English Language 2017 Past Questions | WAEC
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After the following sentence, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for the sentence.
21. Let us draw a veil over this matter. This means that we should
- A. avoid discussing the matter
- B. take the matter to court
- C. cover our heads with a veil
- D. get the elders to resolve the matter
22. Children think their parents are behind the times. This means that they think that their parents are
- A. always late for work
- B. not worried about new things
- C. old fashioned
- D. not duty conscious
23. Ever since that issue came up. I have been sitting on the fence. This means that I have been
- A. continuously in trouble
- B. sitting alone in the house
- C. walking around to find a job
- D. avoiding stating my opinion
24. You must square up to your problems. This means that you have to
- A. deal with your problems effectively
- B. consider your problems from all angles
- C. forget your problems
- D. arrange your problems
25. Many of us escaped with the skin of our teet during the crisis. This means that we
- A. lost some of our teeth
- B. narrowly escaped
- C. quickly escaped
- D. had marks on our skin
26. Peter and Paul get along like a house on fire. This means that they
- A. have a very good relationship
- B. are not on speaking terms
- C. avoid each other always
- D. pretend to like each other
27. When Victor’s father gave him a new car, he was lost for words. This means that victor
- A. did not like the car
- B. forgot to show gratitude
- C. was overwhelmed
- D. was not grateful
28. This film is a cut above the others. This means that it is
- A. cut to look like the others
- B. much better than the others.
- C. different from the others
- D. inferior to the others
29. We knew our father was talking tongue in cheek when he spoke of vacation abroad. This means that our father was
- A. sincere
- B. courageous
- C. joking
- D. reasonable
30. The accused was asked to retract his statement.
- A. recall
- B. withdraw
- C. make
- D. rewrite
