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Question 61
waec 2023

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

The aggrieved customers staged a fierce.... on the street.

Acontest
Bargument
Cfight
Dprotest
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Question 62
waec 2023

Choose the option that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will correctly fill the gap in the sentence
Do not always reprimand your children; it is good to ..................... them at times.
 

Aadvise
Bforgive
Ccompliment
Dpamper
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Question 63
waec 2023

Choose the option that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will correctly fill the gap in the sentence
Jane was loud as a teenager but _____ as an adult.

Areserved
Bpeaceful
Chumble
Drespectful
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Question 64
waec 2023

Choose the option that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will correctly fill the gap in the sentence
The precarious terraces of the stadium have been transformed into a .... walkway.

Anarrow
Bsmooth
Cdurable
Dsecure
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Question 65
waec 2023

Choose the option that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will correctly fill the gap in the sentence
Some people are good at terminating other people's projects but are not capable of______ theirs.

Ainitiating
Bexecuting
Cdesigning
Dorganising
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Question 66
waec 2023

Choose the option that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will correctly fill the gap in the sentence
While other teachers' support for the action was ...., Victor's was dogged.

Adeclining
Bdisappointing
Cwavering
Dwoeful
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Question 67
waec 2023

Choose the option that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will correctly fill the gap in the sentence
Tolu was sanctioned for late coming but his friend was.____
 

Aignored
Breleased
Cexempted
Dpardoned
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Question 68
waec 2023

Choose the option that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will correctly fill the gap in the sentence
The rockstar's stellar performance contrasted sharply with the ......... showing of the amateur group.

Aawkward
Bmudane
Cwoeful
Droutine
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Question 69
waec 2023

Choose the option that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will correctly fill the gap in the sentence
A trivial issue often becomes_____ when it is not properly handled.

Aserious
Bvaluable
Cordinary
Dunbearable
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Question 70
waec 2023

Choose the option that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will correctly fill the gap in the sentence

The posh cars were sandwiched between two ______ ones

Arugged
Brickety
Cdented
Dmodest
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Question 71
waec 2023

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word.
mother

Asmoulder
Bother
Csmoothen
Dmurder
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Question 72
waec 2023

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word.
fear

Acare
Bthere
Cwore
Ddeer
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Question 73
waec 2023

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word.
tern

Afan
Bbirth
Cearn
Dborn
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Question 74
waec 2023

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word.
tie

Adim
Bclaim
Caim
Dhigh
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Question 75
waec 2023

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word.

Fright

Aheight
Bhate
Cfreight
Dplait
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Question 76
waec 2023

From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress
effeminate

Ae-FFEM-i-nate
Be-ffem-i-NATE
Ce-ffem-I-nate
DE-ffem-i-nate
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Question 77
waec 2023

From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress
apathetic

Aap-a-THET-ic
BAP-a-thet-ic
Cap-A-thet-ic
Dap-a-thet-IC
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Question 78
waec 2023

From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress
horizontal

Ahor-I-zon-tal
Bhor-i-zon-TAL
Chor-i-ZON-tal
DHOR-i-zon-tal
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Question 79
waec 2023

From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress
concessionaire

Acon-cess-ion-AIRE
Bcon-cess-ION-aire
Ccon-CESS-ion-aire
DCON-cess-ion-aire
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Question 80
waec 2023

From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress

cumulative

ACU-mu-la-tive
Bcu-MU-la-tive
Ccu-mu-LA-tive
Dcu-mu-la-TIVE
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