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WAEC Phrasal Verb questions
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Choose the word(s) that best completes each of the following sentences.
WAEC English 2010 (41)
41. Why are you always jealous _____ other people?
A. of
B. at
C. about
D. with
SEE ANSWER ✅
“jealous of” is the correct phrase used to indicate envy towards someone else.
WAEC English 2010 (46)
2. We shall not _____ WASSCE next May.
A. sit in
B. sit at
C. sit for
D. sit to
SEE ANSWER ✅
To “sit for an exam” means to take an exam. Other options are meaningless when referring to writing an exam.
WAEC English 2010 (51)
3. Can you tell us how the accident came _____?
A. up
B. by
C. out
D. about
SEE ANSWER ✅
“came about” is the correct phrase which means “happened” or “occurred”.
- “came up” – mentioned or rose.
- “came by” – to visit.
- “came out” – emerge or be revealed.
WAEC English 2010 (62)
4. Madam Abike turned _____ 13 bags of maize at the first harvest.
A. on
B. out
C. up
D. in
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- “Turned on” – activated or started.
- “Turned out” – produce or yield.
- “Turned up” – appear or arrive.
- “Turned in” – submit or hand over.
WAEC English 2010 (67)
5. The students wondered why the sun constantly rises _____ the east.
A. in
B. by
C. from
D. within
SEE ANSWER ✅
“The sun rises IN the east” is correct. Option (C) may seem correct but if the opposite of “from” is “to”, can we say “The sun sets TO the west”?
WAEC English 2010 (68)
6. Mrs Koffi is angry _____ her daughter's lack of interest in her business.
A. at
B. with
C. for
D. by
SEE ANSWER ✅
In British English, “angry at” is anger towards a situation, not a “person”. While “angry with” refers to being angry at a person or their actions.
WAEC English 2011 (57)
7. The old woman passed _____ when she heard of the robbery.
A. out
B. by
C. off
D. although
SEE ANSWER ✅
“passed out” is the correct phrase which means lost consciousness or fainted.
WAEC English 2011 (60)
8. The celebrations were rounded _____ with a firework display.
A. up
B. out
C. off
D. down
SEE ANSWER ✅
- “round off” – to conclude.
- Round up – gather things or increase a number.
- Round out – make more complete.
- Round down – reduce a number
WAEC English 2012 (47)
9. He was charged _____ stealing from the company's safe.
A. about
B. in
C. of
D. with
SEE ANSWER ✅
“charged with” means accused of a crime. Other combinations are either not the correct phrases for this legal context.
WAEC English 2012 (49)
10. The hardened criminal was convicted _____ breaking into Danzo's house.
A. with
B. in
C. of
D. for
SEE ANSWER ✅
“convicted of” is the correct phrase which means found guilty.
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