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From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The new car is strikingly attractive but I very much doubt its..........
Adurability
Bstyle
Charmony
Dlongevity
Ecomplexity
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Question 3312
waec1995
From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
It is really a ......the more you look, the less you see.
Ametaphor
Bmiracle
Chyperbole
Dmovement
Eparadox
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Question 3313
waec1995
From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The threat that he would be expelled from school if he failed his examination again........him into seriousness.
Acoaxed
Blured
Cjolted
Dhypnotized
Eincensed
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Question 3314
waec1995
From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
Because of the hard times, many workers now live in a state of .....poverty.
Aunpardonable
Bimaginable
Caffluent
Dabject
Erepulsive
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Question 3315
waec1995
From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
More often than not, the law......on individual freedom
Aexudes
Bencroaches
Coversteps
Doutstrips
Eimpedes
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Question 3316
waec1995
From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
His decision to terminate the agreement was.....as he did not consult the other party
Aunilateral
Bunconditional
Cunquestionable
Dunanimous
Eunequivocal
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Question 3317
waec1995
From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The governor scolded the contractors for the poor ....of the project
Aprosecution
Binstallation
Cinvestigation
Dexecution
Efoundation
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Question 3318
waec1995
From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The kidnappers demanded a .......of N50,000 before they would release the rich business man.
Alevy
Bcondition
Cpenalty
Dfreedom
Eransom
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Question 3319
waec1995
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 eventual implementation of the plan deviated much from the ......conception
Aconsequent
Bsubsequent
Cinitial
Dfinal
Eagreed
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Question 3320
waec1995
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 deputy's loyalty to the boss is unalloyed but the confidence of the boss in him is ............
Acreditable
Bhalf-hearted
Cincredible
Dcertain
Eridiculous
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Question 3321
waec1995
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 minister warned his officers to be frugal and avoid.........expenditure
Agigantic
Bcapital
Crecurrent
Dunplanned
Ewasteful
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Question 3322
waec1995
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 post-war generation were born in an era of scarcity but grew up in a period of .........
Aabundance
Baccumulation
Cpoverty
Daffluences
Eausterity
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Question 3323
waec1995
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 policeman's statement was explicit while that of the suspect was.........
Avague
Bsuspicious
Cillogical
Dwicked
Eclear
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Question 3324
waec1995
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 new manager found the bustle and excitement of city life difficult to adjust to after living for almost a decade in a relatively.....village
Alively
Bquiet
Crustic
Dbeautiful
Edistant
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Question 3325
waec1995
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.
Femi is very presumptuous quite unlike his late father who was a rather......man
Achaste
Bpure
Chonest
Dmodest
Ekind
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Question 3326
waec1995
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 exotic bird looked resplendent; its bright plumage contrasted with the rather.........undergrowth.
Aimmobile
Bforeign
Cextraneous
Dbright
Edrab
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Question 3327
waec1995
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 economist argued that the apparently inconsequential rise in the price of petrol had a .......effect on the cost of living
Acapticious
Bfrivolous
Cdangerous
Dbright
Edrab
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Question 3328
waec1995
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.
Ibrahim was full of admiration for Amina but she treated him with.........
Aamusement
Bfreedom
Cdisdain
Drestraint
Edisgrace
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Question 3329
jamb1995
Fill in the gap(s) with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap(s).
The development is to be carried to the....... level?
Agrass root
Bgrassroot
Cgrassroots
Dgrass-root
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Question 3330
jamb1995
Fill in the gap(s) with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap(s).
