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2012 WAEC (WASSCE) English Language Past Questions — Part 2

The 2012 WAEC (WASSCE) English Language past questions with answers: 99 objective questions from the 2012 paper in the DeeepSolve question bank, each with its answer behind "Show answer". This is part 2 of 2: questions 51 to 99. Try each question before you check, then practise the paper as a timed WAEC-style CBT.

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Questions 51–99

  1. 51.

    From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word Their father is so vigilant that it is not possible for his children to play truant

    1. A.intelligent
    2. B.watchful
    3. C.rigid
    4. D.concerned
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    Answer: B. watchful

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  2. 52.

    In question numbered 96 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

    1. A.sterilizing
    2. B.washing
    3. C.cooking
    4. D.drying
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    Answer: D. drying

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  3. 53.

    After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence. The driver escaped death by a hair's breadth. This means that the driver escaped death

    1. A.fast
    2. B.luckily
    3. C.surprisingly
    4. D.narrowly
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    Answer: D. narrowly

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  4. 54.

    From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences: Anyone who wants to succeed in any endeavour should.........his lazy habits

    1. A.shake off
    2. B.shake down
    3. C.shake out
    4. D.shake in
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    Answer: A. shake off

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  5. 55.

    From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences: Please, run......fifty copies of this report for me

    1. A.off
    2. B.on
    3. C.over
    4. D.out
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    Answer: A. off

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  6. 56.

    From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences: This is Kunle's handwriting; there.....be no argument about it

    1. A.could
    2. B.couldnt
    3. C.can
    4. D.can't
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    Answer: C. can

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  7. 57.

    From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word Many parents are upset by the laxity with which children treat academic work nowadays

    1. A.repulsed
    2. B.constrained
    3. C.confused
    4. D.troubled
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    Answer: D. troubled

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  8. 58.

    In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences. Some people live in abject poverty while others live in ..............

    1. A.affluence
    2. B.greatness
    3. C.fame
    4. D.peace
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    Answer: A. affluence

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  9. 59.

    From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word The police could not apprehend all the gamblers

    1. A.charge
    2. B.interrogate
    3. C.arrest
    4. D.prosecute
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    Answer: C. arrest

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  10. 60.

    From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences: While he was in prison he had.........time to read a lot of books.

    1. A.ample
    2. B.real
    3. C.few
    4. D.most
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    Answer: A. ample

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  11. 61.

    From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences: If the police had not intervened quickly, the suspected thief..........by the mob.

    1. A.would have been killed
    2. B.would be killed
    3. C.will have been killed
    4. D.will be killed
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    Answer: A. would have been killed

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  12. 62.

    From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences: Luckily, Frank arrived just..........time to catch the plane

    1. A.by
    2. B.within
    3. C.to
    4. D.in
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    Answer: D. in

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  13. 63.

    From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences: The teacher had hardly turned his back...........the class became noisy

    1. A.than
    2. B.when
    3. C.then
    4. D.hence
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    Answer: B. when

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  14. 64.

    From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences: In Botany, one is bound to........flowers

    1. A.read
    2. B.know
    3. C.study
    4. D.examine
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    Answer: C. study

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  15. 65.

    In question numbered 90 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

    1. A.circumstances
    2. B.position
    3. C.steps
    4. D.stages
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    Answer: A. circumstances

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  16. 66.

    In question numbered 99 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

    1. A.revive
    2. B.restore
    3. C.repair
    4. D.cure
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    Answer: C. repair

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  17. 67.

    From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences: In Matamina no one is ..........the law

    1. A.over
    2. B.within
    3. C.above
    4. D.outside
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    Answer: C. above

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  18. 68.

    In question numbered 76 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

    1. A.reprints
    2. B.impressions
    3. C.units
    4. D.editions
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    Answer: B. impressions

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  19. 69.

    In question numbered 79 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

    1. A.copies
    2. B.subscripts
    3. C.documents
    4. D.captions
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    The answer for this question isn't available yet.

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  20. 70.

    From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences: Femi, Tom is Aka's son.........?

    1. A.is he
    2. B.isn't it
    3. C.isn't he
    4. D.he is
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    Answer: C. isn't he

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  21. 71.

    From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences: The boys.........football when the teacher entered the class

    1. A.are discussing
    2. B.were discussing
    3. C.will be discussing
    4. D.will discuss
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    Answer: B. were discussing

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  22. 72.

    From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences: Some people find it difficult not to give........to temptation

    1. A.away
    2. B.over
    3. C.in
    4. D.off
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    Answer: C. in

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  23. 73.

    From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences: Kojo succeeded in passing his examination.................the odds he faced

    1. A.regardless
    2. B.despite
    3. C.moreover
    4. D.however
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    Answer: B. despite

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  24. 74.

    In question numbered 84 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

    1. A.obituaries
    2. B.dirges
    3. C.pictures
    4. D.entries
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    Answer: C. pictures

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  25. 75.

    After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence. Although the men were foreigners, they were given preferential treatment. This means that the men were treated

    1. A.better than others
    2. B.with caution
    3. C.with respect
    4. D.very quickly
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    Answer: A. better than others

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  26. 76.

    In question numbered 94 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

    1. A.pervasive
    2. B.contagious
    3. C.dreadful
    4. D.potent
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    Answer: D. potent

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  27. 77.

    After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence. They vowed to win the race by hook or by crook. This means that they vowed to win by

    1. A.peaceful negotiations
    2. B.any possible means
    3. C.bribing the other competitors
    4. D.being honest
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    Answer: B. any possible means

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  28. 78.

    From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences: My father's seventieth birthday...........a celebration.

    1. A.is called for
    2. B.will be called for
    3. C.calls for
    4. D.call for
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    Answer: C. calls for

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  29. 79.

    In question numbered 88 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

    1. A.sample
    2. B.type
    3. C.group
    4. D.portion
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    Answer: D. portion

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  30. 80.

    From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences: No sooner had they arrived.............we left the hall

    1. A.than
    2. B.when
    3. C.so
    4. D.therefore
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    Answer: A. than

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  31. 81.

    After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence. In every good transaction, there should be some give-and-take. This means that

    1. A.transaction are about giving
    2. B.transaction give and take
    3. C.any gift should be accepted willingly
    4. D.people should be willing to make compromises
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    Answer: D. people should be willing to make compromises

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  32. 82.

    In question numbered 89 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

    1. A.maintain
    2. B.give
    3. C.carry
    4. D.deliver
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    Answer: D. deliver

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  33. 83.

    From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences: This is not your book, it is .............

    1. A.Andrew
    2. B.Andrews
    3. C.Andrew's
    4. D.Andrews'
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    Answer: C. Andrew's

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  34. 84.

    In question numbered 100 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

    1. A.standard
    2. B.state
    3. C.health
    4. D.position
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    Answer: A. standard

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  35. 85.

    From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences: The cook had ..........oil and so could not prepare the soup

    1. A.little
    2. B.small
    3. C.some
    4. D.much
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    Answer: A. little

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  36. 86.

    From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word The principal endorsed my travelling documents without delay.

    1. A.corrected
    2. B.checked
    3. C.reviewed
    4. D.approved
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    Answer: D. approved

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  37. 87.

    From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences: Margaret forgot to buy.................

    1. A.a trousers
    2. B.one trousers
    3. C.a pair of trousers
    4. D.plenty trousers
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    Answer: C. a pair of trousers

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  38. 88.

    From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences: His lecture was.............and so the students did not understand it.

    1. A.indefinite
    2. B.illegible
    3. C.unintelligible
    4. D.unimpressive
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    Answer: C. unintelligible

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  39. 89.

    In question numbered 98 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

    1. A.pharmacist
    2. B.scientist
    3. C.practition
    4. D.nurse
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    Answer: C. practition

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  40. 90.

    From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word In order to keep the peace, I had to retract my statement

    1. A.alter
    2. B.refine
    3. C.withdraw
    4. D.deny
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    Answer: C. withdraw

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  41. 91.

    From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences: Harry hates.............in suspense

    1. A.been kept
    2. B.keeping
    3. C.being kept
    4. D.have been kept
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    Answer: C. being kept

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  42. 92.

    In question numbered 77 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

    1. A.mastheads
    2. B.names
    3. C.index
    4. D.title
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    Answer: D. title

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  43. 93.

    In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences. The company had to.......the restaurant in order to construct a hotel

    1. A.demolish
    2. B.abandon
    3. C.damage
    4. D.relocate
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    Answer: A. demolish

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  44. 94.

    In question numbered 83 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

    1. A.amateur
    2. B.lay
    3. C.freelance
    4. D.carefree
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    Answer: B. lay

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  45. 95.

    In question numbered 92 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

    1. A.telescope
    2. B.endoscope
    3. C.stethoscope
    4. D.microscope
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    Answer: B. endoscope

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  46. 96.

    In question numbered 97 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

    1. A.concoction
    2. B.recommendation
    3. C.description
    4. D.prescription
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    Answer: B. recommendation

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  47. 97.

    In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences. Ann's efficiency earned her a promotion while Jane's ...........caused her dismissal.

    1. A.lateness
    2. B.capability
    3. C.incompetence
    4. D.laziness
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    Answer: C. incompetence

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  48. 98.

    After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence. William spent the first three months learning the ropes. This means that he

    1. A.pulled all the ropes that should be pulled
    2. B.learnt what the job demanded
    3. C.knew what to do
    4. D.was unwilling to learn
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    Answer: B. learnt what the job demanded

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  49. 99.

    In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences. The contributions should be ...........not compulsory

    1. A.wilful
    2. B.voluntary
    3. C.deliberate
    4. D.outright
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    Answer: B. voluntary

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