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English Language Past Questions and Answers

Waec English Language Questions

Question 561:
From the words or group of words lettered A to E below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words.
The court restrained the company from laying off the striking workers.
  • A Compelled
  • B Ordered
  • C Prevented
  • D Cajoled
  • E Persuaded
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Question 562:
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.
Okoro.........to the occasion when he was asked to propose the toast to the bride
  • A Stood
  • B Rose
  • C Lifted
  • D Climbed
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Question 563:
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 architect did not......where the lights were to be put in each room
  • A Construct
  • B Specify
  • C Arrange
  • D Inform
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Question 564:
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.
Mary is a friendly sort of person, I took.....her the first time I met her
  • A On
  • B For
  • C After
  • D To
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Question 565:
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.
Yisa and I asked Ahmadu to allow both of us to put.....in his house for one night
  • A Up
  • B On
  • C Over
  • D Down
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