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After the sentence, a list of possible interpretations of all or part of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for the sentence.
Mrs. Alabi was not around when her case was called and none of her colleague was willing to hold brief for her. This means that
Aher colleagues were afraid
Bshe was not trusted
Cher colleagues did not want to represent her
Dshe had quarelled with her colleagues
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Question 42
waec1990
From the word lettered A to E , choose the word that best completes the sentence.
Since the writer did not indicate his name, the editor decided not to publish such ...article.
Aa discourteous
Ban anonymous
Ca scandalous
Da libellous
Ea cowardly
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Question 43
waec1990
From the word lettered A to E , choose the word that best completes the sentence.
His doctor ...the illness as yellow fever, not malaria.
Aprescribed
Bexamined
Cdiscovered
Dannounced
Ediagnosed
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Question 44
waec1990
From the word lettered A to E , choose the word that best completes the sentence.
The governor frowned at the ....which slowed down the implementation of policy decisions.
Aautocracy
Bopposition
Cconvention
Disecurity
Ebureaucracy
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Question 45
waec1990
From the word lettered A to E , choose the word that best completes the sentence.
Many people reacted to the brutal murder of the popular journalist with strong ...
Aindignation
Bdemonstration
Cmobilization
Dcondemnation
Eaccusation
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Question 46
waec1990
From the word lettered A to E , choose the word that best completes the sentence.
The magazine was ...by the government for an offensive publication.
Aprescribed
Bproscribed
Csuspended
Dcondemned
Epersecuted
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Question 47
waec1990
From the word lettered A to E , choose the word that best completes the sentence.
The building ... because of weak structural foundation
Atumbled
Bsuccumbed
Ccaved
Dcollapsed
Esomersaulted
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Question 48
waec1990
From the word lettered A to E , choose the word that best completes the sentence.
The play was so interesting that the ...clapped for quite a long time at the end.
Aspectators
Bwatchers
Ccongregation
Dpeople
Eaudience
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Question 49
waec1990
From the word lettered A to E , choose the word that best completes the following sentence.
The fishermen threw a stone into the river and this caused a ....
Asprinke
Bsparkle
Csplash
Dspring
Estorm
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Question 50
waec1990
Instruction: Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word.
The government has been spending more money on preventive rather than on ...medicine
Amodern
Bprotective
Cdiagnostic
Dtraditional
Ecurative
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Question 51
waec1990
Instruction: Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word.
Ade is very conservative in his political ideas whereas Bala expresses ... views always
Aradical
Bheretical
Cconventional
Dfanatical
Eimpractical
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Question 52
waec1990
Instruction: Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word.
What should have been a source of motivation for him proved a terrible source of
Afailure
Bharm
Cdiscouragement
Duncertainty
Edisturbance
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Question 53
waec1990
Instruction: Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word.
The challenger was crude and inexperienced in constrast to the champion who was ...
Agreat
Bexposed
Ccelebrated
Drefined
Estrong
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Question 54
waec1990
Instruction: Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word.
Nobody expects him to show...for his children but he certainly bestows too much affection on them
Alove
Bconcern
Cintimacy
Ddevotion
Ehatred
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Question 55
waec1990
Instruction: Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word.
Too many theories will not help us; we need to be ...........
Abookish
Bhypothetical
Cantithetical
Dshrews
Epractical
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Question 56
waec1990
Instruction: Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word.
Those who had invitation cards were admitted to the party while those who had none were....
Abarred
Brepelled
Cexpelled
Dcompelled
Erestricted
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Question 57
waec1990
Instruction: Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word.
The manager who expected to be given respect was treated with ....
Adignity
Bshame
Cscorn
Dcruelty
Edisloyalty
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Question 58
waec1990
Instruction: Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word.
The young engineer is good at terminating other people's project but has not been capable of ... any of his own
Aintegrating
Bfinishing
Ccomplating
Dinitiating
Eorganizing
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Question 59
jamb1990
The story of the old soldier and a book in the passage is an illustration of the point that
Athe general had already got a book
Ba book is of interest only to those to whom that book means something
Csoldiers do not like the book trade because a book is enough for a general
Dbooksellers face a real dilemma because of a constantly changing clientele
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Question 60
jamb1990
Of the solutions proposed for the bookseller's problems, how many are actually positive?
