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Question 3631
jamb 1992
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:
Do you know one of the most astounding events of my life?
Aspecial
Bamazing
Cserious
Doutstanding
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Question 3632
jamb 1992
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) underlined:
If your life is in turmoil, always take courage
Adevastation
Bcrisis
Ctrial
Dtragedy
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Question 3633
jamb 1992
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined:
Okoro is an amateur wrestler
Askilful
Bgood
Cprofessional
Dstrong
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Question 3634
jamb 1992
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined:
The instructions on the examination paper are explicit
Asimple
Bambiguous
Cdetailed
Ddefinite
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Question 3635
jamb 1992

In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined:
The doctor tried to alleviate his patient's pain.

Arelieve
Bworsen
Ckill
Dcure
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Question 3636
jamb 1992
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined:`
These two books are identical
Aalike
Bsimilar
Cdifferent
Dequal
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Question 3637
jamb 1992
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined:
Language teachers believe that grammar exercise stretch the mind
Aexpand
Bruin
Cenrich
Drestrict
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Question 3638
jamb 1992
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined:
One wonders if the situation will improve
Abrighten
Bdiminish
Cdisintegrate
Dworsen
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Question 3639
jamb 1992

In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined:
The economic situation in the country is obviously gloomy

Aencouraging
Bmoody
Cunknown
Dregrettable
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Question 3640
jamb 1992
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined:
Ojo's response infuriated his wife
Aannoyed
Bpleased
Csurprised
Dconfused
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Question 3641
waec 1991

In the question, the main/primary stress is indicated by writing the stressed syllable in capital letters.
From the words lettered A to D Choose the one that has the correct stress.
criticism

AcritiCIsm
BcriTIcism
CcriticiSM
DCRIticism
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Question 3642
waec 1991
In the question, the main/primary stress is indicated by writing the stressed syllable in capital letters.
From the words lettered A to D Choose the one that has the correct stress.
photographer
AphoTOgrapher
BPHOtographer
CphotoGRApher
DphotograPHER
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Question 3643
waec 1991

In the question, the main/primary stress is indicated by writing the stressed syllable in capital letters.
From the words lettered A to D Choose the one that has the correct stress.
democracy

AdemoCRACY
BdemocraCY
CdeMOcracy
DDEmocracy
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Question 3644
waec 1991
In the question, the main/primary stress is indicated by writing the stressed syllable in capital letters.
From the words lettered A to D Choose the one that has the correct stress.
democracy
AdemoCRACY
BdemocraCY
CdeMOcracy
DDEmocracy
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Question 3645
waec 1991
In the question, the main/primary stress is indicated by writing the stressed syllable in capital letters.
From the words lettered A to D Choose the one that has the correct stress.
economics
AeconoMICS
BeCOnomics
CEconomics
DecoNOmics
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Question 3646
waec 1991

In the question, the main/primary stress is indicated by writing the stressed syllable in capital letters.

From the words lettered A to D Choose the one that has the correct stress.

agriculture

AaGRIculture
BAgriculture
CagriCULture
DagriculTURE
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Question 3647
waec 1991
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word.
Quicken
Aqueen
Bkitten
Ckitchen
Dchicken
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Question 3648
waec 1991
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word.
Brother
Afather
Bbroader
Cmother
Dbrothel
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Question 3649
waec 1991
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word.
Head
Asaid
Bheard
Csad
Dbead
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Question 3650
waec 1991
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word.
Blood
Aflowed
Bbled
Cflood
Dbrood
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