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Question 2751
neco 2001

The recent policy of the Central Bank about introducing higher denominations of the Naira has NOT allayed our fears about inflation; it has them as we had expected.

Instructions for this question

Choose from options A to E the one that is MOST NEARLY OPPOSITE IN MEANING to the underlined word.

AAggravated
Bassuaged
Cmitigated
Dnullified
Eprovoked
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Question 2752
neco 2001

Its high time we____________ discriminating against one another.

Instructions for this question

Choose from options A to E the one that MOST APPROPRIATELY COMPLETES THE SENTENCE.

Aare stopping
Bare to stop
Chad stopped
Dstopped
Estops
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Question 2753
neco 2001

Faruk _______ down while running the marathon.

Instructions for this question

Choose from options A to E the one that MOST APPROPRIATELY COMPLETES THE SENTENCE.

Apushed
Bwas pushed
Cwas pushing
Dwas to be pushed
Ewill have been pushed
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Question 2754
neco 2001

John’s father has just bought a______________ car.

Instructions for this question

Choose from options A to E the one that MOST APPROPRIATELY COMPLETES THE SENTENCE.

Abrand new blue Japanese sports
Bbrand new Japanese blue sea
Cbrand new sports Japanese blue
Dnew brand blue sports Japanese
Enew brand Japanese blue sports
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Question 2755
neco 2001

Evelyn believed in a pragmatic approach, whereas Tina’s approach is ..........

Instructions for this question

Choose from options A to E the one that is MOST NEARLY OPPOSITE IN MEANING to the underlined word.

Amethodical
Boriginal
Cphilosophical
Dtheoretical
Eunorthodox
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Question 2756
neco 2001

The Senate President was impeached for being too compromising with the executive and will replace him with a more official.

Instructions for this question

Choose from options A to E the one that is MOST NEARLY OPPOSITE IN MEANING to the underlined word.

Aintransigent
Bknowledgeable
Cpopular
Dresourceful
Erigid
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Question 2757
neco 2001

The house is going under the hammer. This means the house is being___________

Instructions for this question

Choose from the options A to E the one that is the MOST APPROPRIATE INTERPRETATION for each of the following statements.
 

Aconstructed
Bdemolished
Crenovated
Drepaired
Esold
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Question 2758
neco 2001

He promised to do the work in no time. This means he would do the work__________

Instructions for this question

Choose from the options A to E the one that is the MOST APPROPRIATE INTERPRETATION for each of the following statements.
 

Aanytime
Blater
Cnow
Dsometime
Every quickly
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Question 2759
neco 2001

The Lagos Trade Fair________ annually.

Instructions for this question

Choose from options A to E the one that MOST APPROPRIATELY COMPLETES THE SENTENCE.

Aare held
Bis held
Cis holding
Dmay be holding
Ewas held
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Question 2760
neco 2001

Sola ran_________

Instructions for this question

Choose from the options A to E the one that is the MOST APPROPRIATE INTERPRETATION for each of the following statements.
 

Around the town twice before supper
Bround the town before supper twice
Cround twice the town before supper
Dthe town found before supper twice
Etwice round town before the supper
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Question 2761
waec 2001

In question numbered 100 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

Read the passage below

In the following passages, the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the passage below, four options are offered in columns lettered A to D. Choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passages.


Jide bought his car last year and now there is the need to renew the -76-. The first time he went to Mr. Olumide, the -77-, he was advised to -78- a -79- rather than a -80- cover. Mr Olumide had carefully explained the merits and demerits of both types, which included the fact that one was far more -81- than the other.
Now Jide has cause to smile because of his entitlement to a no-claim -82- Being a careful owner-driver, he had not been involved in any -83- during the period. Unfortunately, the same could not be said for his friend, Jackson, whose car was a total -84- after a -85- with a truck. He could not even make any claim for -86-, because he was not -87- at all

Jackson's experience clearly points to the need for insurance -88- to educate prospective -89- on the benefits of insurance.

 


The persistent fuel -90- in the country paralysed all aspects of life, especially in the cities. The streets were often -91- of the usual hustle and -92- that characterized city life. A visitor might erroneously think it was a public holiday until he came near a -93-. There he would find long -94- of haphazardly parked vehicles waiting to buy the non-existent fuel from the idle -95-.

Another look at the bus stops would reveal groups of people anxiously trying to get to their places of work. Even car owners used the few -96- buses, the drivers of which had increased the -97- by anything from 100 to 500 percent.

Though this could be very annoying, -98- should not blame the drivers for the -99- rates because the drivers had to pay through the nose to procure fuel at the -100-.

Aback door
Bblack market
Cfuel depot
Dopen market
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Question 2762
waec 2001

In question numbered 99 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

Read the passage below

In the following passages, the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the passage below, four options are offered in columns lettered A to D. Choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passages.


Jide bought his car last year and now there is the need to renew the -76-. The first time he went to Mr. Olumide, the -77-, he was advised to -78- a -79- rather than a -80- cover. Mr Olumide had carefully explained the merits and demerits of both types, which included the fact that one was far more -81- than the other.
Now Jide has cause to smile because of his entitlement to a no-claim -82- Being a careful owner-driver, he had not been involved in any -83- during the period. Unfortunately, the same could not be said for his friend, Jackson, whose car was a total -84- after a -85- with a truck. He could not even make any claim for -86-, because he was not -87- at all

Jackson's experience clearly points to the need for insurance -88- to educate prospective -89- on the benefits of insurance.

 


The persistent fuel -90- in the country paralysed all aspects of life, especially in the cities. The streets were often -91- of the usual hustle and -92- that characterized city life. A visitor might erroneously think it was a public holiday until he came near a -93-. There he would find long -94- of haphazardly parked vehicles waiting to buy the non-existent fuel from the idle -95-.

Another look at the bus stops would reveal groups of people anxiously trying to get to their places of work. Even car owners used the few -96- buses, the drivers of which had increased the -97- by anything from 100 to 500 percent.

Though this could be very annoying, -98- should not blame the drivers for the -99- rates because the drivers had to pay through the nose to procure fuel at the -100-.

Aexorbitant
Bmoderate
Cexquisite
Dfair
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Question 2763
waec 2001

In question numbered 98 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

Read the passage below

In the following passages, the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the passage below, four options are offered in columns lettered A to D. Choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passages.


Jide bought his car last year and now there is the need to renew the -76-. The first time he went to Mr. Olumide, the -77-, he was advised to -78- a -79- rather than a -80- cover. Mr Olumide had carefully explained the merits and demerits of both types, which included the fact that one was far more -81- than the other.
Now Jide has cause to smile because of his entitlement to a no-claim -82- Being a careful owner-driver, he had not been involved in any -83- during the period. Unfortunately, the same could not be said for his friend, Jackson, whose car was a total -84- after a -85- with a truck. He could not even make any claim for -86-, because he was not -87- at all

Jackson's experience clearly points to the need for insurance -88- to educate prospective -89- on the benefits of insurance.

 


The persistent fuel -90- in the country paralysed all aspects of life, especially in the cities. The streets were often -91- of the usual hustle and -92- that characterized city life. A visitor might erroneously think it was a public holiday until he came near a -93-. There he would find long -94- of haphazardly parked vehicles waiting to buy the non-existent fuel from the idle -95-.

Another look at the bus stops would reveal groups of people anxiously trying to get to their places of work. Even car owners used the few -96- buses, the drivers of which had increased the -97- by anything from 100 to 500 percent.

Though this could be very annoying, -98- should not blame the drivers for the -99- rates because the drivers had to pay through the nose to procure fuel at the -100-.

Atransporters
Bvoyagers
Cconductors
Dpassengers
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Question 2764
waec 2001

In question numbered 97 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

Read the passage below

In the following passages, the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the passage below, four options are offered in columns lettered A to D. Choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passages.


Jide bought his car last year and now there is the need to renew the -76-. The first time he went to Mr. Olumide, the -77-, he was advised to -78- a -79- rather than a -80- cover. Mr Olumide had carefully explained the merits and demerits of both types, which included the fact that one was far more -81- than the other.
Now Jide has cause to smile because of his entitlement to a no-claim -82- Being a careful owner-driver, he had not been involved in any -83- during the period. Unfortunately, the same could not be said for his friend, Jackson, whose car was a total -84- after a -85- with a truck. He could not even make any claim for -86-, because he was not -87- at all

Jackson's experience clearly points to the need for insurance -88- to educate prospective -89- on the benefits of insurance.

 


The persistent fuel -90- in the country paralysed all aspects of life, especially in the cities. The streets were often -91- of the usual hustle and -92- that characterized city life. A visitor might erroneously think it was a public holiday until he came near a -93-. There he would find long -94- of haphazardly parked vehicles waiting to buy the non-existent fuel from the idle -95-.

Another look at the bus stops would reveal groups of people anxiously trying to get to their places of work. Even car owners used the few -96- buses, the drivers of which had increased the -97- by anything from 100 to 500 percent.

Though this could be very annoying, -98- should not blame the drivers for the -99- rates because the drivers had to pay through the nose to procure fuel at the -100-.

Afees
Blevies
Cfares
Dmoney
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Question 2765
waec 2001

In question numbered 95 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

Read the passage below

In the following passages, the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the passage below, four options are offered in columns lettered A to D. Choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passages.


Jide bought his car last year and now there is the need to renew the -76-. The first time he went to Mr. Olumide, the -77-, he was advised to -78- a -79- rather than a -80- cover. Mr Olumide had carefully explained the merits and demerits of both types, which included the fact that one was far more -81- than the other.
Now Jide has cause to smile because of his entitlement to a no-claim -82- Being a careful owner-driver, he had not been involved in any -83- during the period. Unfortunately, the same could not be said for his friend, Jackson, whose car was a total -84- after a -85- with a truck. He could not even make any claim for -86-, because he was not -87- at all

Jackson's experience clearly points to the need for insurance -88- to educate prospective -89- on the benefits of insurance.

 


The persistent fuel -90- in the country paralysed all aspects of life, especially in the cities. The streets were often -91- of the usual hustle and -92- that characterized city life. A visitor might erroneously think it was a public holiday until he came near a -93-. There he would find long -94- of haphazardly parked vehicles waiting to buy the non-existent fuel from the idle -95-.

Another look at the bus stops would reveal groups of people anxiously trying to get to their places of work. Even car owners used the few -96- buses, the drivers of which had increased the -97- by anything from 100 to 500 percent.

Though this could be very annoying, -98- should not blame the drivers for the -99- rates because the drivers had to pay through the nose to procure fuel at the -100-.

Ahands
Bpumps
Cmotors
Dtanks
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Question 2766
waec 2001

In question numbered 96 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

Read the passage below

In the following passages, the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the passage below, four options are offered in columns lettered A to D. Choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passages.


Jide bought his car last year and now there is the need to renew the -76-. The first time he went to Mr. Olumide, the -77-, he was advised to -78- a -79- rather than a -80- cover. Mr Olumide had carefully explained the merits and demerits of both types, which included the fact that one was far more -81- than the other.
Now Jide has cause to smile because of his entitlement to a no-claim -82- Being a careful owner-driver, he had not been involved in any -83- during the period. Unfortunately, the same could not be said for his friend, Jackson, whose car was a total -84- after a -85- with a truck. He could not even make any claim for -86-, because he was not -87- at all

Jackson's experience clearly points to the need for insurance -88- to educate prospective -89- on the benefits of insurance.

 


The persistent fuel -90- in the country paralysed all aspects of life, especially in the cities. The streets were often -91- of the usual hustle and -92- that characterized city life. A visitor might erroneously think it was a public holiday until he came near a -93-. There he would find long -94- of haphazardly parked vehicles waiting to buy the non-existent fuel from the idle -95-.

Another look at the bus stops would reveal groups of people anxiously trying to get to their places of work. Even car owners used the few -96- buses, the drivers of which had increased the -97- by anything from 100 to 500 percent.

Though this could be very annoying, -98- should not blame the drivers for the -99- rates because the drivers had to pay through the nose to procure fuel at the -100-.

Ainaccessible
Bavailable
Cagreeable
Dpliable
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Question 2767
waec 2001

In question numbered 94 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

Read the passage below

In the following passages, the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the passage below, four options are offered in columns lettered A to D. Choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passages.


Jide bought his car last year and now there is the need to renew the -76-. The first time he went to Mr. Olumide, the -77-, he was advised to -78- a -79- rather than a -80- cover. Mr Olumide had carefully explained the merits and demerits of both types, which included the fact that one was far more -81- than the other.
Now Jide has cause to smile because of his entitlement to a no-claim -82- Being a careful owner-driver, he had not been involved in any -83- during the period. Unfortunately, the same could not be said for his friend, Jackson, whose car was a total -84- after a -85- with a truck. He could not even make any claim for -86-, because he was not -87- at all

Jackson's experience clearly points to the need for insurance -88- to educate prospective -89- on the benefits of insurance.

 


The persistent fuel -90- in the country paralysed all aspects of life, especially in the cities. The streets were often -91- of the usual hustle and -92- that characterized city life. A visitor might erroneously think it was a public holiday until he came near a -93-. There he would find long -94- of haphazardly parked vehicles waiting to buy the non-existent fuel from the idle -95-.

Another look at the bus stops would reveal groups of people anxiously trying to get to their places of work. Even car owners used the few -96- buses, the drivers of which had increased the -97- by anything from 100 to 500 percent.

Though this could be very annoying, -98- should not blame the drivers for the -99- rates because the drivers had to pay through the nose to procure fuel at the -100-.

Amarket place
Bpark
Cfilling station
Dfuel depot
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Question 2768
waec 2001

In question numbered 92 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

Read the passage below

In the following passages, the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the passage below, four options are offered in columns lettered A to D. Choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passages.


Jide bought his car last year and now there is the need to renew the -76-. The first time he went to Mr. Olumide, the -77-, he was advised to -78- a -79- rather than a -80- cover. Mr Olumide had carefully explained the merits and demerits of both types, which included the fact that one was far more -81- than the other.
Now Jide has cause to smile because of his entitlement to a no-claim -82- Being a careful owner-driver, he had not been involved in any -83- during the period. Unfortunately, the same could not be said for his friend, Jackson, whose car was a total -84- after a -85- with a truck. He could not even make any claim for -86-, because he was not -87- at all

Jackson's experience clearly points to the need for insurance -88- to educate prospective -89- on the benefits of insurance.

 


The persistent fuel -90- in the country paralysed all aspects of life, especially in the cities. The streets were often -91- of the usual hustle and -92- that characterized city life. A visitor might erroneously think it was a public holiday until he came near a -93-. There he would find long -94- of haphazardly parked vehicles waiting to buy the non-existent fuel from the idle -95-.

Another look at the bus stops would reveal groups of people anxiously trying to get to their places of work. Even car owners used the few -96- buses, the drivers of which had increased the -97- by anything from 100 to 500 percent.

Though this could be very annoying, -98- should not blame the drivers for the -99- rates because the drivers had to pay through the nose to procure fuel at the -100-.

Astruggle
Bbustle
Cjuggle
Dtussle
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Question 2769
waec 2001

In question numbered 91 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

Read the passage below

In the following passages, the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the passage below, four options are offered in columns lettered A to D. Choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passages.


Jide bought his car last year and now there is the need to renew the -76-. The first time he went to Mr. Olumide, the -77-, he was advised to -78- a -79- rather than a -80- cover. Mr Olumide had carefully explained the merits and demerits of both types, which included the fact that one was far more -81- than the other.
Now Jide has cause to smile because of his entitlement to a no-claim -82- Being a careful owner-driver, he had not been involved in any -83- during the period. Unfortunately, the same could not be said for his friend, Jackson, whose car was a total -84- after a -85- with a truck. He could not even make any claim for -86-, because he was not -87- at all

Jackson's experience clearly points to the need for insurance -88- to educate prospective -89- on the benefits of insurance.

 


The persistent fuel -90- in the country paralysed all aspects of life, especially in the cities. The streets were often -91- of the usual hustle and -92- that characterized city life. A visitor might erroneously think it was a public holiday until he came near a -93-. There he would find long -94- of haphazardly parked vehicles waiting to buy the non-existent fuel from the idle -95-.

Another look at the bus stops would reveal groups of people anxiously trying to get to their places of work. Even car owners used the few -96- buses, the drivers of which had increased the -97- by anything from 100 to 500 percent.

Though this could be very annoying, -98- should not blame the drivers for the -99- rates because the drivers had to pay through the nose to procure fuel at the -100-.

Afull
Bderailed
Cdeserted
Ddevoid
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Question 2770
waec 2001

In question numbered 90 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

Read the passage below

In the following passages, the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the passage below, four options are offered in columns lettered A to D. Choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passages.


Jide bought his car last year and now there is the need to renew the -76-. The first time he went to Mr. Olumide, the -77-, he was advised to -78- a -79- rather than a -80- cover. Mr Olumide had carefully explained the merits and demerits of both types, which included the fact that one was far more -81- than the other.
Now Jide has cause to smile because of his entitlement to a no-claim -82- Being a careful owner-driver, he had not been involved in any -83- during the period. Unfortunately, the same could not be said for his friend, Jackson, whose car was a total -84- after a -85- with a truck. He could not even make any claim for -86-, because he was not -87- at all

Jackson's experience clearly points to the need for insurance -88- to educate prospective -89- on the benefits of insurance.

 


The persistent fuel -90- in the country paralysed all aspects of life, especially in the cities. The streets were often -91- of the usual hustle and -92- that characterized city life. A visitor might erroneously think it was a public holiday until he came near a -93-. There he would find long -94- of haphazardly parked vehicles waiting to buy the non-existent fuel from the idle -95-.

Another look at the bus stops would reveal groups of people anxiously trying to get to their places of work. Even car owners used the few -96- buses, the drivers of which had increased the -97- by anything from 100 to 500 percent.

Though this could be very annoying, -98- should not blame the drivers for the -99- rates because the drivers had to pay through the nose to procure fuel at the -100-.

Apaucity
Bscarcity
Cwithdrawal
Dsubsidy
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