Paper 1 | Objectives | 99 Questions
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE
Year: 2005
Level: SHS
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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. |
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1. |
The management has neither ............nor denied the rumour that it was going to lay off some workers A. pronounced B. confirmed C. rejected D. advertised |
B |
2. |
Instead of .........the issue, the speaker digressed to unimportant matters. A. summarizing B. describing C. revealing D. addressing |
D |
3. |
The telephone booths were all........and I had to wait for more than ten minutes for one to become vacant A. locked B. busy C. occupied D. ringing |
C |
4. |
While the first battalion halted its march at nightfall, the second ..........to the barracks A. returned B. set out C. proceeded D. turned up |
C |
5. |
His father is an............driver but he is only a novice A. enlightened B. aged C. excellent D. experienced |
D |
6. |
The arrival of the police at the scene...........rather than mitigated tension A. provoked B. heightened C. created D. prolonged |
B |
7. |
Roses are common in May but.............in November A. dead B. strange C. rare D. extinct |
C |
8. |
A bank clerk should be able to tell easily the difference between.........notes and counterfeit one A. crisp B. good C. correct D. genuine |
D |
9. |
Last night, Uncle Joe was blind drunk but this morning he is as.......as a judge A. alert B. saintly C. strong D. sober |
D |
10. |
What I have is only a .............of the famous painting; the original is in the National Museum A. duplicate B. model C. fake D. drawing |
A |
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences. |
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11. |
If the jury's verdict is not guilty, the defendant will be............. A. acquitted B. indicted C. pardoned D. forgiven |
A |
12. |
When all the items on the agenda had been discussed, the meeting was............ A. adjourned B. dismissed C. postponed D. dissolved |
A |
13. |
Because the new venture was.............many businessmen and women went into it A. rich B. manageable C. lucrative D. satisfying |
C |
14. |
We saw a .............of lions at the game reserve. A. pride B. family C. band D. group |
A |
15. |
Many educationists feel that.............punishment should still be retained in schools A. capital B. corporal C. corporate D. physical |
B |
16. |
Freedom of movement is a .........right of every citizen A. fundamental B. negotiated C. privileged D. respected |
A |
17. |
The river............towards the sea A. meandered B. rolled C. ran D. trickled |
A |
18. |
I............that our team will the match tomorrow. A. certify B. conclude C. announce D. predict |
D |
19. |
If found guilty, he will...........all the wealth he has amassed illegally A. forgo B. abandon C. repay D. forfeit |
D |
20. |
At a ...............of 200 kilometres an hour, the hurricane swept away everything in its path A. movement B. flow C. velocity D. drive |
C |
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