Waec English language 1996 Past Questions and Answers

Question 11:

• WAEC 1996

In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - E, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences.
The Council ratified the controversial recommendation which we thought would be...........

A. Reviewed
B. Corroborated
C. Authenticated
D. Refuted
E. Rejected

Question 12:

• WAEC 1996

From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
He was sent to the Remand Home in the hope that the place would....him

A. Reform
B. Amend
C. Improve
D. Renovats
E. Commend

Question 13:

• WAEC 1996

From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
Since there was no further comments the chairman called for the ......of the minutes of the last meeting.

A. Objection
B. Resolution
C. Admission
D. Adoption
E. Correction

Question 14:

• WAEC 1996

From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
There was a ten-minute.....during the stage-performance of the play

A. Intercession
B. Interview
C. Interlude
D. Inetrim
E. Interplay

Question 15:

• WAEC 1996

From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The judge restrained the landlord from...the tenant

A. Ejecting
B. Sacking
C. Dismissing
D. Punishing
E. Attacking