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From the words lettered A to D choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
People are always afraid to visit Mr. Ade because he is ....
Aan army
Ba soldier
Can army man
Da military
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Question 3942
waec1988
From the words lettered A to D choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
There was a lot of tension in the area and it was felt that a dispute might flare ... anytime.
Aup
Bdown
Cin
Dto
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Question 3943
waec1988
From the words lettered A to D choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
They went .... talking after midnight despite the fact that they all had to get up early.
Aby
Bfor
Con
Dwith
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Question 3944
waec1988
From the words lettered A to D choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
I want everybody to learn the last ten lines of the poem .... heart
Awith
Bin
Cfor
Dby
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Question 3945
waec1988
From the words lettered A to D choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
I want everybody to learn the last ten lines of the poem .... heart.
Awith
Bin
Cfor
Dby
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Question 3946
waec1988
From the words lettered A to D choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
The car couldn't keep pace ... the motor cycle especially in congested areas.
Aalong
Bwith
Cdown
Don
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Question 3947
waec1988
From the words lettered A to D choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
My....to you, students, is to be good.
Aadvice
Badvise
Cadverse
Dadvance
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Question 3948
waec1988
From the words lettered A to D choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
I started writing at 9.am. It is now 10am, by 11a.m. I ... writing for 2 hours
Awill be
Bam
Cwill have been
Dhave been
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Question 3949
waec1988
From the words lettered A to D choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
The man ... missed death during the collision
Aextensively
Balways
Cnarrowly
Damply
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Question 3950
waec1988
From the words lettered A to D choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
If the two boys ... been bit by the snake, they should be taken to the hospital.
Ahas
Bhave
Chad
Dis
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Question 3951
waec1988
From the words lettered A to D choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
Mrs. Nwokolo had ... her breakfast before her friend came in
Ahas
Bhave
Chad
Dbeen had
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Question 3952
waec1988
From the words lettered A to D choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
The National Essay Competition came ... on the 23rd of July 1986.
Aout
Bin
Cby
Dup
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Question 3953
waec1988
From the words lettered A to D choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
He acts as if he ... a general manager.
Ais been
Bwere
Chas been
Dis being
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Question 3954
waec1988
From the words lettered A to D choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
The woman ....daughter he married, is his mother-in-law
Awhose
Bwhich
Cher
Dwhom
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Question 3955
waec1988
From the words lettered A to D choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
Stella wanted to show ... with her necklace.
Aoff
Bon
Cover
Dback
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Question 3956
waec1988
From the words lettered A to D choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
Any parent would be pleased ... such impressive performance
Aat
Bfrom
Cwith
Dfor
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Question 3957
waec1988
From the words lettered A to D choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
Neither John nor Mary felt happy ... the incident
Afor
Bin
Cabout
Dby
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Question 3958
waec1988
From the words lettered A to D choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
Salary cuts could be the ... of the worker's protest.
Acourse
Bcurse
Ccause
Dcoarse
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Question 3959
waec1988
From the words lettered A to D choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
If she had known, she wouldn't have come ....
Awould she?
Bdid he?
Ccan he?
Dwasn't it?
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Question 3960
waec1988
From the words lettered A to D choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
Wale couldn't have said a thing like that ...
