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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
In some cultures, dead people are buried, but in others they are............
Acremated
Bbaked
Cfired
Dflamed
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Question 2992
waec1999
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
I have known him only recently so I cannot ............ for his honesty
Asign
Bstand
Cvouch
Dsupport
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Question 2993
waec1999
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
My parents do not........late night parties
Aindulge
Bsuffer
Ctolerate
Dcreate
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Question 2994
waec1999
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
He is a young man of .........character
Astable
Bpermanent
Ctransient
Drecognized
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Question 2995
waec1999
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.
Life has become a misery for many due to the harsh economic conditions, but a few are still able to live in ............
Asatisfaction
Bextravagance
Cpeace
Dcomfort
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Question 2996
waec1999
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.
While Adjoa is attentive to her duties, Kofi is ...........
Acurious
Bnegligent
Cpunctual
Drealistic
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Question 2997
waec1999
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.
You will succeed fairly well with adolescents if you coax rather than......them
Acoerce
Bpunish
Cpamper
Dcurse
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Question 2998
waec1999
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.
Tell Chike something confidential and he makes it.............the next minute
Apublic
Bpersonal
Cpopular
Dprivate
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Question 2999
waec1999
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.
You will make a good counsellor by listening to your clients rather than........them
Aoffending
Bignoring
Cmishandling
Dthreatening
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Question 3000
waec1999
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. An optimist wears a smile most of the time but ...........goes about with a long face
Aan oculist
Ban activist
Ca pacifist
Da pessimist
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Question 3001
waec1999
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.
I took the drug to relieve my headache only for it to...............my condition
Aalleviate
Bprovoke
Cabate
Daggravate
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Question 3002
waec1999
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.
To encourage productivity we must reward industry and ...........laziness
Awithhold
Bwithdraw
Cpunish
Doppose
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Question 3003
jamb1999
Select the correct option for the space numbered 25 in the above passage
Aroyalty
Bhonorarium
Cdividend
Dinterest
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Question 3004
jamb1999
Select the correct option for the space numbered 24 in the above passage
Acomplementory
Bcomplimentary
Cacknowlegdement
Dsample
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Question 3005
jamb1999
Select the correct option for the space numbered 23 in the above passage
Aitems
Bbulletin
Ccopies
Dspecimen
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Question 3006
jamb1999
Select the correct option for the space numbered 22 in the above passage
Aphotocopying
Bxeroxing
Cfilming
Dprinting
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Question 3007
jamb1999
Select the correct option for the space numbered 21 in the above passage
Atypewritten
Btypeset
Cdouble-spaced
Dsingle-spaced
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Question 3008
jamb1999
Select the correct option for the space numbered 20 in the above passage
Aproof-reading
Breading over
Cscanning over
Dskimming over
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Question 3009
jamb1999
Select the correct option for the space numbered 19 in the above passage
Aan error-proof
Ban editor
Ca lithographic
Dan evaluation
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Question 3010
jamb1999
Select the correct option for the space numbered 18 in the above passage
