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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.
I am sure you didn't known that lady is light-fingered. This means that the lady is
Acareless in handling things
Bfair-skinned
Cprone to stealing
Dskilful with her hands
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Question 42
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The government has promised to ...........the road construction project
Arepair
Benforce
Cexecute
Dfascinate
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Question 43
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
He has since taken over the ..........of power
Areins
Brains
Cregins
Drealms
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Question 44
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
In hazy weather, air travel is ..........
Aharmful
Bfoggy
Cmisty
Drisky
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Question 45
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
In some countries, it is an offence to describe a child born out of wedlock as .........
Aillegal
Billegitimate
Cillicit
Dilliterate
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Question 46
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The lady is a .......beauty.
Araging
Bravaging
Cravenous
Dravishing
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Question 47
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
In some cultures, dead people are buried, but in others they are............
Acremated
Bbaked
Cfired
Dflamed
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Question 48
waec1999
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
I have known him only recently so I cannot ............ for his honesty
Asign
Bstand
Cvouch
Dsupport
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Question 49
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
My parents do not........late night parties
Aindulge
Bsuffer
Ctolerate
Dcreate
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Question 50
waec1999
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
He is a young man of .........character
Astable
Bpermanent
Ctransient
Drecognized
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Question 51
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In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences.
Life has become a misery for many due to the harsh economic conditions, but a few are still able to live in ............
Asatisfaction
Bextravagance
Cpeace
Dcomfort
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Question 52
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In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences.
While Adjoa is attentive to her duties, Kofi is ...........
Acurious
Bnegligent
Cpunctual
Drealistic
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Question 53
waec1999
In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences.
You will succeed fairly well with adolescents if you coax rather than......them
Acoerce
Bpunish
Cpamper
Dcurse
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Question 54
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In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences.
Tell Chike something confidential and he makes it.............the next minute
Apublic
Bpersonal
Cpopular
Dprivate
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Question 55
waec1999
In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences.
You will make a good counsellor by listening to your clients rather than........them
Aoffending
Bignoring
Cmishandling
Dthreatening
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Question 56
waec1999
In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences. An optimist wears a smile most of the time but ...........goes about with a long face
Aan oculist
Ban activist
Ca pacifist
Da pessimist
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Question 57
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In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences.
I took the drug to relieve my headache only for it to...............my condition
Aalleviate
Bprovoke
Cabate
Daggravate
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Question 58
waec1999
In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences.
To encourage productivity we must reward industry and ...........laziness
