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WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE
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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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Although the atmosphere was hostile, the meeting ended on ..........terms. A. gentle B. unacceptable C. suspicious D. amicable
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Detailed SolutionHostile; showing or feeling opposition or dislike; unfriendly.Amicable; having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner. |
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The company had to.......the restaurant in order to construct a hotel A. demolish B. abandon C. damage D. relocate
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Detailed Solutionconstruct; build or make (something, typically a building, road, or machine).Demolish; pull or knock down (a building). |
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Five years ago the economy of our country was buoyant but nowadays it has become........... A. profitable B. distressed C. unbearable D. low
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Detailed SolutionFor something to be distressed, it is suffering from extreme anxiety, sorrow, pain or setback.A buoyant economy is a successful one in which there is a lot of trade and economic activity. |
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We enjoy real stories not those that are......... A. imaginary B. practical C. vague D. undefined
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Detailed SolutionReal; actually existing as a thing or occurring in fact; not imagined or supposed.Imaginary; existing only in the imagination. |
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Ann's efficiency earned her a promotion while Jane's ...........caused her dismissal. A. lateness B. capability C. incompetence D. laziness
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Detailed SolutionEfficiency; able to accomplish something with the least waste of time and effortIncompetence; inability to do something successfully; ineptitude. |
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While Rashida's business is flourishing, Ida's is............. A. declining B. diminishing C. vanishing D. withering
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Detailed Solutionflourishing; developing rapidly and successfully; thriving.Declining;becoming smaller, fewer, or less; decreasing. |
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In those societies, the ............and the cultured lived together. A. ignorant B. rich C. barbaric D. arrogant
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Detailed SolutionCultured; characterized by refined taste and manners and good education.Barbaric; primitive; unsophisticated. |
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The contributions should be ...........not compulsory A. wilful B. voluntary C. deliberate D. outright
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Detailed Solutioncompulsory; involving or exercising compulsion; coercive, forcevoluntary; done, given, or acting of one's own free will. |
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Some people live in abject poverty while others live in .............. A. affluence B. greatness C. fame D. peace
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Detailed SolutionAffluence; the state of having a great deal of money; wealth. |
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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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When you...........someone's point of view, you should do so politely. A. refute B. rebuke C. recall D. refuse
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Detailed SolutionRefute; prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove.When you refute someone's point of view, you should do so politely. |
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One should ...........the land very well if one expects a bumper harvest A. water B. dig C. cultivate D. clear
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Detailed Solutioncultivate; prepare and use (land) for crops or gardening.One should cultivate the land very well if one expects a bumper harvest |
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His lecture was.............and so the students did not understand it. A. indefinite B. illegible C. unintelligible D. unimpressive
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Detailed SolutionIndefinite; lasting for an unknown or unstated length of timeHis lecture was indefinite and so the students did not understand it. |
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In Botany, one is bound to........flowers A. read B. know C. study D. examine
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Detailed SolutionIn Botany, one is bound to study flowers |
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Harry cannot do without his...........of short stories because he loves reading. A. file B. library C. collection D. dictionary
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Detailed Solutioncollection; a group of things or people.Harry cannot do without his collection of short stories because he loves reading. |
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Can you............the result of tomorrow's match? A. conclude B. predict C. order D. cerify
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Detailed Solutionpredict; is a guess, sometimes based on facts or evidence, but not always.Can you predict the result of tomorrow's match? |
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The river..........across the plain A. rolled B. meandered C. trickled D. passed
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Detailed SolutionMeandered; (of a river or road) follow a winding course.The river meandered across the plain |
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Since the army was no longer needed, it was ............... A. demolished B. dismantled C. disbanded D. fired
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Detailed SolutionDisbanded; to dissolve or cause to part waysSince the army was no longer needed, it was disbanded |
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It is most...........that the company spent five million naira on that fragile fence A. outstanding B. wonderful C. remarkable D. astonishing
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Detailed SolutionAstonishing; extremely surprising or impressive; amazing.It is most astonishing that the company spent five million naira on that fragile fence |
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Matters that are confidential must not be made.......... A. public B. popular C. unreasonable D. uncertain
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Detailed SolutionMatters that are confidential must not be made public |
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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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The boy went scot-free even though he insulted his teacher. This means that the boy was A. not punished B. free to move about C. expelled from school D. cautioned seriously
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Detailed SolutionTo escape from a situation without receiving the punishment you deserve |
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The driver escaped death by a hair's breadth. This means that the driver escaped death A. fast B. luckily C. surprisingly D. narrowly
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Detailed SolutionVery close or a narrow escape |
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