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Question 791
waec 2013

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence below.

He has stopped being foolish .........?

Adoesn't he
Bdoes he
Chasn't he
Disn't it
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Question 792
waec 2013

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence below.

One of the clever pupils .....able to solve the problem.

Acan
Bwas
Cwere
Dare
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Question 793
waec 2013

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence below.

......... in his right senses will swallow live coals.

AAnyone
BNo one
CEveryone
DEach one
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Question 794
waec 2013

From the words or group of words lettered A to D,
choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence below.

To succeed in any business, one must be prepared to shake ....... one's lazy habits.

Aoff
Bover
Cdown
Dof
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Question 795
waec 2013

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 order is that everyone must be ....... bed by midnight.

Aon
Binside
Cin
Dwithin
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Question 796
waec 2013

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence below.

If i had heard the news earlier, I ...... stayed at home.

Awould have
Bwill have
Cwill not have
Dwould have not
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Question 797
waec 2013

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence below.

Children often have implicit confidence ....... their parents.

Afor
Bon
Cwith
Din
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Question 798
waec 2013

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence below.

Since the opposing parties could not come to an agreement, the peace talks .......

Abroke up
Bbroke down
Cbroke through
Dbroke out
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Question 799
waec 2013

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence below.

I want just ...... sugar in my tea.

Aa few
Bsmall
Clittle
Da little
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Question 800
waec 2013

From the words lettered A to D below,choose the word or groups of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence.

Marian does not have the stamina to run that race.

Acourage
Benergy
Cdetermination
Dability
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Question 801
waec 2013

From the words lettered A to D below,choose the word or groups of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence.

The students were told to review their assignments.

Are-examine
Brecount
Cinspect
Dreturn
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Question 802
waec 2013

From the words lettered A to D below,choose the word or groups of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence.

The two tasks should be undertaken concurrently

Aconsecutively
Balternatively
Cimmediately
Dsimultaneously
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Question 803
waec 2013

From the words lettered A to D below,choose the word or groups of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence.

The team has an arduous task ahead of it.

Aa severe
Ba heavy
Ca strenous
Dan enjoyable
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Question 804
waec 2013

From the words lettered A to D below,choose the word or groups of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence.


We should prevail upon Kwesi to accept the job

Aprovoke
Bpersuade
Ccajole
Dforce
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Question 805
waec 2013

From the words lettered A to D below,choose the word or groups of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence.

Maxwell usually makes obnoxious remarks.

Aprudent
Boffensive
Cunpredictable
Dqueer
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Question 806
waec 2013

From the words lettered A to D below,choose the word or groups of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence.

My father remains inflexible once he has taken a decision

Acertain
Brelaxed
Cpermanent
Dunyeilding
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Question 807
waec 2013

From the words lettered A to D below,choose the word or groups of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence.

Hard drugs are detrimental to health.

Aparamount
Bineffective
Cnecessary
Dharmful
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Question 808
waec 2013

From the words lettered A to D below,choose the word or groups of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence.

Buba has a very alluring personality.

Aattractive
Bintricate
Cdeceptive
Dinteresting
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Question 809
waec 2013

From the words lettered A to D below, choose the word or groups of words nearest to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence.

Mary was kept in solitary confinement.

Aidle
Bquiet
Clonely
Dharsh
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Question 810
waec 2013

After the sentence below, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for the sentence.

People hardly show their true colors. This means that people rarely show

Atheir abilities
Bhow colourful they can be
Ctheir real character
Dhow noble they are
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