Year :
1988
Title :
English Language
Exam :
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE
Paper 1 | Objectives
31 - 40 of 85 Questions
| # | Question | Ans |
|---|---|---|
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There is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A to E choose the word or group of words that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time correctly fill the gap in the sentence. |
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| 31. |
I encouraged my younger brother to take on law as a profession while I ... my sister from doing so. A. financed B. warned C. dissuaded D. persuaded E. helped |
C |
| 32. |
It is quite customary to introduce the guest speaker but ..... to insult him A. illegal B. impolite C. unusual D. useless E. pointless |
C |
| 33. |
Olu was able to kindle the fire which my father had to .... later. A. kill B. switch C. extinguish D. destroy E. ignite |
C |
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After the following sentence, a list of possible interpretations of all or part of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider appropriate for each sentence. |
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| 34. |
Mr. John has always managed to keep his head above water. A. keep his head above water when swimming B. like swimming C. know the techniques of swimming D. stay out of financial difficulty E. borrow a large amount of money from the bank and he is trying to pay up |
D |
| 35. |
The men eventually gained their freedom and decided later to get their own back on their oppressors. A. strike B. have their revenge on C. abuse D. get something from E. beat up |
B |
| 36. |
He went off the rails, as soon as he heard of his failure in the last examination. A. became annoyed B. wept bitterly C. became disorganized D. became a man E. lost consciousness |
C |
| 37. |
She is eating her heart out for a sailor who is away at sea A. writing to B. longing for C. quarreling with D. fuming about E. hating |
B |
| 38. |
How do you hope to do it? You can't make bricks without straw A. use a straw for making bricks B. afford not to have all the necessary materials C. seek a leader D. find bricks and straw E. erect a brick without straws |
B |
| 39. |
Mary's classmates agreed to send her to Coventry A. send her to the penitentiary B. report her to the Sisters at the convent C. ignore her D. train her to the leader E. send her to the Sisters at the convent |
C |
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From the words lettered A to E below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined expression as it is used in the sentence. |
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| 40. |
My choice of a partner would be based on character, not looks A. visibility B. feasibility C. appearance D. stares E. posture |
C |
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There is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A to E choose the word or group of words that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time correctly fill the gap in the sentence. |
||
| 31. |
I encouraged my younger brother to take on law as a profession while I ... my sister from doing so. A. financed B. warned C. dissuaded D. persuaded E. helped |
C |
| 32. |
It is quite customary to introduce the guest speaker but ..... to insult him A. illegal B. impolite C. unusual D. useless E. pointless |
C |
| 33. |
Olu was able to kindle the fire which my father had to .... later. A. kill B. switch C. extinguish D. destroy E. ignite |
C |
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After the following sentence, a list of possible interpretations of all or part of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider appropriate for each sentence. |
||
| 34. |
Mr. John has always managed to keep his head above water. A. keep his head above water when swimming B. like swimming C. know the techniques of swimming D. stay out of financial difficulty E. borrow a large amount of money from the bank and he is trying to pay up |
D |
| 35. |
The men eventually gained their freedom and decided later to get their own back on their oppressors. A. strike B. have their revenge on C. abuse D. get something from E. beat up |
B |
| 36. |
He went off the rails, as soon as he heard of his failure in the last examination. A. became annoyed B. wept bitterly C. became disorganized D. became a man E. lost consciousness |
C |
| 37. |
She is eating her heart out for a sailor who is away at sea A. writing to B. longing for C. quarreling with D. fuming about E. hating |
B |
| 38. |
How do you hope to do it? You can't make bricks without straw A. use a straw for making bricks B. afford not to have all the necessary materials C. seek a leader D. find bricks and straw E. erect a brick without straws |
B |
| 39. |
Mary's classmates agreed to send her to Coventry A. send her to the penitentiary B. report her to the Sisters at the convent C. ignore her D. train her to the leader E. send her to the Sisters at the convent |
C |
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From the words lettered A to E below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined expression as it is used in the sentence. |
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| 40. |
My choice of a partner would be based on character, not looks A. visibility B. feasibility C. appearance D. stares E. posture |
C |