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From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
If the customer fails to honour his pledge again, his.....will surely be in doubt
Aresponsibility
Bvalidity
Ccredulity
Dcrediblity
Eability
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Question 42
waec1996
From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The audience gave the actor a standing.......for his beautiful performance.
Aproclamation
Bappraisal
Covation
Dreward
Eclapping
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Question 43
waec1996
From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
Many children are suffering from.....because of poor feeding
Amaltreatment
Bmeningitis
Chepatitis
Dconjunctivitis
Emalnutrition
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Question 44
waec1996
From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The soldiers pledged their....loyalty to their commander
Adivided
Bunalloyed
Ceffective
Dremarkable
Eenomous
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Question 45
waec1996
From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The judge restrained the landlord from...the tenant
Aejecting
Bsacking
Cdismissing
Dpunishing
Eattacking
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Question 46
waec1996
From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
There was a ten-minute.....during the stage-performance of the play
Aintercession
Binterview
Cinterlude
Dinetrim
Einterplay
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Question 47
waec1996
From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
Since there was no further comments the chairman called for the ......of the minutes of the last meeting.
Aobjection
Bresolution
Cadmission
Dadoption
Ecorrection
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Question 48
waec1996
From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
He was sent to the Remand Home in the hope that the place would....him
Areform
Bamend
Cimprove
Drenovats
Ecommend
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Question 49
waec1996
In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - E, 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 Council ratified the controversial recommendation, which we thought would be...........
Areviewed
Bcorroborated
Cauthenticated
Drefuted
Erejected
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Question 50
waec1996
In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - E, 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.
One species of the animal has gone into extinction while the other is still in ....
Aantiquity
Bexecution
Coblivion
Dirrelevance
Eexistence
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Question 51
waec1996
In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - E, 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 goal lifted the team from the agony of defeat to the .......of victory
Ahope
Bdesire
Ccelebration
Dceremony
Eecstasy
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Question 52
waec1996
In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - E, 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 importation of rice is permitted while that of wheat is .........
Aallowed
Bsuspened
Clicensed
Dinhibited
Eprohibited
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Question 53
waec1996
In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - E, 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 affluence of the politicians contrasts with the........of the masses
Apoverty
Bpaucity
Cmisery
Dplenty
Esuffering
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Question 54
waec1996
In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - E, 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 should regard donations as....and not compulsory
Amandatory
Bnecessary
Cvoluntary
Dgratuitious
Eobligatory
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Question 55
waec1996
In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - E, 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.
Instead of helping to preserve our culture, the youth engage in activities that...........it
Adenounce
Balter
Cconserve
Ddestroy
Eremove
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Question 56
waec1996
In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - E, 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.
Emeka is quite refined in his manners but his colleague is rather..........
Aarrogant
Bcrude
Ccourtly
Dcultured
Emodern
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Question 57
waec1996
In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - E, 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.
Few people prefer the rural to the ........areas
Aurban
Bpastoral
Crustic
Dcultured
Eunskilful
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Question 58
waec1996
In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - E, 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.
There is no doubt that pride is less desirable a quality than...........
Aarrogance
Bhonesty
Ctendemess
Defficiency
Ehumility
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Question 59
jamb1996
Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
Imona couldn't have attended lectures yesterday
Ait was impossible that Imona attended lectures yesterday
BIt was possible that Imona didn't attend lectures yesterday
CIt was possible that Imona attended lectures yesterday
DIt was impossible that Imona didn't attend lectures yesterday
