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Question 41
waec 2021

They have been informed of his departure ...?

Ahaven't they
Bhadn't they
Cwasn't it
Disn't it
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Question 42
waec 2021

Mary and Jane are always quarrelling with ______.

Aeach other
Bthemselves
Canother
Deither
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Question 43
waec 2021

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

After stalking its prey for a while, the lion .... on the kill.

Aclosed in
Bclosed up
Cclosed on
Dclosed down
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Question 44
waec 2021

He did it, but not ...... the way I had expected.

Aas
Bquite
Chardly
Dso
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Question 45
waec 2021

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

She had to work from .... 

Amorning till the evening
Bthe morning till evening
Cthe morning till the evening
Dmorning till evening
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Question 46
waec 2021

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

If I had known, I ......... not have come.

Ashould
Bought
Cwould
Dmay
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Question 47
waec 2021

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

It's been a rough life so far, ....?

Ahasn't it
Bhadn't it
Cisn't it
Dwasn't it
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Question 48
waec 2021

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

The committee has submitted its report .. the students' riot.

Aon
Bfor
Cabout
Dat
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Question 49
waec 2021

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

I won't go to the cinema with you; I ..... the movie.

Aseeing
Bhave seen
Cseen
Dhad seen
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Question 50
waec 2021

Several ______attended the two-day economic summit.

Ahead of state
Bheads of states
Cheads of state
Dhead of states
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Question 51
waec 2021

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

I cannot put up...... his saucy behaviour.

Aon
Bwith
Cfrom
Dby
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Question 52
waec 2021

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

No sooner had we set off ....... it started to rain

Athat
Bwhen
Cthan
Das
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Question 53
waec 2021

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

We promised to tell the truth . .?

Aisn't it
Bdidn't we
Cshouldn't we
Dwasn't it
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Question 54
waec 2021

Get to work! Don't sit ....... doing nothing

Aabout
Bup
Con
Dby
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Question 55
waec 2021

The long-awaited match was called .......... at the last moment

Aoff
Bout
Cdown
Daway
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Question 56
waec 2021

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

My father made me ......... at home.

Astay
Bstayed
Cto be staying
Dto stay
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Question 57
waec 2021

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

Life in the city is ........ expensive for most people.

Atoo much
Bmuch
Cvery much
Dmuch too
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Question 58
waec 2021

choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence.

A good student should be inquisitive

Ahardworking
Bbusy
Ccurious
Dstudious
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Question 59
waec 2021

choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence.

Henry likes to be involved in shady deals.

 

Aunknown
Bundisclosed
Cdishonest
Ddoubtful
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Question 60
waec 2021

choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence.

Adaobi was appalled by the shabby appearance of the man who brought her the message from home. 

Ashocked
Bdiscouraged
Cannoyed
Dhumiliated
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