2018 - WAEC English Past Questions and Answers - page 5

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

Every one of the students _______ to be excited about the excursion. 

A
was seeming
B
is seeming
C
seem
D
seems
correct option: d

Every one of the students seems to be excited about the excursion. 

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42

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

We should assist the poor ________ ?

A
shall we
B
A. we shouldn't
C
B. isn't it
D
C. shouldn't we
correct option: c
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43

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

Either he or you ______ to clean up the mess. 

A
has
B
have
C
were
D
was
correct option: b
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44

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

If Musa had woken up earlier, he ______ breakfast. 

A
would not have missed
B
ought not to miss.
C
shall have missed
D
may have missed
correct option: a
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45

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

He would rather appeal the decision _______ defeat.

A
instead of accepting
B
than accepting
C
than accepts
D
than accept
correct option: d
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46

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

The student complained that he ______ the teacher.

A
was not hearing
B
could not hear
C
does not hear
D
is not hearing
correct option: b

could not; is used in contradiction to someone or something.

The word ''complained'' is in its past participle tense hence, the statement was made in the now about a past event.

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47

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

My brother ______ in lagos for the past ten years. 

A
is living
B
A. has been living
C
B. lived
D
C. will lived
correct option: a

 ''Has lived'' means not living here anymore. 

has been living means he is still living in Lagos.

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48

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

I am totally disappointed _______ such poor grades. 

A
from
B
with
C
for
D
on
correct option: b
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49

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

He is a doctor but he dabbles _______ politics now and then. 

A
in
B
through
C
on
D
into
correct option: a
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50

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

_______ arrived before the manager. 

A
Neither he nor I
B
Neither me nor him
C
Either I nor him
D
Neither me nor him
correct option: a
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