Waec English language 2021 Past Questions and Answers

Question 26:

• WAEC 2021

Choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for each sentence.
The chairman has come under fire over this project. This means that the chairman has been

A. Severely criticised
B. Highly praised
C. Given the go-ahead
D. Charged to court.

Question 27:

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The ugly incidents of the Civil War are water under the bridge. This means that the incidents

A. Continue to haunt us
B. Have been experienced again
C. Have been forgotten
D. Cannot be wished away

Question 28:

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My heart was in my mouth as I tried to open the envelope. This means that as I opened the envelope, I was

A. Very happy
B. Quite eager
C. Deeply disappointed
D. Extremely afraid

Question 29:

• WAEC 2021

Throughout the long argument, the minister maintained his found over the claims. This means that the minister

A. Accepted his error
B. Refused to change his stand
C. Said different things
D. Did not consider every view

Question 30:

• WAEC 2021

John may be sincere, but I suspect that he has an axe to grind . This means that John has a

A. Selfish motive
B. Different opinion
C. Matter to attend to
D. Solution to the problem