Waec English language 2007 Past Questions and Answers

Question 26:

• WAEC 2007

After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
Mr. Juma kept his class on their toes so that they might not fail the examination. This means that Mr. Juma made his pupils

A. Work very hard to pass
B. Keep standing in class
C. Prepare for the examination
D. Eager to make examinations

Question 27:

• WAEC 2007

After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
The President did everything he could not to lose face with Parliament. This means that President tried to

A. Retain his government's popularity
B. Continue looking very attractive
C. Win the respect of the people
D. Gain more seats in the next elections

Question 28:

• WAEC 2007

After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
Drought, for the first time, brought the poor farmers face-to-face with famine. This means that the farmers had never

A. Expected to meet hungry people
B. Thought the season would be dry
C. Prepared for famine
D. Experienced hunger in their lives

Question 29:

• WAEC 2007

After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
You can be sure that Sule will hold his dispute. This means that Sule will

A. Claim victory in the case
B. Insist that he owns the property
C. Maintain that his opinion is right
D. Rove that he won the argument

Question 30:

• WAEC 2007

After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
The captain must have been really ill to ask the coach not to include him in the team. This means that the

A. Captain demanded not to be excluded by the coach
B. Coach would not have dropped the captain
C. Coach had decided to exclude the captain
D. Captain requested to be dropped from the team