English Past Questions And Answers
Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. The headmaster managed to take his way out of having to give a speech?
- A. He delieverd a speech despite the difficult
- B. He managed to give a speech out of a difficult situation
- C. He managed to get himself out of a difficult situation
- D. He managed to talk on his way
From the words lettered A to E below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word.
The journey by road.....where the rail journeyended A. concluded B. originated C. commenced D. established E. meandered
- From the words lettered A to E below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word. The journey by road.....where the rail journey ended A. concluded
- B. originated
- C. commenced
- D. established
Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided?
It was late when we decided to get ...... the train?
- A. off
- B. down
- C. out of
- D. out from
In each of the following sentences, there is one underlined word and one gap. from the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence
The honour that wasconferred on the general has been....
- A. withdrawn
- B. confirmed
- C. rejected
- D. destroyed
After thousands of years of existing, elephants still remainextant.
- A. subdued
- B. pulverized
- C. strong
- D. enduring
_____ is an action without words
- (A) rhyme
- (B) rhythm
- (C) soliloquy
- (D) mime
Write an article for publication in a national newspaper on why you think a woman should be your country's next president.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 1998 THEORYChoose from the options nearest in meaning to the word underlined.
The party gathering was thrown into a state ofeuphoria after the election result was announced?
- A. pleasure
- B. sadness
- C. excitement
- D. confusion
When we were coming back from picnic last Friday, there................ on Eko Bridge
- A. were many traffics
- B. was much traffic
- C. were plenty traffic
- D. was a few traffic
In the following passage, the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the is below the passage, our options are given in columns lettered A to D. Choose the word that is most suitable to fill the numbered gaps in the passage.
Jim had his first -71- in professional boxing when he was seventeen and that match has remained indelible in his memory. Before the match, he had gone for a weigh-in along with other boxers. On the D-day, he came into the -72-- amidst loud cheers from the spectators after he had ten called by the -73 -. He was wearing customized trunks and - 74- to prevent damage to his hands.
Jim and his - 75- - moved round throwing punches at each other. Jim threw a right -76-, left himself open and got cut by a strong counter punch. After this attack from his rival, Jim raised his arms and held his -77-- in front of his face to protect himself by -78 - the punches as they came.
During the second --79-, Jim delivered a sucker punch which got his opponent in the ribs lading to loss of consciousness. Consequently, Jim won the game by - 80-
-74-- A. braces
- B. boxing gloves
- C. parachute
- D. kid's gloves