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From the four options lettered A to D, choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the number 87 in the passage below.
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One of the world’s oldest -86- is teaching. There must have been -87- who were respected because they were able to guide and -88- children towards the -89- of the desired goals of their communities. The -90- ceremonies for young adults common to many cultures are part of -91- education process of those cultures .There are also many informal ways of educating the young ones. When a young girl helps her mother in preparing the family -92-, she is learning culinary skills in an informal setting. One’s -93- group has a great influence on one. In the formal set-up of our schools today, education is well -94-. There is the -95- of authority from the principal down to the class -96-. We have a fixed -97- which plays an important role in -98- our attitudes and conditioning our -99- and responses to the demands of our -100-.
Asocieties
Bclubs
Cgroups
Dindividuals
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Question 772
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From the four options lettered A to D, choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the number 86 in the passage below.
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One of the world’s oldest -86- is teaching. There must have been -87- who were respected because they were able to guide and -88- children towards the -89- of the desired goals of their communities. The -90- ceremonies for young adults common to many cultures are part of -91- education process of those cultures .There are also many informal ways of educating the young ones. When a young girl helps her mother in preparing the family -92-, she is learning culinary skills in an informal setting. One’s -93- group has a great influence on one. In the formal set-up of our schools today, education is well -94-. There is the -95- of authority from the principal down to the class -96-. We have a fixed -97- which plays an important role in -98- our attitudes and conditioning our -99- and responses to the demands of our -100-.
Atasks
Bactivities
Cproffessions
Dduties
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Question 773
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From the four options lettered A to D, choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the number 85 in the passage below.
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In recent times, more and more people have become aware of the -76- of the stock market and the possibility of making huge profits from investing in stocks and shares. The process is quite easy: a person either buys the shares directly during a public -77- or does so through professional institutions or experts known as stock -78- . Thereafter, the buyer is issued with a share -79- to show that he owns shares in a company.
Investing in stocks and shares can be for a long or short term. A long-term investor does not hurry to sell his shares at any slight increase in price but instead is satisfied with the -80- which the company sends to him and other -81- annually from the -82- it declares. This is usually paid according to the number of -83- the investor holds. Those who invest for a short-term, on the other hand, sell their shares as soon as they can make reasonable profit from their investment.
However, it is advisable to be cautious because the stock market can be very -84- and occasionally there are -85- .
Afalls
Bcrashes
Cslips
Ddrops
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Question 774
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From the four options lettered A to D, choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the number 84 in the passage below.
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In recent times, more and more people have become aware of the -76- of the stock market and the possibility of making huge profits from investing in stocks and shares. The process is quite easy: a person either buys the shares directly during a public -77- or does so through professional institutions or experts known as stock -78- . Thereafter, the buyer is issued with a share -79- to show that he owns shares in a company.
Investing in stocks and shares can be for a long or short term. A long-term investor does not hurry to sell his shares at any slight increase in price but instead is satisfied with the -80- which the company sends to him and other -81- annually from the -82- it declares. This is usually paid according to the number of -83- the investor holds. Those who invest for a short-term, on the other hand, sell their shares as soon as they can make reasonable profit from their investment.
However, it is advisable to be cautious because the stock market can be very -84- and occasionally there are -85- .
Aunsure
Bindependent
Celusive
Dunstable
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Question 775
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From the four options lettered A to D, choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the number 83 in the passage below.
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In recent times, more and more people have become aware of the -76- of the stock market and the possibility of making huge profits from investing in stocks and shares. The process is quite easy: a person either buys the shares directly during a public -77- or does so through professional institutions or experts known as stock -78- . Thereafter, the buyer is issued with a share -79- to show that he owns shares in a company.
Investing in stocks and shares can be for a long or short term. A long-term investor does not hurry to sell his shares at any slight increase in price but instead is satisfied with the -80- which the company sends to him and other -81- annually from the -82- it declares. This is usually paid according to the number of -83- the investor holds. Those who invest for a short-term, on the other hand, sell their shares as soon as they can make reasonable profit from their investment.
However, it is advisable to be cautious because the stock market can be very -84- and occasionally there are -85- .
Aitems
Bpapers
Cshares
Dreceipts
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Question 776
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From the four options lettered A to D, choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the number 82 in the passage below.
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In recent times, more and more people have become aware of the -76- of the stock market and the possibility of making huge profits from investing in stocks and shares. The process is quite easy: a person either buys the shares directly during a public -77- or does so through professional institutions or experts known as stock -78- . Thereafter, the buyer is issued with a share -79- to show that he owns shares in a company.
Investing in stocks and shares can be for a long or short term. A long-term investor does not hurry to sell his shares at any slight increase in price but instead is satisfied with the -80- which the company sends to him and other -81- annually from the -82- it declares. This is usually paid according to the number of -83- the investor holds. Those who invest for a short-term, on the other hand, sell their shares as soon as they can make reasonable profit from their investment.
However, it is advisable to be cautious because the stock market can be very -84- and occasionally there are -85- .
Aamount
Bprofit
Cvalue
Dunits
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Question 777
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From the four options lettered A to D, choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the number 81 in the passage below.
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In recent times, more and more people have become aware of the -76- of the stock market and the possibility of making huge profits from investing in stocks and shares. The process is quite easy: a person either buys the shares directly during a public -77- or does so through professional institutions or experts known as stock -78- . Thereafter, the buyer is issued with a share -79- to show that he owns shares in a company.
Investing in stocks and shares can be for a long or short term. A long-term investor does not hurry to sell his shares at any slight increase in price but instead is satisfied with the -80- which the company sends to him and other -81- annually from the -82- it declares. This is usually paid according to the number of -83- the investor holds. Those who invest for a short-term, on the other hand, sell their shares as soon as they can make reasonable profit from their investment.
However, it is advisable to be cautious because the stock market can be very -84- and occasionally there are -85- .
Abuyers
Bpeople
Ccreditors
Dshareholders
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Question 778
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From the four options lettered A to D, choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the number 80 in the passage below.
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In recent times, more and more people have become aware of the -76- of the stock market and the possibility of making huge profits from investing in stocks and shares. The process is quite easy: a person either buys the shares directly during a public -77- or does so through professional institutions or experts known as stock -78- . Thereafter, the buyer is issued with a share -79- to show that he owns shares in a company.
Investing in stocks and shares can be for a long or short term. A long-term investor does not hurry to sell his shares at any slight increase in price but instead is satisfied with the -80- which the company sends to him and other -81- annually from the -82- it declares. This is usually paid according to the number of -83- the investor holds. Those who invest for a short-term, on the other hand, sell their shares as soon as they can make reasonable profit from their investment.
However, it is advisable to be cautious because the stock market can be very -84- and occasionally there are -85- .
Adividend
Breward
Cmoney
Dpayment
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Question 779
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From the four options lettered A to D, choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the number 79 in the passage below.
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In recent times, more and more people have become aware of the -76- of the stock market and the possibility of making huge profits from investing in stocks and shares. The process is quite easy: a person either buys the shares directly during a public -77- or does so through professional institutions or experts known as stock -78- . Thereafter, the buyer is issued with a share -79- to show that he owns shares in a company.
Investing in stocks and shares can be for a long or short term. A long-term investor does not hurry to sell his shares at any slight increase in price but instead is satisfied with the -80- which the company sends to him and other -81- annually from the -82- it declares. This is usually paid according to the number of -83- the investor holds. Those who invest for a short-term, on the other hand, sell their shares as soon as they can make reasonable profit from their investment.
However, it is advisable to be cautious because the stock market can be very -84- and occasionally there are -85- .
Awarrant
Bidentification
Cnotice
Dcertificate
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Question 780
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From the four options lettered A to D, choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the number 78 in the passage below.
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In recent times, more and more people have become aware of the -76- of the stock market and the possibility of making huge profits from investing in stocks and shares. The process is quite easy: a person either buys the shares directly during a public -77- or does so through professional institutions or experts known as stock -78- . Thereafter, the buyer is issued with a share -79- to show that he owns shares in a company.
Investing in stocks and shares can be for a long or short term. A long-term investor does not hurry to sell his shares at any slight increase in price but instead is satisfied with the -80- which the company sends to him and other -81- annually from the -82- it declares. This is usually paid according to the number of -83- the investor holds. Those who invest for a short-term, on the other hand, sell their shares as soon as they can make reasonable profit from their investment.
However, it is advisable to be cautious because the stock market can be very -84- and occasionally there are -85- .
Atraders
Bclients
Cbrokers
Dmarketers
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Question 781
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From the four options lettered A to D, choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the number 77 in the passage.
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In recent times, more and more people have become aware of the -76- of the stock market and the possibility of making huge profits from investing in stocks and shares. The process is quite easy: a person either buys the shares directly during a public -77- or does so through professional institutions or experts known as stock -78- . Thereafter, the buyer is issued with a share -79- to show that he owns shares in a company.
Investing in stocks and shares can be for a long or short term. A long-term investor does not hurry to sell his shares at any slight increase in price but instead is satisfied with the -80- which the company sends to him and other -81- annually from the -82- it declares. This is usually paid according to the number of -83- the investor holds. Those who invest for a short-term, on the other hand, sell their shares as soon as they can make reasonable profit from their investment.
However, it is advisable to be cautious because the stock market can be very -84- and occasionally there are -85- .
Aoffer
Blottery
Caction
Dsale
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Question 782
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From the four options lettered A to D, choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the number 76 in the passage below.
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In recent times, more and more people have become aware of the -76- of the stock market and the possibility of making huge profits from investing in stocks and shares. The process is quite easy: a person either buys the shares directly during a public -77- or does so through professional institutions or experts known as stock -78- . Thereafter, the buyer is issued with a share -79- to show that he owns shares in a company.
Investing in stocks and shares can be for a long or short term. A long-term investor does not hurry to sell his shares at any slight increase in price but instead is satisfied with the -80- which the company sends to him and other -81- annually from the -82- it declares. This is usually paid according to the number of -83- the investor holds. Those who invest for a short-term, on the other hand, sell their shares as soon as they can make reasonable profit from their investment.
However, it is advisable to be cautious because the stock market can be very -84- and occasionally there are -85- .
Atrading
Boperations
Cmethods
Dtransactions
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Question 783
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From the four options lettered A to D, choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the number 76 in the passage below.
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In recent times, more and more people have become aware of the -76- of the stock market and the possibility of making huge profits from investing in stocks and shares. The process is quite easy: a person either buys the shares directly during a public -77- or does so through professional institutions or experts known as stock -78- . Thereafter, the buyer is issued with a share -79- to show that he owns shares in a company.
Investing in stocks and shares can be for a long or short term. A long-term investor does not hurry to sell his shares at any slight increase in price but instead is satisfied with the -80- which the company sends to him and other -81- annually from the -82- it declares. This is usually paid according to the number of -83- the investor holds. Those who invest for a short-term, on the other hand, sell their shares as soon as they can make reasonable profit from their investment.
However, it is advisable to be cautious because the stock market can be very -84- and occasionally there are -85- .
Atrading
Boperations
Cmethods
Dtransactions
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Question 784
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence below.
Mother said she saw Alfred .......?
Adid she
Bshe didn't
Cshe did
Ddidn't she
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Question 785
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence below.
The citizens welcomed all the African .......
Aheads of states
Bheads of state
Chead of states
Dhead of state
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Question 786
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence below.
Musa did not want to fetch water for his grandfather ......, his mother made him do it.
Aeven
Botherwise
Cnevertheless
Dmoreover
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Question 787
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence below.
The quarrel between Olu and Ola will end up .....a fight.
Aby
Bin
Cwith
Damong
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Question 788
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence below.
My sister told me all ....... was said at the meeting.
Athat
Bwhat
Cwhich
Dwho
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Question 789
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence below.
The wise thing to do is not to give ...... to the temptation.
Ain
Bon
Cfor
Dwith
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Question 790
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence below.
The teachers ...... our poor performance in the examinations.
