Waec English Language Past Questions

Question 41

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

______ the court orders, he went ahead to build on that land.

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  • A. In spite of
  • B. Besides
  • C. But for
  • D. Although
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Question 42

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

Your application for employment _____ at this very moment.

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  • A. was being considered
  • B. is considered
  • C. is being considered
  • D. was considered
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Question 43

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

My sympathies are _____ the victims of the flood.

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  • A. on
  • B. to
  • C. with
  • D. about
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Question 44

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.

Our stationery supplies are exhausted.

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  • A. completed
  • B. finished
  • C. consumed
  • D. destroyed
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Question 45

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 prescribed textbooks are difficult to find in the bookshops.

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  • A. highlighted
  • B. right
  • C. actual
  • D. recommended
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