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Question 31

waec 2001

This is Bisi's handwriting; there......be no argument about it.

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.

Awill

Bmay

Cmight

Dcan

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Question 32

waec 2001

He is a dare-devil; I really....be surprised that he has escaped.

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.

Aought to

Boughtn't

Ccould

Dcouldn't

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Question 33

waec 2001

The officer.............that he was not supposed to talk to the press on the matter.

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.

Awill know

Bshall know

Ccould have known

Dshould have known

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Question 34

waec 2001

The judge says that no one is ..........the law.

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.

Aover

Babove

Cafter

Dacross

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Question 35

waec 2001

Olumide initially disliked Mathematics, but.........time he began to like it.

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.

Aby

Bon

Cwith

Dat

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Question 36

waec 2001

The lecturer arrived exactly...........time to give the talk.

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.

Aon

Bwith

Cby

Din

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Question 37

waec 2001

The principal hoped that he..........to help the students.

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.

Acan be able

Bis able

Cwould be able

Dmust be able

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Question 38

waec 2001

....................a new teacher, she does not know much about the behaviour of the students.

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.

ABeing

BHaving been

CBeen

DHaving being

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Question 39

waec 2001

Many people do not .......their religious professions.

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.

Alive by

Blive to

Clive with

Dlive on

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Question 40

waec 2001

Nigerians will have ............ to blame for withdrawing from the competition at the last minute.

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.

Athemselves

Bone another

Ceach other

Dourselves

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Question 41

waec 2001

Since we were not given all the things we requested, we should.......with what we have.

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.

Amake up

Bmake out

Cmake do

Dmake over

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Question 42

waec 2001

The manager is leaving the company to ......a new appointment elsewhere.

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.

Atake over

Btake on

Ctake up

Dtake off

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Question 43

waec 2001

.............is not good for children.

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.

ATo have skipped breakfast

BSkip breakfast

CTo have been skipping breafast

DSkipping breakfast

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Question 44

waec 2001

You are......for having that painful experience.

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.

Anone the best

Bnone the worst

Cnone the worse

Dnone the less

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Question 45

waec 2001

I expect everybody to respect..........

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.

Aitself

Bourselves

Chimself

Doneself

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Question 46

waec 2001

..........we waited, Ayo read the letter over again.

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.

Awhile

Bwhen

Cwhere

Dwhy

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Question 47

waec 2001

The teacher told the pupils to commit the poem.........memory.

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.

Ato

Bin

Conto

Dinside

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Question 48

waec 2001

It is...........this background that we can understand the issues clearly.

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.

Afor

Bagainst

Cwith

Don

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Question 49

waec 2001

Could I borrow...........cash please?

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.

Aa little

Ba few

Cfew

Dmuch

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Question 50

waec 2001

The new student made a good impression.............. the rest of the class

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.

Awith

Bat

Con

Dfor

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