Year :
1991
Title :
English Language
Exam :
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE
Paper 1 | Objectives
11 - 20 of 92 Questions
| # | Question | Ans |
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From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes the sentence. |
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| 11. |
Despite all our pleas, the manager remained.... in his refusal of our request. A. flexible B. pliable C. adamant D. unconvinced E. curious |
C |
| 12. |
Poor feeding causes .....in children. A. maladjustment B. malfunction C. malediction D. malaria E. malnutrition |
E |
| 13. |
The shrill voice of the actor....across the hall. A. renascenced B. reverberated C. rejuvenated D. realigned E. rejoiced |
B |
| 14. |
It is a ... that the more you look, the less you see. A. wonder B. feat C. myth D. paradox E. magic |
D |
| 15. |
The meeting was...indefinitely to reconvene at a later date. A. adjourned B. commenced C. concluded D. stopped E. postponed |
E |
| 16. |
Femi has a...appetite. A. vivacious B. loquacious C. garrulous D. suspicious E. voracious |
E |
| 17. |
His appointment was....because of the irregularities discovered in his credentials. A. cancelled B. terminated C. suspended D. postponed E. dismissed |
B |
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After the sentence, a list of possible interpretations of all or part of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for the sentence. |
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| 18. |
The peace meeting nipped the crisis in the bud. This means that A. the crisis was averted B. the peace meeting was deadlocked C. members disagreed on who should receive the flower pot D. the crisis escalated despite the peace meeting Detailed SolutionNip in the bud means to stop something at an early stage.Option A is therefore correct. ''The crisis was averted''. Averted means to prevent or stop something from happening. |
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| 19. |
Ugonna passed his examinations with flying colours. This means Ugonna A. did very well B. wore cloths of different colours C. was helped to pass the examination D. cheated to pass the examination |
A |
| 20. |
Emeka had a field day at the dancing competition. This means that Emeka A. performed woefully B. fell down on the field while others were dancing C. triumphed in all aspects of the competition D. withdrew from the competition at the last minute. |
C |
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From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes the sentence. |
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| 11. |
Despite all our pleas, the manager remained.... in his refusal of our request. A. flexible B. pliable C. adamant D. unconvinced E. curious |
C |
| 12. |
Poor feeding causes .....in children. A. maladjustment B. malfunction C. malediction D. malaria E. malnutrition |
E |
| 13. |
The shrill voice of the actor....across the hall. A. renascenced B. reverberated C. rejuvenated D. realigned E. rejoiced |
B |
| 14. |
It is a ... that the more you look, the less you see. A. wonder B. feat C. myth D. paradox E. magic |
D |
| 15. |
The meeting was...indefinitely to reconvene at a later date. A. adjourned B. commenced C. concluded D. stopped E. postponed |
E |
| 16. |
Femi has a...appetite. A. vivacious B. loquacious C. garrulous D. suspicious E. voracious |
E |
| 17. |
His appointment was....because of the irregularities discovered in his credentials. A. cancelled B. terminated C. suspended D. postponed E. dismissed |
B |
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After the sentence, a list of possible interpretations of all or part of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for the sentence. |
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| 18. |
The peace meeting nipped the crisis in the bud. This means that A. the crisis was averted B. the peace meeting was deadlocked C. members disagreed on who should receive the flower pot D. the crisis escalated despite the peace meeting Detailed SolutionNip in the bud means to stop something at an early stage.Option A is therefore correct. ''The crisis was averted''. Averted means to prevent or stop something from happening. |
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| 19. |
Ugonna passed his examinations with flying colours. This means Ugonna A. did very well B. wore cloths of different colours C. was helped to pass the examination D. cheated to pass the examination |
A |
| 20. |
Emeka had a field day at the dancing competition. This means that Emeka A. performed woefully B. fell down on the field while others were dancing C. triumphed in all aspects of the competition D. withdrew from the competition at the last minute. |
C |