Waec English language Past Questions and Answers

Question 3256:

• WAEC 1996

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 goal lifted the team from the agony of defeat to the .......of victory

A. Hope
B. Desire
C. Celebration
D. Ceremony
E. Ecstasy

Question 3257:

• WAEC 1996

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.
One species of the animal has gone into extinction while the other is still in ....

A. Antiquity
B. Execution
C. Oblivion
D. Irrelevance
E. Existence

Question 3258:

• WAEC 1996

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 Council ratified the controversial recommendation which we thought would be...........

A. Reviewed
B. Corroborated
C. Authenticated
D. Refuted
E. Rejected

Question 3259:

• WAEC 1996

From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
He was sent to the Remand Home in the hope that the place would....him

A. Reform
B. Amend
C. Improve
D. Renovats
E. Commend

Question 3260:

• WAEC 1996

From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
Since there was no further comments the chairman called for the ......of the minutes of the last meeting.

A. Objection
B. Resolution
C. Admission
D. Adoption
E. Correction