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In question numbered 80 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap.
Read the passage below
In the following passages the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the below each passage, five choices are offered in columns lettered A to E. For each question choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passage.
If the advantages of international trade and division of labour are as strong and -76- as economists assert, the student of international trade may well be puzzled by the -77- to which governments impose -78- on their -79- trade. The actions of governments, however, are not swayed entirely by economic -80- When a country aims at economic self-sufficiency; the reasons are generally -81-. For example, a country may wish to -82- its farming industry in order to be able to feed itself in time of war, or it may try to build an iron and -83- industry as part of an -84- programme.
If a conference is called to consider a reduction of -85-, a country that had imposed no restrictions on imports would find itself at a -86-, since it would have no -87- to offer.
I made a visit to the University Teaching Hospital the other day. At the -88- Department where accidents -89- are treated, the doctors were battling to save the life of a man who had just been knocked down in a road accident. They -90- the injured man thoroughly with the aid of several -91- instruments such as the -92- used in measuring body temperature and the -93- used in listening to the sound of the heart and the lungs. By using -94-, several internal parts of the patient's body were photographed -95- and pain-killing injections were given. His bleeding was stopped. The nurses. -96- his wounds and he was carried on a -97- to the special care -98- where those under -99- care are kept. The doctor asked the nurses to keep the patient under close -100-
Acontemplations
Bdeliberations
Cresolutions
Dconsiderations
Edecisions
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Question 12
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In question numbered 79 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap.
Read the passage below
In the following passages the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the below each passage, five choices are offered in columns lettered A to E. For each question choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passage.
If the advantages of international trade and division of labour are as strong and -76- as economists assert, the student of international trade may well be puzzled by the -77- to which governments impose -78- on their -79- trade. The actions of governments, however, are not swayed entirely by economic -80- When a country aims at economic self-sufficiency; the reasons are generally -81-. For example, a country may wish to -82- its farming industry in order to be able to feed itself in time of war, or it may try to build an iron and -83- industry as part of an -84- programme.
If a conference is called to consider a reduction of -85-, a country that had imposed no restrictions on imports would find itself at a -86-, since it would have no -87- to offer.
I made a visit to the University Teaching Hospital the other day. At the -88- Department where accidents -89- are treated, the doctors were battling to save the life of a man who had just been knocked down in a road accident. They -90- the injured man thoroughly with the aid of several -91- instruments such as the -92- used in measuring body temperature and the -93- used in listening to the sound of the heart and the lungs. By using -94-, several internal parts of the patient's body were photographed -95- and pain-killing injections were given. His bleeding was stopped. The nurses. -96- his wounds and he was carried on a -97- to the special care -98- where those under -99- care are kept. The doctor asked the nurses to keep the patient under close -100-
Amulti-lateral
Bforeign
Cbilateral
Dregional
Elocal
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Question 13
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In question numbered 78 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap.
Read the passage below
In the following passages the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the below each passage, five choices are offered in columns lettered A to E. For each question choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passage.
If the advantages of international trade and division of labour are as strong and -76- as economists assert, the student of international trade may well be puzzled by the -77- to which governments impose -78- on their -79- trade. The actions of governments, however, are not swayed entirely by economic -80- When a country aims at economic self-sufficiency; the reasons are generally -81-. For example, a country may wish to -82- its farming industry in order to be able to feed itself in time of war, or it may try to build an iron and -83- industry as part of an -84- programme.
If a conference is called to consider a reduction of -85-, a country that had imposed no restrictions on imports would find itself at a -86-, since it would have no -87- to offer.
I made a visit to the University Teaching Hospital the other day. At the -88- Department where accidents -89- are treated, the doctors were battling to save the life of a man who had just been knocked down in a road accident. They -90- the injured man thoroughly with the aid of several -91- instruments such as the -92- used in measuring body temperature and the -93- used in listening to the sound of the heart and the lungs. By using -94-, several internal parts of the patient's body were photographed -95- and pain-killing injections were given. His bleeding was stopped. The nurses. -96- his wounds and he was carried on a -97- to the special care -98- where those under -99- care are kept. The doctor asked the nurses to keep the patient under close -100-
Alimitations
Bconditions
Cingibjitions
Dconstraints
Erestrictions
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Question 14
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In question numbered 77 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap.
Read the passage below
In the following passages the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the below each passage, five choices are offered in columns lettered A to E. For each question choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passage.
If the advantages of international trade and division of labour are as strong and -76- as economists assert, the student of international trade may well be puzzled by the -77- to which governments impose -78- on their -79- trade. The actions of governments, however, are not swayed entirely by economic -80- When a country aims at economic self-sufficiency; the reasons are generally -81-. For example, a country may wish to -82- its farming industry in order to be able to feed itself in time of war, or it may try to build an iron and -83- industry as part of an -84- programme.
If a conference is called to consider a reduction of -85-, a country that had imposed no restrictions on imports would find itself at a -86-, since it would have no -87- to offer.
I made a visit to the University Teaching Hospital the other day. At the -88- Department where accidents -89- are treated, the doctors were battling to save the life of a man who had just been knocked down in a road accident. They -90- the injured man thoroughly with the aid of several -91- instruments such as the -92- used in measuring body temperature and the -93- used in listening to the sound of the heart and the lungs. By using -94-, several internal parts of the patient's body were photographed -95- and pain-killing injections were given. His bleeding was stopped. The nurses. -96- his wounds and he was carried on a -97- to the special care -98- where those under -99- care are kept. The doctor asked the nurses to keep the patient under close -100-
Asphere
Brange
Cstretch
Dscope
Eextent
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Question 15
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In question numbered 76 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap.
Read the passage below
In the following passages the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the below each passage, five choices are offered in columns lettered A to E. For each question choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passage.
If the advantages of international trade and division of labour are as strong and -76- as economists assert, the student of international trade may well be puzzled by the -77- to which governments impose -78- on their -79- trade. The actions of governments, however, are not swayed entirely by economic -80- When a country aims at economic self-sufficiency; the reasons are generally -81-. For example, a country may wish to -82- its farming industry in order to be able to feed itself in time of war, or it may try to build an iron and -83- industry as part of an -84- programme.
If a conference is called to consider a reduction of -85-, a country that had imposed no restrictions on imports would find itself at a -86-, since it would have no -87- to offer.
I made a visit to the University Teaching Hospital the other day. At the -88- Department where accidents -89- are treated, the doctors were battling to save the life of a man who had just been knocked down in a road accident. They -90- the injured man thoroughly with the aid of several -91- instruments such as the -92- used in measuring body temperature and the -93- used in listening to the sound of the heart and the lungs. By using -94-, several internal parts of the patient's body were photographed -95- and pain-killing injections were given. His bleeding was stopped. The nurses. -96- his wounds and he was carried on a -97- to the special care -98- where those under -99- care are kept. The doctor asked the nurses to keep the patient under close -100-
Airrefutable
Bdetestable
Cinvincible
Dplausible
Ehonourable
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Question 16
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
Each of the players........to receive a gift of N10,000.00
Aare
Bwere
Cis
Dhave
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Question 17
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
Ranti: Must we finish cracking all the nuts before noon? Ike: No, we
Amustn't
Bneedn't
Cshouldn't
Dcouldn't
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Question 18
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
Our tour of London came to an end all..........soon.
Avery
Bmuch
Crather
Dtoo
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Question 19
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
You didn't knock before you entered
Adid you?
Bisn't it?
Cis it?
Dwere you?
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Question 20
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
Didn't I give Ada the pen a while ago?
AYes, you didn't
BNo, you did
CYes, you did
DNo, she didn't
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Question 21
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The bicycle..........on the wet grass for several days
Ahas been lying
Bhas laid
Cis been lying
Dhave been lying
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Question 22
waec1996
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
Tolu: I like playing table-tennis Yemi:
Aso am I
Balso I do
CI am too
Dso do I
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Question 23
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
He willed his property to the poor
Aisn't it
Bdidn't he?
Cdidn't it?
Ddoesn't he?
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Question 24
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
It was reported that he stole the radio
Adidn't he?
Bwasn't it?
Cdoesn't he
Dwasn't he?
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Question 25
waec1996
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The road cannot be constructed without
Athose huge earth-moving machines
Bhuge machines those earth moving
Cthose earth-moving huge machines
Dmachines those huge earth-moving
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Question 26
waec1996
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
I am looking forward.......from you before long
Aof hearing
Bto hear
Cfor hearing
Dto hearing
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Question 27
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The government has been urged to provide more facilities for training..........
Aphysically disableds and mentally retardeds
Bthe physically disableds and mentally retardeds
Cthe physically disabled and mentally retarded
Dphysically disabled and mentally retarded
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Question 28
waec1996
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
What.......these last three years?
Aare you doing with yourself
Bhave you been doing with yourself
Cyou have been doing with yourself
Dhad you being doing with yourself
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Question 29
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The principal, with all the teachers and students.......
Ahas arrived
Bhave arrived
Cwere arriving
Dwere to arrive
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Question 30
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
How I wish she ............the note in time.
