2003 - WAEC English Past Questions and Answers - page 2
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
My cousin has been married for fourteen years but he has no..........
My cousin has been married for fourteen years but he has no..........
A
siblings
B
brothers
C
offspring
D
survivor
12
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
Corruption is one of the ills in this country which must be..............
Corruption is one of the ills in this country which must be..............
A
exterminated
B
eradicated
C
destroyed
D
broken
13
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The boys covered their noses because of the........odour in the area.
The boys covered their noses because of the........odour in the area.
A
annoying
B
smelling
C
offensive
D
repressive
14
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
it is............on parents to advise their children against keeping bad company
it is............on parents to advise their children against keeping bad company
A
incumbent
B
necessary
C
imperative
D
required
15
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The man said that he would no longer...........his stepson because of his bad behaviour
The man said that he would no longer...........his stepson because of his bad behaviour
A
condone
B
accommodate
C
concede
D
bear
16
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The accused was charged with.............because he caused his brother's death.
The accused was charged with.............because he caused his brother's death.
A
killing
B
fratricide
C
fraud
D
negligence
17
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
He rendered.........................assistance to the community From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
He rendered.............assistance to the community
He rendered.........................assistance to the community From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
He rendered.............assistance to the community
A
variable
B
invaluable
C
intrusive
D
valued
18
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
He rendered.........................assistance to the community From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The team manager looked.......when his boys lost the match
He rendered.........................assistance to the community From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The team manager looked.......when his boys lost the match
A
down
B
denied
C
dejected
D
deserted
19
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
He rendered.........................assistance to the community From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The team manager looked.......when his boys lost the match
He rendered.........................assistance to the community From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The team manager looked.......when his boys lost the match
A
down
B
denied
C
dejected
D
deserted
20
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.
We left Kaduna one year ago to the day. This means that we left Kaduna
We left Kaduna one year ago to the day. This means that we left Kaduna
A
exactly one year ago
B
one year minus a day
C
one year and a day
D
about a year ago
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