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Question 41
waec 2009
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences
A befitting................was paid to the memory of the departed renowned professor, playwright and dramatist
Atribute
Breward
Ccontribution
Dpraise
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Question 42
waec 2009
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences
Chief Koko never allows his name to be published in connection with his philanthropic activities because he..............publicity
Alacks
Bcherishes
Cdetests
Dunderstands
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Question 43
waec 2009
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
They wished her................of the season.
Acompliments
Bcompliment
Ccomplement
Dcomplements
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Question 44
waec 2009
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences
It was quite.....................to have invested in that new business.
Aprosperous
Bsufficient
Cprofitable
Dsuccessful
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Question 45
waec 2009
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences
The president granted the condemned prisoner a........
Areprieve
Bremission
Cbail
Dchance
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Question 46
waec 2009
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences
It was difficult for the doctor to.............the patient's ailment
Adiscover
Bdecide
Cdivine
Ddiagnose
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Question 47
waec 2009
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The murder suspect denied the grave allegations against him but the evidence so far has.............him
Acorroborated
Bimpeached
Cconvicted
Dimplicated
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Question 48
waec 2009
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
Dende did not fulfill the requirement for admission and so was..............from taking the entrance examination
Aremoved
Bdisqualified
Cconvicted
Dimplicated
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Question 49
waec 2009
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The editor decided not to publish the..........article since the writer did not indicate his name
Aunmarked
Bunlabelled
Canonymous
Dstamped
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Question 50
waec 2009
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
Many people were seriously injured in the ...............accident, fortunately, nobody died.
Aghastly
Bfatal
Creckless
Ddangerous
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Question 51
waec 2009
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 the armed robber remained ,unruffled after he had been arrested, his wife became...........
Adefiant
Brude
Cagitated
Denergetic
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Question 52
waec 2009
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 some people, that custom is repugnant but to others it is...............
Acaptivating
Bdelightful
Cpopular
Dacceptable
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Question 53
waec 2009
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.
Many people objected to the demolition of the toll gates whose.............cost millions of dollars
Aconstruction
Bformation
Cmaintenance
Ddesign
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Question 54
waec 2009
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.
This is quite surprising, you cannot differentiate between the authentic and the.............receipt
Afalse
Bfake
Cwrong
Dillegal
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Question 55
waec 2009
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 should know what to do in normal circumstances but this is a very..............situation
Adifferent
Bunlikely
Cunusual
Dimporbable
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Question 56
waec 2009

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.
Uche achieved ultimate success after overcoming many..........difficulties

Agrave
Bchallenging
Cfirst
Dinitial
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Question 57
waec 2009

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.
We nearly lost the trend of his argument because of its complexity but the..............of his language was our saving grace

Asimplicity
Bcorrectness
Copenness
Dnaivety
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Question 58
waec 2009
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.
The man was accused of premeditated murder but he pleaded that it was...............
Adetermined
Baccidental
Cplanned
Dcontrived
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Question 59
waec 2009
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.
It was a very harmonious meeting, without one.............note
Adivergent
Badverse
Cdiscordant
Dstrident
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