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WAEC SSCE - English Language - 1995 (Objective)

Question 1 Report

In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - E, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences.
The post-war generation were born in an era of scarcity but grew up in a period of .........
Answer Details
The underlined word in the sentence is "scarcity," which means a lack of something. The sentence talks about the post-war generation being born in a time of lack but growing up in a time of something else. The option that is most nearly opposite in meaning to "scarcity" is "abundance," which means a plentiful or ample quantity of something. Therefore, the correct answer is option A, "abundance."