Home ยป Past Questions ยป English-language ยป Page 5
85

From the words or group of words lettered A-D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

The experienced clerk found herself at ________.

  • A. a crossroad
  • B. some crossroads
  • C. a crossroads
  • D. the crossroad
View Answer & Discuss WAEC 2024
86

From the words or group of words lettered A-D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

Everybody should treat their parents with respect, _______?

  • A. should they
  • B. shouldn't they
  • C. shouldn't we
  • D. should we
View Answer & Discuss WAEC 2024
87

From the words or group of words lettered A-D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

The teacher was _______ hasty in meting out punishment 

  • A. more
  • B. much
  • C. scarcely
  • D. somewhat
View Answer & Discuss WAEC 2024
88

From the words or group of words lettered A-D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

It is wise to ______ with what one has rather than go borrowing. 

  • A. make out
  • B. make up
  • C. make do
  • D. make over
View Answer & Discuss WAEC 2024
89

From the words or group of words lettered A-D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

This is the ______ he has submitted his assignment since joining the class. 

  • A. early
  • B. later
  • C. earliest
  • D. lately
View Answer & Discuss WAEC 2024
90

From the words or group of words lettered A-D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

Deficiency ____ just one essential vitamin may cause illness. 

  • A. on
  • B. in
  • C. from
  • D. for
View Answer & Discuss WAEC 2024
91

From the words or group of words lettered A-D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

_____ the textbooks, he advised his daughter to face her studies. 

  • A. Having being to buy
  • B. Having bought
  • C. Having buying
  • D. Having been bought
View Answer & Discuss WAEC 2024
92

From the words or group of words lettered A-D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

He claimed to be an expert, but he knew next to ______ about it. 

  • A. everything
  • B. nothing
  • C. something
  • D. everything
View Answer & Discuss WAEC 2024
93

From the words or group of words lettered A-D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

Jide _____ before I arrived. 

  • A. could have eat
  • B. had eaten
  • C. must had eaten
  • D. have eaten
View Answer & Discuss WAEC 2024
94

From the words or group of words lettered A-D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

Maria ______ tears when she was told that she failed the final examination. 

  • A. broke to
  • B. broke up
  • C. broke with
  • D. broke into
View Answer & Discuss WAEC 2024
95

From the words or group of words lettered A-D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

You think I am hungry, ______?

  • A. am I
  • B. don't you
  • C. aren't I
  • D. isn't I
View Answer & Discuss WAEC 2024
96

From the words or group of words lettered A-D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

Amadi’s plan _____ at the last moment. 

  • A. fell down
  • B. fell on
  • C. fell through
  • D. fell off
View Answer & Discuss WAEC 2024
97

From the words or group of words lettered A-D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

In spite of their shortcomings, we cannot _____ admire them. 

  • A. yet
  • B. though
  • C. but
  • D. however
View Answer & Discuss WAEC 2024
98

From the words or group of words lettered A-D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

Parents should create an environment _____ their children can grow.

  • A. in which
  • B. what
  • C. from where
  • D. in that
View Answer & Discuss WAEC 2024
99

From the words or group of words lettered A-D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

Parents should create an environment _____ their children can grow.

  • A. in which
  • B. what
  • C. from where
  • D. in that
View Answer & Discuss WAEC 2024
100

From the words or group of words lettered A-D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

The boot of my new car was ______ in the accident.

  • A. cracked
  • B. dented
  • C. chipped
  • D. marked
View Answer & Discuss WAEC 2024
101

From the words or group of words lettered A-D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

Everything would be _____ cheaper in the sales. 

  • A. greatly
  • B. considerably
  • C. strongly
  • D. most
View Answer & Discuss WAEC 2024
102

From the words or group of words lettered A-D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

Banku was ______ unhappy after the fight.

  • A. very
  • B. too
  • C. much
  • D. such
View Answer & Discuss WAEC 2024
103

From the words or group of words lettered A-D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

I can rustle _____ an omelette – at least. 

  • A. out
  • B. up
  • C. on
  • D. off
View Answer & Discuss WAEC 2024
104

From the words or group of words lettered A-D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

To be healthy, we need to eat a _______ diet every day. 

  • A. balanced
  • B. complete
  • C. mixed
  • D. delicious
View Answer & Discuss WAEC 2024
105

From the words or group of words lettered A-D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

The man said that he ________

  • A. had eaten there the previous day
  • B. ate here yesterday
  • C. has eaten there before
  • D. had eaten there yesterday
View Answer & Discuss WAEC 2024