WAEC - English Language (1999)

  • 1
    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.
    To encourage productivity we must reward industry and ...........laziness
    Хариулт
    (C)
    punish
  • 2
    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.
    I took the drug to relieve my headache only for it to...............my condition
    Хариулт
    (D)
    aggravate
  • 3
    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.
    An optimist wears a smile most of the time but ...........goes about with a long face
    Хариулт
    (D)
    a pessimist
  • 4
    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.
    You will make a good counsellor by listening to your clients rather than........them
    Хариулт
    (B)
    ignoring
  • 5
    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.
    Tell Chike something confidential and he makes it.............the next minute
    Хариулт
    (A)
    public
  • 6
    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.
    You will succeed fairly well with adolescents if you coax rather than......them
    Хариулт
    (A)
    coerce
  • 7
    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.
    While Adjoa is attentive to her duties, Kofi is ...........
    Хариулт
    (B)
    negligent
  • 8
    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.
    Life has become a misery for many due to the harsh economic conditions, but a few are still able to live in ............
    Хариулт
    (D)
    comfort
  • 9
    From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
    He is a young man of .........character
    Хариулт
    (A)
    stable
  • 10
    From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
    My parents do not........late night parties
    Хариулт
    (C)
    tolerate
  • 11
    From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
    I have known him only recently so I cannot ............ for his honesty
    Хариулт
    (C)
    vouch
  • 12
    From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
    In some cultures, dead people are buried, but in others they are............
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    (A)
    cremated
  • 13
    From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
    The lady is a .......beauty.
    Хариулт
    (D)
    ravishing
  • 14
    From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
    In some countries, it is an offence to describe a child born out of wedlock as .........
    Хариулт
    (B)
    illegitimate
  • 15
    From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
    In hazy weather, air travel is ..........
    Хариулт
    (D)
    risky
  • 16
    From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
    He has since taken over the ..........of power
    Хариулт
    (A)
    reins
  • 17
    From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
    The government has promised to ...........the road construction project
    Хариулт
    (C)
    execute
  • 18
    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.
    I am sure you didn't known that lady is light-fingered. This means that the lady is
    Хариулт
    (C)
    prone to stealing
  • 19
    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.
    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.
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    (D)
    hold different views about friendship and fashion
  • 20
    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.
    It is alleged that the accountants doctored the accounts of the company. This means that the accountants
    Хариулт
    (B)
    falsified the accounts
  • 21
    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.
    He has just been made the new Chief Executive so he will need sometime to learn the ropes. This means that with time he will
    Хариулт
    (C)
    master the demands of his new office
  • 22
    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.
    After the investigation many of the workers were given their marching orders. This means that the workers
    Хариулт
    (A)
    were dismissed
  • 23
    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.
    In his last days in office, the ruler was behaving like a bull in China shop. This means that the ruler
    Хариулт
    (D)
    was acting in a manner unsuitable for his position
  • 24
    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.
    Before all the election results were announced it was clear that the leader of the opposition was home and dry. This means that the leader of the opposition
    Хариулт
    (B)
    won the election
  • 25
    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.
    Whenever you discuss nuclear physics Ali is in his elements. This means that Ali
    Хариулт
    (C)
    enjoys discussing nuclear physics
  • 26
    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.
    I am not going to say yes or no until you come out into the open. This means that I will give the answer until
    Хариулт
    (D)
    you reveal your own position
  • 27
    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.
    we shall understand him better by and by. This means that we shall knows him better
    Хариулт
    (B)
    before long
  • 28
    From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
    I think she.........her mother
    Хариулт
    (B)
    takes after
  • 29
    From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.The next nation league match will......sometime next month
    Хариулт
    (D)
    come off
  • 30
    From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
    with the recent police action we expect the high incidence of crime to ..........
    Хариулт
    (A)
    die down
  • 31
    From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
    No matter how much a bully tries to intimidate you just....him
    Хариулт
    (C)
    stand up to
  • 32
    From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
    The two men......each other
    Хариулт
    (B)
    fell out with
  • 33
    From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
    The intervention forces have successfully...........the rebels' supplies
    Хариулт
    (B)
    cut off
  • 34
    From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
    She.......to his overtures after much delay
    Хариулт
    (D)
    gave in
  • 35
    From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
    He............not retort when I am speaking.
    Хариулт
    (B)
    dares
  • 36
    From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
    It is you and John who.........wanted
    Хариулт
    (B)
    are
  • 37
    From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
    Please go on I ........ you.
    Хариулт
    (C)
    can hear
  • 38
    From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
    By this time next year, I .........here for ten years
    Хариулт
    (A)
    will have been working
  • 39
    From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
    The seeds..........in the nursery before they were transplanted last week.
    Хариулт
    (B)
    had germinated
  • 40
    From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
    I can't see him anywhere so he......................
    Хариулт
    (C)
    must have gone
  • 41
    From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
    I wish Hassana...........at the birthday party yesterday
    Хариулт
    (D)
    were
  • 42
    From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
    .................here, the case would have been settled long ago.
    Хариулт
    (A)
    had my mother been
  • 43
    From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
    The clown made everybody in the market.............
    Хариулт
    (C)
    laugh
  • 44
    From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
    These days........wealth appears to be easy
    Хариулт
    (A)
    acquiring
  • 45
    From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
    The Principal is really a kind person............heart
    Хариулт
    (B)
    at
  • 46
    From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
    Hi, lady don't you ever get tired of dancing? ..............
    Хариулт
    (D)
    No I dont
  • 47
    From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
    As things are now, I have to look for..............tyre
    Хариулт
    (A)
    a cheap, second-hand, rubber
  • 48
    From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
    He breathed a sign of relief when the examination came to.............
    Хариулт
    (C)
    an end
  • 49
    From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
    Meet Ibrahim a special friend of .........
    Хариулт
    (D)
    mine
  • 50
    From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
    ........travelled together for holidays
    Хариулт
    (B)
    they and their friends
  • 51
    From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
    ...........of the players is to receive a gift of N 1m
    Хариулт
    (A)
    each
  • 52
    From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
    His visit has become an ..........affair
    Хариулт
    (B)
    every day
  • 53
    From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
    If I were you I ...... to the police
    Хариулт
    (A)
    would report
  • 54
    From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
    My own house is just a ............ from here
    Хариулт
    (C)
    stone's throw
  • 55
    From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
    He has promised to pay me............later
    Хариулт
    (C)
    some time
  • 56
    From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
    He has not gotten......the shock of his wife's death.
    Хариулт
    (B)
    over
  • 57
    From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
    The money given to.........players is inadequate
    Хариулт
    (D)
    us
  • 58
    From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
    As I hurried to dress up for school, one of my buttons came..................
    Хариулт
    (A)
    off
  • 59
    From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
    The workers.........payment of their leave allowance
    Хариулт
    (C)
    demanded
  • 60
    From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
    Some people find it difficult to hold .........a job for a long while
    Хариулт
    (B)
    down
  • 61
    From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
    Please put .........the fire before sleep
    Хариулт
    (B)
    out
  • 62
    From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
    The..........of the NATO countries have been alerted about the possibility of an attack
    Хариулт
    (C)
    commanders-in-chief
  • 63
    From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
    I prefer drinking..........
    Хариулт
    (D)
    to eating
  • 64
    From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
    I didn't know his illness was...........serious
    Хариулт
    (A)
    that much
  • 65
    From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase as it is used in the sentence.
    Her parents have endorsed her marriage to the widower
    Хариулт
    (C)
    approved
  • 66
    From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase as it is used in the sentence.
    I went through his work, it was all gibberish
    Хариулт
    (A)
    meaningless
  • 67
    From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase as it is used in the sentence.
    Corporal punishment is still used in some schools as a deterrent to undisciplined students
    Хариулт
    (C)
    discouragement
  • 68
    From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase as it is used in the sentence.
    Occasionally he rises to a level of rare excellence in his academic performance
    Хариулт
    (A)
    unusual
  • 69
    From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase as it is used in the sentence.
    His contribution to the development of the hospital remains unrivalled
    Хариулт
    (C)
    unparalleled
  • 70
    From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase as it is used in the sentence.
    I have a feeling that he is doing some shady business outside the country
    Хариулт
    (A)
    dishonest
  • 71
    From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase as it is used in the sentence.
    The decision I have taken is irrevocable
    Хариулт
    (C)
    irreversible
  • 72
    From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase as it is used in the sentence.
    Young children seldom engage in gainful activities
    Хариулт
    (C)
    advantageous
  • 73
    From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase as it is used in the sentence.
    The bank that started operations last year is now insolvent.
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    (C)
    bankrupt
  • 74
    In question numbered 76 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
    Хариулт
    (D)
    complicated
  • 75
    In question numbered 77 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
    Хариулт
    (C)
    housed
  • 76
    In question numbered 78 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
    Хариулт
    (A)
    skull
  • 77
    In question numbered 79 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
    Хариулт
    (D)
    nerves
  • 78
    In question numbered 80 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
    Хариулт
    (B)
    signals
  • 79
    In question numbered 81 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
    Хариулт
    (C)
    interpreted
  • 80
    In question numbered 82 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
    Хариулт
    (B)
    versatility
  • 81
    In question numbered 83 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
    Хариулт
    (A)
    stores
  • 82
    In question numbered 84 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
    Хариулт
    (C)
    continuously
  • 83
    In question numbered 85 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
    Хариулт
    (B)
    fragile
  • 84
    In question numbered 86 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
    Хариулт
    (D)
    oxygen
  • 85
    In question numbered 87 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
    Хариулт
    (C)
    stroke
  • 86
    In question numbered 88 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
    Хариулт
    (C)
    vendor
  • 87
    In question numbered 89 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
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    (D)
    flipped
  • 88
    In question numbered 90 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
    Хариулт
    (D)
    defence
  • 89
    In question numbered 91 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
    Хариулт
    (A)
    correspondent
  • 90
    In question numbered 92 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
    Хариулт
    (A)
    predicted
  • 91
    In question numbered 93 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
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    (B)
    opponent
  • 92
    In question numbered 94 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
    Хариулт
    (C)
    editorial
  • 93
    In question numbered 95 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
    Хариулт
    (C)
    advertisements
  • 94
    In question numbered 96 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
    Хариулт
    (B)
    cartoon
  • 95
    In question numbered 97 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
    Хариулт
    (A)
    amuse