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Question 2771

waec 2001

The principal hoped that he..........to help the students.

Instructions for this question

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

Acan be able

Bis able

Cwould be able

Dmust be able

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Question 2772

waec 2001

....................a new teacher, she does not know much about the behaviour of the students.

Instructions for this question

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

ABeing

BHaving been

CBeen

DHaving being

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Question 2773

waec 2001

Many people do not .......their religious professions.

Instructions for this question

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

Alive by

Blive to

Clive with

Dlive on

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Question 2774

waec 2001

Nigerians will have ............ to blame for withdrawing from the competition at the last minute.

Instructions for this question

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

Athemselves

Bone another

Ceach other

Dourselves

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Question 2775

waec 2001

Since we were not given all the things we requested, we should.......with what we have.

Instructions for this question

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

Amake up

Bmake out

Cmake do

Dmake over

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Question 2776

waec 2001

The manager is leaving the company to ......a new appointment elsewhere.

Instructions for this question

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

Atake over

Btake on

Ctake up

Dtake off

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Question 2777

waec 2001

.............is not good for children.

Instructions for this question

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

ATo have skipped breakfast

BSkip breakfast

CTo have been skipping breafast

DSkipping breakfast

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Question 2778

waec 2001

You are......for having that painful experience.

Instructions for this question

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

Anone the best

Bnone the worst

Cnone the worse

Dnone the less

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Question 2779

waec 2001

I expect everybody to respect..........

Instructions for this question

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

Aitself

Bourselves

Chimself

Doneself

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Question 2780

waec 2001

..........we waited, Ayo read the letter over again.

Instructions for this question

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

Awhile

Bwhen

Cwhere

Dwhy

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Question 2781

waec 2001

The teacher told the pupils to commit the poem.........memory.

Instructions for this question

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

Ato

Bin

Conto

Dinside

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Question 2782

waec 2001

It is...........this background that we can understand the issues clearly.

Instructions for this question

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

Afor

Bagainst

Cwith

Don

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Question 2783

waec 2001

Could I borrow...........cash please?

Instructions for this question

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

Aa little

Ba few

Cfew

Dmuch

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Question 2784

waec 2001

The new student made a good impression.............. the rest of the class

Instructions for this question

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

Awith

Bat

Con

Dfor

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Question 2785

waec 2001

Janet could not attend the party because she......with the flu over the weekend.

Instructions for this question

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

Acame up

Bcame down

Ccame away

Dcame in

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Question 2786

waec 2001

This engine is.........that one.

Instructions for this question

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

Asuperior than

Bmore superior than

Csuperior to

Dmore superior to

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Question 2787

waec 2001

By the time they arrive, we ............the work.

Instructions for this question

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

Ashall have finished

Bcould have finished

Cwill finish

Dhave finished

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Question 2788

waec 2001

The cloth is .....bright for my liking.

Instructions for this question

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

Avery

Bso

Cquite

Dtoo

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Question 2789

waec 2001

The proposer's argument was.....convincing than that of his opponent.

Instructions for this question

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

Amuch more

Bmost

Cmuch

Dmore much

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Question 2790

waec 2001

He..........the scene before the accident occurred.

Instructions for this question

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

Aleaves

Bhad left

Chas left

Dleft

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