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Waec English Language Questions

Question 756:
From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The new car is strikingly attractive but I very much doubt its..........
  • A Durability
  • B Style
  • C Harmony
  • D Longevity
  • E Complexity
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Question 757:
From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
Bunmi should not have taken offence at Emeka's seemingly........comments
  • A Innocuous
  • B Notorious
  • C Ridiculous
  • D Ludicrous
  • E Raucous
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Question 758:
From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
As Siaka was a first offender, the magistrate merely.....and discharged him
  • A Penalized
  • B Reprieved
  • C Remaned
  • D Cautioned
  • E Sentenced
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Question 759:
After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
The accountant falsified the records in order to feather his own nest. This means that the accountant tried to
  • A Deceive his boss
  • B Put a feather in his cap
  • C Make himself rich
  • D Avenge a wrong done to him by his boos
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Question 760:
After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
The cashier wanted to pull the wool over my eyes by making me sign for the money I didn't receive. This means that the cashier wanted to
  • A Deceive me
  • B Blindfold me
  • C Rub my eyes with cotton wool
  • D Have my support
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