Waec English language 2000 Past Questions and Answers

Question 16:

• WAEC 2000

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The hilltop was a hundred meters above sea level and from that......the whole town could be seen beautifully laid out

A. Magnitude
B. Altitude
C. Latitude
D. Longitude

Question 17:

• WAEC 2000

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
Until now Etim has always started the fights, but this time Adamu is clearly the ..........

A. Oppressor
B. Fighter
C. Aggressor
D. Underdog

Question 18:

• WAEC 2000

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
If found guilty, a person may appeal to a higher court in the hope that it will......the verdict

A. Discharge
B. Revise
C. Dismiss
D. Reverse

Question 19:

• WAEC 2000

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The visit of the patron of the club......the morale of the players

A. Elated
B. Induced
C. Boasted
D. Boosted

Question 20:

• WAEC 2000

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.
Although Aliyu was acquitted by the court for want of evidence, the police still kept a tab on him. This means that they

A. Kept him under close observation
B. Set a trap to catch him again
C. Attached a tag to his clothes
D. Kept him behind bars.