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From the words or group of words lettered A to E below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words.
I don't agree that the problem is intractable
Aeasy
Binsoluble
Cbaseless
Dunderstandable
Eunusual
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Question 3152
waec1997
From the words or group of words lettered A to E below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words.
The prison officials usually torture the inmates.
Alynch
Bmurder
Ctorment
Ddestroy
Ehumiliate
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Question 3153
waec1997
From the words or group of words lettered A to E below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words.
Her terse remarks brought the conversation to an end
Acurt
Babusive
Cstudies
Dgentle
Epolished
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Question 3154
waec1997
From the words or group of words lettered A to E below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words.
Flight WT509 from Lagos terminates in Maiduguri.
Acloses
Bconcludes
Clands
Dends
Eceases
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Question 3155
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From the words or group of words lettered A to E below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words.
Climbing great heights terrifies me
Athreatens
Bannoys
Cshooks
Dstartles
Efrightens
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Question 3156
waec1997
From the words or group of words labelled A to D, choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences.
The government has a special programme for........
Athe poor
Bthe poors
Cpoor
Dpoors
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Question 3157
waec1997
From the words or group of words labelled A to D, choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences.
He said he didn't fear death..........?
Adid he
Bwasn't it
Cdoesn't he
Dwas it
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Question 3158
waec1997
From the words or group of words labelled A to D, choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences.
It was he who said he didn't fear death...........?
Adidn't he
Bwasn't he
Cisn't he
Dwasn't it
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Question 3159
waec1997
From the words or group of words labelled A to D, choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences.
He is always asking for more......?
Aisn't he
Bdoesn't he
Cwas he
Ddoes he
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Question 3160
waec1997
From the words or group of words labelled A to D, choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences.
He comes here...........often.
Amuch
Bever
Cquite
Drarely
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Question 3161
waec1997
From the words or group of words labelled A to D, choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences.
........of what he said is incorrect
Amany
Bmuch
Cfew
Dplenty
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Question 3162
waec1997
From the words or group of words labelled A to D, choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences.
That uncle of............ought to see you through this.
Ayour
Byour's
Cyours
Dyours'
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Question 3163
waec1997
From the words or group of words labelled A to D, choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences.
I'm sure this bucket is .........
Aher's
Bhers
Chers'
Dher
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Question 3164
waec1997
From the words or group of words labeled A to D, choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences.
All your_____ like you very much
Abrother-in-law
Bbrother's -in-laws
Cbrothers -in-laws
Dbrothers-in-law
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Question 3165
waec1997
From the words or group of words labelled A to D, choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences.
..........had he entered when it started to rain
AHardly
BNearly
CAlmost
DFairly
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Question 3166
waec1997
From the words or group of words labelled A to D, choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences.
It is high time you......visiting that friend of yours
Ashould stop
Bstopped
Cstop
Dmust
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Question 3167
waec1997
From the words or group of words labelled A to D, choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences.
I'd give up smoking, if I .............you,
Aam
Bwere
Cwas
Dare
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Question 3168
waec1997
From the words or group of words labelled A to D, choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences.
........university is..........institution of higher learning
AAn............an
BAn .............a
CA.....................a
DA.................an
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Question 3169
waec1997
From the words or group of words labelled A to D, choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences.
........of the two pencils is yours?
Awhere
Bwho
Cwhich
Dwhose
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Question 3170
waec1997
From the words or group of words labelled A to D, choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences.
I'd like to know.........he 'll wriggle out of this case
