Waec English language 2010 Past Questions and Answers

Question 26:

• WAEC 2010

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.
His decision to reconcile with his former agent paid off. This means that the reconciliation

A. Yieled positive results
B. Cost him a lot of money
C. Was unsuccessful
D. Caused him some trouble

Question 27:

• WAEC 2010

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.
The beauty of Bimpe's garden shows that she has green fingers. This means that Bimpe

A. Always paints her finger green
B. Is good at growing plants
C. Turns everything she touches to green
D. Likes keeping green objects

Question 28:

• WAEC 2010

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.
I would have visited you but for my father's ill health. This means that my

A. Father's ill health would have made me to visit you
B. Father's ill health prevented me from visting you
C. Father's threatened to fall ill if I visited you
D. Father did not fall ill, so I couldn't visit you

Question 29:

• WAEC 2010

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.
Her husband's death has forced her to tighten her belt. This means that she has

A. Become more economical
B. Adjusted her belt
C. Become very aggressive
D. Become very greedy

Question 30:

• WAEC 2010

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.
Some candidates takes examinations in their stride.This means that they

A. Prepare hard for them
B. Do not worry about them
C. Find them insurmountable
D. Are familiar with them