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Question 51
waec 2012

In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, 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 company had to.......the restaurant in order to construct a hotel

Ademolish
Babandon
Cdamage
Drelocate
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Question 52
waec 2012

In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, 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.

Although the atmosphere was hostile, the meeting ended on ..........terms.

Agentle
Bunacceptable
Csuspicious
Damicable
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Question 53
jamb 2012

Choose the most appropriate answer in the gap numbered 25

Acomplicated
Badvance
Cmultiple
Dconfirmed
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Question 54
jamb 2012

Choose the most appropriate answer in the gap numbered 24

Aincrease
Bstarts
Creduces
Dappears
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Question 55
jamb 2012

Choose the most appropriate answer in the gap numbered 23

Asyndrome
Bprocess
Cresponse
Dsystem
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Question 56
jamb 2012

Choose the most appropriate answer in the gap numbered 22

Aoccurred
Benlarged
Ccontinued
Demerged
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Question 57
jamb 2012

Choose the most appropriate answer in the gap numbered 21

Apregnancy
Bincubation
Cmating
Dfertilization
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Question 58
jamb 2012

Choose the most appropriate answer in the gap numbered 20

Aprevented
Bmanaged
Cdiscovered
Dstopped
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Question 59
jamb 2012

Choose the most appropriate answer in the gap numbered 19

Apainfully
Bfrequently
Cgradually
Dcommonly
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Question 60
jamb 2012

Choose the most appropriate answer in the gap numbered 18

Aclearly
Bnaturally
Cdirectly
Dmedically
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Question 61
jamb 2012

Choose the most appropriate answer in the gap numbered 17

Atype
Bcause
Cperiod
Dsymptom
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Question 62
jamb 2012
Choose the most appropriate answer in the gap numbered 16
Ain the penultimate
Bin the first
Caround
Dfor
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Question 63
jamb 2012

Answer the following question below , the word in capital letters has the emphatic stress. Choose the option to which the given sentence relates.

The cat DEVOURED the rat

Adid the rat devour the cat?
Bwhat devoured the rat?
Cdid the cat eat the rat?
DIs this the rat that the cat devoured?
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Question 64
jamb 2012

Answer the following question below , the word in capital letters has the emphatic stress. Choose the option to which the given sentence relates.

The ACCOUNTANT paid the workers' July salary in September.

Awhen were the workers paid?
Bdid the cashier pay the workers' salary in September?
Cworkers received their july salary in September
Dthe September salary was paid in July?
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Question 65
jamb 2012

Answer the following question below , the word in capital letters has the emphatic stress. Choose the option to which the given sentence relates.

The traditional chief NARRATED the story to the children

Athe children heard the story from the traditional chief
Bwho narrated the story to the children?
Cthe children could not listen to the story by the traditional chief
Ddid the chief hide the story from the children?
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Question 66
jamb 2012

Choose the option that has the stress on the first syllable.

Acommute
Bimport (verb)
Cintend
Dexport (noun)
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Question 67
jamb 2012
Answer the following question below and choose the option that has the stress on the first syllable
Anineteen
Bmother
Cestate
Dannounce
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Question 68
jamb 2012

Answer the following question below and choose the option that has the stress on the first syllable

Amadam
Beighteen
Cinvent
Dcommand
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Question 69
jamb 2012

Answer the following question below and choose the appropriate stress pattern from the options. The syllables are underlined in capital letters.

impossible

AimPOSsible
BIMpossible
CimposSIBLE
DimpossiBLE
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Question 70
jamb 2012

Answer the following question below and choose the appropriate stress pattern from the options. The syllables are underlined in capital letters.

demarcation

AdemarCAtion
BDEmarcation
CdeMARcation
DdemarcaTION
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