Year :
2002
Title :
English Language
Exam :
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE
Paper 1 | Objectives
1 - 10 of 104 Questions
| # | Question | Ans |
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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 workers expected management to be...........rather than indifferent to, their welfare. A. different from B. interested in C. opposed to D. careful of |
B |
| 2. |
Words spoken in the heat of an argument could offend rather than............... A. pacify B. amuse C. inspire D. irritate |
A |
| 3. |
Although they have declared the student a suspect he may turn out be ........... A. culpable B. innocent C. safe D. ignorant |
B |
| 4. |
Some outspoken social critics live a........... family life A. reserved B. happy C. boisterous D. still |
A |
| 5. |
While the manager was prudent in his expenditure, his deputy was.......... A. miserly B. careful C. thoughtfull D. extravagant |
D |
| 6. |
The cultured and the..........are known by their conduct A. barbaric B. ignorant C. clean D. lazzy |
A |
| 7. |
Tunde seldom asks questions in class and was..................very careful when he did A. hardly B. sometimes C. often D. never |
C |
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences: |
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| 8. |
Tests revealed that the winning athlete had taken performance-enhancing................. A. drugs B. tablets C. vitamins D. capsules |
A |
| 9. |
The lawyer's client was..........under oath in the law court A. investigated B. interrogated C. cross-fired D. cross-examined |
D |
| 10. |
That Fulani man has a large..........of cattle A. herd B. flock C. multitude D. swine |
A |
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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 workers expected management to be...........rather than indifferent to, their welfare. A. different from B. interested in C. opposed to D. careful of |
B |
| 2. |
Words spoken in the heat of an argument could offend rather than............... A. pacify B. amuse C. inspire D. irritate |
A |
| 3. |
Although they have declared the student a suspect he may turn out be ........... A. culpable B. innocent C. safe D. ignorant |
B |
| 4. |
Some outspoken social critics live a........... family life A. reserved B. happy C. boisterous D. still |
A |
| 5. |
While the manager was prudent in his expenditure, his deputy was.......... A. miserly B. careful C. thoughtfull D. extravagant |
D |
| 6. |
The cultured and the..........are known by their conduct A. barbaric B. ignorant C. clean D. lazzy |
A |
| 7. |
Tunde seldom asks questions in class and was..................very careful when he did A. hardly B. sometimes C. often D. never |
C |
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences: |
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| 8. |
Tests revealed that the winning athlete had taken performance-enhancing................. A. drugs B. tablets C. vitamins D. capsules |
A |
| 9. |
The lawyer's client was..........under oath in the law court A. investigated B. interrogated C. cross-fired D. cross-examined |
D |
| 10. |
That Fulani man has a large..........of cattle A. herd B. flock C. multitude D. swine |
A |