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Question 481
waec 2019

Choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for each sentence.

The Class captain got cold feet when he was asked to lead the protest. This means that the class captain became

Anervous
Bafraid
Cconcerned
Dcalm
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Question 482
waec 2019

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

The boy must have _________the disease from the school.

Areceived
Btaken
Ccontracted
Dcarried
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Question 483
waec 2019

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

Many members of political parties__________ to opposing parties just before elections.

Adepart
Bchange
Cdefect
Dgo
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Question 484
waec 2019

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

The man was arrested because he__________ in the repayment of the loan.

Apaused
Bdelayed
Cdeferred
Ddefaulted
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Question 485
waec 2019

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

Within one year, that country has _________its currency five times.

Areduced
Bdevalued
Crevamped
Ddefaced
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Question 486
waec 2019

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

The company has paid dividends to its________

Abuyers
Bwholesalers
Cshareholders
Dconsumers
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Question 487
waec 2019

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

The Committee let her go because they considered her explanation__________

Apermissible
Bclear
Cplausible
Dnecessary
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Question 488
waec 2019

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

Many young graduates have_________to the West in search of greener pastures.

Ahurried
Bemigrated
Cabsconded
Dflown
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Question 489
waec 2019

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

The board has______ the film because it contains some nude scenes.

Aedited
Bcensored
Cexamined
Disolated
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Question 490
waec 2019

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

Supreme court________the ruling of the lower court.

Anullified
Babused
Cproclaimed
Dcancelled
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Question 491
waec 2019

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

Investigations revealed that the senior students__________ the juniors to throw stones at the Principal's car.

Ainfuriated
Bintegrated
Cinstigated
Dinstituted
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Question 492
waec 2019

From the list of words leftered A to D, choose the one tnat is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence.

 

The arrival of the riot police at our campus_______the tension rather than mitigate it.

Alengthened
Bheightened
Cprolonged
Dcreated
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Question 493
waec 2019

From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence.

 

Many people find cod liver oil disgusting but soldiers find it_________

Arefreshing
Bmedicinal
Cpleasant
Dbitter
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Question 494
waec 2019

From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence.

 

All the wealth amassed by a greedy father is often_________by undisciplined children.

Adestroyed
Bscattered
Csquandered
Druined
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Question 495
waec 2019

From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence.

 

In the interest of peace, it is better to dialogue than to be_________

Acontroversial
Brational
Cconfrontational
Dforceful
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Question 496
waec 2019

From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence.

 

The life of man appears long but, in reality, it is_________

Abrief
Bquick
Cshortened
Dstunted
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Question 497
waec 2019

From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence.

 

Tom's humility contrasts with his brother's__________

Ahaughtiness
Bstubbornness
Cgentleness
Dquietness
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Question 498
waec 2019

From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence.

 

The gullible and not the_______usually fall prey to tricksters.

Aunfriendly
Bcarefree
Cbrave
Ddiscerning
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Question 499
waec 2019

From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence.

 

Layi is quite reliable but his sister is_________

Aunswerving
Buntrustworthy
Cdeceptive
Dpretentious
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Question 500
waec 2019

From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence.

 

Judgement should always be in favour of the innocent and not the_________

Aguilty
Baccused
Cweak
Delderly
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