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WAEC SSCE - English Language - 2009 (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 - D, 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.
Many people objected to the demolition of the toll gates whose.............cost millions of dollars
Answer Details
The underlined word in the sentence is "demolition," which means to destroy or break down. The question is asking for a word that is the opposite in meaning to "demolition" and can correctly fill the gap in the sentence. The options are: construction, formation, maintenance, and design. The opposite of "demolition" would be "construction," which means to build or create. Therefore, the correct answer is "construction," and the sentence would read: "Many people objected to the demolition of the toll gates whose construction cost millions of dollars."