Paper 1 | Objectives | 140 Questions
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE
Year: 2017
Level: SHS
Time: 1 Hour 45 mins
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In the following sentence, 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. |
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Michael is stingy but his brother is _______ A. generous B. kind C. humane D. hospitable |
A |
2. |
Success is the reward of _________, not indolence. A. prudence B. attentiveness C. diligence D. sharpness |
C |
3. |
I don't know how Yusuf became so proud; his parents have always been ______ A. gentle B. noble C. humble D. simple |
C |
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The once unknown musician became _____ in a very short time. A. popular B. accepted C. respected D. admirable |
A |
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Issa is very much interested in education while his sister in ________ A. dull B. indifferent C. uncertain D. serious |
B |
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The comment I made at the conference was general; being ______ would have hurt some people. A. ordinary B. specific C. tactful D. candid |
B |
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Buba was purposeful in his search for a job but Bala was rather _____ about his. A. patient B. slow C. lazy D. casual |
D |
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In recent tournaments i have seen amateurs play better than so-called _____Â Â A. experts B. veterans C. specialists D. professionals |
D |
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Giraffes are attractive animals but snakes are _____ A. repulsive B. ugly C. poisonous D. offensive |
A |
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences. |
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Mr Uche was trying to _____ a list of his debtors A. compare B. compose C. compound D. compile |
D |
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He tried to ______ the housemistress by entering the hostel through the back door. A. reject B. repel C. evade D. deflect |
C |
12. |
He gives the____ that he is wealthy but he really isn't. A. impression B. opinion C. attribute D. indication |
A |
13. |
Frank was _____ in the riot because his books were found at the scene. A. balmed B. caught C. implicated D. grafted |
C |
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The insurance company ____ my uncle for the loss of his car. A. redeemed B. relieved C. compensated D. paid
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Detailed SolutionCompensate means to give (someone) something, typically money, in recognition of loss, suffering, or injury incurred.Insurance companies are in the business of coverage or compensation of a covered loss. |
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Before giving his speech, the chairman ____ copies of it to the members of the council. A. duplicated B. spread C. circulated D. printed |
C |
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We wished to win the tournament but we knew our _____ were slim. A. skills B. opportunities C. odds D. chances
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Detailed SolutionOdds: the chances or likelihood of something happening or being the case. |
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When all the members started arguing, the chairman called the meeting to _______ A. slience B. order C. audience D. attention |
B |
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The felling of trees contributes to environmental _______ A. pollution B. damage C. degradation D. destruction |
C |
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I had to put up my house as _______ for bank loan, A. pledge B. agreement C. collateral D. surety |
C |
After the following sentence, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for the sentence. |
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Our mother always warns us against washing our dirty linen in public. This means that she warns us A. not to discuss private matters in public B. to fetch enough water for washing C. not to soil our clothes D. to keep our mouths shut |
A |
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Let us draw a veil over this matter. This means that we should A. avoid discussing the matter B. take the matter to court C. cover our heads with a veil D. get the elders to resolve the matter |
A |
22. |
Children think their parents are behind the times. This means that they think that their parents are A. always late for work B. not worried about new things C. old fashioned D. not duty conscious |
C |
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Ever since that issue came up. I have been sitting on the fence. This means that I have been A. continuously in trouble B. sitting alone in the house C. walking around to find a job D. avoiding stating my opinion |
D |
24. |
You must square up to your problems. This means that you have to A. deal with your problems effectively B. consider your problems from all angles C. forget your problems D. arrange your problems |
A |
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Many of us escaped with the skin of our teet during the crisis. This means that we A. lost some of our teeth B. narrowly escaped C. quickly escaped D. had marks on our skin |
B |
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Peter and Paul get along like a house on fire. This means that they A. have a very good relationship B. are not on speaking terms C. avoid each other always D. pretend to like each other |
D |
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When Victor's father gave him a new car, he was lost for words. This means that victor A. did not like the car B. forgot to show gratitude C. was overwhelmed D. was not grateful |
C |
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This film is a cut above the others. This means that it is A. cut to look like the others B. much better than the others. C. different from the others D. inferior to the others |
B |
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