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 WAEC 2010 ENGLISH OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS

SECTION 1 A. neglect
B. ignorance
In each of the following C. poverty
sentences, there is one D. obscurity
underlined word and one gap.
From the list of words lettered 3. The media houses should
A to D, choose the one that is employ both novice and the ….
most nearly opposite in journalists.
meaning to the underlined
word and that will at the same A. apprentice
time correctly fill the gap in the B. probationer
sentence. C. newcomer
D. veteran
1. The handsome profit from her
fish business made Mrs Uba stop 4. While the registrar considers the
complaining about her husband's matter insignificant, his deputy
…. salary. sees it as ….

A. ugly A. minute
B. meagre B. crucial
C. modest C. compulsory
D. lowly D. marvellous

2. Chief Osa prefers fame in the 5. It pays to be firm rather than ….

village to …. in the city. in a case like this.

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A. flexible D. acquitted
B. frank
C. irresponsible 9. Instead of reconciling her
D. careless parents, Roxanne worked hard at
…. them
6. Usually, Joseph is articulate in
his speech, but today he sounds …. A. dividing
B. destroying
A. clear C. separating
B. turgid D. isolating
C. timid
D. incoherent 10. We thought that Uncle Sam's
health had improved but it had
7. The man's first wife is loyal, rather ….
while his second is ….
A. persisted
A. unfaithful B. deteriorated
B. unkind C. deepened
C. selfish D. decreased
D. hostile
SECTION 2
8. Rather than convict him, the
impartial judge …. him From the words lettered A to D
choose the word that best
A. blamed completes each of the following
B. dismissed sentences
C. upheld

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11. One very important aspect of A. distraction
human relationship is …. trust B. commotion
C. confusion
A. communal D. rivalry
B. individual
C. mutual 15. Our teaching was not speaking
D. personal …. when he said that the bursar
was under a cloud.
12. The two tasks were performed
…. and we were able to finish early A. literally
B. simply
A. alternatively C. frankly
B. simultaneously D. directly
C. consecutively
D. separately 16. The signature on the document
lacked …. so it was rejected
13. The committee is charged with
finding a ….. solution to the crisis A. clarity
B. authenticity
A. lengthy C. formality
B. current D. simplicity
C. lasting
D. strong 17. Everyone could tell that Binta
was happy from the …. on her face.
14. We are worried by the …. that
exists between the two factions of A. picture
the party B. appearance

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C. expression SECTION 3
D. sight
After each of the following
18. His novel was …. by his visit to sentences, a list of possible
the prison interpretations is given. Choose
the interpretation that you
A. inspired consider most appropriate for
B. generated each sentence
C. conceived
D. revealed 21. James and Henry were at
daggers drawn when I knew them.
19. As a result of the power cut,
production at the paint factory A. were always angry with each
came to a …. other
B. always wore daggers
A. holdup C. were good at drawing daggers
B. blockade D. were fighting everybody
C. standstill
D. suspense 22. My book has become dog-
eared through use. This means
20. Several …. were passed at the
meeting A. the corner of the pages of my
book are crumpled
A. memoranda B. my book is designed like dog's
B. decisions ears
C. resolutions C. my book is torn
D. actions D. my book is indispensable

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23. Musa does not believe that B. about their jobs
there is poverty in Africa, he is a C. all the time
dyed-in-the-wool capitalist. This D. about taking me to the shop
means that
26. His decision to reconcile with
A. a kind capitalist his former agent paid off. This
B. a thoughtful capitalist means that the reconciliation
C. an old capitalist
D. an unbending capitalist A. yielded positive result
B. cost him a lot of money
24. Whenever my cousin comes to C. was unsuccessful
realize that I'm telling the truth, D. caused him some trouble
she will eat humble pie. This
means that 27. The beauty of Bimpe's garden
shows that she has green fingers.
A. respect me This means that Bimpe
B. hate herself
C. apologize A. always paints her fingers green
D. be ashamed B. is good at growing plants
C. turns everything she touches to
25. I had dinner with Tony and green
Nick and they talked shop the D. likes keeping green object
whole time. This means that they
talked 28. I would have visited you but
for my father's ill health. This
A. about buying things from the means that my
shop

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A. father's ill health would have SECTION 4
made me to visit you
B. father's ill health prevented me From the words lettered A to D
from visiting you below each of the following
C. father threatened to fall ill if I sentences, choose the word or
visited you group of word that is nearest in
D. father did not fall ill, so I meaning to the underlined
couldn't visit you word as it is used in the
sentence.
29. Her husband's death has forced
her to tighten her belt. This means 31. The provocation has had an
that instantaneous effect on him

A. become more economical A. a lasting

B. adjust her belt B. an immediate
C. become more aggressive C. a terrifying
D. become very greedy D. a momentous

30. Some candidates take 32. I woke up feeling rather queer

examination in their strides. This
mean that they A. fine
B. strange
A. prepare hard for them C. strong
B. do not worry about them D. tired
C. find them insurmountable
D. are familiar with them 33. If he declines the offer, it will
be better for him

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A. ignores B. accommodating
B. denies C. responsible
C. snubs D. interesting
D. rejects
37. What do you intend to do with
34. Our club encourages these inanimate objects.
benevolence
A. lively
A. affluence B. fascinating
B. sincerity C. precious
C. charity D. lifeless
D. association
38. Everybody noticed that the
35. Such utterances are inimical to chairman's excuse was lame
the peaceful coexistence of the two
communities A. verbose
B. precise
A. unhelpful C. unsatisfactory
B. unimportant D. unconditional
C. harmful
D. useless 39. The president appointed
staunch supporters of his policies
36. The chairman observed that as advisers
Andrew was the most qualified
candidate for the job. A. trusted
B. critical
A. suitable C. affluent

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D. strong 42. It is sad that the rich …. pity
the poor
40. The little boy gave his candid
opinion of the incident A. doesn't
B. don't
A. quick C. do
B. brief D. did
C. frank
D. hurried 43. The motorcycle nearly hit Jane
and ….
SECTION 5
A. me
From the word or group of B. I
words lettered A to D, choose C. myself
the word or group of words D. mine
that best completes each of the
following sentences 44. I found my friend sitting …. the
bench
41. Why are you always jealous ….
other people? A. in
B. at
A. of C. under
B. at D. on
C. about
D. with 45. It is about time you …. to bed

A. go

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B. have gone 49. The meeting of the …. will
C. went come later today
D. should go
A. secretaries general
46. We shall not …. WASSCE next B. secretary generals
May C. secretaries generals
D. secretary generals'
A. sit in
B. sit at 50. His father has a ….
C. sit for
D. sit to A. round wooden beautiful table
B. wooden round beautiful table
47. One of his close friends …. a C. beautiful wooden round table
soldier D. beautiful round wooden table

A. is 51. The teachers don't teach us,

B. are ….?
C. have been
D. were A. do they
B. don't they
48. Does Omar …. in the city C. didn't they
D. isn't it
A. lives
B. lived 52. We are no …. friends
C. live
D. living A. more
B. longer

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C. again 56. The cook should have …. the
D. always pepper and the tomatoes together

53. Can you tell us how the A. ground

accident came … B. grind
C. grinds
A. up D. grounded
B. by
C. out 57. My friends would not believe
D. about me if I …. them this story

54. She wondered if the water was A. tell

not …. hot for drinking B. told
C. am telling
A. very D. will tell
B. too
C. so 58. Even before his burial, Okoye's
D. much family members were already
planning how to share his wealth
55. The robbers were subjected …. …. themselves
a thorough beating by the irate
mob A. between
B. with
A. to C. among
B. by D. to
C. with
D. for

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59. The principal advised all the A. are
students to be of help to …. B. have been
C. is
A. one other D. were
B. themselves
C. the other 63. If they had known us, they ….
D. one another
A. will not treat us like that
60. Mr Akon needed …. help to B. would not treat us like that
succeed in his business C. will not have treated us like that
D. would not have treated us like
A. a little that
B. a few
C. little 64. The teacher made us …. five
D. few poems each

61. Susan has been urging me to A. recite

join the …. B. recited
C. recites
A. Girl Guides D. reciting
B. Girls Guide
C. Girls Guides 65. Each one of the ten chosen
D. Girl Guide contestants …. lunch with the
matron.
62. Three kilometers… quite a long
distance. A. has had
B. have had

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C. are having 69. My mother remarked that it
D. have was high time we …. prepared the
supper.
66. The teacher needs …. to write
the note on the chalkboard A. were starting
B. had started
A. chalks C. started
B. a chalk D. should start
C. some chalk
D. many chalks 70. All we need …. dedicated
teacher
67. Madam Abike turned …. 13
bags of maize at the first harvest A. are
B. was
A. on C. is
B. out D. were
C. up
D. in 71. Though Yusuf is a much
younger lawyer, you cannot
68. The teacher, as well as his compare his eloquence …. his
students, …. working very hard master's

A. is A. by
B. have been B. with
C. are C. from
D. were D. for

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72. The students wondered why 75. No sooner had the war started
the sun constantly rises …. the east … the soldiers deserted the village

A. in A. that
B. by B. when
C. from C. as
D. within D. than

73. Mrs Koffi is angry … her SECTION 6

daughter's lack of interest in her
business In the following passages, the
numbered gaps indicate
A. at missing words. Against each
B. with number in the list below each
C. for passage, four options are
D. by offered in column lettered A to
D. Choose the word that is the
74. Until I heard him myself, I …. most suitable to fill the
imagined that he said that numbered gaps in the passage.

The prefectoral system is one of

A. did not the most … 76 … ways of involving
B. could not have students directly in the … 77 … of
C. should not have the school. In the system, the
D. will not have students are … 78 … certain … 79
… connected with the day-to-day
life of the school. For instance, the

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organization and coordination of all D. necessary
sorts of … 80 … activities, such as
games, society, clubs, or dealing 77.
with some minor cases of … 81 …, A. movement
taking responsibility for students' B. ruling
welfare, … 82 … of learning after C. construction
school hours, arranging advisory D. administration
services for junior students and
checking … 83 …. Properly … 84 …, 78.
the prefectoral system helps to … A. delegated
85 … the work of the administrator B. promised
and set a good … 86 … for the C. allowed
school. D. slated

The operation of the system and 79.

the exact … 87 … performed by A. work
prefects differ from institution to B. jobs
institution; the important thing is C. duties
to adapt the system in such a way D. choices
as to make it a useful … 88 … of
the day-to-day administration of 80.
your … 89 … A. social
B. academic
76. C. extracurricular
A. routine D. special
B. effective
C. serious

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81. C. decrease
A. association D. minimize
B. indiscipline
C. relationship 86.
D. behaviour A. feeling
B. sign
82. C. tone
A. supervision D. design
B. assignment
C. administering 87.
D. planning A. records
B. courses
83. C. deeds
A. evaluation D. functions
B. attendance
C. diligence 88.
D. studies A. implement
B. feature
84. C. tool
A. operated D. device
B. ruled
C. manipulated 89.
D. evolved A. union
B. village
85. C. community
A. limit D. group
B. duplicated

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PASSAGE B D. set

Mrs Agu decided to … 90 … her 92.

friend. She picked up her … 91 … A. received
and … 92 … her friend's … 93 …. B. dialled
There was no response. C. inserted
D. scrolled
However, after a few trials she
discovered from the … 94 … that 93.
she was not in … 95 … and so, the A. handset
… 96 … could not go … 97 …. That B. call
was surprising because she had C. number
bought … 98 … cards the previous D. phone
day and did not … 99 … any call.
However, she could not remember 94.
… 100 … them into her phone. A. operator
B. receiver
90. C. caller
A. connect D. subscriber
B. ring
C. stir 95.
D. wake A. credit
B. money
91. C. account
A. card D. fund
B. mobile
C. line

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96. C. loading
A. tone D. applying
B. phone
C. sound ANSWERS TO WAEC 2010
D. call ENGLISH QUESTIONS

97. 1. B 2. D 3. D 4. B 5. A 6. D 7. A
A. on 8. D 9. C 10. B 11. C 12. B 13. C
B. in 14. D 15. A 16. B 17. C 18. A 19.
C. through C 20. C 21. A 22. A 23. D 24. A
D. out 25. B 26. A 27. B 28. B 29. A 30.
B 31. B 32. B 33. D 34. C 35. C
98. 36. A 37. D 38. C 39. C 40. C 41.
A. application A 42. B 43. A 44. A 45. C 46. A
B. recharge 47. A 48. C 49. A 50. D
C. calling
D. dialling 51. A 52. B 53. D 54. B 55. A 56.
A 57. B 58. C 59. D 60. A 61. B
99. 62. C 63. D 64. A 65. A 66. C 67.
A. make B 68. A 69. C 70. C 71. B 72. C
B. try 73. A 74. B 75. D 76. B 77. D 78.
C. receive A 79. C 80. C 81. B 82. A 83. B
D. register 84. A 85. D 86. C 87. D 88. C 89.
C 90. B 91. D 92. B 93. C 94. A
100. 95. A 96. D 97. C 98. B 99. A
A. billing 100. C
B. fixing

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 WAEC 2011 ENGLISH OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS

SECTION 1 C. unknown
D. unpopular
In each of the following
sentences, there is one 3. My grandfather, rather than
underlined word and one gap. being … was often quite prejudiced
From the list of words lettered in his opinions
A to D, choose the one that is
most nearly opposite in A. subjective
meaning to the underlined B. discriminating
word and that will at the same C. impartial
time correctly fill the gap in the D. strict
sentence.

4. Both sides are very hopeful

1. There isn't enough rice, so its about the outcome of the peace
importation is permitted whereas talks, but observers are still very
the importation of cement is …. ….

A. suspended A. realistic
B. licensed B. emphatic
C. unaccepted C. explicit
D. prohibited D. pessimistic

2. The cast consists of many 5. The clever lawyer exposed the

famous actors and a few … ones facts that were obscure in the
case, making the judge see beyond
A. humble the ….
B. infamous
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A. open A. cover
B. obvious B. protect
C. illustrated C. conceal
D. reflected D. allow

6. It took me the whole day to 9. The prosecutor argued his case

summarize the lecturer's copious vehemently but the defence lawyer
notes having been used to …. responded ….

A. scanty A. constantly
B. illegible B. feebly
C. inaccurate C. roughly
D. coherent D. hurriedly

7. The principal of the school was 10. While we expected it to be

demoted for his incompetence gradual the process of transition to
while several others were civilian rule came to a …. end
commended for their ….
A. abrupt
A. punctuality B. anticipated
B. honesty C. unhappy
C. efficiency D. unpleasant
D. sincerity
SECTION 2
8. The official who disclosed the
information he was supposed to … From the word lettered A to D,
was sacked choose the word that best

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completes each of the following 14. In spite of the vicissitudes of
sentences. life, she never … from her plan.

11. Alfred is afraid of his wife who A. evaded

has a very … size B. detracted
C. deviated
A. eminent D. detoured
B. momentous
C. prominent 15. When the solicitor told Awa to
D. intimidating wait outside, she considered it … to
her dignity.
12. The government has imposed
an … on the importation of used A. a drawback
vehicles B. an affront
C. a strain
A. order D. a withdrawal
B. edict
C. embargo 16. The meeting cannot start
D. act because we have not formed a ….

13. The corpse has been taken to A. quota

the …. B. crowd
C. quorum
A. dispensary D. chorus
B. mortuary
C. theatre 17. The … of the asylum sang a
D. ward song for the President

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A. inmates C. durability
B. occupants D. longevity
C. residents
D. tenants SECTION 3

18. His appointment was … After each of the following

because of irregularities in his sentences, a list of possible
credentials interpretations is given. Choose
the interpretation that you
A. annulled consider most appropriate for
B. terminated each sentence.
C. suspended
D. dismissed 21. Had it been possible to leave
the country then, I would have
19. The seminar was held under done so. This means that
the … of the Government
A. I have not left the country and
A. jurisdiction nothing can make me leave
B. arbitration B. I wanted to leave the country
C. agreement and I did
D. auspices C. I will definitely leave the country
one day
20. The new car is very attractive D. I would have liked to leave the
but I doubt its … country but I wasn't able to

A. style 22. The proprietor and his

B. complexity accountant have had a running

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battle over the last financial report. 24. His chances of passing are very
This means that they have had slim. This means that he

A. an argument which developed A. will pass

into a fight B. will not pass
B. a series of argument on the C. may not pass
report D. ought to pass
C. to work hard to complete the
report 25. He would never have followed
D. difficulties understanding the his advice if we had known his
report reputation. This means that we

23. Unless you don't want to A. knew what people said about
become a teacher, there is no him so we refused to obey him
reason for not accepting the B. trusted him but did not need his
sponsorship. This means that you advice
should C. followed his advice because we
didn't know him
A. not refuse the sponsorship if you D. trusted him bit did not take his
want to become a teacher advice
B. refuse the sponsorship if you
want to become a teacher 26. All the handsome men left her
C. not refuse the sponsorship if you cold. This means that
don't want to become a teacher
D. revise the sponsorship whether A. she needed to wear warm
you want to become a teacher or clothes
not B. the men took notice of her

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C. she was not impressed by A. wants to build castles
D. she felt sad and lonely B. thinks of impracticable things
C. is a designer of castles
27. Sulaiman can't help shouting at D. has made a lot of money
the members of his team. This
means that he 30. Considering his huge salary,
the Director ought to have built a
A. cannot help them without house by now. This means that the
shouting at them Director
B. can't help them and can't stop
shouting A. is not satisfied with his salary
C. can't control his emotions and B. has not built a house yet
keep shouting C. earns a lot but his house is still
D. helps them by cheering them not ready
D. does not have enough money to
28. Out of the blue came his letter build a house
inviting me to stay with him. This
means that the letter came SECTION 4

A. by air From the words lettered A to D

B. in a blue envelope below each of the following
C. came unexpectedly sentences choose the word or
D. by sea group of words that is nearest
in meaning to the underlined
29. Femi spends precious time word as it is used in the
building castles in the air. This sentence
means that Femi

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31. Nowadays, children are given A. timidity
much more latitude than before B. indifference
C. rudeness
A. advise D. cheating
B. freedom
C. luxury 35. The book is the abridged
D. variety version of the original

32. My neighbour lives a humdrum A. edited

life B. detailed
C. shortened
A. busy D. revised
B. careless
C. monotonous 36. After the riot, the streets were
D. humble blocked with charred vehicles

33. The manager described the A. destroyed

new accountant as a man of B. vandalized
impeccable character C. broken
D. burnt
A. serious
B. dangerous 37. The thief's jail terms are to run
C. faultless concurrently
D. rigid
A. consecutively
34. The teacher sent the boy out of B. alternatively
the class for his impertinence C. immediately

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D. simultaneously SECTION 5

38. The rapper's popularity is From the word or group of

beginning to wane words lettered A to D, choose
the word or group of words
A. disappear that best completes each of the
B. change following sentences.
C. disperse
D. decline 41. When I arrived, I noticed he …
the kitchen
39. The doctor told his patient
about all the things that could A. had swept
impair his health B. has swept
C. is sweeping
A. attack D. will sweep
B. terminate
C. damage 42. He was dismissed because he
D. reduce … the cheque

40. The fat old woman looked A. must not issue

comical in those trousers B. ought not to issue
C. should not have issued
A. shabby D. will have issue
B. ridiculous
C. strange 43. Is there … chalk in the
D. awkward classroom

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A. a D. those
B. any
C. may 47. Which of the two questions is
D. plenty …?

44. The last election resulted … a A. most difficult

disaster for the socialist party B. the much difficult
C. the most difficult
A. in D. more difficult
B. to
C. into 48. If it rains, the exhibition will be
D. through cancelled, … ?

45. The family … dinner when we A. wouldn't it

knocked at the door B. isn't it
C. won't it
A. is having D. can't it
B. was having
C. had 49. The rent is too high: … the
D. has had house is not in a suitable location

46. All … the President said was A. therefore

reported in the dailies B. besides
C. nevertheless
A. what D. inasmuch as
B. which
C. that

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50. It's about time your brother … B. is to be finishing
some attention to his English C. have finished
D. was finished
A. pays
B. is paying 54. … does this money belong to?
C. paid
D. had paid A. Whom
B. Whose
51. The … toys have all been stolen C. Who
D. Which
A. children
B. childrens 55. One of the window panes …
C. childrens' yesterday
D. children's
A. were breaking
52. Olu passed his examination … B. was broken
he was a determined student C. is to be broken
D. have broken
A. although
B. because 56. No child … have drawn that
C. unless picture
D. when
A. can
53. Your friend and mentor, … his B. will
speech C. could
D. may
A. has finished

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57. The referee contemplated … A. although
the players off the pitch B. despite
C. besides
A. to send D. however
B. to sending
C. sending 61. … of his evidence made no
D. to be sending sense

58. The old woman passed … when A. many

she heard of the robbery B. few
C. much
A. out D. more
B. by
C. off 62. The celebrations were rounded
D. although … with a firework display

59. The first lady wore a … ring to A. up

the reception B. out
C. off
A. very expensive, gold glittering D. down
B. gold, very expensive glittering
C. very expensive, glittering gold 63. The members of the
D. gold, very glittering expensive association were advised to
cooperate with …
60. The new road was completed
on schedule … the difficulties A. one another
involved B. each other

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C. themselves 67. My friend asked me if I would
D. one to the other like to go to Las Palmas for a
holiday and I said I …
64. The robe is … long for the short
minister A. will
B. could
A. rather C. would
B. much D. like
C. very
D. quite 68. Ali dropped the pot accidentally
and it …
65. The professor said that Ade
was … A. was breaking
B. broke
A. a great student of potential C. breaks
B. a student of great potential D. had broken
C. a great potential student
C. of potential a great student 69. Every man, woman and child …
asked to contribute
66. His father saw … that Andrew
got all the answers wrong A. were
B. are
A. in a glance C. was
B. by a glance D. have
C. with a glace
D. at a glance 70. That sack is … heavy for us to
lift

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A. very 74. As they …, the thieves broke
B. so into the house
C. too
D. quite A. had slept
B. are sleeping
71. If the school had been C. have been sleeping
destroyed, we … home D. were sleeping

A. would go 75. All the children were inoculated

B. would have had to go … polio
C. would have to go
D. would be going A. from
B. by
72. Th plane took off … C. against
D. for
A. since five minutes
B. five minutes ago 76. This plan is an alternative …
C. in the past five minutes the last one
D. by five minutes
A. from
73. By Christmas, I … for one year B. to
C. on
A. should have been working D. against
B. was working
C. shall work 77. … Ali did not win the election,
D. have worked he has continued to award
scholarships to the less privileged

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A. Nevertheless fanning the charcoal into bright red
B. However … 82 …. There was no difference
C. Although between the red-hot coal and the
D. Despite metal.

SECTION 6 With large … 83 …, the smith lifted

the hot iron from the fire and
In the following passages, the placed it on the … 84 …. Quickly,
numbered gaps indicate picking up a … 85 …, he began to
missing words. Against each beat it into the shape he wanted.
number in the list below each As he did this, … 86 … flew from
passage, four options are the hot iron in all directions. After
offered in columns lettered A to he had achieved the shape he
D. Choose the word that is wanted, he threw it into a wooden
most suitable to fill the gaps in … 87 … filled with water, where
the passages. other blackened objects lay.

PASSAGE A 78.
A. travel
This year, the annual school … 78 B. journey
… was to a workshop in a nearby C. festival
village. Although it was well before D. excursion
midday, the blacksmith was
already sweating from the … 79 … 79.
from the small … 80 …. He had an A. heat
assistant who was energetically B. fire
pumping the … 81 … that was C. warmth

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D. energy A. board
B. table
80. C. anvil
A. generator D. slate
B. oven
C. furnace 85.
D. incinerator A. rod
B. hammer
81. C. club
A. valves D. stone
B. bellows
C. blowers 86.
D. bags A. fragments
B. chips
82. C. rays
A. ashes D. sparks
B. faggots
C. embers 87.
D. lights A. bowl
B. trough
83. C. jug
A. pincers D. pot
B. tongs
C. scissors PASSAGE B
D. hooks
Man's destruction of his … 88 …
84. began to show a very long time as

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vast area of forest were cleared for live in a … 100 … where one cares
use as farmland. Recently, only about oneself.
however, serious attempts have
been made to control the … 89 … 88.
to land and protect the … 90 … of A. area
plants and animals from dying out. B. habitat
National … 91 … and … 92 … were C. space
established. D. location

Man's effort to care for species that 89.

are endangered sometimes results A. damage
in overpopulation because the … B. menace
93 … which would naturally keep C. hazard
animal population in … 94 … are D. rot
absent. As a result of overgrazing,
hundreds may die of … 95 …. 90.
Another problem is … 96 …; their A. types
presence in large number can … 97 B. kinds
… the animals and disturb their C. species
very habit at that is being D. groups
preserved.
91.
Children need to learn about these A. pitches
things. Perhaps, cultivating … 98 … B. sites
in schools or keeping … 99 … at C. fields
home will kindle their desire to D. parks
preserve life. It is irresponsible to

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92. C. tourists
A. recreational D. onlookers
B. game
C. cattle 97.
D. hunting A. provoke
B. destroy
93. C. anger
A. prey D. excite
B. destroyers
C. victims 98.
D. predators A. plants
B. gardens
94. C. grains
A. line D. forests
B. check
C. size 99.
D. control A. pets
B. birds
95. C. parrots
A. thirst D. swans
B. starvation
C. malnutrition 100.
D. disease A. situation
B. world
96. C. state
A. viewers D. place
B. guests

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ANSWERS TO WAEC ENGLISH
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS 2011

1. D 2. C 3. C 4. D 5. B 6. A 7. C
8. C 9. B 10. A 11. D 12. C 13. B
14. C 15. B 16. C 17. A 18. B 19.
D 20. C 21. D 22. B 23. A 24. C
25. C

26. D 27. C 28. C 29. B 30. C 31.

B 32. C 33. C 34. C 35. C 36. D
37. D 38. D 39. C 40. B 41. A 42.
C 43. B 44. A 45. B 46. C 47. D
48. C 49. D 50. C

51. C 52. B 53. A 54. D 55. B 56.

C 57. C 58. A 59. C 60. B 61. C
62. C 63. A 64. A 65. B 66. D 67.
C 68. B 69. C 70. C 71. B 72. B
73. A 74. D 75. C

76. B 77. C 78. D 79. A 80. C 81.

A 82. C 83. A 84. C 85. B 86. D
87. A 88. B 89. A 90. C 91. D 92.
B 93. D 94. B 95. C 96. C 97. B
98. B 99. A 100. B

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 WAEC 2012 ENGLISH OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS

SECTION 1 A. demolish
B. abandon
In each of the following C. damage
sentences, there is one D. relocate
underlined word and one gap.
From the list of words lettered 3. Five years ago, the economy of
A to D, choose the one that is our country was buoyant but
most nearly opposite in nowadays it has become …
meaning to the underlined
word and that will, at the same A. profitable
time, correctly fill the gap in B. distressed
the sentence. C. unbeatable
D. low
1. Although the atmosphere was
hostile, the meeting ended on … 4. We enjoy real stories not those
terms that are …

A. gentle A. imaginary
B. unacceptable B. practical
C. suspicion C. vague
D. amicable D. undefined

2. The company had to … the 5. Ann's efficiency earned her

restaurant in order to construct a promotion while Jane's … caused
hotel. her dismissal

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A. lateness D. outright
B. capability
C. incompetence 9. In those societies, the … and the
D. laziness cultured lived together

6. While Rashida's business is A. ignorant

flourishing, Ida's is …. B. rich
C. barbaric
A. declining D. arrogant
B. diminishing
C. vanishing 10. Some people live in abject
D. withering poverty while others live in ….

7. Clara is full of admiration for A. affluence

Lena but she treats ms with …. B. greatness
C. fame
A. despair D. peace
B. callousness
C. carelessness SECTION 2
D. disdain
From the words lettered A to D,
8. The contributions should be … choose the word that beat
not compulsory completes each of the following
sentences.
A. wilful
B. voluntary 11. When you … someone's point
C. deliberate of view, you should do so politely

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A. refute C. study
B. rebuke D. examine
C. recall
D. refine 15. Harry cannot do without his …
of short stories because he loves
12. One should … the land very reading
well if one expects a bumper
harvest A. file
B. library
A. water C. collection
B. dig D. dictionary
C. cultivate
D. clear 16. Can you … the result of
tomorrow's match?
13. His lecture was … and so the
students did not understand it A. conclude
B. predict
A. indefinite C. order
B. illegible D. certify
C. unintelligent
D. unimpressive 17. The river … across the plain

14. In Botany, one is bound to … A. rolled

flowers B. meandered
C. trickled
A. read D. passed
B. know

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18. Since the army was no longer SECTION 3
needed, it was ….
After each of the following
A. demolished sentences, a list of possible
B. dismantled interpretations is given. Choose
C. disbanded the interpretation that you
D. fired consider most appropriate for
each sentence
19. It is most … that the company
spent five million Naira on that 21. The boy went scot-free even
fragile fence though he insulted his teacher.
This means that the boy was
A. outstanding
B. wonderful A. not punished
C. remarkable B. free to move about
D. astonishing C. expelled from school
D. cautioned seriously
20. Matters that are confidential
must not be made … 22. The driver escaped death by a
hair's breadth. This means that the
A. public driver escaped death
B. popular
C. unreasonable A. fast
D. uncertain B. luckily
C. surprisingly
D. narrowly

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23. I am given a free hand to run D. partly true
this business. This means that I
26. Moses won the contest hands
A. am allowed to make my own down. This means that Moses won
decisions
B. make my own appointments A. surprisingly
C. assist the workers willingly B. very easily
D. alone can choose my executives C. narrowly
D. with difficulty
24. In every good transaction,
there should be some give-and- 27. They vowed to win the race by
take. This means that hook or by crook. This means that
they vowed to win by
A. transactions are about giving
B. transactions give and take A. peaceful negotiations
C. any gift should be accepted B. any possible means
willingly C. brining the other competitors
D. people should be willing to D. being honest
make compromises
28. Williams spent the first three
25. The account of the incident is months learning the ropes. This
true to a degree. This means that means that he
the account is
A. pulled all the ropes that should
A. totally wrong be pulled
B. not clear B. learnt what the job demanded
C. completely true C. knew what to do

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D. was unwilling to learn meaning to the underlined
word as used in the sentence.
29. Our teacher advised us not to
go with the crowd. This means that 31. John bled profusely as a result
he advised us not to of the accident

A. stay too much in the crowd A. slowly

B. travel with the crowd B. excessively
C. have many friends C. extremely
D. be unduly influenced by others D. abundantly

30. Although the men were 32. What you are suggesting is not
foreigners, they were given feasible
preferential treatments. This
means that the men were treated A. capable
B. practicable
A. better than others C. attractive
B. with caution D. easy
C. with respect
D. very quickly 33. Pa Bakery augmented his
income by selling firewood
SECTION 4
A. saved
From the word lettered A to D B. preserved
below the following sentences, C. increased
choose the word or group of D. economized
words that is nearest in

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34. He plays the Kora with A. repulsive
dexterity B. constrained
C. confused
A. wisdom D. troubled
B. force
C. pride 38. In order to keep the peace, I
D. skill had to retract my statement

35. The police could not apprehend A. alter

all the gamblers B. refine
C. withdraw
A. charge D. deny
B. interrogate
C. arrest 39. Their father is so vigilant that it
D. prosecute is not possible for his children to
play truant
36. Fafa has a conspicuous nose
NO OPTION
A. prominent
B. flat 40. The principal endorsed my
C. battered travelling documents without delay
D. pointed
A. corrected
37. Many parents are upset by the B. checked
laxity with which children treat C. reviewed
academic work nowadays D. approved

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SECTION 5 A. regardless
B. despite
From the word or group of C. moreover
words lettered A to D, choose D. however
the word or group of words
that best completes each of the 44. If the police had not intervened
following sentences. quickly, the suspected thief … by
the mob
41. Please, run … fifty copies of
this report for me A. would have been killed
B. would be killed
A. off C. will have been killed
B. on D. will be killed
C. over
D. out 45. Harry hates … in suspense

42. My father's seventieth birthday A. been kept

… a celebration B. keeping
C. being kept
A. is called for D. have been kept
B. will be called for
C. calls for 46. We are not bound to believe all
D. call for … he said

43. Kojo succeeded in passing his A. what

examination … the odds he faced B. which
C. these

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D. that 50. The hardened criminal was
convicted … breaking into Danzo's
47. Margaret forgot to buy …. house

A. a trousers A. with
B. one trousers B. in
C. a pair of trousers C. of
D. plenty trousers D. for

48. He was charged … stealing 51. This is Kunle's handwriting;

from the company's safe there … be no argument about it

A. about A. could
B. in B. couldn't
C. of C. can
D. with D. can't

49. The teacher had hardly turned 52. In Matamina, no one is … the
his back … the class became noisy law

A. than A. over
B. when B. within
C. then C. above
D. hence D. outside

53. Luckily Frank arrived just …

time to catch the plane

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A. by 57. I asked Penda to stand … for
B. within me since I could not attend the
C. to meeting
D. in
A. on
54. Those boys will have to blame B. aside
… for not listening to advice C. in
D. by
A. each other
B. ourselves 58. Femi, Tom is Aka's son, ….?
C. the other
D. themselves A. is he
B. he is
55. This is not your book, it is …. C. isn't it
D. isn't he
A. Andrew
B. Andrew's 59. You will help me lift this box,
C. Andrews ….?
D. Andrews'
A. won't you
56. John said he had never … B. would you
insulted in his life C. can you
D. could you
A. so been
B. been so 60. Sally assisted me in buying my
C. being so … yesterday
D. so being

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A. very first party dress D. however hard
B. first very party dress
C. party very first dress 64. The friendly match will kick …
D. party dress first very at 4:00p.m today as scheduled

61. The cook had … oil and so A. up

could not prepare the soup B. on
C. of
A. little D. off
B. small
C. some 65. The boys … football when the
D. much teacher entered the class

62. We will have to set up a … A. are discussing

panel to investigate this matter B. were discussing
C. will be discussing
A. seven men D. will discuss
B. seven-men
C. seven man 66. Our teacher is … to make such
D. seven-man mistake

63. The workers could not move A. too much intelligent

the heavy stone … they tried B. intelligent too much
C. much too intelligent
A. how much D. too intelligent much
B. as much as
C. no matter that

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67. Some people find it difficult not 70. Anyone who wants to succeed
to give … to temptation in any endeavour should … his lazy
habits
A. away
B. over A. shake off
C. in B. shake down
D. of C. shake out
D. shake in
68. If your argument is not strong
enough, you … your claim to your 71. No sooner had they arrived …
father's property we left the hall

A. had forfeited A. than

B. would forfeit B. when
C. will forfeit C. so
D. have forfeited D. therefore

69. While he was in prison, he had 72. Any good newspaper will cater
… time to read a lot of books for the needs of … public

A. ample A. reader
B. real B. readers
C. few C. reading
D. most D. readable

73. The little boy found it difficult

to keep pace … his father

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A. against 76 … of newspapers, magazines
B. by and journals on sale.
C. with
D. over Fred's habit is to quickly note from
the … 77 … the papers that had
SECTION 6 arrived. Next, he glances at the …
78 … of the leading stories and
From the following passages, then the … 79 … that are printed
the numbered gaps indicate underneath the pictures on the
missing words. Against each front and back pages. Thereafter,
number in the list below each he decides on which of to read. He
passage, four options are has his favourite … 80 … and he
offered in columns lettered A to especially loves to read the … 81 …
D. Choose the word that is the which are usually written by
most suitable to fill the gaps in editors. He also enjoys the … 82 …
the passages. sent in by the … 83 … journalists
because he believes that they write
PASSAGE A objectively.

Fred loves the weekends because The … 84 … sadden him that life is
they afford him the opportunity to transient. However, whatever
visit the popular … 74 … where his gloominess these bring about is
friend, the … 75 … always allows quickly wiped away by the
him to go through the newspapers excitement from the … 85 …
at no cost to him. There are pages. These pages keep him
usually many daily and weekly … informed of his favourite clubs,
players and match fixtures.

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74. C. headlines
A. newsagent D. layouts
B. newsstand
C. newsletter 79.
D. newscast A. copies
B. subscripts
75. C. documents
A. vendor D. caption
B. hawker
C. trader 80.
D. merchant A. extracts
B. columns
76. C. corners
A. reprints D. sections
B. impressions
C. units 81.
D. editions A. features
B. publications
77. C. editorials
A. mastheads D. serials
B. names
C. index 82.
D. title A. articles
B. works
78. C. entries
A. topics D. writings
B. timelines

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83. to give the child the prescribed
A. amateur drugs and to keep out the flies that
B. lay … 89 … the disease.
C. freelance
D. carefree He told Mrs Coker that the disease
was in its early … 90 … and that
84. the obvious symptoms was the …
A. obituaries 91 … of the eye membrane. This
B. dirges was caused by Trachoma virus,
C. pictures which could not be seen under a …
D. entries 92 … because it is smaller than
bacterial … 93 …. He made her
85. realise that trachoma could cause
A. football blindness. Therefore, Mrs Coker
B. games should protect her family from this
C. recreation … 94 … disease. She should
D. sports maintain a high standard of … 95
… by … 96 … her towels and face
PASSAGE B cloths.

Last week, Mrs Coker took her sick The doctor wrote out a … 97 … of
daughter to the hospital. After antibiotic drugs and tablets, which
examining her, the doctor said that should be obtained from a … 98 ….
the child didn't have much … 86 … He assured Mrs Coker that the
to the parasite, which the treatment he had prescribed would
laboratory … 87 … discovered in … 99 … the child to good … 100 …
her blood … 88 …. He advised her in two or three days.

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86. C. steps
A. resistance D. stages
B. reaction
C. opposition 91.
D. energy A. itching
B. enlargement
87. C. inflammation
A. operator D. growth
B. technician
C. nurse 92.
D. aide A. telescope
B. endoscope
88. C. stethoscope
A. sample D. microscope
B. type
C. group 93.
D. portion A. organisms
B. fungi
89. C. vermin
A. maintain D. pests
B. give
C. carry 94.
D. deliver A. pervasive
B. contagious
90. C. dreadful
A. circumstances D. potent
B. positions

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95. C. repair
A. hygiene D. cure
B. upkeep
C. living 100.
D. health A. standard
B. state
96. C. health
A. sterilizing D. position
B. washing
C. cooking ANSWERS TO WAEC ENGLISH
D. drying OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS 2012

97. 1. D 2. A 3. B 4. A 5. C 6. A 7. D
A. concoction 8. B 9. C 10. A 11. A 12. C 13. C
B. recommendation 14. C 15. C 16. B 17. B 18. C 19.
C. description D 20. A 21. A 22. D 23. A 24. D
D. prescription 25. D

98. 26. B 27. B 28. B 29. D 30. A 31.

A. pharmacist B 32. B 33. C 34. D 35. C 36. A
B. scientist 37. D 38. C 39. B 40. D 41. A 42.
C. practitioner C 43. B 44. A 45. C 46. D 47. C
D. nurse 48. D 49. B 50. D

99. 51. C 52. C 53. D 54. D 55. B 56.

A. revive B 57. C 58. D 59. A 60. A 61. A
B. restore 62. D 63. D 64. D 65. B 66. C 67.

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C 68. C 69. A 70. C 71. A 72. C
73. C 74. B 75. A

76. D 77. D 78. C 79. D 80. B 81.

C 82. A 83. C 84. A 85. D 86. A
87. B 88. A 89. C 90. D 91. C 92.
D 93. A 94. C 95. A 96. B 97. D
98. A 99. A 100. C

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 WAEC 2013 ENGLISH OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS

SECTION 1 C. vogue
D. custody
In each of the following
sentences, there is one 3. Mary's explanation was explicit
underlined word and one gap. but mine was ….
From the list of words lettered
A to D, choose the one that is A. long
most nearly opposite in B. winding
meaning to the underlined C. vague
word, and that will at the same D. irrelevant
time, correctly fill the gap in
the sentence. 4. The major demanded an
unalloyed, and not a … loyalty from
1. Tom is refined but his brother is his soldiers.
rather ….
A. strict
A. arrogant B. wavering
B. crude C. clumsy
C. unskillful D. alterable
D. foolish
5. The brevity of the President's
2. Lions are in extinction in The speech contrasts with the … of the
Gambia but monkeys are still in …. Secretary's

A. action A. accuracy
B. existence B. vagueness

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C. clarity D. sentenced
D. verbosity
9. Houses built with bricks are
6. I can vouch that he broke the sturdy while those built with glass
glass accidentally and not …. are ….

A. forcefully A. temporary
B. directly B. fragile
C. carefully C. beautiful
D. deliberately D. cosy

7. Only question one is 10. Th principal is very strict but

compulsory: therefore, the rest are his vice is ….
….
A. peaceful
A. easy B. lenient
B. clear C. kind
C. confusing D. efficient
D. optional
SECTION 2
8. The magistrate convicted the
hardened criminal but … and From the words lettered A to D,
discharged the first offender choose the word that best
completes each of the following
A. acquitted sentences.
B. jailed
C. released

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11. The brutal killing of members 14. Although we pleaded for long
of the opposition provoked strong with our father, he remained …
…. that we should not go to the
stadium
A. condemnation
B. accusation A. callous
C. molestation B. curious
D. denial C. adamant
D. indifferent
12. The doctor … my illness as
malaria 15. Since hard drugs are
destroying our youths, our
A. discovered government has placed an … on
B. diagnosed them
C. prescribed
D. announced A. injunction
B. infringement
13. Since we should not disclosed C. order
our identity, our letter to the D. embargo
principal must be ….
16. Oseli's … teacher teaches
A. unclear English, Physics, Economics and
B. anonymous Technical Drawing
C. ambiguous
D. candid A. efficient
B. jovial
C. kind

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D. versatile 20. Koffi is too … ;he wants to
know about everybody's business
17. Some political leaders love …
who always praise their A. inquisitive
government B. friendly
C. concerned
A. sycophants D. busy
B. parasites
C. allies SECTION 3
D. favourites
After each of the following
18. The … of the new king will take sentences, a list of possible
place next week interpretations is given. Choose
the interpretation that you
A. reelection consider the most appropriate
B. demotion for each sentence
C. coronation
D. readmission 21. Ali does not let grass grow
under his feet. This means that Ali
19. The match was a … for Brazil
because their team was stronger A. does not waste time in doing
than the opposing team things
B. is very wicked
A. profit C. cuts the grass in the field always
B. giveaway D. is very selfish
C. walkover
D. defeat

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22. The dishonest trader always A. every student attended school
palms off faulty goods on her regularly
customers. This means that the B. punctuality was the order of the
trader always day
C. many students boycotted class
A. handles bad goods D. there was noise and confusion
B. refunds money to her customers in school
C. tricks her customers into
accepting bad products 25. The amount Ivan donated was
D. pays the penalty for selling his widow's mite. This means that
faulty goods Ivan

23. Ojo's learning has gone to his A. gave all the widow had
head. This means that Ojo B. was miserly
C. gave all that he had
A. has become proud because of D. could have given more
his learning
B. has learnt too much 26. Fatou's awkward behaviour
C. has been made mad by his shows that she is a greenhorn. This
learning means that Fatou is
D. feels that only learning is
important A. arrogant
B. inexperienced
24. When the vice principal left the C. inattentive
school, it became a bedlam. This D. cautious
means that

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27. To secure more votes, the C. hopes to achieve two aims with
politician played to the gallery. This one action
means that the politician D. intends to do two things at the
same time
A. became over confident
B. attempted to win cheap 30. People hardly show their true
popularity colour. This means that people
C. was selfish rarely show
D. went to the gallery
A. their abilities
28. Those who think that all is well B. how colourful they can be
in Cascadia are living in a fool's C. their real character
paradise. This means that D. how noble they are

A. they are fools SECTION 4

B. some fools live in Cascadia
C. they are under an illusion From the words lettered A to D
D. they are almost insane below each of the following
sentences, choose the word or
29. While paying a visit to his group of words that is nearest
Uncle, Ayo intended to kill two in meaning to the underlined
birds with one stone. This means word as it is used in the
that Ayo sentence.

A. promises to bring two birds 31. Mary was kept in solitary

home confinement
B. take part in a double deal

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A. idle D. unyielding
B. quiet
C. lonely 35. Maxwell usually make
D. harsh obnoxious remarks

32. Buba has a very alluring A. prudent

personality B. offensive
C. unpredictable
A. attractive D. queer
B. intricate
C. deceptive 36. We should prevail upon Kwesi
D. interesting to accept the job

33. Hard drugs are detrimental to A. provoke

health B. persuade
C. cajole
A. paramount D. force
B. ineffective
C. necessary 37. The team has an arduous task
D. harmful ahead of it

34. My father remains inflexible A. a severe

once he has taken a decision B. a heavy
C. a strenuous
A. certain D. an enjoyable
B. relax
C. permanent

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38. The two tasks should be SECTION 5
undertaken concurrently
From the words or group of
A. consecutively words lettered A to D, choose
B. alternatively the word or group of words
C. immediately that best completes each of the
D. simultaneously following sentences.

39. The students were told to 41. I want just … sugar in my tea
review their assignments
A. a few
A. reexamine B. small
B. recount C. little
C. inspect D. a little
D. return
42. Since the opposing parties
40. Marian does not have the could not come to an agreement,
stamina to run that race the peace talks ….

A. courage A. broke up
B. energy B.broke down
C. determination C. broke through
D. ability D. broke out

43. Children often have implicit

confidence … their parents

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A. for C. down
B. on D. of
C. with
D. in 47. … in his right senses will
swallow live coal
44. If I had heard the news earlier,
I … stayed at home A. Anyone
B. No one
A. would have C. Everyone
B. will have D. Each one
C. will not have
D. would have not 48. One of the clever pupils … able
to solve the problem
45. The order is that very one must
be … bed by midnight A. can
B. was
A. on C. were
B. inside D. are
C. in
D. within 49. He has stopped being foolish,
….?
46. To succeed in any business,
one must be prepared to shake … A. doesn't he
one's lazy habit B. does he
C. hasn't he
A. off D. isn't it
B. over

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50. I maintain that the property in A. left
question is …. B. leave
C. had left
A. mine D. have left
B. our
C. my 54. Since you have lost your birth
D. their certificate, you have to go … an
affidavit
51. Although Sylvester and John
promised to be here, … has turned A. for
up B. in
C. on
A. both D. to
B. all
C. neither 55. The musicians have not arrived
D. either from Sierra Leone, ….?

52. The house … he lives is A. had they

spacious B. hadn't they
C. haven't they
A. that D. have they
B. where
C. by which 56. On my way home, I saw a ….
D. to which
A. one-legged young mad man
53. It is high time you … this place B. young one-legged mad man
C. one-legged mad young man

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D. mad one-legged young man 60. Our kind teacher only
cautioned the bully and let him ….
57. People living in villages have a
passion … animals A. off
B. by
A. to C. over
B. with D. away
C. for
D. of 61. My … house is on the next
street
58. Kebba and Kwame are very
selfish; they care about only …. A. father-in-law's
B. father's-in-law
A. themselves C. fathers'-in-law
B. one another D. father-in-laws'
C. each other
D. himself 62. The mathematics teacher made
us commit the formula … memory
59. You had better … your
assignment now A. on
B. to
A. did C. into
B. done D. by
C. doing
D. do 63. Momodu has been ill … three
weeks now

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A. since 67. How did you arrive at …
B. for wonderful conclusion?
C. through
D. before A. a such
B. that a
64. They kept quiet all the …. C. that such
D. such a
A. where
B. period 68. The government cannot … the
C. while decision any longer
D. interval
A. put on
65. … caused the havoc, he B. put off
sneaked off C. put up
D. put back
A. On
B. After 69. The teachers … our poor
C. Since performance in the examination
D. Having
A. are discussing on
66. The point on … we disagreed B. were discussing about
was trivial C. had discussed on
D. were discussing
A. which
B. whom 70. The wise thing to do is not to
C. what give … to the temptation
D. whose

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A. in C. nevertheless
B. on D. moreover
C. for
D. with 74. The citizens welcomed all the
African …
71. My sister told me all … said in
the meeting A. heads of states
B. heads of state
A. that C. head of states
B. what D. head of state
C. which
D. who 75. Mother said she saw Alfred, ….?

72. The quarrel between Olu and A. did she

Ola will end up … a fight B. she didn't
C. she did
A. by D. didn't she
B. in
C. with SECTION 6
D. among
In the following passages, the
73. Musa did not want to fetch numbered gaps indicate
water for his grandfather; … his missing words. Against each
mother made him do it number in the list below each
passage, four options are
A. even offered in columns lettered A to
B. otherwise D. Choose the word that is the

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most suitable to fill the declares. This is usually paid
numbered gaps in the according to the number of … 83 …
passages. the investor holds.

PASSAGE A Those who invest for a short term,

on the other hand, sell their shares
In recent times, more and more as soon as they can make
people have become aware of the reasonable profit from their
… 76 … of the stock market and investment. However, it is
the possibility of making huge advisable to be cautious because
profit from investing in stocks and the stock market can be very … 84
shares. The process is quite easy; … and occasionally there are … 85
a person either buys the shares …
directly during a public … 77 … or
does so through professional 76.
institutions or experts known as A. trading
stock … 78 …. Thereafter, the B. operations
buyer is issued with a share … 79 C. methods
… to show that he owns shares in a D. transactions
company. Investing in stocks or
shares can be for a long or short 77.
term. A long term investor does A. offer
not hurry to sell shares at a slight B. lottery
increase in price but instead is C. action
satisfied with the … 80 … which the D. sale
company sends to him and other …
81 … annually from the … 82 … it

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78. C. value
A. traders D. units
B. clients
C. brokers 83.
D. marketers A. items
B. papers
79. C. shares
A. warrant D. receipts
B. identification
C. notice 84.
D. certificate A. unsure
B. independence
80. C. elusive
A. dividend D. unstable
B. reward
C. money 85.
D. payment A. falls
B. crashes
81. C. slips
A. buyers D. drops
B. people
C. creditors PASSAGE B
D. shareholders
One of the world's oldest … 86 … is
82. teaching. There must have been …
A. amount 87 … who are respected because
B. profit they were able to guide and … 88

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… children towards the … 89 … of A. tasks
the desired goal of their B. activities
communities. The … 90 … C. professions
ceremonies of young adults D. duties
common to many cultures are part
of the … 91 … education process of 87.
those cultures. There are also A. societies
many informal ways of educating B. clubs
the young ones. When a young girl C. groups
helps her mother in preparing the D. individuals
family … 92 …, she is learning
culinary skill in an informal setting. 88.
One's … 93 … group has a great A. coerce
influence on one. B. motivate
C. force
In the formal setup of our schools D. allow
today, education is well … 94 ….
There is the … 95 … of authority 89.
from the principal down to the A. attainment
class … 96 …. We have a fixed … B. creation
97 … which plays an important role C. enforcement
in … 98 … our attitudes and D. evolution
conditioning our … 99 … and
responses to the demands of our … 90.
100 …. A. secret
B. outing
86. C. naming

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D. initiation A. hierarchy
B. step
91. C. method
A. formal D. grade
B. special
C. exclusive 96.
D. privilege A. supervisors
B. officers
92. C. pupils
A. diet D. prefects
B. dishes
C. menu 97.
D. meal A. timetable
B. set-up
93. C. curriculum
A. friendly D. calendar
B. school
C. peer 98.
D. sex A. reviewing
B. shaping
94. C. creating
A. fixed D. repairing
B. formed
C. organized 99.
D. shaped A. behaviour
B. success
95. C. learning

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D. objective D 68. C 69. D 70. A 71. A 72. B
73. C 74. B 75. D
100.
A. home 76. B 77. A 78. C 79. D 80. A 81.
B. area A 82. B 83. C 84. D 85. A 86. C
C. place 87. D 88. B 89. A 90. D 91. A 92.
D. society D 93. C 94. C 95. A 96. D 97. C
98. B 99. A 100. D
ANSWERS TO WAEC ENGLISH
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS 2013 Do you want more?

1. B 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. D 6. D 7. D
8. A 9. B 10. B 11. A 12. B 13. B
14. C 15. D 16. D 17. A 18. C 19.
C 20. A 21. A 22. C 23. A 24. D
25. C

26. B 27. B 28. C 29. C 30. C 31.

C 32. A 33. D 34. D 35. B 36. B
37. C 38. D 39. A 40. B 41. D 42.
A 43. D 44. A 45. C 46. A 47. B
48. B 49. C 50. A

51. C 52. A 53. A 54. A 55. D 56.

C 57. C 58. A 59. A 60. D 61. A
62. B 63. B 64. C 65. D 66. A 67.

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 WAEC 2014 ENGLISH OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS

SECTION 1 A. indolent
B. dishonest
In each of the following C. inactive
sentences, there is one D. sluggish
underlined word and one gap.
From the list of words lettered 3. While some people … jollof rice,
A to D, choose the word that is others enjoy it
most nearly opposite in
meaning to the underlined A. rebuff
word, and that will at the same B. abhor
time, correctly fill the gap in C. ignore
the sentence. D. condemn

1. Many parents wrongly assume 4. The haughty and not the … are
that their children are ignorant usually unpopular
whereas they are ….
A. friendly
A. enthusiastic B. carefree
B. hardworking C. timid
C. brilliant D. humble
D. knowledgeable
5. Rather than heed the advice, the
2. Industrious workers should be children … it
promoter and … ones should be
dismissed A. defied
B. countered

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C. ignored 9. Rather than accept the blame,
D. spurned the manager … the accusation

6. Dishonest traders sell fake A. criticized

products instead of … ones B. refused
C. addressed
A. costly D. denied
B. durable
C. genuine 10. It is often easier to start a riot
D. perfect than to … it

7. The judge expected direct A. complete

answer but the accused was …. B. suppress
C. quench
A. illusive D. quell
B. secretive
C. delusive SECTION 2
D. evasive
From the words lettered A to D,
8. Parents should persuade their choose the word that best
children to do chores, not … them completes each of the following
sentences.
A. implore
B. coerce 11. The policy will … havoc on the
C. enjoin economy of the nation
D. cajole
A. wreak

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B. promote 15. The unionists … he meeting
C. produce with the management
D. wreck
A. rejected
12. The librarian has not entered B. hindered
the new books in the …. C. boycotted
D. banned
A. list
B. directory 16. The company failed to pay up
C. catalogue the loan because it had become ….
D. roster
A. corrupt
13. The judge … the case B. bankrupt
C. inefficient
A. cancelled D. unreliable
B. dismissed
C. rejected 17. The newly elected chairman
D. withdrew has been … into office

14. Mosquito parasites have A. sworn

become … to quinine B. installed
C. admitted
A. resistant D. inaugurated
B. immune
C. opposed 18. The doctor declared that the
D. defiant sick child needed a blood ….

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A. transformation consider the most appropriate
B. transfer for each sentence.
C. transmission
D. transfusion 21. We had that Bada has served
time. This means that Bada has
19. Many slaves were … in the 19th
century A. always been punctual
B. been the timekeeper
A. released C. been to prison
B. empowered D. been a faithful servant
C. emancipated
D. relieved 22. Mary and I have never seen
eye to eye on politics. This means
20. The proprietor has promised to that we have never
… the dilapidated classroom blocks
A. agreed on politics
A. erect B. engaged in politics
B. renovate C. discussed politics
C. patch D. benefitted from politics
D. fabricate
23. Helen has always been a wet
SECTION 3 blanket. This means that Helen

After each of the following A. always gets wet

sentences, a list of possible B. betrays her friends
interpretations is given. Choose C. interacts freely with other
the interpretation that you people

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D. stops others from enjoying D. not been dismissed
themselves
27. He is at the crossroads of his
24. The new policy has come under life. This means that it is time for
fire. This means that the policy is him to

A. generating controversy A. make a very important decision

B. being criticized B. retrace his steps
B. being scrutinized C. make peace with everyone
D. causing a riot D. take his studies seriously

25. Please, don't let them get 28. We shall understand her better
under your skin. This means that by and by. This means that we
you should not let them shall know her better

A. infect you A. without her knowing it

B. defeat you B. much later
C. bully you C. before long
D. annoy you D. by spending time with her

26. We were surprised to learn that 29. The student's story did not ring
Tom has been let off the hook. This true. This means that the student's
means that Tom had story was

A. not been punished A. not audible

B. gone fishing alone B. not believable
C. been sent away C. full of suspense

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D. quite thrilling C. vital and dependable
D. plump and curvy
30. Mathematics is a closed book
to me. This means that I 32. The new law was meant to
mitigate the people's suffering.
A. do not have to study
Mathematics A. retrain
B. do not understand Mathematics B. moderate
C. have never passed Mathematics C. stop
D. cannot avoid studying D. alleviate
Mathematics
33. The judge is incorruptible
SECTION 4
A. consistent
From the words lettered A to D B. honest
below each the following C. responsible
sentences, choose the word or D. outspoken
group of words that is nearest
in meaning to the underlined 34. Whatever my boss decodes is
word as it is used in the irrevocable
sentence.
A. final
31. I think children are more B. true
robust than adults. C. necessary
D. enforced
A. healthy and strong
B. pleasant and cheerful

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35. The printer took a cursory look B. attractive
at the document C. flourishing
D. supportive
A. quick
B. long 39. It is not safe to engage in
C. puzzled clandestine deals
D. careful
A. secret
36. This morning, Audu arrived at B. exclusive
the school looking disheveled C. unimportant
D. doubtful
A. worried
B. terrified 40. Bola vehemently denied
C. untidy stealing the money
D. confused
A. strongly
37. Corporal punishment is meant B. fearlessly
to be a deterrent to indiscipline C. openly
D. strictly
A. remedy
B. measure SECTION 5
C. discouragement
D. prevention From the words or group of
words lettered A to D, choose
38. The new bank is thriving the words or group of words
that best completes each of the
A. evolving following sentences.

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41. It's been smooth so far, ____ ? B. in exchange of
C. in exchange for
A. hadn't it D. on exchange with
B. wasn't it
C. isn't it 45. The man tried to cash in ___
D. hasn't it the boy's ignorance

42. The test seemed ____ simple A. by

that we thought we would all pass B. at
C. on
A. too D. with
B. very
C. so 46. Adamu studied very hard ___
D. much passing the examination

43. Good citizens are expected to A. with a view to

_____ the stipulated laws B. with the view of
C. with a view of
A. with D. with the view to
B. in
C. to 47. No sooner had the judge read
D. by the verdict ___ pandemonium
broke out
44. In the olden days, people gave
cowries ____ food A. than
B. when
A. on exchange for C. and

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D. then 51. My sister prides herself __ her
cooking
48. I could not distinguish the
original ___ the fake A. on
B. for
A. from C. over
B. to D. in
C. by
D. with 52. I suppose it's high time we ___
attention to our studies
49. When I came home, my
mother asked me if I ___ A. pay
B. are paying
A. ate C. paid
B. was eating D. should pay
C. have eaten
D. had eaten 53. We were expecting them in the
evening but they arrived ___ dawn
50. Uncle Richard invited Naza and
___ to his house A. on
B. at
A. me C. in
B. I D. for
C. myself
D. she 54. Children often try to live up
___ their parents' expectations

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A. in C. across
B. by D. over
C. to
D. on 58. When will the strike be ___?

55. He ___ be fat but he is still A. called off

smart B. called back
C. called out
A. may D. called over
B. could
C. can 59. I received an award ___ my
D. might outstanding performance in the
debate
56. The students had no choice
___ to do as they have been A. for
commanded B. through
C. in
A. even D. over
B. but
C. rather 60. The earlier we leave ___ for us
D. only
A. the best
57. The dog was run ___ by a B. the much better
careless driver C. the better
D. it is better
A. under
B. upon

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61. I just couldn't ___ what he was A. with
saying B. on
C. at
A. make do D. up
B. make out
C. make up 65. Each of the winners ___ to
D. make by receive five thousand dollars

62. The men were charged ___ A. are

murder B. is
C. have
A. of D. were
B. for
C. with 66. Everyone was happy when the
D. on two friends made ___ after their
disagreement
63. It is I who ___ to blame for the
lapses A. off
B. do
A. was C. away
B. am D. up
C. is
D. are 67. It is rude to cut ___ when
people are talking
64. We had to look ___ the word in
the dictionary A. in
B. through

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C. off SECTION 6
D. from
In the following passage, the
68. I ___ a song when I got my numbered gaps indicate
letter of promotion missing words. Against each
number in the list below the
A. broke into passage, four options are given
B. broke out in column lettered A to D.
C. broke for Choose the word that is the
D. broke in most suitable to fill the
numbered gaps in the passage
69. Our tour of the tower came to
an end all ___ soon Let us discuss briefly one of the
common means of modern
A. much transportation - the motor car. The
B. rather car is a vehicle on four wheels. It is
C. too powered by the … 71 … that runs
D. more on petrol, although there are a few
that run on diesel or gas. Most cars
70. The ___ of the various dailies can attain speed of 120 kilometers
attended the conference an hour, though you don't have to
move your car that fast, especially
A. Editors-in-Chiefs if you are … 72 … on minor … 73 …
B. Editors'-in-Chief
C. Editors-in-Chief A car is manned by a driver who
D. Editor's-in-Chief sits in front beside a passenger and
up to three persons can sit at the

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rear. To determine where the car 72.
turns, the driver turns the steering A. cruising
… 74 … to the left or the right. To B. speeding
move the car forward, the driver C. driving
engages the … 75 … and presses D. racing
the … 76 … which some people
also call the throttle. The harder 73.
you press this, the faster the car A. tracks
moves. B. channels
C. roads
In manually operated cars, to D. paths
change the … 77 … of acceleration,
you have to change the gear by 74.
first pressing the … 78 … and A. bar
shifting the gear … 79 … from the B. wheel
first to the second, then to the C. gear
third and then the fourth. All these D. rod
requires lot of … 80 … and
practice. To stop the car or reduce 75.
its speed, you have to apply the A. gear
brakes. B. shaft
C. knob
71. D. button
A. a device
B. an appliance 76.
C. a machine A. carburetor
D. an engine B. generator

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C. aerator ANSWERS TO WAEC ENGLISH
D. accelerator OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS 2014

77. 1. D 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. A 6. C 7. D
A. pace 8. B 9. D 10. D 11. A 12. C 13. B
B. flow 14. A 15. C 16. B 17. A 18. D 19.
C. speed C 20. B
D. rate
21. C 22. A 23. D 24. B 25. D 26.
78. A 27. A 28. D 29. B 30. C 31. D
A. throttle 32. C 33. B 34. A 35. A 36. A 37.
B. clutch C 38. C 39. A 40. A
C. brake
D. axle 41. D 42. C 43. D 44. B 45. C 46.
A 47. A 48. A 49. D 50. A 51. D
79. 52. C 53. B 54. C 55. A 56. B 57.
A. switch D 58. A 59. A 60. C
B. box
C. handle 61. B 62. C 63. B 64. D 65. B 66.
D. lever D 67. A 68. A 69. C 70. C 71. D
72. C 73. C 74. B 75. A 76. D 77.
80. D 78. B 79. C 80. A
A. training
B. thinking
C. coaching
D. tuition

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 WAEC 2015 ENGLISH OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS

In each of the following D. destroyed

sentences, there is one
underlined word and one gap. 3. The modest young man was
From the list of word lettered A rewarded while his ___ brother
to D, choose the one that is was punished.
most nearly opposite in
meaning to the underlined A. intelligent
word and that will, at the same B. handsome
time, correctly fill the gap in C. conceited
the sentence. D. wicked

1. The officer was expecting to be 4. Young people are known for

___ by his boss, but he was their ___ which contrasts with the
censured. composure of adults.

A. questioned A. ability
B. praised B. instability
C. decorated C. activity
D. guided D. credibility

2. The honour that was conferred 5. It is a fact that pride is less

on the general has been ___ admirable than ___

A. withdrawn A. humility
B. confirmed B. honesty
C. rejected C. affection

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D. tendency D. starvation

6. It is obvious that many people 9. False witnesses castigate rather

prefer affluence to ___ than ___ the accused.

A. scarcity A. expose
B. thrift B. appease
C. waste C. punish
D. poverty D. exonerate

7. While some workers felt that the 10. Some teachers dissuade
terms were amicable, others students from studying
thought that they were ___ mathematics, but others ___ them.

A. strange A. motivate
B. disagreeable B. lure
C. bad C. instruct
D. hostile D. reward

8. Now that the people of this SECTION 2

community are living in comfort, I
don’t think they would want to go From the words lettered A to D,
back to their days of ___ choose the word that best
completes each of the following
A. disappointment sentences.
B. hardship
C. strife

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11. After assuring the authorities A. adjournment
that he would not escape, the B. injunction
prisoner was released on ___ C. indictment
D. adjudication
A. suspension
B. record 15. He was given a certificate of
C. parole ___ in English.
D. probation
A. efficacy
12. A judge is required to ___ B. efficiency
justice fairly. C. proficiency
D. sufficiency
A. defer
B. dispense 16. The ___ years of a child’s life
C. define mould his character.
D. dispel
A. restrained
13. The disease was ___ by the B. constructive
doctors as pneumonia. C. conflictive
D. formative
A. diagnosed
B. prescribed 17. He bore his troubles with ___
C. construed
D. decided A. leniency
B. preference
14. The court granted an ___ C. discretion
against the eviction of the tenant. D. patience

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18. Public money should be used interpretations is given. Choose
only for ___ purposes the interpretation that you
consider most appropriate for
A. legitimate each sentence.
B. discreet
C. legal 21. On hearing the news, he flew
D. executive off the handle. This means that he
___
19. The truth of the evidence is
___ A. changed his decision
B. ran away
A. irreversible C. felt very disappointed
B. irrefutable D. became very angry
C. irreparable
D. irretrievable 22. John’s money was barely
enough to keep the wolf from the
20. As a millionaire, he lives in ___ door. This means that ___

A. prudence A. John had killed a wolf

B. affluence B. the money was just sufficient
C. frugality C. the situation was desperate
D. abundance D. John spent money lavishly

SECTION 3 23. He was given the boot by the

chairman. This means that he was
After each of the following ___
sentences, a list of possible

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A. offered a pair of boots rebels. This means that the
B. promoted government troops ___
C. sacked
D. sent to buy boots A. had reached a critical stage
B. killed a lot of rebels
24. Since he left home, he has C. were ready for peace
been trying to find his feet. This D. defended their territory bravely
means that he ___
27. At the last minute, he had cold
A. has been suffering a lot feet. This means that ___
B. lost his pair of shoes
C. has forgotten about his relatives A. suddenly fell ill
D. has been trying to get used to B. became nervous
his new situation C. lost his imagination
D. rejected the offer
25. He finds it difficult to put up
with her behaviour. This means 28. He was advised to pull himself
that he finds it difficult to ___ together. This means that he was
advised to ___
A. tolerate her behaviour
B. understand her behaviour A. keep his plans secret
C. determine her behaviour B. change his mind
D. consider her behaviour C. control himself
D. keep the matter to himself
26. The government troops
extended the olive branch to the

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29. He was sad to learn that his 31. Modou is endowed with great
friend had gone round the bend. potential
This means that his friend had ___
A. enlightened
A. gone overseas B. provided
B. gone mad C. gifted
C. lost his job D. inspired
D. been very ill
32. Collaboration is essential to the
30. The young man quickly paid his success of the team.
debt to save his face. This means
that the young man ___ A. desired
B. indispensable
A. wanted to avoid disgrace C. effective
B. did not want to be slapped D. appropriate
C. wanted to preserve his looks
D. did not want to be a debtor 33. I really wish to assure you that
we now have a reliable leader.
SECTION 4
A. dependable
From the words lettered A to D B. realistic
below each of the following C. sensible
sentence, choose the word or D. resolute
group of words that is nearest
in meaning to the underlined 34. This is a chance of a lifetime.
word as it is used in the
sentence. A. an advantage

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B. a privilege 38. Hindering justice may earn you
C. an opportunity a fine.
D. a possibility
A. Impeding
35. Children often behave badly B. Retarding
out of ignorance. C. Stopping
D. Delaying
A. illiteracy
B. inexperience 39. The professor’s explanation of
C. unfamiliarity the point was very lucid.
D. simplicity
A. long
36. She lived a virtuous life. B. clear
C. prompt
A. modest D. complicated
B. brave
C. normal 40. The luminous hands of the
D. righteous clock attracted the baby.

37. Olu insisted on his freedom to A. bright

choose his career. B. colourful
C. glaring
A. wish D. beautiful
B. independence
C. ability
D. right

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SECTION 5 A. in
B. up
From the word or group of C. on
words lettered A to D, choose D. to
the word or group of words
that best completes each of the 44. In trying to escape, the thief
following sentences. ran ___ the police.

41. That utterance is quite unlike A. upon

you, please, come ___ it! B. by
C. into
A. through D. through
B. of
C. off 45. I have always counted ___ his
D. against friendship.

42. If I ___ enough money, I A. in

would buy a car. B. to
C. with
A. had D. on
B. have had
C. had had 46. The caller was told to ___ the
D. have line.

43. He should take ___ the A. hold off

appointment next week. B. hold up
C. hold on

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D. hold 50. The authorities have shown no
signs of giving ___ to their
47. The coach ___ him to have demands.
scored the goal
A. off
A. was expecting B. away
B. expected C. over
C. had expected D. in
D. has expected
51. We must hurry now for there is
48. After eating all the mangoes, not ___ time left.
he shouldn’t complain of stomach
ache, ___? A. some
B. much
A. isn’t it C. plenty
B. would he D. any
C. should he
D. should it 52. Those properties are ___ sale.

49. Mary did her best ___ failed to A. up for

reach the pass mark. B. up on
C. out of
A. but D. down on
B. however
C. so 53. I have always preferred unripe
D. and plantain ___ yam.

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A. to 57. Neither Jack nor Jill ___ there
B. than yesterday.
C. from
D. for A. are
B. were
54. Give it to Aminata, it is ___ C. is
D. was
A. her
B. their 58. I have ___ completed the task.
C. yours
D. hers A. more and less
B. more or less
55. Please, don’t speak evil ___ C. more than less
the dead. D. more but less

A. to 59. After two hours of continuous

B. of work, the group broke ___ lunch
C. on
D. for A. with
B. from
56. My brother was about ___ his C. for
house when I arrived. D. to

A. to leaving 60. He finally hit ___ the idea of

B. to have left travelling abroad.
C. to leave
D. to be leaving A. out

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B. at 64. The task is ___ for us to
C. on undertake.
D. up
A. much too difficult
61. The standard of education has B. too much difficult
gone ___ C. more too difficult
D. quite too difficult
A. out
B. down 65. I will always stand ___ him.
C. off
D. by A. by
B. with
62. The council appointed a ___ C. to
committee to look into the matter. D. for

A. five-men 66. We arrived just ___ time for

B. five-men’s the opening.
C. five-man
D. five-man’s A. by
B. about
63. After the quarrel, he made it C. before
___ to his friend. D. in

A. in 67. Bakare can lift this heavy log,

B. out ___?
C. on
D. up A. isn’t it

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B. cant he SECTION 6
C. does he
D. doesn’t he In the following passage, the
numbered gaps indicate
68. The president’s speech ___ missing words. Against each
yesterday at 8.00pm number in the list below the
passage, four options are given
A. is broadcast in columns lettered A to D.
B. is being broadcast Choose the word that is the
C. has been broadcast most suitable to fill the
D. was broadcast numbered gaps in the passage.

69. It is such a bad place ___ I will The life of a professional sportsman
never dream of going there again. is always hectic. Consider his
typical day. As soon as he wakes
A. thus up in the morning, he jumps out of
B. therefore bed hurriedly and wears his _71_.
C. that Promptly, he goes out _72_ for an
D. then hour or so, covering a few miles.
However, on some other days, he
70. We will leave ___ you are might choose to practice with the
ready. skipping _73_ at home.

A. as when Having completely whichever one it

B. whenever is, he goes in for a shower and
C. as ever dresses for the day’s training
D. soon as _74_. This phase varies according

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to his specialty. If he’s a boxer, he high risk taken into account, one
goes into _75_ to deal with the would realize that a star is worth
punching bag and later with a the millions he earns.
sparring partner, usually under the
watchful _76_ of his coach. 71.
A. jumpsuit
If he’s a sprinter, he engages in B. tracksuit
continuous practice, _77_ his C. swimsuit
performance with a stopwatch. If D. shell suit
he’s in football, netball, volleyball
or lawn tennis, he can best practice 72.
with other while the coach A. trot
watches, calling attention to B. skip
specific skills and _78_ not well C. jog
mastered. D. jump

In most cases, training lasts 73.

virtually the better parts of a day, A. cord
and often ends in discussions were B. rope
certain technicalities are ironed C. string
out. D. twine

Now, when medals are _79_, most 74.

people who just watch actions on A. practice
the television hardly realize what it B. sessions
takes to become a star. When all C. regime
the _80_ are considered and the D. rehearsal

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75. C. won
A. stadium D. lifted
B. sports club
C. sports centre 80.
D. gymnasium A. struggles
B. pains
76. C. hurts
A. supervision D. rigours
B. custody
C. command ANSWERS TO WAEC ENGLISH
D. charge OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS 2015

77. 1. B 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. A 6. D 7. B
A. calculating 8. B 9. D 10. A 11. D 12. B 13. A
B. gauging 14. B 15. C 16. D 17. D 18. A 19.
C. timing B 20. B
D. assessing
21. D 22. C 23. C 24. D 25. A 26.
78. C 27. B 28. C 29. B 30. A 31. C
A. techniques 32. B 33. A 34. C 35. B 36. D 37.
B. systems B 38. A 39. B 40. A
C. methods
D. procedures 41. C 42. A 43. B 44. C 45. D 46.
C 47. B 48. C 49. A 50. D 51. B
79. 52. A 53. A 54. D 55. B 56. C 57.
A. achieved D 58. B 59. C 60. C
B. secured

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61. B 62. C 63. D 64. A 65. A 66.
D 67. B 68. D 69. C 70. B 71. B
72. C 73. B 74. B 75. A 76. A 77.
C 78. A 79. C 80. B

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