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Question 41

waec 2019

choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences:

It is I who________to blame for the lapses.

Awas

Bam

Cis

Dare

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Question 42

waec 2019

choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences:

When we were in boarding school, my parents usually came to check_________us every week.

Awith

Bon

Cover

Dfor

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Question 43

waec 2019

choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences:

You can apply if you agree_______their terms.

Aupon

Bto

Cabout

Din

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Question 44

waec 2019

choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences:

This is an improvement________ the last report.

Aover

Bon

Cin

Dof

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Question 45

waec 2019

choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences:

Could you please_________a receipt for my purchase?

Amake in

Bmake out

Cmake up

Dmake for

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Question 46

waec 2019

choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences:

Last week's assignment was_________for me.

Amuch too difficult

Btoo much difficult

Cdifficult too much

Dmuch difficult too

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Question 47

waec 2019

choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences:

If she had known, she wouldn't have come,________?

Acould she

Bcouldn't she

Cwouldn't she

Dwould she

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Question 48

waec 2019

choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences:

My submission________by the Council at the moment.

Aconsidering

Bis being considered

Cconsiders

Dis considered

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Question 49

waec 2019

choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences:

The students had no choice_______to do as they had been commanded.

Aexcept

Bbut

Crather

Deven

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Question 50

waec 2019

choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences:

The culprits_______when we entered the courtroom.

Awere being interrogated

Bare being interrogated

Cwill be interrogated

Dwould be interrogated

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Question 51

waec 2019

choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences:

Don't let Jack bully you: stand up________him.

Afor

Bagainst

Cabove

Dto

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Question 52

waec 2019

choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences:

Mr kwesi bought_______

Aa cupboard attractive new

Battractive a new cupboard

Ca new attractive cupboard

Dan attractive new cupboard

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Question 53

waec 2019

choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences:

Mike was very glad_________that he had won the lottery.

Ato hear

Bfor hearing

Cat hearing

Don hearing

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Question 54

waec 2019

choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences:

it is advisable to mind your own business and not_________

Asomebody's else

Bsomebody else's

Csomebody's else's

Dsomebody else

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Question 55

waec 2019

choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences:

He took his share and gave them______

Atheir

Bthere's

Cthere

Dtheirs

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Question 56

waec 2019

choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences:

She hates________waiting.

Ato have been kept

Bhaving been kept

Cbeing kept

Dto be keeping

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Question 57

waec 2019

choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences:

The trader tried to cash in________the customer's ignorance.

Aby

Bat

Con

Dwith

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Question 58

waec 2019

choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences:

You will surely help me with my work,_________?

Acan you

Bwon't you

Cwould you

Dyou won't

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Question 59

waec 2019

choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences:

My phone is superior________yours.

Ato

Bthan

Cfrom

Dover

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Question 60

waec 2019

choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences:

You have no excuse________late.

Ain being

Bto being

Cbeen

Dfor being

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