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Question 11
waec 2015

From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, choose the words or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

I have ....completed the task.

Amore and less
Bmore or less
Cmore than less
Dmore but less
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Question 12
waec 2015

From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, choose the words or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

Neither Jack nor Jill....there yesterday

Aare
Bwere
Cis
Dwas
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Question 13
waec 2015

From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, choose the words or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

My brother was about...his house when i arrived

Ato leaving
Bto have left
Cto leave
Dto be leaving
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Question 14
waec 2015

From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, choose the words or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

Please, dont speak evil...the dead

Ato
Bof
Con
Dfor
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Question 15
waec 2015

From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, choose the words or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

Give it to Aminata, it is.....

Aher
Btheir
Cyours
Dhers
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Question 16
waec 2015

From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, choose the words or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

I have always preffered unripe plantain....yam

Ato
Bthan
Cfrom
Dfor
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Question 17
waec 2015

From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, choose the words or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

Those properties are...sale

Aup for
Bup on
Cout for
Ddown for
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Question 18
waec 2015

From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, choose the words or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

We must hurry now for there is not.....time left

Asome
Bmuch
Cplenty
Dany
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Question 19
waec 2015

From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, choose the words or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

The authorities have shown no sign of giving.....to their demands.

Aoff
Baway
Cover
Din
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Question 20
waec 2015

From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, choose the words or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

Mary did her best.....failed to reach the pass mark

Abut
Bhowever
Cso
Dand
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Question 21
waec 2015

From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, choose the words or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

After eating all the mangoes, he shouldn't complain of stomach,......

Aisn't it
Bwould he
Cshould he
Dshould it
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Question 22
waec 2015

From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, choose the words or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

The coach.....him to have scored a goal

Awas expecting
Bexpected
Chad expected
Dhas expected
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Question 23
waec 2015

From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, choose the words or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

The caller was told to.....the line

Ahold off
Bhold up
Chold on
Dhold
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Question 24
waec 2015

From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, choose the words or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

I have always counted.....his friendship.

Ain
Bto
Cwith
Don
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Question 25
waec 2015

From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, choose the words or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

In trying to escape, the thief ran......the police.

Aupon
Bby
Cinto
Dthrough
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Question 26
waec 2015

From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, choose the words or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

He should take.....the appointment next week.

Ain
Bup
Con
Dto
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Question 27
waec 2015

From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, choose the words or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

If i...enough money, i would buy a car.

Ahad
Bhave had
Chad had
Dhave
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Question 28
waec 2015

From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, choose the words or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

That utterance is quite unlike you, please,come.....it

Athrough
Bof
Coff
Dagainst
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Question 29
waec 2015

From the 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 luminous hands of the clock attracted the baby

Abright
Bcolourful
Cglaring
Dbeautiful
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Question 30
waec 2015

From the 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 professor's explanation of the point was very lucid

Along
Bclear
Cprompt
Dcomplicated
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