Waec English Language Past Questions For Year 2017
Question 26
After the following sentence, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretaion that is most appropriate for the sentence.
You must square up to your problems. This means that you have to
- A. deal with your problems effectively
- B. consider your problems from all angles
- C. forget your problems
- D. arrange your problems
Question 27
After the following sentence, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretaion that is most appropriate for the sentence.
Ever since that issue came up. I have been sitting on the fence. This means that I have been
- A. continuously in trouble
- B. sitting alone in the house
- C. walking around to find a job
- D. avoiding stating my opinion
Question 28
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 underlined word as it used in the sentence.
The Chume's house caught fire because their little girl had turned on the gas inadvertently.
- A. automatically
- B. hurriedly
- C. carelessly
- D. unintentionally
Question 29
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 underlined word as it used in the sentence.
On the death of her father, friends went to express their condolences.
- A. sympathy
- B. pity
- C. concerns
- D. worries
Question 30
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 underlined word as it used in the sentence.
The accused was asked to retract his statement.
- A. recall
- B. withdraw
- C. make
- D. rewrite
