WAEC - English Language (2000)

1
"Hello Musa" is a ........... opening for a friendly letter, but it is inappropriate for a formal letter
Answer
(D)
suitable
2
We blamed Obi for breaking the door, but when Ade confessed that he did it, Obi was...........
Answer
(B)
exonerated
3
Parking on this street is ........on weekdays, but permitted at weekends.
Answer
(D)
prohibited
4
The children expected to be praised for putting out the fire, but they were..........for taking such a risk.
Answer
(A)
rebuked
5
They had to ........ the old buildings to construct the five-star hotel.
Answer
(C)
demolish
6
If we can commence the meeting on time, we should be able to ............ by 4.00 p.m.
Answer
(D)
adjourn
7
A child got stuck trying to squeeze through an iron fence, but some adults managed to ......... him.
Answer
(D)
extricate
8
They ended the discussion on amicable terms though they were........to each other at the beginning.
Answer
(B)
hostile
9
The class prefect's ............of the quarrel is different from yours.
Answer
(B)
account
10
I refused to ...........my statement because it was true.
Answer
(A)
retract
11
But for the timely.........of the police, there would have been a riot.
Answer
(C)
intervention
12
The boys were about to trade blows, but I managed to hold one of them back while my friend..............the other
Answer
(A)
restrained
13
We are waiting to hear the weather.......for tomorrow. 
Answer
(D)
forecast
14
I will tell you the secret if you promise not to .......it.
Answer
(A)
divulge
15
The hilltop was a hundred meters above sea level and from that......the whole town could be seen beautifully laid out.
Answer
(B)
altitude
16
Until now, Etim has always started the fights, but this time Adamu is clearly the ..........
Answer
(C)
aggressor
17
If found guilty, a person may appeal to a higher court in the hope that it will......the verdict.
Answer
(D)
reverse
18
The visit of the patron of the club ...... the morale of the players.
Answer
(D)
boosted
19
Although Aliyu was acquitted by the court for want of evidence, the police still kept a tab on him. This means that they
Answer
(A)
kept him under close observation
20
When it came to the question of an increase in allowances, the striking workers spoke with one voice. This means that the workers
Answer
(D)
were unanimous in their position
21
The restaurant owner offered Olu a drink on the house. This means that
Answer
(C)
the drink was free of charge
22
When the Choir Master introduced Jane as a brilliant singer, everyone knew that he was speaking with his tongue in his cheek. This means that he
Answer
(B)
did not intend to be taken seriously
23
When the accountant made those remarks he knew that he was putting his job on the line. This means that the accountant was
Answer
(A)
risking losing his job
24
The newly acquired air-bus plane is a white elephant. This means that the plane is
Answer
(A)
very costly but worthless
25
Despite the measures taken by the government, the economy of the country is still in the doldrums. This means that
Answer
(D)
the economy is not making any progress
26
The new teacher urged the lazy students to turn over a new leaf. This means that the teacher urged the students to
Answer
(A)
improve their behaviour
27
Amina always flies off at a tangent when a serious matter is discussed. This means that Amina
Answer
(B)
keeps digressing
28
You should take what he tells you with a pinch of salt. This means that you should
Answer
(C)
doubt what he says
29
The bride was praised by her mother-in-law for her impeccable behaviour.
Answer
(D)
faultless
30
Ogene was not the least cowed by the bully's threats.
Answer
(A)
intimidated
31
The dissidents held several clandestine meetings before the attack.
Answer
(A)
secret
32
The Principal warned the final-year students about the consequences of procrastination.
Answer
(B)
delay
33
The incessant chatter of the pupils irritated the teacher.
Answer
(C)
unceasing
34
With his cogent argument in favour of the proposal, he was able to check further opposition.
Answer
(C)
convincing
35
The professor's explanation of that point was quite lucid.
Answer
(C)
clear
36
The foreman believed that with the augmented workforce, the construction job would take one more month to complete.
Answer
(B)
enlarged
37
The children were warned not to be unduly inquisitive​​​​​​.
Answer
(D)
curious
38
The accused vehemently denied the charges against him.
Answer
(D)
strongly
39
The man advised his children not to give.....to the temptations of the city.
Answer
(C)
in
40
Ebiere turned........... all the advances made by the men.
Answer
(D)
down
41
Ada is .....to do that kind of thing.
Answer
(C)
much too intelligent
42
......... were sent to the library by the English teacher.
Answer
(C)
Udoh and I
43
The teachers ............ politics when I entered the staff room.
Answer
(D)
were discussing
44
The quarrel between the two men soon resulted .... a fight.
Answer
(B)
in
45
You're not too tired to continue, .........?
Answer
(A)
are you
46
The hunter, with his dogs,......... going into the forest.
Answer
(A)
was seen
47
Mother could not prepare the dish because there was....oil available.
Answer
(B)
little
48
Because it had been raining heavily all morning...........people turned out to welcome the August visitor.
Answer
(A)
few
49
Unfortunately, his plans to go abroad fell.........
Answer
(D)
through
50
The man asked me ......
Answer
(D)
who I was
51
''It is high time you....crying,'' the woman told her daughter gently.
Answer
(C)
stopped
52
He would rather resign ... part in such a dishonest deal.
Answer
(D)
than take
53
Those who owe the company were urged to .......their debts.
Answer
(C)
pay out
54
.......home, his dead uncle's burial had already taken place.
Answer
(D)
When he got
55
Luck..........the robbers on that fateful day.
Answer
(B)
ran out on
56
He never seemed to get it right..........
Answer
(D)
however hard he tried
57
The day that Musa's uncle died was the.....day of his life.
Answer
(C)
saddest
58
With his reading glasses on, he could see the words...............
Answer
(A)
much more clearly
59
Neither Obi nor Jumoke .......... present at the meeting.
Answer
(A)
was
60
Hardly had the journey started..........the car engine developed a fault.
Answer
(B)
when
61
At the end of the year, Grandmother ..........with us for seven years.
Answer
(C)
will have lived
62
One of the robbers who snatched the car........been arrested by the police.
Answer
(D)
has
63
A student at the back of the class complained that he.......the teacher.
Answer
(B)
could not hear
64
The little boy could not move the heavy stone........he tried.
Answer
(D)
however hard
65
The two girls have not been speaking.............since their quarrel.
Answer
(D)
to each other
66
We received........that the workers would soon go on strike.
Answer
(D)
information
67
He dabbles..........politics from time to time
Answer
(A)
in
68
The government has set up a ....panel to investigate that fire incident
Answer
(C)
five-man
69
The Students Week was rounded...with a dance
Answer
(B)
up
70
After a while, we noticed that the unconscious accident victim was coming.........
Answer
(A)
around
71
The factory workers refused to take the matter of their sacked colleagues lying............
Answer
(C)
down
72
Seun accepted the conditions we gave him........for my liking.
Answer
(C)
much too quickly
73
The careless manager has caused his bank to .....millions of naira.
Answer
(C)
lose
74
Both questions are alternatives; you answer......one.......the other.
Answer
(D)
either, or
75
The sick man.........in bed for three months.
Answer
(A)
lay
76
Ogugua has always.........me as a good-mannered child.
Answer
(B)
struck
77
In question numbered 77 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
Answer
(A)
development
78
In question numbered 78 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
Answer
(C)
make
79
In question numbered 79 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
Answer
(B)
soil
80
In question numbered 80 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
Answer
(A)
methods
81
In question numbered 81 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
Answer
(D)
failure
82
In question numbered 82 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
Answer
(C)
mild
83
In question numbered 83 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
Answer
(A)
common
84
In question numbered 84 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
Answer
(B)
fatal
85
In question numbered 85 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
Answer
(A)
medication
86
In question numbered 86 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
Answer
(C)
reproduce
87
In question numbered 87 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
Answer
(C)
pace
88
In question numbered 88 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
Answer
(D)
mortality
89
In question numbered 89 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
Answer
(A)
birth-rate
90
In question numbered 90 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
Answer
(C)
check
91
In question numbered 91 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
Answer
(B)
explosion
92
In question numbered 92 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
Answer
(B)
open
93
In question numbered 93 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
Answer
(A)
branches
94
In question numbered 94 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
Answer
(D)
forms
95
In question numbered 95 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
Answer
(C)
manager