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Question 921
waec 2019

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

The man was arrested because he__________ in the repayment of the loan.

Apaused
Bdelayed
Cdeferred
Ddefaulted
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Question 922
waec 2019

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

Within one year, that country has _________its currency five times.

Areduced
Bdevalued
Crevamped
Ddefaced
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Question 923
waec 2019

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

The company has paid dividends to its________

Abuyers
Bwholesalers
Cshareholders
Dconsumers
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Question 924
waec 2019

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

The Committee let her go because they considered her explanation__________

Apermissible
Bclear
Cplausible
Dnecessary
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Question 925
waec 2019

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

Many young graduates have_________to the West in search of greener pastures.

Ahurried
Bemigrated
Cabsconded
Dflown
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Question 926
waec 2019

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

The board has______ the film because it contains some nude scenes.

Aedited
Bcensored
Cexamined
Disolated
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Question 927
waec 2019

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

Supreme court________the ruling of the lower court.

Anullified
Babused
Cproclaimed
Dcancelled
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Question 928
waec 2019

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

Investigations revealed that the senior students__________ the juniors to throw stones at the Principal's car.

Ainfuriated
Bintegrated
Cinstigated
Dinstituted
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Question 929
waec 2019

From the list of words leftered A to D, choose the one tnat 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 arrival of the riot police at our campus_______the tension rather than mitigate it.

Alengthened
Bheightened
Cprolonged
Dcreated
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Question 930
waec 2019

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.

 

Many people find cod liver oil disgusting but soldiers find it_________

Arefreshing
Bmedicinal
Cpleasant
Dbitter
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Question 931
waec 2019

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.

 

All the wealth amassed by a greedy father is often_________by undisciplined children.

Adestroyed
Bscattered
Csquandered
Druined
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Question 932
waec 2019

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.

 

In the interest of peace, it is better to dialogue than to be_________

Acontroversial
Brational
Cconfrontational
Dforceful
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Question 933
waec 2019

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 life of man appears long but, in reality, it is_________

Abrief
Bquick
Cshortened
Dstunted
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Question 934
waec 2019

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.

 

Tom's humility contrasts with his brother's__________

Ahaughtiness
Bstubbornness
Cgentleness
Dquietness
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Question 935
waec 2019

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 gullible and not the_______usually fall prey to tricksters.

Aunfriendly
Bcarefree
Cbrave
Ddiscerning
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Question 936
waec 2019

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.

 

Layi is quite reliable but his sister is_________

Aunswerving
Buntrustworthy
Cdeceptive
Dpretentious
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Question 937
waec 2019

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.

 

Judgement should always be in favour of the innocent and not the_________

Aguilty
Baccused
Cweak
Delderly
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Question 938
waec 2019

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.

Though my mother was convinced about the success of the business, her manager remained___________

ASceptical
Bserious
Cconfused
Dconcerned
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Question 939
jamb 2019

Choose the word that has the consonant sound as the one in bracket, from questions below.

A[n]kle

ATongue
BNew
CPneumatic
DPhotosynthesis
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Question 940
jamb 2019

Choose the word that has the consonant sound as the one in bracket, from questions below.

Ad[j]ust

ADiary
Bjudge
CDynasty
DAnticipate
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