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Question 61
waec 2020

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

 

The weather is too hot; I need some water to________ my thirst.

Awet
Bquench
Ccool
Dsoak
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Question 62
waec 2020

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

 

The textbook is very costly; I cannot_________ it to my students.

 

Acommit
Bafford
Cendorse
Drecommend
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Question 63
waec 2020

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

 

The librarian has not entered the new books in the__________

Acatalogue
Broster
Clist
Ddirectory
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Question 64
waec 2020

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

 

There is a need to raise teachers' salary in order to boost their_______

Aspirit
Bmoral
Csoul
Dmorale
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Question 65
waec 2020

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

 

Coming from the kitchen was the sweet ________ of Mummy's soup.

Aaroma
Bodour
Cfragrance
Dscent
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Question 66
waec 2020

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

The manager was not in when Addo called, so he left his ________  card.

Asupplementary
Bcomplimentary
Ccomplementary
Didentification
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Question 67
waec 2020

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

 

There is an election _________ pending against the senator.

Aapplication
Bappeal
Cpetition
Dcomplaint
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Question 68
waec 2020

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

 

The defeated boxer left the ring looking extremely_________

Adislocated
Bdistorted
Cdesert
Ddejected
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Question 69
waec 2020

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

 

The appellate court has ________ the decision of the lower court.

Aobstructed
Bnullified
Cneutralized
Dbalanced
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Question 70
waec 2020

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

 

The runner was_________ at fifteen seconds at the end of the race.

Ataped
Btimed
Cbelled
Dflagged
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Question 71
waec 2020

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.

 

I accidentally stepped on my brother but he told Mummy I did it ________

Athoughtfully
Bintuitively
Cdeliberately
Dannoyingly
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Question 72
waec 2020

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.

 

Older people are expected to be ________ where youths are green.

Aexperienced
Bcautious
Cequipped
Dconsiderate
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Question 73
waec 2020

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.

 

It would have been my pleasure to accept your invitation but I have to ________ it because of a previous engagement.

Ajettison
Bdefer
Csuspend
Ddecline
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Question 74
waec 2020

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 principal chastised Ben for his use of coarse language and advised him to emulate his sister's ________ behaviour.

Apure
Bneat
Crefined
Dorganised
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Question 75
waec 2020

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.

 

Only some of the accused were acquitted: the rest were________

Aremanded
Bconvicted
Cdetained
Dinterdicted
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Question 76
waec 2020

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.

 

While the refuse dump smelled fetid, the orchard exuded a_______Smell.

Afragrant
Bspicy
Cclean
Ddry
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Question 77
waec 2020

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.

 

John gave a fictitious account of the incident but his son's account was_______

Aprobable
Bcompelling
Cfactual
Dnecessary
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Question 78
waec 2020

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 commander said that raw recruits could not dislodge the enemies: he needed______ men.

Askilled
Bpractical
Clearned
Dseasoned
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Question 79
waec 2020

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 audience applauded the last speaker, but the first was

Abooed
Brejected
Cabused
Dscorned
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Question 80
waec 2020

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 guest should not make derogatory remarks about what he is offered by his host but __________ statements.

Acandid
Bappealing
Cpolite
Dcomplimentary
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