2018 - WAEC English Past Questions and Answers - page 3
After the following sentence, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for the sentence.
Can you imagine Oka behaving as if he has all the knowledge in the world? This means that Oka.
After the following sentence, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for the sentence.
Akin is too full of himself. This means that Akin
To be full of oneself means to be very self-satisfied and with an exaggerated sense of self-worth, proud:
After the following sentence, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for the sentence.
She slogged her guts out for the examinations. This means that she
If you say that you are working your guts out or slogging your guts out, you are emphasizing that you are working as hard as you can.
After the following sentence, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for the sentence.
I admire Modou: very few people can stomach all of Adaeze's insults. This means that Modou
To stomach is to endure or tolerate (someone or something): e.g I can't stomach your constant nagging.
After the following sentence, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for the sentence.
After months of battling with stroke, he is now a shadow of his former self. This means that he
A shadow of one's former self: someone or something that is not as strong, powerful or useful as it once was.
Frail means; having delicate health; not robust; weak:
After the following sentence, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for the sentence.
Kura, you can't be too careful when dealing with Wang. This means that Kura.
"can't be too careful" is an idiomatic phrase. The phrase simply means that one shouldn't take (unnecessary) risks, that one needs to be watchful, prepared, or prudent: you can't be too careful: used for saying that it is important not to take risks.
After the following sentence, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for the sentence.
Don't tell me another cock and bull story. This means that the speaker does not want to.
Cock-and-bull story: a story that is obviously not true, especially one given as an excuse.
Therefore the speaker does not want to be deceived.
After the following sentence, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for the sentence.
Had he confessed much earlier, she would have trusted him. This means that he
If he confessed earlier, she would have trusted him. However, he didn't confess, so he wasn't trusted.
After the following sentence, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for the sentence.
Kola: You really worked hard to win the case.
Didia: You don't know the half of it. This means that.
If someone does not know the half of it, they know that a situation is bad but do not know how erious it is:
After the following sentence, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for the sentence.
Femi is too clever by half. This means that Femi
be too clever by half: to be too confident of your own intelligence in a way that annoys other people.