Year : 
2007
Title : 
English Language
Exam : 
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE

Paper 1 | Objectives

11 - 20 of 102 Questions

# Question Ans

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences:

11.

I really like working in that office; I found the..........very friendly.

A. condition

B. atmosphere

C. air

D. situation

B

12.

Our teacher's main aim was to ..................us with his good work

A. impress

B. influence

C. instruct

D. improve

Detailed Solution

Influence means the capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behaviour of someone or something, or the effect itself.
13.

Problems in the city have multiplied with the ...........of people from the rural areas

A. entrance

B. influx

C. intrusion

D. admission

B

14.

It was so hot in the house that the boys rushed to the beach to enjoy the............

A. breath

B. wind

C. breeze

D. air

C

15.

The thief ran so fast that my attempt to get him was in......

A. failure

B. waste

C. futile

D. vain

D

16.

The hungry refugees had to queue for their.............`

A. allownces

B. needs

C. supplies

D. parcels

C

17.

This land is very dry; we have to.....................the plants

A. wet

B. sprinkle

C. shower

D. water

D

18.

It is not right for you to insult your parents; you will just.............trouble for yourself.

A. invite

B. increase

C. create

D. produce

A

19.

The meeting of the warring factions ended on a ..............note

A. cautious

B. prosperous

C. conciliatory

D. definite

C

20.

We cannot tell which of the historian's ............is true.

A. narrations

B. versions

C. comments

D. suggestions

B

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences:

11.

I really like working in that office; I found the..........very friendly.

A. condition

B. atmosphere

C. air

D. situation

B

12.

Our teacher's main aim was to ..................us with his good work

A. impress

B. influence

C. instruct

D. improve

Detailed Solution

Influence means the capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behaviour of someone or something, or the effect itself.
13.

Problems in the city have multiplied with the ...........of people from the rural areas

A. entrance

B. influx

C. intrusion

D. admission

B

14.

It was so hot in the house that the boys rushed to the beach to enjoy the............

A. breath

B. wind

C. breeze

D. air

C

15.

The thief ran so fast that my attempt to get him was in......

A. failure

B. waste

C. futile

D. vain

D

16.

The hungry refugees had to queue for their.............`

A. allownces

B. needs

C. supplies

D. parcels

C

17.

This land is very dry; we have to.....................the plants

A. wet

B. sprinkle

C. shower

D. water

D

18.

It is not right for you to insult your parents; you will just.............trouble for yourself.

A. invite

B. increase

C. create

D. produce

A

19.

The meeting of the warring factions ended on a ..............note

A. cautious

B. prosperous

C. conciliatory

D. definite

C

20.

We cannot tell which of the historian's ............is true.

A. narrations

B. versions

C. comments

D. suggestions

B