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From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The soldiers pledged their....loyalty to their commander
Adivided
Bunalloyed
Ceffective
Dremarkable
Eenomous
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Question 3262
waec1996
From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The judge restrained the landlord from...the tenant
Aejecting
Bsacking
Cdismissing
Dpunishing
Eattacking
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Question 3263
waec1996
From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
There was a ten-minute.....during the stage-performance of the play
Aintercession
Binterview
Cinterlude
Dinetrim
Einterplay
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Question 3264
waec1996
From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
Since there was no further comments the chairman called for the ......of the minutes of the last meeting.
Aobjection
Bresolution
Cadmission
Dadoption
Ecorrection
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Question 3265
waec1996
From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
He was sent to the Remand Home in the hope that the place would....him
Areform
Bamend
Cimprove
Drenovats
Ecommend
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Question 3266
waec1996
In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - E, 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.
The Council ratified the controversial recommendation, which we thought would be...........
Areviewed
Bcorroborated
Cauthenticated
Drefuted
Erejected
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Question 3267
waec1996
In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - E, 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.
One species of the animal has gone into extinction while the other is still in ....
Aantiquity
Bexecution
Coblivion
Dirrelevance
Eexistence
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Question 3268
waec1996
In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - E, 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.
The goal lifted the team from the agony of defeat to the .......of victory
Ahope
Bdesire
Ccelebration
Dceremony
Eecstasy
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Question 3269
waec1996
In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - E, 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.
The importation of rice is permitted while that of wheat is .........
Aallowed
Bsuspened
Clicensed
Dinhibited
Eprohibited
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Question 3270
waec1996
In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - E, 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.
The affluence of the politicians contrasts with the........of the masses
Apoverty
Bpaucity
Cmisery
Dplenty
Esuffering
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Question 3271
waec1996
In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - E, 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.
We should regard donations as....and not compulsory
Amandatory
Bnecessary
Cvoluntary
Dgratuitious
Eobligatory
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Question 3272
waec1996
In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - E, 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.
Instead of helping to preserve our culture, the youth engage in activities that...........it
Adenounce
Balter
Cconserve
Ddestroy
Eremove
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Question 3273
waec1996
In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - E, 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.
Emeka is quite refined in his manners but his colleague is rather..........
Aarrogant
Bcrude
Ccourtly
Dcultured
Emodern
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Question 3274
waec1996
In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - E, 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.
Few people prefer the rural to the ........areas
Aurban
Bpastoral
Crustic
Dcultured
Eunskilful
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Question 3275
waec1996
In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - E, 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.
There is no doubt that pride is less desirable a quality than...........
Aarrogance
Bhonesty
Ctendemess
Defficiency
Ehumility
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Question 3276
jamb1996
Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
Imona couldn't have attended lectures yesterday
Ait was impossible that Imona attended lectures yesterday
BIt was possible that Imona didn't attend lectures yesterday
CIt was possible that Imona attended lectures yesterday
DIt was impossible that Imona didn't attend lectures yesterday
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Question 3277
waec1995
From the words lettered A to E below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence.
The politician made very scurrilous remarks about his opponent.
Amild
Bintolerable
Cfalse
Dsharp
Eabusive
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Question 3278
waec1995
In question numbered 100 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap.
Read the passage below
In the following passages the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the below each passage, five choices are offered in columns lettered A to E. For each question choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passage.
Farming is a very common -73- among the rural dwellers in the West African sub-region. Most often, this is practised at -74- level with little if any -75- outlay involved. Year in year out, the farmers eke out their -76- from the land tilled with hoes and such other simple implements. Many of these rural dwellers have never heard about -77- farming let alone the prerequisites for the successful operation of such -78- enterprises. -79- cultivation is widely practised. This is a process where farmers abandon their parcels of land for a period of four to five years to allow such land to recover its natural -80- for better -81- -82- such as yam, maize, rice, cow pea which serve as -83- food are planted on -84- basis, while -85- crops are hardly grown. Invariably the -86- are inherited and passed from one generation to another. Where -87- are paid at all, they are usually in kind.
The -88- has just completed his -89- into a case of -90- brought by a -91-, but was undecided as to whether or not there was enough evidence to -92- the -93-. However, his inspector felt that there were sufficient ingredients in the case to warrant -94- . Not only ere there witnesses to -95- the evidence of the complainant but the accused had virtually confessed to the offence. The courtroom was filled to capacity during the ensuing -96-, as the accused had employed the service of a legal luminary for his defence. During the -97- it became clear to all present that the -98-relied upon by the prosecution was very weak. The defence counsel successfully tore the evidence of the witnesses into shreds. The presiding -99- had no choice but to -100- and accused for want of evidence.
Adismiss
Bdischarge
Ccaution
Ddetain
Eliberate
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Question 3279
waec1995
In question numbered 99 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap.
Read the passage below
In the following passages the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the below each passage, five choices are offered in columns lettered A to E. For each question choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passage.
Farming is a very common -73- among the rural dwellers in the West African sub-region. Most often, this is practised at -74- level with little if any -75- outlay involved. Year in year out, the farmers eke out their -76- from the land tilled with hoes and such other simple implements. Many of these rural dwellers have never heard about -77- farming let alone the prerequisites for the successful operation of such -78- enterprises. -79- cultivation is widely practised. This is a process where farmers abandon their parcels of land for a period of four to five years to allow such land to recover its natural -80- for better -81- -82- such as yam, maize, rice, cow pea which serve as -83- food are planted on -84- basis, while -85- crops are hardly grown. Invariably the -86- are inherited and passed from one generation to another. Where -87- are paid at all, they are usually in kind.
The -88- has just completed his -89- into a case of -90- brought by a -91-, but was undecided as to whether or not there was enough evidence to -92- the -93-. However, his inspector felt that there were sufficient ingredients in the case to warrant -94- . Not only ere there witnesses to -95- the evidence of the complainant but the accused had virtually confessed to the offence. The courtroom was filled to capacity during the ensuing -96-, as the accused had employed the service of a legal luminary for his defence. During the -97- it became clear to all present that the -98-relied upon by the prosecution was very weak. The defence counsel successfully tore the evidence of the witnesses into shreds. The presiding -99- had no choice but to -100- and accused for want of evidence.
Amagistrate
Bcouncillor
Ccounsellor
Dlegislator
Esolicitor
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Question 3280
waec1995
In question numbered 98 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap.
Read the passage below
In the following passages the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the below each passage, five choices are offered in columns lettered A to E. For each question choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passage.
Farming is a very common -73- among the rural dwellers in the West African sub-region. Most often, this is practised at -74- level with little if any -75- outlay involved. Year in year out, the farmers eke out their -76- from the land tilled with hoes and such other simple implements. Many of these rural dwellers have never heard about -77- farming let alone the prerequisites for the successful operation of such -78- enterprises. -79- cultivation is widely practised. This is a process where farmers abandon their parcels of land for a period of four to five years to allow such land to recover its natural -80- for better -81- -82- such as yam, maize, rice, cow pea which serve as -83- food are planted on -84- basis, while -85- crops are hardly grown. Invariably the -86- are inherited and passed from one generation to another. Where -87- are paid at all, they are usually in kind.
The -88- has just completed his -89- into a case of -90- brought by a -91-, but was undecided as to whether or not there was enough evidence to -92- the -93-. However, his inspector felt that there were sufficient ingredients in the case to warrant -94- . Not only ere there witnesses to -95- the evidence of the complainant but the accused had virtually confessed to the offence. The courtroom was filled to capacity during the ensuing -96-, as the accused had employed the service of a legal luminary for his defence. During the -97- it became clear to all present that the -98-relied upon by the prosecution was very weak. The defence counsel successfully tore the evidence of the witnesses into shreds. The presiding -99- had no choice but to -100- and accused for want of evidence.
