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Question 241
waec 2024

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

_____ the textbooks, he advised his daughter to face her studies. 

AHaving being to buy
BHaving bought
CHaving buying
DHaving been bought
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Question 242
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From the words or group of words lettered A-D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

He claimed to be an expert, but he knew next to ______ about it. 

Aanything
Bnothing
Csomething
Deverything
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Question 243
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From the words or group of words lettered A-D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

Jide _____ before I arrived. 

Acould have eat
Bhad eaten
Cmust had eaten
Dhave eaten
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Question 244
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From the words or group of words lettered A-D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

Maria ______ tears when she was told that she failed the final examination. 

Abroke to
Bbroke up
Cbroke with
Dbroke into
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Question 245
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From the words or group of words lettered A-D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

You think I am hungry, ______?

Aam I
Bdon't you
Caren't I
Disn't I
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Question 246
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From the words or group of words lettered A-D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

Amadi's plan _____ at the last moment. 

Afell down
Bfell on
Cfell through
Dfell off
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Question 247
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From the words or group of words lettered A-D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

In spite of their shortcomings, we cannot _____ admire them. 

Ayet
Bthough
Cbut
Dhowever
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Question 248
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From the words or group of words lettered A-D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

Parents should create an environment _____ their children can grow.

Ain which
Bwhat
Cfrom where
Din that
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Question 249
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From the words or group of words lettered A-D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

Parents should create an environment _____ their children can grow.

Ain which
Bwhat
Cfrom where
Din that
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Question 250
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From the words or group of words lettered A-D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

The boot of my new car was ______ in the accident.

Acracked
Bdented
Cchipped
Dmarked
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Question 251
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From the words or group of words lettered A-D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

Everything would be _____ cheaper in the sales. 

Agreatly
Bconsiderably
Cstrongly
Dmost
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Question 252
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From the words or group of words lettered A-D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

Banku was ______ unhappy after the fight.

Avery
Btoo
Cmuch
Dsuch
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Question 253
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From the words or group of words lettered A-D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

I can rustle _____ an omelette - at least. 

Aout
Bup
Con
Doff
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Question 254
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From the words or group of words lettered A-D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

To be healthy, we need to eat a _______ diet every day. 

Abalanced
Bcomplete
Cmixed
Ddelicious
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Question 255
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From the words or group of words lettered A-D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

The man said that he ________

Ahad eaten there the previous day
Bate here yesterday
Chas eaten there before
Dhad eaten there yesterday
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Question 256
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From the words or group of words lettered A-D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

The teacher needs ______ to write the note on the chalkboard. 

Achalks
Ba chalk
Csome chalk
Dmany chalks
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Question 257
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From the words or group of words lettered A-D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

If I _____ an eagle, I would fly to distant lands. 

Awas
Bwere
Cam
Dbe
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Question 258
waec 2024

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

I will wear my _______ dress to the dance.

Ablue silk new
Bblue new silk
Cnew blue silk
Dsilk blue new
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Question 259
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From the words or group of words lettered A-D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

He said that they ______ painting the house by then. 

Awill have finished
Bwould have finished
Cwill finish
Dwould finish
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Question 260
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From the words lettered A-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 sentences. 

The criminal approached the crowd menacingly. 

Astealthily
Bcunningly
Ccalculatedly
Dthreateningly
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