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Question 41

waec 2001

Janet could not attend the party because she......with the flu over the weekend.

Instructions for this question

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

Acame up

Bcame down

Ccame away

Dcame in

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Question 42

waec 2001

This engine is.........that one.

Instructions for this question

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

Asuperior than

Bmore superior than

Csuperior to

Dmore superior to

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Question 43

waec 2001

By the time they arrive, we ............the work.

Instructions for this question

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

Ashall have finished

Bcould have finished

Cwill finish

Dhave finished

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Question 44

waec 2001

The cloth is .....bright for my liking.

Instructions for this question

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

Avery

Bso

Cquite

Dtoo

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Question 45

waec 2001

The proposer's argument was.....convincing than that of his opponent.

Instructions for this question

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

Amuch more

Bmost

Cmuch

Dmore much

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Question 46

waec 2001

He..........the scene before the accident occurred.

Instructions for this question

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

Aleaves

Bhad left

Chas left

Dleft

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Question 47

waec 2001

I have never................humiliated in my life.

Instructions for this question

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

Abeing so

Bso being

Cbeen so

Dso been

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Question 48

waec 2001

Moji says she is better at Maths..........

Instructions for this question

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

Aas me

Bthan I am

Cas I am

Dwith me

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Question 49

waec 2001

Adaku and Udoka were curious........who was coming to see their father.

Instructions for this question

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

Aat

Babout

Cin

Dof

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Question 50

waec 2001

Although he was not born in Yorubaland,........

Instructions for this question

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

Ahe can't speak the language

Bhe can't write the language

Che can speak the language

Dbut he can speak the language

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Question 51

waec 2001

I brought my ........today.

Instructions for this question

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

Aver green first party dress

Bgreen very party first dress

Cfirst green very party dress

Dvery first green party dress

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Question 52

waec 2001

You will help me with my assignment,...............?

Instructions for this question

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

Acan you

Bcould you

Cwould you

Dwon't you

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Question 53

waec 2001

He is Mr. Bello's son.........?

Instructions for this question

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

Aisn't he

Bisn't it

Cis it

Dhe is

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Question 54

waec 2001

I tendered for that contract, but my application.......

Instructions for this question

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

Afell in

Bfell off

Cfell through

Dfell down

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Question 55

waec 2001

I could not attend the meeting, so I asked my sister to stand.....for me.

Instructions for this question

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

Aup

Bby

Cin

Don

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Question 56

waec 2001

The members of the Association were just rounding......their discussion when the police arrived.

Instructions for this question

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

Aup

Boff

Cof

Din

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Question 57

waec 2001

For such a serious offence, Etim was lucky to .......with a fine.

Instructions for this question

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

Aget over

Bget on

Cget away

Daway

Eget off

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Question 58

waec 2001

Amina often makes derogatory remarks about her husband.

Instructions for this question

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

Aarrogant

Bbelittling

Claudable

Ddiscreet

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Question 59

waec 2001

My first son is an unusually audacious boy.

Instructions for this question

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

Adaring

Bclever

Ccowardly

Dmischievous

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Question 60

waec 2001

Mr. Preye is a stern father.

Instructions for this question

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

Awicked

Bloving

Cconservative

Dstrict

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