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Question 3841
waec 1989
In question numbered 89 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap
Read the passage below

In Nigeria, the idea of taking a vacation cannot be said to have -72-. This is not to -73- that Nigerians are not -74- of travelling. The people travel so -75- that the frequency of the travelling could provide useful -76- for a -77- census. The -78- of the year -79- matters -80- Nigerians are -81-student, it will be -82- that they move across the -83- of the country at an -84- high rate. such movements reach a -85- with the -86- of festivals. All such times, Nigerians troop out despite the -87- charges imposed by the transport owners.
When you desire to erect a building, you must -88- a plan that is -89- both from the point of view of -90- and that of -91-. The -92- must be -93- cleared. Having decided -94- the building materials to be -95- the foundation is then -96-. The builder then -97- to erect the building. He -98- that the bricks are of the -99- recommended by -100- builders.

Abeautiful
Bcommendable
Cadmirable
Dqualitative
Epracticable
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Question 3842
waec 1989
In question numbered 88 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap
Read the passage below

In Nigeria, the idea of taking a vacation cannot be said to have -72-. This is not to -73- that Nigerians are not -74- of travelling. The people travel so -75- that the frequency of the travelling could provide useful -76- for a -77- census. The -78- of the year -79- matters -80- Nigerians are -81-student, it will be -82- that they move across the -83- of the country at an -84- high rate. such movements reach a -85- with the -86- of festivals. All such times, Nigerians troop out despite the -87- charges imposed by the transport owners.
When you desire to erect a building, you must -88- a plan that is -89- both from the point of view of -90- and that of -91-. The -92- must be -93- cleared. Having decided -94- the building materials to be -95- the foundation is then -96-. The builder then -97- to erect the building. He -98- that the bricks are of the -99- recommended by -100- builders.

Awork by
Bwork from
Cwork in
Dwork on
Ework for
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Question 3843
waec 1989
In question numbered 87 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap
Read the passage below

In Nigeria, the idea of taking a vacation cannot be said to have -72-. This is not to -73- that Nigerians are not -74- of travelling. The people travel so -75- that the frequency of the travelling could provide useful -76- for a -77- census. The -78- of the year -79- matters -80- Nigerians are -81-student, it will be -82- that they move across the -83- of the country at an -84- high rate. such movements reach a -85- with the -86- of festivals. All such times, Nigerians troop out despite the -87- charges imposed by the transport owners.
When you desire to erect a building, you must -88- a plan that is -89- both from the point of view of -90- and that of -91-. The -92- must be -93- cleared. Having decided -94- the building materials to be -95- the foundation is then -96-. The builder then -97- to erect the building. He -98- that the bricks are of the -99- recommended by -100- builders.

Aunusual
Bexorbitant
Cexpensive
Dexcessive
Eharsh
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Question 3844
waec 1989
In question numbered 86 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap
Read the passage below

In Nigeria, the idea of taking a vacation cannot be said to have -72-. This is not to -73- that Nigerians are not -74- of travelling. The people travel so -75- that the frequency of the travelling could provide useful -76- for a -77- census. The -78- of the year -79- matters -80- Nigerians are -81-student, it will be -82- that they move across the -83- of the country at an -84- high rate. such movements reach a -85- with the -86- of festivals. All such times, Nigerians troop out despite the -87- charges imposed by the transport owners.
When you desire to erect a building, you must -88- a plan that is -89- both from the point of view of -90- and that of -91-. The -92- must be -93- cleared. Having decided -94- the building materials to be -95- the foundation is then -96-. The builder then -97- to erect the building. He -98- that the bricks are of the -99- recommended by -100- builders.

Aincident
Barriving
Caddition
Dadvent
Eadventure
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Question 3845
waec 1989
In question numbered 85 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap
Read the passage below

In Nigeria, the idea of taking a vacation cannot be said to have -72-. This is not to -73- that Nigerians are not -74- of travelling. The people travel so -75- that the frequency of the travelling could provide useful -76- for a -77- census. The -78- of the year -79- matters -80- Nigerians are -81-student, it will be -82- that they move across the -83- of the country at an -84- high rate. such movements reach a -85- with the -86- of festivals. All such times, Nigerians troop out despite the -87- charges imposed by the transport owners.
When you desire to erect a building, you must -88- a plan that is -89- both from the point of view of -90- and that of -91-. The -92- must be -93- cleared. Having decided -94- the building materials to be -95- the foundation is then -96-. The builder then -97- to erect the building. He -98- that the bricks are of the -99- recommended by -100- builders.

Acrescendo
Brise
Cheight
Dincrease
Epeak
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Question 3846
waec 1989
In question numbered 84 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap
Read the passage below

In Nigeria, the idea of taking a vacation cannot be said to have -72-. This is not to -73- that Nigerians are not -74- of travelling. The people travel so -75- that the frequency of the travelling could provide useful -76- for a -77- census. The -78- of the year -79- matters -80- Nigerians are -81-student, it will be -82- that they move across the -83- of the country at an -84- high rate. such movements reach a -85- with the -86- of festivals. All such times, Nigerians troop out despite the -87- charges imposed by the transport owners.
When you desire to erect a building, you must -88- a plan that is -89- both from the point of view of -90- and that of -91-. The -92- must be -93- cleared. Having decided -94- the building materials to be -95- the foundation is then -96-. The builder then -97- to erect the building. He -98- that the bricks are of the -99- recommended by -100- builders.

Aamazingly
Bamusingly
Carguably
Dindelibly
Eintolerably
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Question 3847
waec 1989
In question numbered 83 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap
Read the passage below

In Nigeria, the idea of taking a vacation cannot be said to have -72-. This is not to -73- that Nigerians are not -74- of travelling. The people travel so -75- that the frequency of the travelling could provide useful -76- for a -77- census. The -78- of the year -79- matters -80- Nigerians are -81-student, it will be -82- that they move across the -83- of the country at an -84- high rate. such movements reach a -85- with the -86- of festivals. All such times, Nigerians troop out despite the -87- charges imposed by the transport owners.
When you desire to erect a building, you must -88- a plan that is -89- both from the point of view of -90- and that of -91-. The -92- must be -93- cleared. Having decided -94- the building materials to be -95- the foundation is then -96-. The builder then -97- to erect the building. He -98- that the bricks are of the -99- recommended by -100- builders.

Alength and size
Blength and depth
Clength and breadth
Dlength and corner
Ebreadth and size
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Question 3848
waec 1989
In question numbered 82 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap
Read the passage below

In Nigeria, the idea of taking a vacation cannot be said to have -72-. This is not to -73- that Nigerians are not -74- of travelling. The people travel so -75- that the frequency of the travelling could provide useful -76- for a -77- census. The -78- of the year -79- matters -80- Nigerians are -81-student, it will be -82- that they move across the -83- of the country at an -84- high rate. such movements reach a -85- with the -86- of festivals. All such times, Nigerians troop out despite the -87- charges imposed by the transport owners.
When you desire to erect a building, you must -88- a plan that is -89- both from the point of view of -90- and that of -91-. The -92- must be -93- cleared. Having decided -94- the building materials to be -95- the foundation is then -96-. The builder then -97- to erect the building. He -98- that the bricks are of the -99- recommended by -100- builders.

Aknown
Bdiscovered
Cuncovered
Darrived
Econcluded
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Question 3849
waec 1989
In question numbered 81 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap
Read the passage below

In Nigeria, the idea of taking a vacation cannot be said to have -72-. This is not to -73- that Nigerians are not -74- of travelling. The people travel so -75- that the frequency of the travelling could provide useful -76- for a -77- census. The -78- of the year -79- matters -80- Nigerians are -81-student, it will be -82- that they move across the -83- of the country at an -84- high rate. such movements reach a -85- with the -86- of festivals. All such times, Nigerians troop out despite the -87- charges imposed by the transport owners.
When you desire to erect a building, you must -88- a plan that is -89- both from the point of view of -90- and that of -91-. The -92- must be -93- cleared. Having decided -94- the building materials to be -95- the foundation is then -96-. The builder then -97- to erect the building. He -98- that the bricks are of the -99- recommended by -100- builders.

Areally
Bnicely
Cquickly
Dscientifically
Eclosely
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Question 3850
waec 1989
In question numbered 80 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap
Read the passage below

In Nigeria, the idea of taking a vacation cannot be said to have -72-. This is not to -73- that Nigerians are not -74- of travelling. The people travel so -75- that the frequency of the travelling could provide useful -76- for a -77- census. The -78- of the year -79- matters -80- Nigerians are -81-student, it will be -82- that they move across the -83- of the country at an -84- high rate. such movements reach a -85- with the -86- of festivals. All such times, Nigerians troop out despite the -87- charges imposed by the transport owners.
When you desire to erect a building, you must -88- a plan that is -89- both from the point of view of -90- and that of -91-. The -92- must be -93- cleared. Having decided -94- the building materials to be -95- the foundation is then -96-. The builder then -97- to erect the building. He -98- that the bricks are of the -99- recommended by -100- builders.

Awhere
Bwhy
Cif
Dbecause
Ewhen
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Question 3851
waec 1989
In question numbered 79 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap
Read the passage below

In Nigeria, the idea of taking a vacation cannot be said to have -72-. This is not to -73- that Nigerians are not -74- of travelling. The people travel so -75- that the frequency of the travelling could provide useful -76- for a -77- census. The -78- of the year -79- matters -80- Nigerians are -81-student, it will be -82- that they move across the -83- of the country at an -84- high rate. such movements reach a -85- with the -86- of festivals. All such times, Nigerians troop out despite the -87- charges imposed by the transport owners.
When you desire to erect a building, you must -88- a plan that is -89- both from the point of view of -90- and that of -91-. The -92- must be -93- cleared. Having decided -94- the building materials to be -95- the foundation is then -96-. The builder then -97- to erect the building. He -98- that the bricks are of the -99- recommended by -100- builders.

Ararely
Bnarrowly
Calways
Dregular
Eclearly
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Question 3852
waec 1989
In question numbered 78 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap
Read the passage below

In Nigeria, the idea of taking a vacation cannot be said to have -72-. This is not to -73- that Nigerians are not -74- of travelling. The people travel so -75- that the frequency of the travelling could provide useful -76- for a -77- census. The -78- of the year -79- matters -80- Nigerians are -81-student, it will be -82- that they move across the -83- of the country at an -84- high rate. such movements reach a -85- with the -86- of festivals. All such times, Nigerians troop out despite the -87- charges imposed by the transport owners.
When you desire to erect a building, you must -88- a plan that is -89- both from the point of view of -90- and that of -91-. The -92- must be -93- cleared. Having decided -94- the building materials to be -95- the foundation is then -96-. The builder then -97- to erect the building. He -98- that the bricks are of the -99- recommended by -100- builders.

Aduration
Bage
Ctime
Dsession
Espan
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Question 3853
waec 1989
In question numbered 77 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap
Read the passage below

In Nigeria, the idea of taking a vacation cannot be said to have -72-. This is not to -73- that Nigerians are not -74- of travelling. The people travel so -75- that the frequency of the travelling could provide useful -76- for a -77- census. The -78- of the year -79- matters -80- Nigerians are -81-student, it will be -82- that they move across the -83- of the country at an -84- high rate. such movements reach a -85- with the -86- of festivals. All such times, Nigerians troop out despite the -87- charges imposed by the transport owners.
When you desire to erect a building, you must -88- a plan that is -89- both from the point of view of -90- and that of -91-. The -92- must be -93- cleared. Having decided -94- the building materials to be -95- the foundation is then -96-. The builder then -97- to erect the building. He -98- that the bricks are of the -99- recommended by -100- builders.

Astate
Bseasonal
Ctraffic
Dregular
Eregional
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Question 3854
waec 1989
In question numbered 76 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap
Read the passage below

In Nigeria, the idea of taking a vacation cannot be said to have -72-. This is not to -73- that Nigerians are not -74- of travelling. The people travel so -75- that the frequency of the travelling could provide useful -76- for a -77- census. The -78- of the year -79- matters -80- Nigerians are -81-student, it will be -82- that they move across the -83- of the country at an -84- high rate. such movements reach a -85- with the -86- of festivals. All such times, Nigerians troop out despite the -87- charges imposed by the transport owners.
When you desire to erect a building, you must -88- a plan that is -89- both from the point of view of -90- and that of -91-. The -92- must be -93- cleared. Having decided -94- the building materials to be -95- the foundation is then -96-. The builder then -97- to erect the building. He -98- that the bricks are of the -99- recommended by -100- builders.

Adata
Bmatter
Csubjects
Ditems
Edate
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Question 3855
waec 1989
In question numbered 75 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap
Read the passage below

In Nigeria, the idea of taking a vacation cannot be said to have -72-. This is not to -73- that Nigerians are not -74- of travelling. The people travel so -75- that the frequency of the travelling could provide useful -76- for a -77- census. The -78- of the year -79- matters -80- Nigerians are -81-student, it will be -82- that they move across the -83- of the country at an -84- high rate. such movements reach a -85- with the -86- of festivals. All such times, Nigerians troop out despite the -87- charges imposed by the transport owners.
When you desire to erect a building, you must -88- a plan that is -89- both from the point of view of -90- and that of -91-. The -92- must be -93- cleared. Having decided -94- the building materials to be -95- the foundation is then -96-. The builder then -97- to erect the building. He -98- that the bricks are of the -99- recommended by -100- builders.

Aalways
Bquickly
Cuniformly
Doften
Eaimlessly
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Question 3856
waec 1989
In question numbered 74 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap
Read the passage below

In Nigeria, the idea of taking a vacation cannot be said to have -72-. This is not to -73- that Nigerians are not -74- of travelling. The people travel so -75- that the frequency of the travelling could provide useful -76- for a -77- census. The -78- of the year -79- matters -80- Nigerians are -81-student, it will be -82- that they move across the -83- of the country at an -84- high rate. such movements reach a -85- with the -86- of festivals. All such times, Nigerians troop out despite the -87- charges imposed by the transport owners.
When you desire to erect a building, you must -88- a plan that is -89- both from the point of view of -90- and that of -91-. The -92- must be -93- cleared. Having decided -94- the building materials to be -95- the foundation is then -96-. The builder then -97- to erect the building. He -98- that the bricks are of the -99- recommended by -100- builders.

Adisposed
Bfound
Cfund
Dinclined
Efond
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Question 3857
waec 1989

In question numbered 73 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap

Read the passage below

In Nigeria, the idea of taking a vacation cannot be said to have -72-. This is not to -73- that Nigerians are not -74- of travelling. The people travel so -75- that the frequency of the travelling could provide useful -76- for a -77- census. The -78- of the year -79- matters -80- Nigerians are -81-student, it will be -82- that they move across the -83- of the country at an -84- high rate. such movements reach a -85- with the -86- of festivals. All such times, Nigerians troop out despite the -87- charges imposed by the transport owners.
When you desire to erect a building, you must -88- a plan that is -89- both from the point of view of -90- and that of -91-. The -92- must be -93- cleared. Having decided -94- the building materials to be -95- the foundation is then -96-. The builder then -97- to erect the building. He -98- that the bricks are of the -99- recommended by -100- builders.

Athink
Bwithdraw
Cconsider
Dsuggest
Edisprove
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Question 3858
waec 1989
In question numbered 72 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap
Read the passage below

In Nigeria, the idea of taking a vacation cannot be said to have -72-. This is not to -73- that Nigerians are not -74- of travelling. The people travel so -75- that the frequency of the travelling could provide useful -76- for a -77- census. The -78- of the year -79- matters -80- Nigerians are -81-student, it will be -82- that they move across the -83- of the country at an -84- high rate. such movements reach a -85- with the -86- of festivals. All such times, Nigerians troop out despite the -87- charges imposed by the transport owners.
When you desire to erect a building, you must -88- a plan that is -89- both from the point of view of -90- and that of -91-. The -92- must be -93- cleared. Having decided -94- the building materials to be -95- the foundation is then -96-. The builder then -97- to erect the building. He -98- that the bricks are of the -99- recommended by -100- builders.

Asunk on
Bcaught on
Ccaught in
Dtaken in
Ecome on
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Question 3859
waec 1989
From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the one that best completes the sentence.
The students were advised to look....difficult words in the dictionary.
Ain
Bon
Cout
Dup
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Question 3860
waec 1989

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the one that best completes the sentence.
My...house is by the side of the road

Afather-in-law's
Bfather's-in-law
C'father-in-law
Dfathers-in-laws'
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