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Question 41
waec 2017

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.

He would rather resign _____ part in such a dishonest deal.

Ainstead of taking
Bthan taking
Cthan takes
Dthan take
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Question 42
waec 2017

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.

Either he or you _____ to clean up the mess right now.

Ahas
Bwas
Chave
Dwere
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Question 43
waec 2017

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.

You have to be in school early, ______ ? 

ADon't you
BShouldn't you
Cshall you
Dhaven't you
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Question 44
waec 2017

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.

She ______ as a very intelligent person. 

Acomes in
Bcomes about
Ccomes up
Dcomes across
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Question 45
waec 2017

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.

She is not the right candidate for the job _____ ? 

Awas she
Bis she?
Cisn't it
Dis she not?
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Question 46
waec 2017

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.

One of the muggers who snatched the hangbag _____ been arrested by the police. 

Ahave
Bwas
Cis
Dhas
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Question 47
waec 2017

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.

The sick man was ____ emaciated that i could hardly recognize him. 

Atoo
Bvery
Cquite
Dso
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Question 48
waec 2017

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.

_______ I would love to be at your party, I really can't 

AIn as much as
BAs much as
CMuch as
DAs much
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Question 49
waec 2017

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.

The spectators had endure the heat _____ 

Aas they could
Bas best as they could
Cas best they could
Das they could best
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Question 50
waec 2017

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.

Each time he opens his mouth, he _____ something foolish. 

Asays
Bsaying
Csaid
Dsay
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Question 51
waec 2017

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.

Hardly a day passes by _____ him thinking of her. 

Athat
Bwithout
Cwhile
Dwhen
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Question 52
waec 2017

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.

Two boys in the art class were doing self-potraits by looking at ____ in the mirror. 

Aoneself
Beach other
Cone another
Dthemselves
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Question 53
waec 2017

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.

The task ____ to them was very difficult. 

Agiving
Bgiven
Cgive
Dgave
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Question 54
waec 2017

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.

If you don't get off my property, I'll set my dog ___ you. 

Aoff
Bon
Cunto
Dinto
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Question 55
waec 2017

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.

_______ an accident, the police should be informed immediately. 

AIn the event of
BIn view of
Cin view to
DIn place of
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Question 56
waec 2017

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.

He almost got _____ with the crime.

Aup
Boff
Cover
Daway
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Question 57
waec 2017

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.

______ the court orders, he went ahead to build on that land. 

AIn spite of
BBesides
CBut for
DAlthough
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Question 58
waec 2017

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.

Your application for employment _____ at this very moment. 

Awas being considered
Bis considered
Cis being considered
Dwas considered
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Question 59
waec 2017

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.

My sympathies are _____ the victims of the flood. 

Aon
Bto
Cwith
Dabout
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Question 60
waec 2017

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to underlined word as it used in the sentence. 
 

Our stationery supplies are exhausted. 

Acompleted
Bfinished
Cconsumed
Ddestroyed
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