- that Nigerians are not -74- of travelling. The people travel so -75- that the frequency of the travelling could provide useful -76- for a -77- census. The -78- of the year -79- matters -80- Nigerians are -81-student, it will be -82- that they move across the -83- of the country at an -84- high rate. such movements reach a -85- with the -86- of festivals. All such times, Nigerians troop out despite the -87- charges imposed by the transport owners.
When you desire to erect a building, you must -88- a plan that is -89- both from the point of view of -90- and that of -91-. The -92- must be -93- cleared. Having decided -94- the building materials to be -95- the foundation is then -96-. The builder then -97- to erect the building. He -98- that the bricks are of the -99- recommended by -100- builders.

Arigidity
Bflexibility
Cstandard
Dmedium
Esolidity
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Question 1955
waec 1989
In question numbered 98 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap
Read the passage below

In Nigeria, the idea of taking a vacation cannot be said to have -72-. This is not to -73- that Nigerians are not -74- of travelling. The people travel so -75- that the frequency of the travelling could provide useful -76- for a -77- census. The -78- of the year -79- matters -80- Nigerians are -81-student, it will be -82- that they move across the -83- of the country at an -84- high rate. such movements reach a -85- with the -86- of festivals. All such times, Nigerians troop out despite the -87- charges imposed by the transport owners.
When you desire to erect a building, you must -88- a plan that is -89- both from the point of view of -90- and that of -91-. The -92- must be -93- cleared. Having decided -94- the building materials to be -95- the foundation is then -96-. The builder then -97- to erect the building. He -98- that the bricks are of the -99- recommended by -100- builders.

Aensures
Bassures
Cassumes
Dinsures
Epresumes
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Question 1956
waec 1989
In question numbered 97 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap
Read the passage below

In Nigeria, the idea of taking a vacation cannot be said to have -72-. This is not to -73- that Nigerians are not -74- of travelling. The people travel so -75- that the frequency of the travelling could provide useful -76- for a -77- census. The -78- of the year -79- matters -80- Nigerians are -81-student, it will be -82- that they move across the -83- of the country at an -84- high rate. such movements reach a -85- with the -86- of festivals. All such times, Nigerians troop out despite the -87- charges imposed by the transport owners.
When you desire to erect a building, you must -88- a plan that is -89- both from the point of view of -90- and that of -91-. The -92- must be -93- cleared. Having decided -94- the building materials to be -95- the foundation is then -96-. The builder then -97- to erect the building. He -98- that the bricks are of the -99- recommended by -100- builders.

Acontinues
Bdemands
Cprepares
Dcommences
Earranged
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Question 1957
waec 1989
In question numbered 96 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap
Read the passage below

In Nigeria, the idea of taking a vacation cannot be said to have -72-. This is not to -73- that Nigerians are not -74- of travelling. The people travel so -75- that the frequency of the travelling could provide useful -76- for a -77- census. The -78- of the year -79- matters -80- Nigerians are -81-student, it will be -82- that they move across the -83- of the country at an -84- high rate. such movements reach a -85- with the -86- of festivals. All such times, Nigerians troop out despite the -87- charges imposed by the transport owners.
When you desire to erect a building, you must -88- a plan that is -89- both from the point of view of -90- and that of -91-. The -92- must be -93- cleared. Having decided -94- the building materials to be -95- the foundation is then -96-. The builder then -97- to erect the building. He -98- that the bricks are of the -99- recommended by -100- builders.

Aprobed
Bdug
Clevelled
Dhewn
Earranged
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Question 1958
waec 1989
In question numbered 95 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap
Read the passage below

In Nigeria, the idea of taking a vacation cannot be said to have -72-. This is not to -73- that Nigerians are not -74- of travelling. The people travel so -75- that the frequency of the travelling could provide useful -76- for a -77- census. The -78- of the year -79- matters -80- Nigerians are -81-student, it will be -82- that they move across the -83- of the country at an -84- high rate. such movements reach a -85- with the -86- of festivals. All such times, Nigerians troop out despite the -87- charges imposed by the transport owners.
When you desire to erect a building, you must -88- a plan that is -89- both from the point of view of -90- and that of -91-. The -92- must be -93- cleared. Having decided -94- the building materials to be -95- the foundation is then -96-. The builder then -97- to erect the building. He -98- that the bricks are of the -99- recommended by -100- builders.

Abuilt
Bmanaged
Cheated
Derected
Eused
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Question 1959
waec 1989
In question numbered 94 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap
Read the passage below

In Nigeria, the idea of taking a vacation cannot be said to have -72-. This is not to -73- that Nigerians are not -74- of travelling. The people travel so -75- that the frequency of the travelling could provide useful -76- for a -77- census. The -78- of the year -79- matters -80- Nigerians are -81-student, it will be -82- that they move across the -83- of the country at an -84- high rate. such movements reach a -85- with the -86- of festivals. All such times, Nigerians troop out despite the -87- charges imposed by the transport owners.
When you desire to erect a building, you must -88- a plan that is -89- both from the point of view of -90- and that of -91-. The -92- must be -93- cleared. Having decided -94- the building materials to be -95- the foundation is then -96-. The builder then -97- to erect the building. He -98- that the bricks are of the -99- recommended by -100- builders.

Ain
Bwith
Con
Dunder
Eup
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Question 1960
waec 1989
In question numbered 93 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap
Read the passage below

In Nigeria, the idea of taking a vacation cannot be said to have -72-. This is not to -73- that Nigerians are not -74- of travelling. The people travel so -75- that the frequency of the travelling could provide useful -76- for a -77- census. The -78- of the year -79- matters -80- Nigerians are -81-student, it will be -82- that they move across the -83- of the country at an -84- high rate. such movements reach a -85- with the -86- of festivals. All such times, Nigerians troop out despite the -87- charges imposed by the transport owners.
When you desire to erect a building, you must -88- a plan that is -89- both from the point of view of -90- and that of -91-. The -92- must be -93- cleared. Having decided -94- the building materials to be -95- the foundation is then -96-. The builder then -97- to erect the building. He -98- that the bricks are of the -99- recommended by -100- builders.

Athoroughly
Bbarely
Crarely
Dcommonly
Ecrudely
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