WAEC - English Language (2000)
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"Hello Musa" is a ........... opening for a friendly letter, but it is inappropriate for a formal letter
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We blamed Obi for breaking the door, but when Ade confessed that he did it, Obi was...........
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Parking on this street is ........on weekdays, but permitted at weekends.
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The children expected to be praised for putting out the fire, but they were..........for taking such a risk.
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They had to ........ the old buildings to construct the five-star hotel.
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If we can commence the meeting on time, we should be able to ............ by 4.00 p.m.
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A child got stuck trying to squeeze through an iron fence, but some adults managed to ......... him.
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They ended the discussion on amicable terms though they were........to each other at the beginning.
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The class prefect's ............of the quarrel is different from yours.
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I refused to ...........my statement because it was true.
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But for the timely.........of the police, there would have been a riot.
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The boys were about to trade blows, but I managed to hold one of them back while my friend..............the other
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We are waiting to hear the weather.......for tomorrow.
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I will tell you the secret if you promise not to .......it.
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The hilltop was a hundred meters above sea level and from that......the whole town could be seen beautifully laid out.
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Until now, Etim has always started the fights, but this time Adamu is clearly the ..........
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If found guilty, a person may appeal to a higher court in the hope that it will......the verdict.
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The visit of the patron of the club ...... the morale of the players.
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Although Aliyu was acquitted by the court for want of evidence, the police still kept a tab on him. This means that they
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kept him under close observation
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When it came to the question of an increase in allowances, the striking workers spoke with one voice. This means that the workers
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were unanimous in their position
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The restaurant owner offered Olu a drink on the house. This means that
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the drink was free of charge
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When the Choir Master introduced Jane as a brilliant singer, everyone knew that he was speaking with his tongue in his cheek. This means that he
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did not intend to be taken seriously
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When the accountant made those remarks he knew that he was putting his job on the line. This means that the accountant was
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The newly acquired air-bus plane is a white elephant. This means that the plane is
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very costly but worthless
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Despite the measures taken by the government, the economy of the country is still in the doldrums. This means that
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the economy is not making any progress
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The new teacher urged the lazy students to turn over a new leaf. This means that the teacher urged the students to
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Amina always flies off at a tangent when a serious matter is discussed. This means that Amina
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You should take what he tells you with a pinch of salt. This means that you should
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The bride was praised by her mother-in-law for her impeccable behaviour.
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Ogene was not the least cowed by the bully's threats.
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The dissidents held several clandestine meetings before the attack.
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The Principal warned the final-year students about the consequences of procrastination.
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The incessant chatter of the pupils irritated the teacher.
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With his cogent argument in favour of the proposal, he was able to check further opposition.
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The professor's explanation of that point was quite lucid.
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The foreman believed that with the augmented workforce, the construction job would take one more month to complete.
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The children were warned not to be unduly inquisitive.
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The accused vehemently denied the charges against him.
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The man advised his children not to give.....to the temptations of the city.
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Ebiere turned........... all the advances made by the men.
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Ada is .....to do that kind of thing.
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......... were sent to the library by the English teacher.
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The teachers ............ politics when I entered the staff room.
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The quarrel between the two men soon resulted .... a fight.
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You're not too tired to continue, .........?
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The hunter, with his dogs,......... going into the forest.
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Mother could not prepare the dish because there was....oil available.
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Because it had been raining heavily all morning...........people turned out to welcome the August visitor.
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Unfortunately, his plans to go abroad fell.........
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''It is high time you....crying,'' the woman told her daughter gently.
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He would rather resign ... part in such a dishonest deal.
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Those who owe the company were urged to .......their debts.
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.......home, his dead uncle's burial had already taken place.
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Luck..........the robbers on that fateful day.
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He never seemed to get it right..........
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The day that Musa's uncle died was the.....day of his life.
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With his reading glasses on, he could see the words...............
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Neither Obi nor Jumoke .......... present at the meeting.
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Hardly had the journey started..........the car engine developed a fault.
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At the end of the year, Grandmother ..........with us for seven years.
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One of the robbers who snatched the car........been arrested by the police.
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A student at the back of the class complained that he.......the teacher.
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The little boy could not move the heavy stone........he tried.
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The two girls have not been speaking.............since their quarrel.
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We received........that the workers would soon go on strike.
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He dabbles..........politics from time to time
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The government has set up a ....panel to investigate that fire incident
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The Students Week was rounded...with a dance
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After a while, we noticed that the unconscious accident victim was coming.........
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The factory workers refused to take the matter of their sacked colleagues lying............
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Seun accepted the conditions we gave him........for my liking.
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The careless manager has caused his bank to .....millions of naira.
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Both questions are alternatives; you answer......one.......the other.
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The sick man.........in bed for three months.
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Ogugua has always.........me as a good-mannered child.
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