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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The river............towards the sea
Ameandered
Brolled
Cran
Dtrickled
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Question 62
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
Freedom of movement is a .........right of every citizen
Afundamental
Bnegotiated
Cprivileged
Drespected
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Question 63
waec2005
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
Many educationists feel that.............punishment should still be retained in schools
Acapital
Bcorporal
Ccorporate
Dphysical
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Question 64
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
We saw a .............of lions at the game reserve.
Apride
Bfamily
Cband
Dgroup
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Question 65
waec2005
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
Because the new venture was.............many businessmen and women went into it
Arich
Bmanageable
Clucrative
Dsatisfying
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Question 66
waec2005
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
When all the items on the agenda had been discussed, the meeting was............
Aadjourned
Bdismissed
Cpostponed
Ddissolved
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Question 67
waec2005
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
If the jury's verdict is not guilty, the defendant will be.............
Aacquitted
Bindicted
Cpardoned
Dforgiven
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Question 68
waec2005
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.
What I have is only a .............of the famous painting; the original is in the National Museum
Aduplicate
Bmodel
Cfake
Ddrawing
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Question 69
waec2005
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.
Last night, Uncle Joe was blind drunk but this morning he is as.......as a judge
Aalert
Bsaintly
Cstrong
Dsober
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Question 70
waec2005
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.
A bank clerk should be able to tell easily the difference between.........notes and counterfeit one
Acrisp
Bgood
Ccorrect
Dgenuine
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Question 71
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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.
Roses are common in May but.............in November
Adead
Bstrange
Crare
Dextinct
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Question 72
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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 arrival of the police at the scene...........rather than mitigated tension
Aprovoked
Bheightened
Ccreated
Dprolonged
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Question 73
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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.
His father is an............driver but he is only a novice
Aenlightened
Baged
Cexcellent
Dexperienced
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Question 74
waec2005
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.
While the first battalion halted its march at nightfall, the second ..........to the barracks
Areturned
Bset out
Cproceeded
Dturned up
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Question 75
waec2005
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 telephone booths were all........and I had to wait for more than ten minutes for one to become vacant
Alocked
Bbusy
Coccupied
Dringing
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Question 76
waec2005
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.
Instead of .........the issue, the speaker digressed to unimportant matters.
Asummarizing
Bdescribing
Crevealing
Daddressing
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Question 77
waec2005
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 management has neither ............nor denied the rumour that it was going to lay off some workers
Apronounced
Bconfirmed
Crejected
Dadvertised
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Question 78
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Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined.
His taciturnity amazed everyone in the court during the legal tussle
Aobliviousness
Breticence
Csensibility
Dpervasiveness
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Question 79
jamb2005
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined.
Obi's dog is old but still lively
Aattractive
Bhowling
Cbarking
Dfrisky
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Question 80
jamb2005
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined.
The manager described Mfon as a man of vehement character.
