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English Language Past Questions and Answers

Waec English Language Questions

Question 2066:
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.
When Eunice was discharged from hospital she was a shadow of her former self. This means that she
  • A Looked like a shadow
  • B Was withdrwn
  • C Had changed a little
  • D Was thin and weak
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Question 2067:
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.
Chinwe can be stubborn yet I have a soft spot for her. This means that I
  • A Am fond of Chinwe even through she is stubborn
  • B Alone know how to control Chinwe
  • C Dislike Chinwe for stubborness
  • D Have a cure for her stubbornness
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Question 2068:
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 principal is high-handed with his staff. This means that the principal
  • A Respects his staff highly
  • B Is very friendly and easy-going with his staff
  • C Uses his authority over his staff sternly
  • D Shakes hands with his staff frequently
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Question 2069:
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 loan was taken on a gentleman''s agreement. This mean that
  • A There was no documentation of the loan
  • B Two gentlemen witnessed the loan
  • C The loan was granted
  • D The loan was not be repaid
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Question 2070:
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.
Constructing the road along the coast was difficult but the men had already broken the back of the work before the rains. This means that they had
  • A Completed the preparations
  • B Completed the most difficult part of it
  • C Completed it altogether
  • D Broken the road
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