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From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences.
Nda won't like it........?
Ahas he
Bwould he
Cwouldn't he
Dwill he
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Question 22
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences.
There will be no trouble...you do the assignment.
Ain case
Bbecause
Cas long as
Das soon as
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Question 23
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences.
Idi is neither too tall.......short.
Aand too
Bnor too
Cor too
Dor very
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Question 24
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences.
I was not only tired.......sick.
Abut also
Band also
Care also
Dnevertheless
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Question 25
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences.
I am sorry to bother you.......I have something important to tell you
Abecause
Bbut
Cwhen
Dand
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Question 26
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences.
No sooner had Uche arrived at the meeting.......the proceedings began
Athan
Bwhen
Cas
Dwhile
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Question 27
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences.
Four men, one of....wore a sunshade, entered the room
Awhich
Bwhose
Cwhom
Dthem
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Question 28
waec1998
From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences.
Hardly had he completed narrating the story......the poor woman collapsed.
Athen
Bas
Cwhen
Dnevertheless
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Question 29
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences.
.........committed the offence will be dealt with.
Awhichever
Bwhomever
Cwhatever
Dwhoever
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Question 30
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From the words or group of words lettered A to S, choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences.
It is useless.........with a fool
Aargue
Bto arguing
Cto argued
Darguing
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Question 31
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences.
She said that she heard Julie........
Asing
Bsang
Csong
Dsung
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Question 32
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences.
If you don't withdraw the defamatory statement, I shall have no alternative.........seek redress in a court of law.
Atill I
Buntill I
Cthan I
Dbut to
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Question 33
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From the words or group of words lettered A to S, choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences.
The thief died shortly after.......shot at by the police
Abeen
Bhaving
Cbecoming
Dbeing
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Question 34
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences.
Although he greeted her..........
Abut she did not answer
Bshe does not answer
Cshe did not answer
Dbut she was yet to answer
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Question 35
waec1998
From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences.
We asked him to come with us and ......
Ahe comes
Bhe did
Cdid he
Dhe does
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Question 36
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences.
The girl thought that she would get.........with her stubbornness.
Aover
Bup
Caway
Daround
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Question 37
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences.
I was still explaining my actions when Tina rudely cut..............
Aon
Boff
Caway
Din
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Question 38
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences.
The measures taken were intended to bring.....the prices of consumer goods
Aout
Boff
Caway
Ddown
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Question 39
waec1998
From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences.
The business tycoon's daughter was carried........by the flattery of her suitor
Aon
Bout
Calong
Daway
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Question 40
waec1998
From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences.
The two warring parties met for five days to iron........their differences.
