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Question 651
waec 2021

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined

tan

Aten
Btin
Cwan
Dgas
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Question 652
waec 2021

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined

king

Akit
Brind
Ckey
Dbean
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Question 653
waec 2021

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined

 

put

Aworn
Bcould
Cfun
Dpan
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Question 654
waec 2021

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined

chief

Adead
Bfeast
Cfine
Dchin
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Question 655
waec 2021

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined

tough

Acough
Bborn
Cboat
Ddone
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Question 656
waec 2021

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word hat has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined

dark

Astern
Bfirm
Csharp
Dward
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Question 657
waec 2021

The ...80..... frequently used in international trade is the US Dollar.

Read the passage below

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 the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gaps in the passage.

Money serves as a ....71..... of exchange modern world. This is perhaps the most important 72 of money. People who have money can use it to buy goods and.73......Without it, trade will be carried out on the basis of ...74.... where goods or services are exchanged as was the practice in the years gone by. This mode of trading has a number of disadvantages, as people will have to match their .....75..... With those of other people. For example, if a hunter wants to trade his ....76... for yam, he must find a ..... 77... who needs what he is trading. Another difficulty is determining the ....78..... of each item needed in the exchange. Therefore, this mode of trading is no longer commonly practised. Nowadays, people pay money for goods and services rendered both locally and internationally. International trade boosts the....79...of a nation. The ...80..... frequently used in international trade is the US Dollar.

Acash
Bmoney
Ccurrency
Dnotes
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Question 658
waec 2021

International trade boosts the....79...of a nation.

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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 the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gaps in the passage.

Money serves as a ....71..... of exchange modern world. This is perhaps the most important 72 of money. People who have money can use it to buy goods and.73......Without it, trade will be carried out on the basis of ...74.... where goods or services are exchanged as was the practice in the years gone by. This mode of trading has a number of disadvantages, as people will have to match their .....75..... With those of other people. For example, if a hunter wants to trade his ....76... for yam, he must find a ..... 77... who needs what he is trading. Another difficulty is determining the ....78..... of each item needed in the exchange. Therefore, this mode of trading is no longer commonly practised. Nowadays, people pay money for goods and services rendered both locally and internationally. International trade boosts the....79...of a nation. The ...80..... frequently used in international trade is the US Dollar.

Aeconomy
Bsavings
Cfinances
Dtransaction
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Question 659
waec 2021

Another difficulty is determining the ....78..... of each item needed in the exchange. 

Read the passage below

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 the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gaps in the passage.

Money serves as a ....71..... of exchange modern world. This is perhaps the most important 72 of money. People who have money can use it to buy goods and.73......Without it, trade will be carried out on the basis of ...74.... where goods or services are exchanged as was the practice in the years gone by. This mode of trading has a number of disadvantages, as people will have to match their .....75..... With those of other people. For example, if a hunter wants to trade his ....76... for yam, he must find a ..... 77... who needs what he is trading. Another difficulty is determining the ....78..... of each item needed in the exchange. Therefore, this mode of trading is no longer commonly practised. Nowadays, people pay money for goods and services rendered both locally and internationally. International trade boosts the....79...of a nation. The ...80..... frequently used in international trade is the US Dollar.

Aportion
Bvalue
Cquantity
Damong
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Question 660
waec 2021

he must find a ..... 77... who needs what he is trading.

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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 the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gaps in the passage.

Money serves as a ....71..... of exchange modern world. This is perhaps the most important 72 of money. People who have money can use it to buy goods and.73......Without it, trade will be carried out on the basis of ...74.... where goods or services are exchanged as was the practice in the years gone by. This mode of trading has a number of disadvantages, as people will have to match their .....75..... With those of other people. For example, if a hunter wants to trade his ....76... for yam, he must find a ..... 77... who needs what he is trading. Another difficulty is determining the ....78..... of each item needed in the exchange. Therefore, this mode of trading is no longer commonly practised. Nowadays, people pay money for goods and services rendered both locally and internationally. International trade boosts the....79...of a nation. The ...80..... frequently used in international trade is the US Dollar.

Agrower
Blabourer
Cfarmer
Dcustomer
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Question 661
waec 2021

 For example, if a hunter wants to trade his ....76... for yam,

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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 the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gaps in the passage.

Money serves as a ....71..... of exchange modern world. This is perhaps the most important 72 of money. People who have money can use it to buy goods and.73......Without it, trade will be carried out on the basis of ...74.... where goods or services are exchanged as was the practice in the years gone by. This mode of trading has a number of disadvantages, as people will have to match their .....75..... With those of other people. For example, if a hunter wants to trade his ....76... for yam, he must find a ..... 77... who needs what he is trading. Another difficulty is determining the ....78..... of each item needed in the exchange. Therefore, this mode of trading is no longer commonly practised. Nowadays, people pay money for goods and services rendered both locally and internationally. International trade boosts the....79...of a nation. The ...80..... frequently used in international trade is the US Dollar.

Akill
Banimal
Clivestock
Dprey
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Question 662
waec 2021

This mode of trading has a number of disadvantages, as people will have to match their .....75..... With those of other people.

Read the passage below

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 the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gaps in the passage.

Money serves as a ....71..... of exchange modern world. This is perhaps the most important 72 of money. People who have money can use it to buy goods and.73......Without it, trade will be carried out on the basis of ...74.... where goods or services are exchanged as was the practice in the years gone by. This mode of trading has a number of disadvantages, as people will have to match their .....75..... With those of other people. For example, if a hunter wants to trade his ....76... for yam, he must find a ..... 77... who needs what he is trading. Another difficulty is determining the ....78..... of each item needed in the exchange. Therefore, this mode of trading is no longer commonly practised. Nowadays, people pay money for goods and services rendered both locally and internationally. International trade boosts the....79...of a nation. The ...80..... frequently used in international trade is the US Dollar.

Aneeds
Bintentions
Cwishes
Ddesires
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Question 663
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Without it, trade will be carried out on the basis of ...74.... where goods or services are exchanged as was the practice in the years gone by.

Read the passage below

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 the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gaps in the passage.

Money serves as a ....71..... of exchange modern world. This is perhaps the most important 72 of money. People who have money can use it to buy goods and.73......Without it, trade will be carried out on the basis of ...74.... where goods or services are exchanged as was the practice in the years gone by. This mode of trading has a number of disadvantages, as people will have to match their .....75..... With those of other people. For example, if a hunter wants to trade his ....76... for yam, he must find a ..... 77... who needs what he is trading. Another difficulty is determining the ....78..... of each item needed in the exchange. Therefore, this mode of trading is no longer commonly practised. Nowadays, people pay money for goods and services rendered both locally and internationally. International trade boosts the....79...of a nation. The ...80..... frequently used in international trade is the US Dollar.

Abarter
Bdealings
Cnegotiation
Dexchange
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Question 664
waec 2021

 People who have money can use it to buy goods and....73... .

Read the passage below

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 the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gaps in the passage.

Money serves as a ....71..... of exchange modern world. This is perhaps the most important 72 of money. People who have money can use it to buy goods and.73......Without it, trade will be carried out on the basis of ...74.... where goods or services are exchanged as was the practice in the years gone by. This mode of trading has a number of disadvantages, as people will have to match their .....75..... With those of other people. For example, if a hunter wants to trade his ....76... for yam, he must find a ..... 77... who needs what he is trading. Another difficulty is determining the ....78..... of each item needed in the exchange. Therefore, this mode of trading is no longer commonly practised. Nowadays, people pay money for goods and services rendered both locally and internationally. International trade boosts the....79...of a nation. The ...80..... frequently used in international trade is the US Dollar.

Ahandiwork
Bservices
Cskill
Dbusinesses
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Question 665
waec 2021

This is perhaps the most important..... 72....... of money.

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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 the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gaps in the passage.

Money serves as a ....71..... of exchange modern world. This is perhaps the most important 72 of money. People who have money can use it to buy goods and.73......Without it, trade will be carried out on the basis of ...74.... where goods or services are exchanged as was the practice in the years gone by. This mode of trading has a number of disadvantages, as people will have to match their .....75..... With those of other people. For example, if a hunter wants to trade his ....76... for yam, he must find a ..... 77... who needs what he is trading. Another difficulty is determining the ....78..... of each item needed in the exchange. Therefore, this mode of trading is no longer commonly practised. Nowadays, people pay money for goods and services rendered both locally and internationally. International trade boosts the....79...of a nation. The ...80..... frequently used in international trade is the US Dollar.

Aaspect
Bduty
Cfunction
Dfeature
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Question 666
waec 2021

 Money serves as a ....71..... of exchange modern world.

Read the passage below

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 the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gaps in the passage.

Money serves as a ....71..... of exchange modern world. This is perhaps the most important 72 of money. People who have money can use it to buy goods and.73......Without it, trade will be carried out on the basis of ...74.... where goods or services are exchanged as was the practice in the years gone by. This mode of trading has a number of disadvantages, as people will have to match their .....75..... With those of other people. For example, if a hunter wants to trade his ....76... for yam, he must find a ..... 77... who needs what he is trading. Another difficulty is determining the ....78..... of each item needed in the exchange. Therefore, this mode of trading is no longer commonly practised. Nowadays, people pay money for goods and services rendered both locally and internationally. International trade boosts the....79...of a nation. The ...80..... frequently used in international trade is the US Dollar.

Avalue
Bmedium
Ctype
Dform
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Question 667
waec 2021

You will be none ....... for it if you take the examinations in November.

Athe worst
BWorst
Cworse
Dthe worse
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Question 668
waec 2021

Their proposal looks .......... than ours.

Amore workable a little bit
Ba little bit more workable
Cmore a little bit workable
Dworkable a little bit more
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Question 669
waec 2021

Regina pleaded with her son to ........ the habit of smoking.

Acome out
Bcome over
Ccome off
Dcome from
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Question 670
waec 2021

One of my . ..... is a lecturer in the university. 

Asister
Bsister's
Csisters
Dsisters'
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