English Past Questions And Answers
Write a story ending with the word: Indeed, it was a blessing in disguise.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2000 THEORYFrom the alternatives provided in the question below select the one which most appropriately completes the sentence: I am sure that my mother will not find out. She is so .... that she will accept anything i tell her
- A. credible
- B. credulous
- C. creditable
- D. incredible
From the word lettered A to D , choose the word that best completes the sentence.
Since the writer did not indicate his name, the editor decided not to publish such ...article.
- A. a discourteous
- B. an anonymous
- C. a scandalous
- D. a libellous
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.
By embarking on that journey, he intends to kill two birds with one stone. This means that he
- A. promises to bring his children two birds
- B. engages in double dealing
- C. intends to achieve two aims at once
- D. attends to two people at the same time
Choose from the options nearest in meaning to the word underlined.
The family discussed the crime committed and resolved to nail the lie to the counter?
- A. expose it publicly
- B. bury it in a coffin
- C. defer action on it
- D. seek more advice
Choose the most appropriate optionnearest in meaning to the underlined words.
In those days, an ordinary school drop-out would come aroundputting on airs?
- A. trying to impress people
- B. trying to oppress people
- C. wearing flashy clothes
- D. dressed in light materials
Stint is the opposite of
- (a) Surfeit
- (b) Prolix
- (c) Meticulous
- (d) Splint
CHOOSE THE OPTION THAT IS NEAREST IN MEANING TO THE WORD(S) IN BRACKET, FOR QUESTIONS below. The student's union leader delivered his speech [extempore]
- A. out-of-hand
- B. accurately
- C. off the cuff
- D. courageously
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) whichbest fill(s) the gap: The competitor who .... earlier on has started .... again
- A. fainted/to run
- B. had fainted/to run
- C. fainted/running
- D. fainted/on running
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase. All the candidates lookedaghast at the reading of the questions.
- A. Relaxed.
- B. Fulfilled.
- C. Dismayed.
- D. Satisfied.