1999 WAEC English Language Objective Questions and Answers Welcome to your 1999 WAEC English Language Objective Questions and AnswersSECTION 1: In each of the following sentences, there is one word or group of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the capitalized word or group of words and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence.To encourage productivity we must REWARD industry and ………. laziness. withhold withdraw punish oppose None I took the drug to RELIEVE my headache only for it to ........ my condition. alleviate provoke abate aggravate None AN OPTIMIST wears a smile most of the time but ........... goes about with a long face. An occulist An activist A pacifist A pessimist None You will make a good counselor by LISTENING to your clients rather than .......... them. offending ignoring mishandling threatening None Tell Chike something CONFIDENTIAL and he makes it .......... the next minute. public personal popular private None You will succeed fairly well with adolescents if you COAX rather than .......... them. coerce punish pamper curse None While Adjoa is ATTENTIVE to her duties, Kofi is .......... curious negligent punctual realistic None Life has become a MISERY for many due to the harsh economic conditions, but a few are still able to live in .......... satisfaction extravagance peace comfort None SECTION 2: From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.He is a young man of ........ character. stable permanent transient recognized None My parents do not ........ late night parties. indulge suffer tolerate create None I have known him only recently so I cannot ........ for his honesty. sign stand vouch support None In some cultures, dead people are buried, but in others they are ..... cremated baked fired flamed None The lady is a ..... beauty. raging ravaging ravenous ravishing None It is bad manners to regard a stranger as an ..... ignoramus ignorant ignorance ingominy None In some countries, it is an offence to describe a child born out of wedlock as ..... illegal illegitimate illicit illiterate None In hazy weather, air travel is ..... harmful foggy misty risky None He had since taken over the ..... of power. reins rains reigns realms None The government has promised to ..... the road construction project. repair enforce execute fascinate None SECTION 3: After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.I am sure you didn't know that the lady is light-fingered. This means that the lady is careless in handling things fair-skinned prone to stealing skillful with her hands None Unfortunately nowadays most young persons do not see eye to eye with their parents over matters of friendship and fashion. This means that parents and their children can't look one another in the face hold strong views on friendship and fashion have clothes different from their friends hold different views about friendship and fashion None It is alleged that the accountants doctored the accounts of the company. This means that the accountants called in the company's doctor falsified the accounts became sick on account of the bribe they received improved the account of the company None He has just been made the new Chief Executive so he will need some time to learn the ropes. This means that with time he will fix new gadgets in his new office clear the abandoned things on the site master the demands of his new office learn the use of ropes in his new office None After the investigation, many of the workers were given the marching orders. This means that the workers were dismissed were ordered to march received fresh instructions about their job were given orders similar to the first ones None In his last days in office, the ruler was behaving like a bull in a china shop. This means the ruler loved the bull because he brought it from China behaved in a manner that pleased the people did not want to leave office was acting in a manner unsuitable for his position None Before all the election results were announced, it was clear that the leader of the opposition was home and dry. This means that the leader of the opposition was very exhausted won the election lost the election had arrived home before the rain None Whenever you discuss nuclear Physics, Ali is in his element. This means that Ali does not take nuclear Physics hates people who discuss nuclear Physics enjoys discussing nuclear physics knows that nuclear Physics is difficult None I am not going to say yes or no until you come out into the open. This means that I will not give an answer until we both go outside we agree on a position you go outside you reveal your own position None We shall understand him better by and by. This means that we shall know him better much later before long by getting closer to him without his realizing it None SECTION 4: From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the capitalized word as it is used in the sentence.Her parents have ENDORSED her marriage to the widower. examined criticized approved refused None I went through his work, it was all GIBBERISH. meaningless meaningful brutal too simple None Corporal punishment is still used in some schools as a DETERRENT to indisciplined students. remedy measure discouragement prevention None Occasionally he rises to a level of RARE excellence in his academic performance. unusual common scarce temporary None His contribution to the development of the hospital remains UNRIVALLED. unbroken undisputed unparalleled undisclosed None I have a feeling that he is doing some SHADY business outside the country. dishonest undisclosed unknown shadowy None The decision I have taken is IRREVOCABLE. irreproachable irrefutable irreversible irresponsible None I think she ..... her mother. takes takes to takes after takes for None Young children seldom engage in GAINFUL activities. rewarding accredited advantageous prevailing None The bank that started operations last year is now INSOLVENT.. prosperous attractive bankrupt buoyant None SECTION 5: From the words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.The next national league match will ..... sometime next month. come in come along come about come off None With the recent police action we expect the high incidence of crime to ..... die down die away die off die up None No matter how much a bully tries to intimidate you just ..... him. stand up before stand up against stand up to stand up for None The two men ..... each other. fell out for fell out with fell out from fell out on None The intervention forces have successfully ..... the rebels' supplies. cut in cut off cut up cut away None She .... to his overtures after much delay. gave out gave up gave away gave in None He ..... not retort when I am speaking. dare dares dared will dare None It is you and John who ..... wanted. is are was will None Please go on, I ...... you. am hearing hear can hear was hearing None By this time next year, I ...... here for ten years. have worked had been working would have worked will have been working None The seeds ..... in the nursery before they were transplanted last week. germinate had germinated have germinated would germinate None It is hoped that the new house ...... complete next year. has been is being had been will be None I can't see him anywhere so he .... can have gone shall have gone must have gone would have gone None I wish Hassana ..... at the birthday party yesterday. would have been is have been were None ...... here, the case would have been settled long ago. Had my mother been Were my mother to be If my mother were to be My mother having been None The clown made everybody in the market to ..... to be laughing to laugh laugh laughed None The principal is really a kind person ...... heart. in at by off None These days ...... wealth appears to be easy. acquiring to be acquiring having acquired to have acquired None Hi lady, don't you ever get tired of dancing? ......... I don't ever Yes, I don't No, I do No, I don't None As things are now, I have to look for ..... tyre. a cheap, second-hand, rubber a cheap, rubber, second-hand a rubber, cheap, second-hand a second-hand, rubber cheap None He breathed a sigh of relief when the examination came to ....... end the end an end ended None Meet Ibrahim, a special friend of ....... me my 1 mine None ..... travelled together for the holiday. Themselves and their friends They and their friends Their friends and them Their friends and themselves None ..... of the players is to receive a gift of N1m. Each All Every Some None His visit has become an ....... affair. every day every day's everyday everyday's None If I were you I ..... to the police. would report am reporting have reported shall report None My own house is just a ...... from here. stone thrown stone throw stone's throw stone-throw None He had promised to pay me ...... later some time sometimes sometime some times None He has not got ..... the shock of his wife's death. through over off after None The money given to ..... players is inadequate. we they that us None As I hurried to dress up for school, one of my buttons came ...... off out up apart None The workers ...... payment of their leave allowance. demanded for demanded over demanded demanding None Some people find it difficult to hold ...... a job for a long while. off down out up None Please put ..... the fire before you sleep. back out uo away None The ..... of the NATO countries have been alerted about the possibility of an attack. commanders-in-chiefs commander-in-chiefs commanders-in-chief commander-in-chief None I prefer drinking ..... than eating from to eat to eating None I didn't know his illness was ......... serious. that much much that so that that so None Time's upRelated
