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From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The players would expect some form of ....... after working hard to win the cup.
Acompensation
Bgain
Creward
Dpremium
Efees
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Question 42
waec1997
From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The robbers.....all the rooms, looking for jewels.
Araked
Bransacked
Cexplored
Dsought
Esacked
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Question 43
waec1997
From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
My father wanted to buy a car but the prices of those available were not within his...........
Alimit
Btarget
Cscope
Drange
Ereach
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Question 44
waec1997
From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The interest of the students should be of.......importance to any school administrator
Aparamount
Bsuper
Csuperior
Ddominant
Epre-eminent
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Question 45
waec1997
From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The power failure ........normal services for days
Aactivated
Benergized
Cparalyzed
Ddeadened
Efrozened
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Question 46
waec1997
From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
His ...came through only a few days before he was to be executed
Aexcuse
Bremission
Cclearance
Ddischarge
Epardon
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Question 47
waec1997
From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The chairman called him to.........when his comments were getting off the point
Aorder
Bcommand
Crule
Dstop
Equestion
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Question 48
waec1997
From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The Satellite maintains a constant..........around the earth
Apath
Borbit
Ccircle
Droute
Echart
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Question 49
waec1997
From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The committee set up to investigate the cause of the riot has called for.....from the public
Awitnesses
Bagenda
Creports
Dmemoranda
Econfessions
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Question 50
waec1997
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 exterior and the.......parts of the fruit remain very hard even after it is ripe
Ainward
Binner
Cintrinsic
Dperipheral
Eextraneous
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Question 51
waec1997
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 gradual process of transition to civil rule came to an .....end.
Aunnecessary
Banticipated
Cinvidious
Dunhappy
Eabrupt
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Question 52
waec1997
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.
Working in the field is easy when your machete is sharp and not when it is...........
Ajagged
Bcoarse
Csound
Dkeen
Eblunt
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Question 53
waec1997
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.
To ascend this steep hill is the problem, to.....is quite easy
Adepart
Bdecline
Cdrop
Ddescend
Edisengage
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Question 54
waec1997
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.
Mary: '' I wonder why armed robbers are so hard-hearted'' John: '' The fact is that to be an armed robber you cannot be ..........''
Aconsiderate
Bintolerant
Crevengeful
Dsoftspoken
Egrateful
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Question 55
waec1997
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 first twin is so vain and the second so..........that one would think they were not brothers
Aproud
Bcomplacent
Cselfish
Dhumble
Eharmless
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Question 56
waec1997
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.
He is a famous artist but has a...........drinking habit.
Aremarkable
Badmirable
Cnotorious
Dwicked
Ehostile
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Question 57
waec1997
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.
He is a famous artist but has a .........drinking habit.
Aremarkable
Badmirable
Cnotorious
Dwicked
Ehostile
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Question 58
waec1997
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.
At the end of the crisis, the leader declared that there was no victor and no............
Awinner
Brebel
Cpatriot
Dopponent
Evanquished
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Question 59
waec1997
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 minister was accused of making utterances that could increase rather than...........anxiety among the citizen
Amodify
Bdiminish
Cintensify
Dremove
Einculcate
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Question 60
jamb1997
Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.
The exercise presented us with a lot of problems but later it was all ...... sailing?
