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Question 591
waec 2017

In the following passage, the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the list below the passage, four options are given in columns lettered A to D. Choose word that is the most suitable to fill 76 in the passage.

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The farmer __71___ the nation and can be said to be the most important professional. But how many people would make farming their first choice of profession? The arduous task of turning a virgin rain frorest into farmland, of battling the land until __72___ are carved out and crops are __73__, of fighting off the weeds and __74___ the tender crops from pests, and of preparing the harvested crops in __75__ for long months, could scare off the lily livered. Farming is really not for the faint herated who are easily defeated by the __76__ of the weather and the uncertainties of the soil. 

But the fruits if farming are sweet. Farmers are assured of the __77__ yields of their farms. A farmer worth his salt can never go hungry, never mind that the dishes nay not be __78__ in a palatial mansion. Besides, the physical rigours demanded of him ensure that he is constantly kept __79__, that his muscles are forever well shaped. The clean air surrounding him ensures that his eyes remain sharp, that his breath is pure, and that his immunity level is always high. Finally, good and __80__ harvests, especially in these days of mechanised farming, do ensure that a good farmer in immune to poverty. 

Aways
Bfancies
Cadjustments
Dvagaries
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Question 592
waec 2017

In the following passage, the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the list below the passage, four options are given in columns lettered A to D. Choose word that is the most suitable to fill 75 in the passage.

Read the passage below

The farmer __71___ the nation and can be said to be the most important professional. But how many people would make farming their first choice of profession? The arduous task of turning a virgin rain frorest into farmland, of battling the land until __72___ are carved out and crops are __73__, of fighting off the weeds and __74___ the tender crops from pests, and of preparing the harvested crops in __75__ for long months, could scare off the lily livered. Farming is really not for the faint herated who are easily defeated by the __76__ of the weather and the uncertainties of the soil. 

But the fruits if farming are sweet. Farmers are assured of the __77__ yields of their farms. A farmer worth his salt can never go hungry, never mind that the dishes nay not be __78__ in a palatial mansion. Besides, the physical rigours demanded of him ensure that he is constantly kept __79__, that his muscles are forever well shaped. The clean air surrounding him ensures that his eyes remain sharp, that his breath is pure, and that his immunity level is always high. Finally, good and __80__ harvests, especially in these days of mechanised farming, do ensure that a good farmer in immune to poverty. 

Abarns
Bhuts
Cpits
Dshelters
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Question 593
waec 2017

In the following passage, the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the list below the passage, four options are given in columns lettered A to D. Choose word that is the most suitable to fill 74 in the passage.

Read the passage below

The farmer __71___ the nation and can be said to be the most important professional. But how many people would make farming their first choice of profession? The arduous task of turning a virgin rain frorest into farmland, of battling the land until __72___ are carved out and crops are __73__, of fighting off the weeds and __74___ the tender crops from pests, and of preparing the harvested crops in __75__ for long months, could scare off the lily livered. Farming is really not for the faint herated who are easily defeated by the __76__ of the weather and the uncertainties of the soil. 

But the fruits if farming are sweet. Farmers are assured of the __77__ yields of their farms. A farmer worth his salt can never go hungry, never mind that the dishes nay not be __78__ in a palatial mansion. Besides, the physical rigours demanded of him ensure that he is constantly kept __79__, that his muscles are forever well shaped. The clean air surrounding him ensures that his eyes remain sharp, that his breath is pure, and that his immunity level is always high. Finally, good and __80__ harvests, especially in these days of mechanised farming, do ensure that a good farmer in immune to poverty. 

Adefending
Bscreening
Ccovering
Dshielding
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Question 594
waec 2017

In the following passage, the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the list below the passage, four options are given in columns lettered A to D. Choose word that is the most suitable to fill 73 in the passage.

Read the passage below

The farmer __71___ the nation and can be said to be the most important professional. But how many people would make farming their first choice of profession? The arduous task of turning a virgin rain frorest into farmland, of battling the land until __72___ are carved out and crops are __73__, of fighting off the weeds and __74___ the tender crops from pests, and of preparing the harvested crops in __75__ for long months, could scare off the lily livered. Farming is really not for the faint herated who are easily defeated by the __76__ of the weather and the uncertainties of the soil. 

But the fruits if farming are sweet. Farmers are assured of the __77__ yields of their farms. A farmer worth his salt can never go hungry, never mind that the dishes nay not be __78__ in a palatial mansion. Besides, the physical rigours demanded of him ensure that he is constantly kept __79__, that his muscles are forever well shaped. The clean air surrounding him ensures that his eyes remain sharp, that his breath is pure, and that his immunity level is always high. Finally, good and __80__ harvests, especially in these days of mechanised farming, do ensure that a good farmer in immune to poverty. 

Adeposited
Bplanted
Clodged
Dburied
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Question 595
waec 2017

In the following passage, the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the list below the passage, four options are given in columns lettered A to D. Choose word that is the most suitable to fill 72 in the passage.

Read the passage below

The farmer __71___ the nation and can be said to be the most important professional. But how many people would make farming their first choice of profession? The arduous task of turning a virgin rain frorest into farmland, of battling the land until __72___ are carved out and crops are __73__, of fighting off the weeds and __74___ the tender crops from pests, and of preparing the harvested crops in __75__ for long months, could scare off the lily livered. Farming is really not for the faint herated who are easily defeated by the __76__ of the weather and the uncertainties of the soil. 

But the fruits if farming are sweet. Farmers are assured of the __77__ yields of their farms. A farmer worth his salt can never go hungry, never mind that the dishes nay not be __78__ in a palatial mansion. Besides, the physical rigours demanded of him ensure that he is constantly kept __79__, that his muscles are forever well shaped. The clean air surrounding him ensures that his eyes remain sharp, that his breath is pure, and that his immunity level is always high. Finally, good and __80__ harvests, especially in these days of mechanised farming, do ensure that a good farmer in immune to poverty. 

Ahedges
Bcrests
Cridges
Dfolds
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Question 596
waec 2017

In the following passage, the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the list below the passage, four options are given in columns lettered A to D. Choose word that is the most suitable to fill 71 in the passage.

Read the passage below

The farmer __71___ the nation and can be said to be the most important professional. But how many people would make farming their first choice of profession? The arduous task of turning a virgin rain frorest into farmland, of battling the land until __72___ are carved out and crops are __73__, of fighting off the weeds and __74___ the tender crops from pests, and of preparing the harvested crops in __75__ for long months, could scare off the lily livered. Farming is really not for the faint herated who are easily defeated by the __76__ of the weather and the uncertainties of the soil. 

But the fruits if farming are sweet. Farmers are assured of the __77__ yields of their farms. A farmer worth his salt can never go hungry, never mind that the dishes nay not be __78__ in a palatial mansion. Besides, the physical rigours demanded of him ensure that he is constantly kept __79__, that his muscles are forever well shaped. The clean air surrounding him ensures that his eyes remain sharp, that his breath is pure, and that his immunity level is always high. Finally, good and __80__ harvests, especially in these days of mechanised farming, do ensure that a good farmer in immune to poverty. 

Afeeds
Btends
Cnourishes
Ddevelops
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Question 597
waec 2017

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.

The students' week  was rounded _____ with a dance. 

Aoff
Bup
Cout
Ddown
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Question 598
waec 2017

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.

I will do for you ______ you want me to. 

Awhenever
Bwhichever
Cwhatever
Dhowever
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Question 599
waec 2017

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.

The shot hit _______ 

Aneither I nor he
Bneither me or he
Ceither I nor him
Dneither me nor him
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Question 600
waec 2017

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.

He dabbles _______  politics from time to time

Ain
Babout
Cthrough
Dinto
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Question 601
waec 2017

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.

The place was quite neat except for ______ on the floor. 

Adirty
Ba dirt
Cdirtiness
Dsome dirt
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Question 602
waec 2017

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.

My mother ______ to my leaving the dishes unwashed last night

Adid not take kind
Bdoes not take kind
Cdid not take kindly
Ddoes not take kindly
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Question 603
waec 2017

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.

She suddenly came ____  a lot of money.

Ainto
Bup
Cover
Dthrough
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Question 604
waec 2017

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.

The teachers want _______ 

Amodern, attractive, well-equipped schools
Battractive, well-equipped, schools modern
Cwell-equipped, attractive modern schools.
Dschools, well-equipped, attractive modern
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Question 605
waec 2017

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.

The farmer, with his sons, ______ millet. 

Agrows
Bgrow
Cwere growing
Dhave been growing
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Question 606
waec 2017

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.

He would rather resign _____ part in such a dishonest deal.

Ainstead of taking
Bthan taking
Cthan takes
Dthan take
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Question 607
waec 2017

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.

Either he or you _____ to clean up the mess right now.

Ahas
Bwas
Chave
Dwere
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Question 608
waec 2017

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.

You have to be in school early, ______ ? 

ADon't you
BShouldn't you
Cshall you
Dhaven't you
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Question 609
waec 2017

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.

She ______ as a very intelligent person. 

Acomes in
Bcomes about
Ccomes up
Dcomes across
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Question 610
waec 2017

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.

She is not the right candidate for the job _____ ? 

Awas she
Bis she?
Cisn't it
Dis she not?
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