Waec English Language Past Questions

Question 11

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.

He gives the____ that he is wealthy but he really isn't.

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  • A. impression
  • B. opinion
  • C. attribute
  • D. indication
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Question 12

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.

He tried to ______ the housemistress by entering the hostel through the back door.

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  • A. reject
  • B. repel
  • C. evade
  • D. deflect
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Question 13

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.

Mr Uche was trying to _____ a list of his debtors

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  • A. compare
  • B. compose
  • C. compound
  • D. compile
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Question 14

In the following sentence, there is one underlined word and one gap. From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one 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.

Giraffes are attractive animals but snakes are _____

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  • A. repulsive
  • B. ugly
  • C. poisonous
  • D. offensive
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Question 15

In the following sentence, there is one underlined word and one gap. From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one 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.

In recent tournaments i have seen amateurs play better than so-called _____

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  • A. experts
  • B. veterans
  • C. specialists
  • D. professionals
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