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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
Many people are now used to .....without lunch
Ahave gone
Bbe going
Cgoing
Dto
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Question 3242
waec1996
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
Mary.....passed the examination without the extra lessons she had
Amight not
Bcouldn't have
Cwould not
Dwill not have
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Question 3243
waec1996
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
My father said he once saw a snake...............a chicken.
Ahaving swallowing
Bswallowed
Cbeing swallowed
Dswallowing
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Question 3244
waec1996
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
He was accompanied..........his friend to the party
Awith
Bby
Cover
Daround
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Question 3245
waec1996
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
He got into trouble in an attempt to conceal the truth............me
Ato
Bagainst
Cfor
Dfrom
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Question 3246
waec1996
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
Jide was absent from the meeting yesterday
Adidn't he?
Bisn't it?
Cwasn't it?
Dwasn't he?
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Question 3247
waec1996
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
Ibrahim is gradually.......his problems
Apulling over
Bpulling off
Cpulling through
Dpulling out
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Question 3248
waec1996
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The newly married couple are not...........with each other
Agetting by
Bgetting along
Cgetting through
Dgetting fine
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Question 3249
waec1996
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
His account of the incident isn't true, he just.......
Amade it up
Bmade it out
Cmade it on
Dmade it off
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Question 3250
waec1996
From the words or group of words lettered A to E below each of the following sentences, choose the one that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words as it is used in the sentence.
A reasonable man will never refuse to review his action if it becomes necessary
Are-examine
Binspect
Creverse
Drecapitulate
Evisualize
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Question 3251
waec1996
From the words or group of words lettered A to E below each of the following sentences, choose the one that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words as it is used in the sentence.
A journalist would do well not to express prejudicial view
Aunbiased
Bcoloured
Cbiased
Dhostile
Espiteful
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Question 3252
waec1996
From the words or group of words lettered A to E below each of the following sentences, choose the one that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words as it is used in the sentence.
The robber's two jail terms are to run concurrently
Aconsecutively
Bconspicuously
Cconsistently
Dalternatively
Esimultaneously
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Question 3253
waec1996
From the words or group of words lettered A to E below each of the following sentences, choose the one that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words as it is used in the sentence.
The politician has an inordinate ambition to rule the country
Aincredible
Bunwarranted
Cerratic
Dobtuse
Eexcessive
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Question 3254
waec1996
From the words or group of words lettered A to E below each of the following sentences, choose the one that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words as it is used in the sentence.
The social critic was asked to recant the allegations he made against the government
Awithdraw
Bconfirm
Csubstantiate
Delaborate
Erecount
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Question 3255
waec1996
From the words or group of words lettered A to E below each of the following sentences, choose the one that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words as it is used in the sentence.
The manager warned the workers that the company would no longer tolerate their incessant demand for salary increase.
Aunnecessary
Birresponsible
Cdiscourteous
Dunreasonable
Efrequent
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Question 3256
waec1996
From the words or group of words lettered A to E below each of the following sentences, choose the one that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words as it is used in the sentence.
All that were left after the riots were the charred remains of vehicles and houses.
Aburnt
Bbroken
Crotten
Dugly
Elooted hat
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Question 3257
waec1996
From the words or group of words lettered A to E below each of the following sentences, choose the one that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words as it is used in the sentence.
He was so engrossed in his reading that he didn't notice when I entered
Aabsolved
Bexcited
Cthrilled
Dabsorbed
Efascinated
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Question 3258
waec1996
From the words or group of words lettered A to E below each of the following sentences, choose the one that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words as it is used in the sentence.
Mountaineering is really an arduous exercise
Aa troublesome
Ba strenuous
Ca severe
Da heavy
Ean enjoyable
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Question 3259
waec1996
From the words or group of words lettered A to E below each of the following sentences, choose the one that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words as it is used in the sentence.
He worked very hard all through his life but he died in penury
Aaffluence
Bdisillusionment
Cpoverty
Ddisappointment
Esickness
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Question 3260
waec1996
From the words or group of words lettered A to E below each of the following sentences, choose the one that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words as it is used in the sentence.
We had to prevail upon him to accept the offer.
