2012 - WAEC English Past Questions and Answers - page 2

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

One should ...........the land very well if one expects a bumper harvest

A
water
B
dig
C
cultivate
D
clear
correct option: c

cultivate; prepare and use (land) for crops or gardening.

One should cultivate the land very well if one expects a bumper harvest

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12

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

His lecture was.............and so the students did not understand it.

A
indefinite
B
illegible
C
unintelligible
D
unimpressive
correct option: a

Indefinite; lasting for an unknown or unstated length of time

His lecture was indefinite and so the students did not understand it.

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13

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

In Botany, one is bound to........flowers

A
read
B
know
C
study
D
examine
correct option: c

In Botany, one is bound to study flowers

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14

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

Harry cannot do without his...........of short stories because he loves reading.

A
file
B
library
C
collection
D
dictionary
correct option: c

collection; a group of things or people.

Harry cannot do without his collection of short stories because he loves reading.

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15

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

Can you............the result of tomorrow's match?

A
conclude
B
predict
C
order
D
cerify
correct option: b

predict; is a guess, sometimes based on facts or evidence, but not always.

Can you predict the result of tomorrow's match?

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16

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

The river..........across the plain

A
rolled
B
meandered
C
trickled
D
passed
correct option: b

Meandered; (of a river or road) follow a winding course.

The river meandered across the plain

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17

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

Since the army was no longer needed, it was ...............

A
demolished
B
dismantled
C
disbanded
D
fired
correct option: c

Disbanded; to dissolve or cause to part ways

Since the army was no longer needed, it was disbanded

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18

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

It is most...........that the company spent five million naira on that fragile fence

A
outstanding
B
wonderful
C
remarkable
D
astonishing
correct option: d

Astonishing; extremely surprising or impressive; amazing.

It is most astonishing that the company spent five million naira on that fragile fence

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19

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

Matters that are confidential must not be made..........

A
public
B
popular
C
unreasonable
D
uncertain
correct option: a

Matters that are confidential must not be made public

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20

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 boy went scot-free even though he insulted his teacher. This means that the boy was

A
not punished
B
free to move about
C
expelled from school
D
cautioned seriously
correct option: a

To escape from a situation without receiving the punishment you deserve

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