Year :
1999
Title :
English Language
Exam :
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE
Paper 1 | Objectives
11 - 20 of 98 Questions
| # | Question | Ans |
|---|---|---|
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences. |
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| 11. |
I have known him only recently so I cannot ............ for his honesty A. sign B. stand C. vouch D. support |
C |
| 12. |
In some cultures, dead people are buried, but in others they are............ A. cremated B. baked C. fired D. flamed |
A |
| 13. |
The lady is a .......beauty. A. raging B. ravaging C. ravenous D. ravishing |
D |
| 14. |
In some countries, it is an offence to describe a child born out of wedlock as ......... A. illegal B. illegitimate C. illicit D. illiterate |
B |
| 15. |
In hazy weather, air travel is .......... A. harmful B. foggy C. misty D. risky |
D |
| 16. |
He has since taken over the ..........of power A. reins B. rains C. regins D. realms |
A |
| 17. |
The government has promised to ...........the road construction project A. repair B. enforce C. execute D. fascinate |
C |
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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. |
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| 18. |
I am sure you didn't known that lady is light-fingered. This means that the lady is A. careless in handling things B. fair-skinned C. prone to stealing D. skilful with her hands |
C |
| 19. |
Unfortunately nowadays most young persons do not see eye to eye with their parents over matters of friendship and fashion. This means that parents and their children. A. can't look one another in the face B. hold strong view on friendship and fashion C. have clothes different from their friends D. hold different views about friendship and fashion |
D |
| 20. |
It is alleged that the accountants doctored the accounts of the company. This means that the accountants A. called in the company doctor B. falsified the accounts C. became sick on account of the bribe they received D. improved the accounts of the company |
B |
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences. |
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| 11. |
I have known him only recently so I cannot ............ for his honesty A. sign B. stand C. vouch D. support |
C |
| 12. |
In some cultures, dead people are buried, but in others they are............ A. cremated B. baked C. fired D. flamed |
A |
| 13. |
The lady is a .......beauty. A. raging B. ravaging C. ravenous D. ravishing |
D |
| 14. |
In some countries, it is an offence to describe a child born out of wedlock as ......... A. illegal B. illegitimate C. illicit D. illiterate |
B |
| 15. |
In hazy weather, air travel is .......... A. harmful B. foggy C. misty D. risky |
D |
| 16. |
He has since taken over the ..........of power A. reins B. rains C. regins D. realms |
A |
| 17. |
The government has promised to ...........the road construction project A. repair B. enforce C. execute D. fascinate |
C |
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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. |
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| 18. |
I am sure you didn't known that lady is light-fingered. This means that the lady is A. careless in handling things B. fair-skinned C. prone to stealing D. skilful with her hands |
C |
| 19. |
Unfortunately nowadays most young persons do not see eye to eye with their parents over matters of friendship and fashion. This means that parents and their children. A. can't look one another in the face B. hold strong view on friendship and fashion C. have clothes different from their friends D. hold different views about friendship and fashion |
D |
| 20. |
It is alleged that the accountants doctored the accounts of the company. This means that the accountants A. called in the company doctor B. falsified the accounts C. became sick on account of the bribe they received D. improved the accounts of the company |
B |