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Question 21
waec 2023

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.
Those novels are interesting. I wonder if you can get me ................

Aothers such many
Bmany such others
Csuch many others
Dmany others such
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Question 22
waec 2023

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.
The fire fighters worked hard to .......... the inferno.

Aput by
Bput away
Cput off
Dput out
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Question 23
waec 2023

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.
The couple _______ their first child when I entered college.

Ahasn't had
Bhaven't had
Cwere not having
Dhadn't had
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Question 24
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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.
The .......scientist has discovered a cure for cancer.

Abrilliant young Nigerian
BNigerian brilliant young
Cyoung brilliant Nigerian
Dyoung Nigerian brilliant
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Question 25
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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.
Tayo: I think I can now solve the problem.
Essien:............

ASo I can
BEither do I
CNeither can I
DSo do I
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Question 26
waec 2023

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.
The test seemed ................. simple that we thought we would all pass.

Aover
Bso
Cvery
Dtoo
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Question 27
waec 2023

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.
Business is poor these days ........... workers are on strike.

Awhereas
Bbecause
Cno matter
Dso that
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Question 28
waec 2023


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.
A meeting was called ..............the instance of the chairman.

Aby
Bfor
Con
Dat
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Question 29
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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.
The teacher has ......... with the principal.

Afallen apart
Bfallen out
Cfallen of
Dfallen down
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Question 30
waec 2023

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.
The duty of our teacher is to give instructions;.......... is to obey.
 

Aours
Bour
Cours'
Dour's
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Question 31
waec 2023

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.
Mother bought ............. at the fair.

Aa red expensive Japanese car
Ban expensive Japanese red car
Ca Japanese red expensive car
Dan expensive red Japanese car
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Question 32
waec 2023

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.
.......... the hours of nine and ten, the surgeons completed the operation.

Abefore
Bupon
Cbetween
Din
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Question 33
waec 2023

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.
Before the lecturer entered the hall, we .......... the board.

Aare cleaning
Bhave cleaned
Cclean
Dhad cleaned
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Question 34
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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.
The ............ were decorated with flowers.

Agirls shoes
Bgirls' shoes
Cgirls' shoes'
Dgirls shoes'
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Question 35
waec 2023

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.
We were lucky our driver didn't die in the accident, ........... ?
 

Adid we
Bisn't it
Cdidn't we
Dweren't we
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Question 36
waec 2023


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.
The Chairman wasn't privy ..... that information.

Awith
Bat
Con
Dto
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Question 37
waec 2023

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.
The material used for sewing my dress is _______to yours.

Amost superior
Bsuperior
Cvery superior
Dmore superior
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Question 38
waec 2023

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.
We were all afraid when the alarm ________.

Adied off
Bwent off
Cran off
Drang up
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Question 39
waec 2023

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.
That world famous athlete is guilty.......... way you look at it.

Awhenever
Bwhatever
Chowever
Dwhichever
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Question 40
waec 2023

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.
James appears ............ wiser than his friends.

Amore
Bmuch more
Cmost
Dmuch
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