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Question 61
waec 2018

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

The Mayor gave a glowing ________ at the funeral of the city's only curator. 

Acitation
Bstatement
Ctribute
Dcommendation
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Question 62
waec 2018

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

Not all activists champion ________ causes. 

Aworthy
Breal
Cconcrete
Dfavourable
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Question 63
waec 2018

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

The exposed milk in the container has turned _______

Asour
Bputrid
Cmouldy
Dstale
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Question 64
waec 2018

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

At Christmas, employees of the Sugar Factory receive huge ________

Abenefits
Bdividends
Cbonuses
Dsalaries
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Question 65
waec 2018

In the following sentence, there is an underlined word and one gap. From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence. 

Mrs. Agide is unassuming whereas her twin sister is ________ 

Acheerful
Bboastful
Cloud
Drude
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Question 66
waec 2018

In the following sentence, there is an underlined word and one gap. From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence. 

Algebra seems complicated, but with practice it becomes ________ 

Asolved
Bsimple
Caccessible
Dachievable
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Question 67
waec 2018

In the following sentence, there is an underlined word and one gap. From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence. 

A few days after Musa's _______, his sister longed for his departure. 

Acoming
Bentrance
Carrival
Dwelcome
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Question 68
waec 2018

In the following sentence, there is an underlined word and one gap. From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence. 

We all know that Bola is insolent whereas Ade is ________ 

Acowardly
Brespectful
Chumble
Dmodest
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Question 69
waec 2018

In the following sentence, there is an underlined word and one gap. From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence. 

Halima likes to dwell on trivial, rather than _______ matters. 

Astrong
Bpopular
Cweighty
Dheavy
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Question 70
waec 2018

In the following sentence, there is an underlined word and one gap. From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence. 

As erroneous as it might sound, the Headmaster's assumption was quite _______

Awise
Bcorrect
Cprecise
Dfaulty
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Question 71
waec 2018

In the following sentence, there is an underlined word and one gap. From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence. 

The youth prefer discussing contemporary issues to ______ ones. 

Aarchaic
Buninteresting
Cstale
Dpolitical
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Question 72
waec 2018

In the following sentence, there is an underlined word and one gap. From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence. 

After grasping the fundamental aspects of his job, Kwesi had to cope with more ________ procedures.

Aadvanced
Bacademic
Csubsidiary
Dsecondary
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Question 73
waec 2018

In the following sentence, there is an underlined word and one gap. From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence. 

Though at first it appeared an insignificant idea, it turned out to be quite _________

Aoutstanding
Bsuccessful
Cremarkable
Dinteresting
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Question 74
waec 2018

In the following sentence, there is an underlined word and one gap. From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence. 

Binetou's inquisitiveness is in sharp contrast with her sister's 

Aindifference
Bnoisiness
Ccalmness
Ddullness
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