Waec English language 2005 Past Questions and Answers

Question 1:

• WAEC 2005

In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, 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 management has neither ............nor denied the rumour that it was going to lay off some workers

A. Pronounced
B. Confirmed
C. Rejected
D. Advertised

Question 2:

• WAEC 2005

In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, 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 management has neither ............nor denied the rumour that it was going to lay off some workers

A. Pronounced
B. Confirmed
C. Rejected
D. Advertised

Question 3:

• WAEC 2005

In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, 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.
Instead of .........the issue, the speaker digressed to unimportant matters.

A. Summarizing
B. Describing
C. Revealing
D. Addressing

Question 4:

• WAEC 2005

In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, 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 telephone booths were all........and I had to wait for more than ten minutes for one to become vacant

A. Locked
B. Busy
C. Occupied
D. Ringing

Question 5:

• WAEC 2005

In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, 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.
While the first battalion halted its march at nightfall, the second ..........to the barracks

A. Returned
B. Set out
C. Proceeded
D. Turned up