Waec English language Past Questions and Answers

Question 3676:

• WAEC 2021

Choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for each sentence.
He has left the country for this good time. This means that he

A. Will never come back
B. Left for better conditions
C. Became an adventurer
D. Will improve his credentials

Question 3677:

• WAEC 2021

Choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for each sentence.
The bus driver smelt a rat when an unregistered vehicle trailed him for several kilometers. This means that the bus driver

A. Increased his speed
B. Became nervous
C. Became suspicious
D. Alerted the passengers

Question 3678:

• WAEC 2021

Choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for each sentence.
The newly employed workers were remunerated handsomely. This means that

A. Both old and new workers were paid
B. Only newly employed workers were paid
C. The salaries of the new workers were attractive
D. The salaries of the new workers were paid promptly

Question 3679:

• 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 3680:

• WAEC 2021

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