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Question 931
waec 2010

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

Does Omar...........in the city?

Alived
Blives
Clive
Dliving
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Question 932
waec 2010

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

One of his close friends...............a soldier

Ais
Bare
Chave been
Dwere
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Question 933
waec 2010

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

It is about time you..............to bed.

Ago
Bhave gone
Cwent
Dshould go
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Question 934
waec 2010

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences:
It is about time you..............to bed.

Ago
Bhave gone
Cwent
Dshould go
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Question 935
waec 2010

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

I found my friends sitting..............the beach.

Ain
Bat
Cunder
Don
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Question 936
waec 2010

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

The motorcycle nearly hit Jane and..............

Ame
BI
Cmyself
Dmine
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Question 937
waec 2010

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

It is sad that the rich...............pity the poor

Adoesn't
Bdon't
Cdo
Ddid
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Question 938
waec 2010

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences:
It is sad that the rich...............pity the poor

Adoesn't
Bdon't
Cdo
Ddid
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Question 939
waec 2010

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

Why are you always jealous.............other people?

Aof
Bat
Cabout
Dwith
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Question 940
waec 2010

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

The little boy gave his candid opinion of the incident.

Aquick
Bbrief
Cfrank
Dhurried
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Question 941
waec 2010

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

The president appointed staunch supporters of his policies as advisers.

Atrusted
Bcritical
Caffluent
Dstrong
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Question 942
waec 2010

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

Everybody noticed that the chairman's excuse was lame

Averbose
Bprecise
Cunsatisfactory
Dunconditional
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Question 943
waec 2010

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

What do you intend to do with these inanimate objects?

Alively
Bfascinating
Cprecious
Dlifeless
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Question 944
waec 2010

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

The chairman observed that Andrew was the most qualified candidate for the job

Asuitable
Baccommodating
Cresponsible
Dinteresting
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Question 945
waec 2010

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

Such utterances are inimical to the peaceful co-existence of the two communities

Aunhelpful
Bunimportant
Charmful
Duseless
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Question 946
waec 2010

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

Our club encourages benevolence

Aaffluence
Bsincerity
Ccharity
Dassociation
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Question 947
waec 2010

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

If he declines the offer, it will be better for him.

Aignores
Bdenies
Csnubs
Drejects
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Question 948
waec 2010

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

I woke up feeling rather queer

Afine
Bstrange
Cstrong
Dtried
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Question 949
waec 2010

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

The provocation had an instantaneous effect on him.

Aa lasting
Ban immediate
Ca terrifying
Da momentous
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Question 950
waec 2010

After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
Some candidates takes examinations in their stride.This means that they

Aprepare hard for them
Bdo not worry about them
Cfind them insurmountable
Dare familiar with them
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