English Language 2017 Past Questions | WAEC
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
11. He tried to ______ the housemistress by entering the hostel through the back door.
- A. reject
- B. repel
- C. evade
- D. deflect
12. He gives the____ that he is wealthy but he really isn’t.
- A. impression
- B. opinion
- C. attribute
- D. indication
13. Frank was _____ in the riot because his books were found at the scene.
- A. balmed
- B. caught
- C. implicated
- D. grafted
14. The insurance company ____ my uncle for the loss of his car.
- A. redeemed
- B. relieved
- C. compensated
- D. paid
15. Before giving his speech, the chairman ____ copies of it to the members of the council.
- A. duplicated
- B. spread
- C. circulated
- D. printed
16. We wished to win the tournament but we knew our _____ were slim.
- A. skills
- B. opportunities
- C. odds
- D. chances
17. When all the members started arguing, the chairman called the meeting to _______
- A. slience
- B. order
- C. audience
- D. attention
18. The felling of trees contributes to environmental _______
- A. pollution
- B. damage
- C. degradation
- D. destruction
19. I had to put up my house as _______ for bank loan,
- A. pledge
- B. agreement
- C. collateral
- D. surety
After the following sentence, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretaion that is most appropriate for the sentence.
20. Our mother always warns us against washing our dirty linen in public. This means that she warns us
- A. not to discuss private matters in public
- B. to fetch enough water for washing
- C. not to soil our clothes
- D. to keep our mouths shut
