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Question 2951
waec 1999
In question numbered 94 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
Read the passage below In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences.
The human brain is the most -76- organ in the body small and delicate it is -77- in a bony fortress called the -78-. The brain controls the emotions, the -79-, and indeed all the functions of the body. Tough we hear with the ears. see with the eyes and smell with the nose. It is in the brain that all -80- are sent and there -81-. No modern computer has the -82- of the brain. It -83- vast amounts of information. It works -84- from second twenty-four hours of everyday. Yet the brain is very -85-, reduce or stop its supply of -86- and blood, and its owner dies or suffers a -87-.
As soon as I took the newspaper from the -88-, I quickly -89- through the pages and stopped at the sports page. There the picture of Marvin Hagler, the broker attracted me. - He was preparing for the -90- of his title. The -91- harped on Hagler's op previous fights and -92- an easy victory over his -93-, I then read through the -94- which usually states the paper's opinion on current issues. The -95- were very many. with some of them taking up full pages. There was only one -96- by an artist whose intention was clearly to -97- readers. There was also a full page -98- announcing the death of a prominent chief. In the column for serious -minded readers was a -99- on political transition, one of the -100- issues of the time.
Acommunique
Bpropaganda
Ceditorial
Dresolution
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Question 2952
waec 1999
In question numbered 93 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
Read the passage below In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences.
The human brain is the most -76- organ in the body small and delicate it is -77- in a bony fortress called the -78-. The brain controls the emotions, the -79-, and indeed all the functions of the body. Tough we hear with the ears. see with the eyes and smell with the nose. It is in the brain that all -80- are sent and there -81-. No modern computer has the -82- of the brain. It -83- vast amounts of information. It works -84- from second twenty-four hours of everyday. Yet the brain is very -85-, reduce or stop its supply of -86- and blood, and its owner dies or suffers a -87-.
As soon as I took the newspaper from the -88-, I quickly -89- through the pages and stopped at the sports page. There the picture of Marvin Hagler, the broker attracted me. - He was preparing for the -90- of his title. The -91- harped on Hagler's op previous fights and -92- an easy victory over his -93-, I then read through the -94- which usually states the paper's opinion on current issues. The -95- were very many. with some of them taking up full pages. There was only one -96- by an artist whose intention was clearly to -97- readers. There was also a full page -98- announcing the death of a prominent chief. In the column for serious -minded readers was a -99- on political transition, one of the -100- issues of the time.
Aantagonist
Bopponent
Cprotagonist
Dattacker
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Question 2953
waec 1999
In question numbered 92 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
Read the passage below In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences.
The human brain is the most -76- organ in the body small and delicate it is -77- in a bony fortress called the -78-. The brain controls the emotions, the -79-, and indeed all the functions of the body. Tough we hear with the ears. see with the eyes and smell with the nose. It is in the brain that all -80- are sent and there -81-. No modern computer has the -82- of the brain. It -83- vast amounts of information. It works -84- from second twenty-four hours of everyday. Yet the brain is very -85-, reduce or stop its supply of -86- and blood, and its owner dies or suffers a -87-.
As soon as I took the newspaper from the -88-, I quickly -89- through the pages and stopped at the sports page. There the picture of Marvin Hagler, the broker attracted me. - He was preparing for the -90- of his title. The -91- harped on Hagler's op previous fights and -92- an easy victory over his -93-, I then read through the -94- which usually states the paper's opinion on current issues. The -95- were very many. with some of them taking up full pages. There was only one -96- by an artist whose intention was clearly to -97- readers. There was also a full page -98- announcing the death of a prominent chief. In the column for serious -minded readers was a -99- on political transition, one of the -100- issues of the time.
Apredicted
Bprophesied
Cimagined
Dexpressed
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Question 2954
waec 1999
In question numbered 91 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
Read the passage below In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences.
The human brain is the most -76- organ in the body small and delicate it is -77- in a bony fortress called the -78-. The brain controls the emotions, the -79-, and indeed all the functions of the body. Tough we hear with the ears. see with the eyes and smell with the nose. It is in the brain that all -80- are sent and there -81-. No modern computer has the -82- of the brain. It -83- vast amounts of information. It works -84- from second twenty-four hours of everyday. Yet the brain is very -85-, reduce or stop its supply of -86- and blood, and its owner dies or suffers a -87-.
As soon as I took the newspaper from the -88-, I quickly -89- through the pages and stopped at the sports page. There the picture of Marvin Hagler, the broker attracted me. - He was preparing for the -90- of his title. The -91- harped on Hagler's op previous fights and -92- an easy victory over his -93-, I then read through the -94- which usually states the paper's opinion on current issues. The -95- were very many. with some of them taking up full pages. There was only one -96- by an artist whose intention was clearly to -97- readers. There was also a full page -98- announcing the death of a prominent chief. In the column for serious -minded readers was a -99- on political transition, one of the -100- issues of the time.
Acorrespondent
Bwriter
Ceditor
Dpublisher
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Question 2955
waec 1999
In question numbered 90 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
Read the passage below In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences.
The human brain is the most -76- organ in the body small and delicate it is -77- in a bony fortress called the -78-. The brain controls the emotions, the -79-, and indeed all the functions of the body. Tough we hear with the ears. see with the eyes and smell with the nose. It is in the brain that all -80- are sent and there -81-. No modern computer has the -82- of the brain. It -83- vast amounts of information. It works -84- from second twenty-four hours of everyday. Yet the brain is very -85-, reduce or stop its supply of -86- and blood, and its owner dies or suffers a -87-.
As soon as I took the newspaper from the -88-, I quickly -89- through the pages and stopped at the sports page. There the picture of Marvin Hagler, the broker attracted me. - He was preparing for the -90- of his title. The -91- harped on Hagler's op previous fights and -92- an easy victory over his -93-, I then read through the -94- which usually states the paper's opinion on current issues. The -95- were very many. with some of them taking up full pages. There was only one -96- by an artist whose intention was clearly to -97- readers. There was also a full page -98- announcing the death of a prominent chief. In the column for serious -minded readers was a -99- on political transition, one of the -100- issues of the time.
Avictor
Battack
Cprotection
Ddefence
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Question 2956
waec 1999
In question numbered 89 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
Read the passage below In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences.
The human brain is the most -76- organ in the body small and delicate it is -77- in a bony fortress called the -78-. The brain controls the emotions, the -79-, and indeed all the functions of the body. Tough we hear with the ears. see with the eyes and smell with the nose. It is in the brain that all -80- are sent and there -81-. No modern computer has the -82- of the brain. It -83- vast amounts of information. It works -84- from second twenty-four hours of everyday. Yet the brain is very -85-, reduce or stop its supply of -86- and blood, and its owner dies or suffers a -87-.
As soon as I took the newspaper from the -88-, I quickly -89- through the pages and stopped at the sports page. There the picture of Marvin Hagler, the broker attracted me. - He was preparing for the -90- of his title. The -91- harped on Hagler's op previous fights and -92- an easy victory over his -93-, I then read through the -94- which usually states the paper's opinion on current issues. The -95- were very many. with some of them taking up full pages. There was only one -96- by an artist whose intention was clearly to -97- readers. There was also a full page -98- announcing the death of a prominent chief. In the column for serious -minded readers was a -99- on political transition, one of the -100- issues of the time.
Aperused
Bstudied
Cstared
Dflipped
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Question 2957
waec 1999
In question numbered 88 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
Read the passage below In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences.
The human brain is the most -76- organ in the body small and delicate it is -77- in a bony fortress called the -78-. The brain controls the emotions, the -79-, and indeed all the functions of the body. Tough we hear with the ears. see with the eyes and smell with the nose. It is in the brain that all -80- are sent and there -81-. No modern computer has the -82- of the brain. It -83- vast amounts of information. It works -84- from second twenty-four hours of everyday. Yet the brain is very -85-, reduce or stop its supply of -86- and blood, and its owner dies or suffers a -87-.
As soon as I took the newspaper from the -88-, I quickly -89- through the pages and stopped at the sports page. There the picture of Marvin Hagler, the broker attracted me. - He was preparing for the -90- of his title. The -91- harped on Hagler's op previous fights and -92- an easy victory over his -93-, I then read through the -94- which usually states the paper's opinion on current issues. The -95- were very many. with some of them taking up full pages. There was only one -96- by an artist whose intention was clearly to -97- readers. There was also a full page -98- announcing the death of a prominent chief. In the column for serious -minded readers was a -99- on political transition, one of the -100- issues of the time.
Atrader
Bdealer
Cvendor
Dprinter
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Question 2958
waec 1999
In question numbered 87 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
Read the passage below In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences.
The human brain is the most -76- organ in the body small and delicate it is -77- in a bony fortress called the -78-. The brain controls the emotions, the -79-, and indeed all the functions of the body. Tough we hear with the ears. see with the eyes and smell with the nose. It is in the brain that all -80- are sent and there -81-. No modern computer has the -82- of the brain. It -83- vast amounts of information. It works -84- from second twenty-four hours of everyday. Yet the brain is very -85-, reduce or stop its supply of -86- and blood, and its owner dies or suffers a -87-.
As soon as I took the newspaper from the -88-, I quickly -89- through the pages and stopped at the sports page. There the picture of Marvin Hagler, the broker attracted me. - He was preparing for the -90- of his title. The -91- harped on Hagler's op previous fights and -92- an easy victory over his -93-, I then read through the -94- which usually states the paper's opinion on current issues. The -95- were very many. with some of them taking up full pages. There was only one -96- by an artist whose intention was clearly to -97- readers. There was also a full page -98- announcing the death of a prominent chief. In the column for serious -minded readers was a -99- on political transition, one of the -100- issues of the time.
Aneurosis
Bbreakdown
Cstroke
Dtumor
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Question 2959
waec 1999
In question numbered 86 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
Read the passage below In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences.
The human brain is the most -76- organ in the body small and delicate it is -77- in a bony fortress called the -78-. The brain controls the emotions, the -79-, and indeed all the functions of the body. Tough we hear with the ears. see with the eyes and smell with the nose. It is in the brain that all -80- are sent and there -81-. No modern computer has the -82- of the brain. It -83- vast amounts of information. It works -84- from second twenty-four hours of everyday. Yet the brain is very -85-, reduce or stop its supply of -86- and blood, and its owner dies or suffers a -87-.
As soon as I took the newspaper from the -88-, I quickly -89- through the pages and stopped at the sports page. There the picture of Marvin Hagler, the broker attracted me. - He was preparing for the -90- of his title. The -91- harped on Hagler's op previous fights and -92- an easy victory over his -93-, I then read through the -94- which usually states the paper's opinion on current issues. The -95- were very many. with some of them taking up full pages. There was only one -96- by an artist whose intention was clearly to -97- readers. There was also a full page -98- announcing the death of a prominent chief. In the column for serious -minded readers was a -99- on political transition, one of the -100- issues of the time.
Aair
Bgas
Cnitrogen
Doxygen
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Question 2960
waec 1999
In question numbered 85 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
Read the passage below In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences.
The human brain is the most -76- organ in the body small and delicate it is -77- in a bony fortress called the -78-. The brain controls the emotions, the -79-, and indeed all the functions of the body. Tough we hear with the ears. see with the eyes and smell with the nose. It is in the brain that all -80- are sent and there -81-. No modern computer has the -82- of the brain. It -83- vast amounts of information. It works -84- from second twenty-four hours of everyday. Yet the brain is very -85-, reduce or stop its supply of -86- and blood, and its owner dies or suffers a -87-.
As soon as I took the newspaper from the -88-, I quickly -89- through the pages and stopped at the sports page. There the picture of Marvin Hagler, the broker attracted me. - He was preparing for the -90- of his title. The -91- harped on Hagler's op previous fights and -92- an easy victory over his -93-, I then read through the -94- which usually states the paper's opinion on current issues. The -95- were very many. with some of them taking up full pages. There was only one -96- by an artist whose intention was clearly to -97- readers. There was also a full page -98- announcing the death of a prominent chief. In the column for serious -minded readers was a -99- on political transition, one of the -100- issues of the time.
Awonderful
Bfragile
Ceverlasting
Ddurable
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Question 2961
waec 1999
In question numbered 84 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
Read the passage below In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences.
The human brain is the most -76- organ in the body small and delicate it is -77- in a bony fortress called the -78-. The brain controls the emotions, the -79-, and indeed all the functions of the body. Tough we hear with the ears. see with the eyes and smell with the nose. It is in the brain that all -80- are sent and there -81-. No modern computer has the -82- of the brain. It -83- vast amounts of information. It works -84- from second twenty-four hours of everyday. Yet the brain is very -85-, reduce or stop its supply of -86- and blood, and its owner dies or suffers a -87-.
As soon as I took the newspaper from the -88-, I quickly -89- through the pages and stopped at the sports page. There the picture of Marvin Hagler, the broker attracted me. - He was preparing for the -90- of his title. The -91- harped on Hagler's op previous fights and -92- an easy victory over his -93-, I then read through the -94- which usually states the paper's opinion on current issues. The -95- were very many. with some of them taking up full pages. There was only one -96- by an artist whose intention was clearly to -97- readers. There was also a full page -98- announcing the death of a prominent chief. In the column for serious -minded readers was a -99- on political transition, one of the -100- issues of the time.
Aintermittently
Bfrequently
Ccontinuously
Dregularly
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Question 2962
waec 1999
In question numbered 83 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
Read the passage below In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences.
The human brain is the most -76- organ in the body small and delicate it is -77- in a bony fortress called the -78-. The brain controls the emotions, the -79-, and indeed all the functions of the body. Tough we hear with the ears. see with the eyes and smell with the nose. It is in the brain that all -80- are sent and there -81-. No modern computer has the -82- of the brain. It -83- vast amounts of information. It works -84- from second twenty-four hours of everyday. Yet the brain is very -85-, reduce or stop its supply of -86- and blood, and its owner dies or suffers a -87-.
As soon as I took the newspaper from the -88-, I quickly -89- through the pages and stopped at the sports page. There the picture of Marvin Hagler, the broker attracted me. - He was preparing for the -90- of his title. The -91- harped on Hagler's op previous fights and -92- an easy victory over his -93-, I then read through the -94- which usually states the paper's opinion on current issues. The -95- were very many. with some of them taking up full pages. There was only one -96- by an artist whose intention was clearly to -97- readers. There was also a full page -98- announcing the death of a prominent chief. In the column for serious -minded readers was a -99- on political transition, one of the -100- issues of the time.
Astores
Bkeeps
Cfilters
Dproduces
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Question 2963
waec 1999
In question numbered 82 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
Read the passage below In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences.
The human brain is the most -76- organ in the body small and delicate it is -77- in a bony fortress called the -78-. The brain controls the emotions, the -79-, and indeed all the functions of the body. Tough we hear with the ears. see with the eyes and smell with the nose. It is in the brain that all -80- are sent and there -81-. No modern computer has the -82- of the brain. It -83- vast amounts of information. It works -84- from second twenty-four hours of everyday. Yet the brain is very -85-, reduce or stop its supply of -86- and blood, and its owner dies or suffers a -87-.
As soon as I took the newspaper from the -88-, I quickly -89- through the pages and stopped at the sports page. There the picture of Marvin Hagler, the broker attracted me. - He was preparing for the -90- of his title. The -91- harped on Hagler's op previous fights and -92- an easy victory over his -93-, I then read through the -94- which usually states the paper's opinion on current issues. The -95- were very many. with some of them taking up full pages. There was only one -96- by an artist whose intention was clearly to -97- readers. There was also a full page -98- announcing the death of a prominent chief. In the column for serious -minded readers was a -99- on political transition, one of the -100- issues of the time.
Ainvincibility
Bversatility
Cstrength
Dresponsibility
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Question 2964
waec 1999
In question numbered 81 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
Read the passage below In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences.
The human brain is the most -76- organ in the body small and delicate it is -77- in a bony fortress called the -78-. The brain controls the emotions, the -79-, and indeed all the functions of the body. Tough we hear with the ears. see with the eyes and smell with the nose. It is in the brain that all -80- are sent and there -81-. No modern computer has the -82- of the brain. It -83- vast amounts of information. It works -84- from second twenty-four hours of everyday. Yet the brain is very -85-, reduce or stop its supply of -86- and blood, and its owner dies or suffers a -87-.
As soon as I took the newspaper from the -88-, I quickly -89- through the pages and stopped at the sports page. There the picture of Marvin Hagler, the broker attracted me. - He was preparing for the -90- of his title. The -91- harped on Hagler's op previous fights and -92- an easy victory over his -93-, I then read through the -94- which usually states the paper's opinion on current issues. The -95- were very many. with some of them taking up full pages. There was only one -96- by an artist whose intention was clearly to -97- readers. There was also a full page -98- announcing the death of a prominent chief. In the column for serious -minded readers was a -99- on political transition, one of the -100- issues of the time.
Arevealed
Bdiscovered
Cinterpreted
Ddetedcted
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Question 2965
waec 1999
In question numbered 80 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
Read the passage below In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences.
The human brain is the most -76- organ in the body small and delicate it is -77- in a bony fortress called the -78-. The brain controls the emotions, the -79-, and indeed all the functions of the body. Tough we hear with the ears. see with the eyes and smell with the nose. It is in the brain that all -80- are sent and there -81-. No modern computer has the -82- of the brain. It -83- vast amounts of information. It works -84- from second twenty-four hours of everyday. Yet the brain is very -85-, reduce or stop its supply of -86- and blood, and its owner dies or suffers a -87-.
As soon as I took the newspaper from the -88-, I quickly -89- through the pages and stopped at the sports page. There the picture of Marvin Hagler, the broker attracted me. - He was preparing for the -90- of his title. The -91- harped on Hagler's op previous fights and -92- an easy victory over his -93-, I then read through the -94- which usually states the paper's opinion on current issues. The -95- were very many. with some of them taking up full pages. There was only one -96- by an artist whose intention was clearly to -97- readers. There was also a full page -98- announcing the death of a prominent chief. In the column for serious -minded readers was a -99- on political transition, one of the -100- issues of the time.
Asymbols
Bsignals
Csounds
Dsigns
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Question 2966
waec 1999
In question numbered 79 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
Read the passage below In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences.
The human brain is the most -76- organ in the body small and delicate it is -77- in a bony fortress called the -78-. The brain controls the emotions, the -79-, and indeed all the functions of the body. Tough we hear with the ears. see with the eyes and smell with the nose. It is in the brain that all -80- are sent and there -81-. No modern computer has the -82- of the brain. It -83- vast amounts of information. It works -84- from second twenty-four hours of everyday. Yet the brain is very -85-, reduce or stop its supply of -86- and blood, and its owner dies or suffers a -87-.
As soon as I took the newspaper from the -88-, I quickly -89- through the pages and stopped at the sports page. There the picture of Marvin Hagler, the broker attracted me. - He was preparing for the -90- of his title. The -91- harped on Hagler's op previous fights and -92- an easy victory over his -93-, I then read through the -94- which usually states the paper's opinion on current issues. The -95- were very many. with some of them taking up full pages. There was only one -96- by an artist whose intention was clearly to -97- readers. There was also a full page -98- announcing the death of a prominent chief. In the column for serious -minded readers was a -99- on political transition, one of the -100- issues of the time.
Acells
Bcorpuscles
Cintestines
Dnerves
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Question 2967
waec 1999
In question numbered 78 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
Read the passage below In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences.
The human brain is the most -76- organ in the body small and delicate it is -77- in a bony fortress called the -78-. The brain controls the emotions, the -79-, and indeed all the functions of the body. Tough we hear with the ears. see with the eyes and smell with the nose. It is in the brain that all -80- are sent and there -81-. No modern computer has the -82- of the brain. It -83- vast amounts of information. It works -84- from second twenty-four hours of everyday. Yet the brain is very -85-, reduce or stop its supply of -86- and blood, and its owner dies or suffers a -87-.
As soon as I took the newspaper from the -88-, I quickly -89- through the pages and stopped at the sports page. There the picture of Marvin Hagler, the broker attracted me. - He was preparing for the -90- of his title. The -91- harped on Hagler's op previous fights and -92- an easy victory over his -93-, I then read through the -94- which usually states the paper's opinion on current issues. The -95- were very many. with some of them taking up full pages. There was only one -96- by an artist whose intention was clearly to -97- readers. There was also a full page -98- announcing the death of a prominent chief. In the column for serious -minded readers was a -99- on political transition, one of the -100- issues of the time.
Askull
Bhead
Cligament
Dcerebellum
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Question 2968
waec 1999
In question numbered 77 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
Read the passage below In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences.
The human brain is the most -76- organ in the body small and delicate it is -77- in a bony fortress called the -78-. The brain controls the emotions, the -79-, and indeed all the functions of the body. Tough we hear with the ears. see with the eyes and smell with the nose. It is in the brain that all -80- are sent and there -81-. No modern computer has the -82- of the brain. It -83- vast amounts of information. It works -84- from second twenty-four hours of everyday. Yet the brain is very -85-, reduce or stop its supply of -86- and blood, and its owner dies or suffers a -87-.
As soon as I took the newspaper from the -88-, I quickly -89- through the pages and stopped at the sports page. There the picture of Marvin Hagler, the broker attracted me. - He was preparing for the -90- of his title. The -91- harped on Hagler's op previous fights and -92- an easy victory over his -93-, I then read through the -94- which usually states the paper's opinion on current issues. The -95- were very many. with some of them taking up full pages. There was only one -96- by an artist whose intention was clearly to -97- readers. There was also a full page -98- announcing the death of a prominent chief. In the column for serious -minded readers was a -99- on political transition, one of the -100- issues of the time.
Acaptured
Bimprisoned
Choused
Dlocked
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Question 2969
waec 1999
In question numbered 76 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
Read the passage below In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences.
The human brain is the most -76- organ in the body small and delicate it is -77- in a bony fortress called the -78-. The brain controls the emotions, the -79-, and indeed all the functions of the body. Tough we hear with the ears. see with the eyes and smell with the nose. It is in the brain that all -80- are sent and there -81-. No modern computer has the -82- of the brain. It -83- vast amounts of information. It works -84- from second twenty-four hours of everyday. Yet the brain is very -85-, reduce or stop its supply of -86- and blood, and its owner dies or suffers a -87-.
As soon as I took the newspaper from the -88-, I quickly -89- through the pages and stopped at the sports page. There the picture of Marvin Hagler, the broker attracted me. - He was preparing for the -90- of his title. The -91- harped on Hagler's op previous fights and -92- an easy victory over his -93-, I then read through the -94- which usually states the paper's opinion on current issues. The -95- were very many. with some of them taking up full pages. There was only one -96- by an artist whose intention was clearly to -97- readers. There was also a full page -98- announcing the death of a prominent chief. In the column for serious -minded readers was a -99- on political transition, one of the -100- issues of the time.
Aconspicuous
Bconstrutive
Ccompound
Dcomplicated
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Question 2970
waec 1999
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 or phrase as it is used in the sentence.
The bank that started operations last year is now insolvent.
Aprosperous
Battractive
Cbankrupt
Dbuoyant
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