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Question 11
waec 1990

In question number 80 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-.

Awilling
Bfraternal
Cmatrimonial
Dresidential
Edomestic
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Question 12
waec 1990

In question number 79 above, choose the best option from letters A-E that best complete the gap.

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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-.

Atied
Bbusy
Calert
Dready
Eserious
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Question 13
waec 1990

In question number 78 above, choose the best option from letters A-E that best completes the gap.

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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-.

Athing
Bengagement
Cwork
Dlabour
Eemployment
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Question 14
waec 1990

In question number 77 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-.

Aconvenience
Bnecessity
Cassistance
Dconvention
Eauxiliary
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Question 15
waec 1990

In question number 76 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-.

Ataking
Bpulling
Cgetting
Dpushing
Ebringing
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Question 16
waec 1990
From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, chose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
The activities marking the golden jubilee celebrations of the club were...with a party.
Arounded off
Brounded over
Crounded through
Drounded up
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Question 17
waec 1990

From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
The...came here last week.

Ahandsome tall young man
Byoung tall handsome man
Ctall handsome young man
Dyoung handsome tall man
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Question 18
waec 1990
From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, chose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
Please, let me ...you in your car to the Railway Station
Ago with
Bmove with
Cfollow
Dride
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Question 19
waec 1990
From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, chose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
He has not been seen by his parents...seven days
Asince
Bfor
Cgetting to
Dfor last
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Question 20
waec 1990
From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, chose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
It is such a bad place...I will never dream of going there another time.
Atherefore
Bthus
Cthat
Dthen
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Question 21
waec 1990
From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, chose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
Tunde is the ...qualified for job
Amore
Bmost
Cmore than
Dmany more
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Question 22
waec 1990
From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, chose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
Many students find Mathematics...than English.
Adifficult
Btoo diffcult
Cvery difficult
Dmore difficult
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Question 23
waec 1990
From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, chose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
I feel you are none...for experiencing that shock
Athe worse
Bworse
Cworst
Dthe worst
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Question 24
waec 1990

From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, chose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
This is the man....told me the story

Awhom I said
Bwho I said
CI said that he
DWho I said he
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Question 25
waec 1990
From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, chose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
The party had hardly started...the lights went off.
Athan
Bthen
Cas
Dwhen
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Question 26
waec 1990
From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, chose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
....things she had in the room were thrown out.
Aso few
Bthe few
Call few
Dvery few
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Question 27
waec 1990
From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, chose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
The book is not in this locker and it is not in that cupboard...
Aneither
Bagain
Ceither
Deven
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Question 28
waec 1990
From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, chose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
This...be David's handwriting: I know his handwriting well enough.
Amay
Bwill
Cought
Dcan't
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Question 29
waec 1990
From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, chose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
we will leave....you are ready.
Aas
Bwhenever
Cwhile
Duntil
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Question 30
waec 1990
From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, chose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
....of the five boys was able to show me the way to the zoo.
ANone
BNeither
CAny
DSome
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