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Question 31

waec 2000

Ebiere turned........... all the advances made by the men.

Instructions for this question

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

Aaside

Boff

Caway

Ddown

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Question 32

waec 2000

The man advised his children not to give.....to the temptations of the city.

Instructions for this question

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

Aoff

Bup

Cin

Dout

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Question 33

waec 2000

The accused vehemently denied the charges against him.

Instructions for this question

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

Aignorantly

Bstupidly

Cdeliberately

Dstrongly

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Question 34

waec 2000

The children were warned not to be unduly inquisitive.

Instructions for this question

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

Anaughty

Bplayful

Ctroublesome

Dcurious

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Question 35

waec 2000

The foreman believed that with the augmented workforce, the construction job would take one more month to complete.

Instructions for this question

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

Askilled

Benlarged

Chired

Ddetermined

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Question 36

waec 2000

The professor's explanation of that point was quite lucid.

Instructions for this question

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

Alengthy

Bcomplicated

Cclear

Dsurprising

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Question 37

waec 2000

With his cogent argument in favour of the proposal, he was able to check further opposition.

Instructions for this question

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

Ainsistent

Burgent

Cconvincing

Duncompromising

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Question 38

waec 2000

The incessant chatter of the pupils irritated the teacher.

Instructions for this question

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

Aexcited

Bmeaningless

Cunceasing

Dillogical

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Question 39

waec 2000

The Principal warned the final-year students about the consequences of procrastination.

Instructions for this question

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

Ahaste

Bdelay

Cprotesting

Drioting

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Question 40

waec 2000

The dissidents held several clandestine meetings before the attack.

Instructions for this question

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

Asecret

Bimportant

Cimpromptu

Dexclusive

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Question 41

waec 2000

Ogene was not the least cowed by the bully's threats.

Instructions for this question

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

Aintimidated

Bworried

Cencouraged

Ddistracted

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Question 42

waec 2000

The bride was praised by her mother-in-law for her impeccable behaviour.

Instructions for this question

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

Aspotless

Bappropriate

Cbeautiful

Dfaultless

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Question 43

waec 2000

You should take what he tells you with a pinch of salt. This means that you should

Instructions for this question

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

Areject everything he says because he is a liar

Bpay close attention to him

Cdoubt what he says

Dquestion him closely

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Question 44

waec 2000

Amina always flies off at a tangent when a serious matter is discussed. This means that Amina

Instructions for this question

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

Aget overexcited

Bkeeps digressing

Ckeeps the discussion lively

Dhas nothing to contribute

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Question 45

waec 2000

The new teacher urged the lazy students to turn over a new leaf. This means that the teacher urged the students to

Instructions for this question

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

Aimprove their behaviour

Bturn to the next page of their book

Csir the leaves in the compost pit

Dstrike a balance between play and hardwork

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Question 46

waec 2000

Despite the measures taken by the government, the economy of the country is still in the doldrums. This means that

Instructions for this question

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

Athe economy is recoveing

Bthe government is tackling the problem vigorously

Cthe economic problems are widely known

Dthe economy is not making any progress

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Question 47

waec 2000

The newly acquired air-bus plane is a white elephant. This means that the plane is

Instructions for this question

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

Avery costly but worthless

Bvery useful

Cas big as an elephant

Dthe biggest plane on the fleet

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Question 48

waec 2000

When the accountant made those remarks he knew that he was putting his job on the line. This means that the accountant was

Instructions for this question

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

Arisking losing his job

Bannouncing his resignation

Curging people to take his profession

Drevealing secrets about his job

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Question 49

waec 2000

When the Choir Master introduced Jane as a brilliant singer, everyone knew that he was speaking with his tongue in his cheek. This means that he

Instructions for this question

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

Awas ignorant of the quality of Jane's singing

Bdid not intend to be taken seriously

Cwanted to deceive Jane

Dwanted to deceive everyone but failed

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Question 50

waec 2000

The restaurant owner offered Olu a drink on the house. This means that

Instructions for this question

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

Athe drink was taken to Olu's house

BOlu was invited to the owner's house

Cthe drink was free of charge

DOlu was served inside the restaurant

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