2013 - WAEC English Past Questions & Answers - page 5

41

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence below.

I want just ...... sugar in my tea.

A
a few
B
small
C
little
D
a little
CORRECT OPTION: d

A little; a small amount of something.

I want just a little sugar in my tea.

42

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence below.

Since the opposing parties could not come to an agreement, the peace talks .......

A
broke up
B
broke down
C
broke through
D
broke out
CORRECT OPTION: b

Broke down means to fail to function; cease to be useful, effective

Since the opposing parties could not come to an agreement, the peace talks broke down

43

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence below.

Children often have implicit confidence ....... their parents.

A
for
B
on
C
with
D
in
CORRECT OPTION: d

'' confidence in'' is used for indicating ones trust in a person, a group of persons, or a procedure.

Children often have implicit confidence in their parents.

44

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence below.

If i had heard the news earlier, I ...... stayed at home.

A
would have
B
will have
C
will not have
D
would have not
CORRECT OPTION: a

When you see "would have" in a sentence it means that the action didn't actually happen, because something else didn't happen first.

The speaker didn't stay at home (first action) because she didn't hear the news (second action)

45

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence below.

The order is that everyone must be ....... bed by midnight.

A
on
B
inside
C
in
D
within
CORRECT OPTION: c

In bed” means that you are not just on your bed but also very much ready to sleep. It implies that you are under under the sheets.

"On the bed" means "on the surface" of the bed. The person or object is not under any covering. With "on," there is always an article, or a possessive, or other determiner. "On" never appears alone with "bed."

46

From the words or group of words lettered A to D,
choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence below.

To succeed in any business, one must be prepared to shake ....... one's lazy habits.

A
off
B
over
C
down
D
of
CORRECT OPTION: a

If you shake off something that you do not want such as an illness or a bad habit, you manage to recover from it or get rid of it.

To succeed in any business, one must be prepared to shake off one's lazy habits.

47

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence below.

......... in his right senses will swallow live coals.

A
Anyone
B
No one
C
Everyone
D
Each one
CORRECT OPTION: b

No one  in his right senses will swallow live coals.

48

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence below.

One of the clever pupils .....able to solve the problem.

A
can
B
was
C
were
D
are
CORRECT OPTION: b

''was" is used for things that could have happened in the past or now and correctly fills the gap

One of the clever pupils was able to solve the problem.

49

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence below.

He has stopped being foolish .........?

A
doesn't he
B
does he
C
hasn't he
D
isn't it
CORRECT OPTION: c

Question tags turn a statement into a question. They are often used for checking information that we think we know is true. Usually if the main clause is positive, the question tag is negative, and if the main clause is negative, the question tag is positive.

He has stopped being foolish, (Positive) hasn't he?(negative)

50

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence below.

I maintain that the property in question is ......

A
mine
B
our
C
my
D
their
CORRECT OPTION: a

Mine; is used to refer to a thing or things belonging to or associated with the speaker.

I maintain that the property in question is mine.

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