English Past Questions And Answers
Write an article for publication in a national newspaper on the importance of education in national development.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2013 THEORYIn the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined: Osyakustarted playing football because he thought it would develop him physically
- A. took up football
- B. picked up football
- C. returned football
- D. took up with football
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.
Some candidates takes examinations in their stride.This means that they
- A. prepare hard for them
- B. do not worry about them
- C. find them insurmountable
- D. are familiar with them
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space; If i went to the cinema i .... early
- A. shall return
- B. am returning
- C. would return
- D. had return
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
At the end of the _______. the National Anthem is played on our radio station.
- A. programming
- B. production
- C. transition
- D. transmission
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The president complained that too many doctors have..........for better remuneration.
- A. repatriated
- B. exiled
- C. emigrated
- D. immigrated
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.
The workers expected management to be...........rather thanindifferent to, their welfare.
- A. different from
- B. interested in
- C. opposed to
- D. careful of
Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
The painting in the museum was beautifully faked?
- A. The painting was a good deceptive replica
- B. The painting was well-framed and displayed
- C. The painting was deceptively decorated in the museum
- D. The painting was carefully hung in the museum
From the words or group of words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the one that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words as it is used in the sentence.
All that were left after the riots were thecharred remains of vehicles and houses.
- A. burnt
- B. broken
- C. rotten
- D. ugly
Choose the option that best best completes the gap(s). His father hardly misses the news because he goes about with his ....... radio?
- A. pointable
- B. pottable
- C. potable
- D. portable

