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Question 1961
waec 1989
In question numbered 72 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap
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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.

Asunk on
Bcaught on
Ccaught in
Dtaken in
Ecome on
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Question 1962
waec 1989
From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the one that best completes the sentence.
The students were advised to look....difficult words in the dictionary.
Ain
Bon
Cout
Dup
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Question 1963
waec 1989

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the one that best completes the sentence.
My...house is by the side of the road

Afather-in-law's
Bfather's-in-law
C'father-in-law
Dfathers-in-laws'
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Question 1964
waec 1989
From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the one that best completes the sentence.
The TV set...was damaged last week has been taken to an electronics engineer.
Awhich
Bwho
Cof whom
Dof which
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Question 1965
waec 1989
From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the one that best completes the sentence.
The previous assignment was ... for me.
Amuch too difficult
Btoo much difficult
Cdifficult too much
Dmuch difficult too
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Question 1966
waec 1989
From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the one that best completes the sentence.
He runs....
Arather much fast
Bquite rather fast
Crather too fast
Dtoo rather fast
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Question 1967
waec 1989
From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the one that best completes the sentence.
I want to know your religious ....
Abelieve
Bbelieving
Cbeliefs
Dbelieves
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Question 1968
waec 1989

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the one that best completes the sentence.
Mallam Gana owns many...on his farm.

Acattles
Bherds of cattle
Cheads of cattle
Dhead of cattle
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Question 1969
waec 1989

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the one that best completes the sentence.
As the opposing parties would not agree, the peace meeting....in confusion.

Abroke out
Bbroke through
Cbroke off
Dbroke up
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Question 1970
waec 1989
From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the one that best completes the sentence.
Ngozi....comes to see us now.
Ascarcely never
Balmost ever
Cnever more
Dhardly ever
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Question 1971
waec 1989
From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the one that best completes the sentence.
Osaro told members of his club that the match would kick ... at 4.30pm.
Aup
Boff
Cback
Don
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Question 1972
waec 1989

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the one that best completes the sentence.
The student did the assignment, but not ...the way i had expected.

Aso
Bquite
Chardly
Das
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Question 1973
waec 1989

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the one that best completes the sentence.
That child... nearly caused an accident.

Arather
Bjust
Cvery
Dfairly
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Question 1974
waec 1989
From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the one that best completes the sentence.
There was ... enough food to go around.
Ascarcely
Ba little
Calmost
Dlittle
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Question 1975
waec 1989
From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the one that best completes the sentence.
Tayo was very obstinate; the more his mother insisted ... willingly would he do anything.
Athe more
Bas less
Cthe less
Dso less
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Question 1976
waec 1989

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the one that best completes the sentence.
She can't sing ..as I had thought

Aso well
Bgood
Cwell
Das well
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Question 1977
waec 1989

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the one that best completes the sentence.
He played...than anyone else.

Aworse
Bbadly
Cmore worse
Dworst
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Question 1978
waec 1989

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the one that best completes the sentence.
The students refused to appear before the ...panel set up to look into their demands.

Afive-man's
Bfive-man
Cfive-men's
Dfive-men
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Question 1979
waec 1989
From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the one that best completes the sentence.
Musa was disappointed and decided to take it ... Maryam
Awith
Bat
Cin
Dout on
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Question 1980
waec 1989
From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the one that best completes the sentence.
My mother was pleased ... me when she learnt of my success.
Awith
Bat
Cin
Dout on
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