Waec English language Past Questions and Answers

Question 741:

• WAEC 1995

In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - E, 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 exotic bird looked resplendent; its bright plumage contrasted with the rather.........undergrowth.

A. Immobile
B. Foreign
C. Extraneous
D. Bright
E. Drab

Question 742:

• WAEC 1995

In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - E, 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.
Femi is very presumptuous quite unlike his late father who was a rather......man

A. Chaste
B. Pure
C. Honest
D. Modest
E. Kind

Question 743:

• WAEC 1995

In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - E, 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 new manager found the bustle and excitement of city life difficult to adjust to after living for almost a decade in a relatively.....village

A. Lively
B. Quiet
C. Rustic
D. Beautiful
E. Distant

Question 744:

• WAEC 1995

In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - E, 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 policeman's statement was explicit while that of the suspect was.........

A. Vague
B. Suspicious
C. Illogical
D. Wicked
E. Clear

Question 745:

• WAEC 1995

In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - E, 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 post-war generation were born in an era of scarcity but grew up in a period of .........

A. Abundance
B. Accumulation
C. Poverty
D. Affluences
E. Austerity