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Question 381

custom 2024

Complete: She ___ to school every day.

Ago

Bgoes

Cgone

Dgoing

Question 382

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A person who writes books is a/an

Aarchitect

Bauditor

Cartist

Dauthor

Question 383

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The past tense of 'go' is

Agoing

Bgone

Cgoes

Dwent

Question 384

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Choose the correct spelling

ABelive

BBeleive

CBieleve

DBelieve

Question 385

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Which word is a noun?

Ahappiness

Bhappy

Chappier

Dhappily

Question 386

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Complete: I have been waiting ___ two hours.

Aat

Bfor

Cin

Dsince

Question 387

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The opposite of 'ancient' is

Aold

Bhistoric

Cmodern

Daged

Question 388

custom 2024

Choose the correct answer: ___ you help me, please?

AWas

BAre

CCan

DIs

Question 389

waec 2023

After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for each sentence.
Immediately the truth was revealed, Ngozi flew into a rage. This means that Ngozi

Aran away

Bbecame sad

Cbecame desperate

Dsuddenly became very angry

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Question 390

waec 2023

After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for each sentence.
The accountant has been under a cloud since the fraud scandal. This means that the accountant is

Aunhappy

Bunder suspicion

Cworried

Dunder supervision

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Question 391

waec 2023

After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for each sentence.
Your daughter will do very well in school. She has a good head on her shoulders. This means that she

Athinks fast

Bis sensible

Cis very beautiful

Dis well behaved and dilligent

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Question 392

waec 2023

After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for each sentence.
The students cocked their ears at the principal's speech. This means that they listened with

Ano understanding

Brapt attention

Cno interest

Dlittle interest

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Question 393

waec 2023

After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for each sentence.
Be careful of what you say; there are no flies on the boss. This means that the boss is

Astrict

Bsmart

Cgullible

Dneat

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Question 394

waec 2023

After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for each sentence.
One of the athletes was disqualified because she jumped the gun. This means that she started

Aon time

Bhurriedly

Cwithout permission

Dtoo soon

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Question 395

waec 2023

After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for each sentence.
You can see clearly that we are surpassed in numerical strength. This means that we are

Amore than they are

Bby far stronger than they

Cmuch weaker than they

Dfewer than they are

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Question 396

waec 2023

After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for each sentence.
This action effectively puts the mockers on the project. This means that the project.

Atake off soon

Bbe delayed

Cnot begin well

Dnot be executed

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Question 397

waec 2023

After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for each sentence.
Mother always tells me to keep my nose clean. This means that she tells me to

Astay healthy

Bbe focused

Cdo what pleases me

Dstay out of trouble

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Question 398

waec 2023

After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for each sentence.

Revealing that information will cut the ground from under my feet. This means that it will

Aruin my plans

Bsupport my plans

Cpromote my plans

Dexpose my plans

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Question 399

waec 2023

Choose the word that contains the sound represented by the given phonetic symbol
/j/

Ajest

Bflew

Chaste

Dvalue

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Question 400

waec 2023

Choose the word that contains the sound represented by the given phonetic symbol
/ei/

Asaid

Bseize

Cgale

Dnine

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