2007 - WAEC English Past Questions and Answers - page 3

After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
Now that Michael has become rich, Nancy has begun to make much of him. This means that Nancy

After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
We wanted to arrive early so we decided to leave at 10 0'clock at the latest. This means that we

After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
My brother's drunkenness often got on my nerves. This means that my brother's drunkenness

After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
The first time Paul met Ngozi, her beauty caught his eye. This means that

After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
Mr. Juma kept his class on their toes so that they might not fail the examination. This means that Mr. Juma made his pupils

After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.

The President did everything he could not to lose face with Parliament. This means that President tried to

After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
Drought, for the first time, brought the poor farmers face-to-face with famine. This means that the farmers had never

After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
You can be sure that Sule will hold his dispute. This means that Sule will

After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
The captain must have been really ill to ask the coach not to include him in the team. This means that the

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 the underlined word as it is used in the sentence.
It was callous of you to have turned down the poor man's request.