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WAEC antonyms

1. The officer was expecting to be _____ by his boss, but he was censured.

A. questioned
B. praised
C. decorated
D. guided

2. The honour that was conferred on the general has been _____

A. withdrawn
B. confirmed
C. rejected
D. destroyed

3. The modest young man was rewarded while his _____ brother was punished.

A. intelligent
B. handsome
C. conceited
D. wicked

4. Young people are known for their _____ which contrasts with the composure of adults.

A. ability
B. instability
C. activity
D. credibility

5. It is a fact that pride is less admirable than _____

A. humility
B. honesty
C. affection
D. tendency

6. It is obvious that many people prefer affluence to _____

A. scarcity
B. thrift
C. waste
D. poverty

7. While some workers felt that the terms were amicable, others thought that they were _____

A. strange
B. disagreeable
C. bad
D. hostile

8. Now that the people of this community are living in comfort, I don’t think they would want to go back to their days of _____

A. disappointment
B. hardship
C. strife
D. starvation

9. False witnesses castigate rather than _____ the accused.

A. expose
B. appease
C. punish
D. exonerate

10. Some teachers dissuade students from studying mathematics, but others _____ them.

A. motivate
B. lure
C. instruct
D. reward

WAEC noun register

11. After assuring the authorities that he would not escape, the prisoner was released on _____

A. suspension
B. record
C. parole
D. probation

WAEC verb register

12. A judge is required to _____ justice fairly.

A. defer
B. dispense
C. define
D. dispel

13. The disease was _____ by the doctors as pneumonia.

A. diagnosed
B. prescribed
C. construed
D. decided

WAEC noun register

14. The court granted an _____ against the eviction of the tenant.

A. adjournment
B. injunction
C. indictment
D. adjudication

15. He was given a certificate of _____ in English.

A. efficacy
B. efficiency
C. proficiency
D. sufficiency

WAEC adjectives

16. The _____ years of a child’s life mould his character.

A. restrained
B. constructive
C. conflictive
D. formative

WAEC noun register

17. He bore his troubles with _____

A. leniency
B. preference
C. discretion
D. patience

WAEC adjectives

18. Public money should be used only for _____ purposes.

A. legitimate
B. discreet
C. legal
D. executive

19. The truth of the evidence is _____

A. irreversible
B. irrefutable
C. irreparable
D. irretrievable

WAEC noun register

20. As a millionaire, he lives in ____

A. prudence
B. affluence
C. frugality
D. abundance

WAEC idioms

21. On hearing the news, he flew off the handle. This means that he _____

A. changed his decision
B. ran away
C. felt very disappointed
D. became very angry

22. John’s money was barely enough to keep the wolf from the door. This means that _____

A. John had killed a wolf
B. the money was just sufficient
C. the situation was desperate
D. John spent money lavishly

23. He was given the boot by the chairman. This means that he was _____

A. offered a pair of boots
B. promoted
C. sacked
D. sent to buy boots

24. Since he left home, he has been trying to find his feet. This means that he _____

A. has been suffering a lot
B. lost his pair of shoes
C. has forgotten about his relatives
D. has been trying to get used to his new situation

25. He finds it difficult to put up with her behaviour. This means that he finds it difficult to _____

A. tolerate her behaviour
B. understand her behaviour
C. determine her behaviour
D. consider her behaviour

26. The government troops extended the olive branch to the rebels. This means that the government troops _____

A. had reached a critical stage
B. killed a lot of rebels
C. were ready for peace
D. defended their territory bravely

27. At the last minute, he had cold feet. This means that _____

A. suddenly fell ill
B. became nervous
C. lost his imagination
D. rejected the offer

28. He was advised to pull himself together. This means that he was advised to _____

A. keep his plans secret
B. change his mind
C. control himself
D. keep the matter to himself

29. He was sad to learn that his friend had gone round the bend. This means that his friend had _____

A. gone overseas
B. gone mad
C. lost his job
D. been very ill

30. The young man quickly paid his debt to save his face. This means that the young man _____

A. wanted to avoid disgrace
B. did not want to be slapped
C. wanted to preserve his looks
D. did not want to be a debtor

WAEC synonyms

31. Modou is endowed with great potential.

A. enlightened
B. provided
C. gifted
D. inspired

32. Collaboration is essential to the success of the team.

A. desired
B. indispensable
C. effective
D. appropriate

33. I really wish to assure you that we now have a reliable leader.

A. dependable
B. realistic
C. sensible
D. resolute

34. This is a chance of a lifetime.

A. an advantage
B. a privilege
C. an opportunity
D. a possibility

35. Children often behave badly out of ignorance.

A. illiteracy
B. inexperience
C. unfamiliarity
D. simplicity

36. She lived a virtuous life.

A. modest
B. brave
C. normal
D. righteous

37. Olu insisted on his freedom to choose his career.

A. wish
B. independence
C. ability
D. right

38. Hindering justice may earn you a fine.

A. Impeding
B. Retarding
C. Stopping
D. Delaying

39. The professor’s explanation of the point was very lucid.

A. long
B. clear
C. prompt
D. complicated

40. The luminous hands of the clock attracted the baby.

A. bright
B. colourful
C. glaring
D. beautiful

WAEC idioms

41. That utterance is quite unlike you, please, come _____ it!

A. through
B. of
C. off
D. against

WAEC verb tenses

42. If I _____ enough money, I would buy a car.

A. had
B. have had
C. had had
D. have

WAEC phrasal verb

43. He should take _____ the appointment next week.

A. in
B. up
C. on
D. to

44. In trying to escape, the thief ran _____ the police.

A. upon
B. by
C. into
D. through

45. I have always counted _____ his friendship.

A. in
B. to
C. with
D. on

WAEC verb register

46. The caller was told to _____ the line.

A. hold off
B. hold up
C. hold on
D. hold

WAEC verb tenses

47. The coach _____ him to have scored the goal.

A. was expecting
B. expected
C. had expected
D. has expected

WAEC question tag

48. After eating all the mangoes, he shouldn’t complain of stomach ache, _____?

A. isn’t it
B. would he
C. should he
D. should it

WAEC conjunction

49. Mary did her best _____ failed to reach the pass mark.

A. but
B. however
C. so
D. and

WAEC phrasal verb

50. The authorities have shown no signs of giving _____ to their demands.

A. off
B. away
C. over
D. in

WAEC adjectives

51. We must hurry now for there is not _____ time left.

A. some
B. much
C. plenty
D. any

WAEC phrasal verb

52. Those properties are ____ sale.

A. up for
B. up on
C. out of
D. down on

WAEC conjunction

53. I have always preferred unripe plantain _____ yam.

A. to
B. than
C. from
D. for

WAEC pronouns

54. Give it to Aminata, it is _____

A. her
B. their
C. yours
D. hers

WAEC idioms

55. Please, don’t speak evil _____ the dead.

A. to
B. of
C. on
D. for

WAEC verb tenses

56. My brother was about _____ his house when I arrived.

A. to leaving
B. to have left
C. to leave
D. to be leaving

WAEC concord

57. Neither Jack nor Jill _____ there yesterday.

A. are
B. were
C. is
D. was

WAEC adverb

58. I have ____ completed the task.

A. more and less
B. more or less
C. more than less
D. more but less

WAEC phrasal verb

59. After two hours of continuous work, the group broke _____ lunch.

A. with
B. from
C. for
D. to

60. He finally hit _____ the idea of travelling abroad.

A. out
B. at
C. on
D. up

61. The standard of education has gone _____

A. out
B. down
C. off
D. by

WAEC adjectives

62. The council appointed a _____ committee to look into the matter.

A. five-men
B. five-men’s
C. five-man
D. five-man’s

WAEC phrasal verb

63. After the quarrel, he made it _____ to his friend.

A. in
B. out
C. on
D. up

WAEC adjectives

64. The task is _____ for us to undertake.

A. much too difficult
B. too much difficult
C. more too difficult
D. quite too difficult

WAEC phrasal verb

65. I will always stand _____ him.

A. by
B. with
C. to
D. for

WAEC preposition

66. We arrived just _____ time for the opening.

A. by
B. about
C. before
D. in

WAEC question tag

67. Bakare can lift this heavy log, _____?

A. isn’t it
B. cant he
C. does he
D. doesn’t he

WAEC verb tenses

68. The president’s speech _____ yesterday at 8.00pm.

A. is broadcast
B. is being broadcast
C. has been broadcast
D. was broadcast

WAEC conjunction

69. It is such a bad place _____ I will never dream of going there again.

A. thus
B. therefore
C. that
D. then

WAEC adverb

70. We will leave _____ you are ready.

A. as when
B. whenever
C. as ever
D. soon as

WAEC cloze passage

The life of a professional sportsman is always hectic. Consider his typical day. As soon as he wakes up in the morning, he jumps out of bed hurriedly and wears his __71__ [A. jumpsuit B. tracksuit C. swimsuit D. shell suit]. Promptly, he goes out __72__ [A. trot B. skip C. jog D. jump] for an hour or so, covering a few miles. However, on some other days, he might choose to practice with the skipping __73__ [A. cord B. rope C. string D. twine] at home. 

Having completely whichever one it is, he goes in for a shower and dresses for the day’s training __74__ [A. practice B. sessions C. regime D. rehearsal]. This phase varies according to his specialty. If he’s a boxer, he goes into __75__ [A. stadium B. sports club C. sports centre D. gymnasium] to deal with the punching bag and later with a sparring partner, usually under the watchful __76__ [A. supervision B. custody C. command D. charge] of his coach.

If he’s a sprinter, he engages in continuous practice, __77__ [A. calculating B. gauging C. timing D. assessing] his performance with a stopwatch. If he’s in football, netball, volleyball or lawn tennis, he can best practice with other while the coach watches, calling attention to specific skills and __78__ [A. techniques B. systems C. methods D. procedures] not well mastered.

In most cases, training lasts virtually the better parts of a day and often ends in discussions where certain technicalities are ironed out.

Now, when medals are __79__ [A. achieved B. secured C. won D. lifted], most people who just watch actions on the television hardly realize what it takes to become a star. When all the __80__ [A. struggles B. pains C. hurts D. rigours] are considered and the high risk taken into account, one would realize that a star is worth the millions he earns. 

• This past questions were extracted from WAEC 2015 English paper 1.

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