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2022 WAEC English Language
Paper 1: Objective
SECTION 1
In each of the following sentences,
there is one underlined word and one
gap. From the list of words lettered
A to D, choose the one that is most
nearly opposite in meaning to the
Underlined word and that will, at the
same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence.
1. Obi’s family is known for their audacity, so one is surprised at his…… A. Cowardice B. irritability C. moodiness D. insolence
2. Bayo is careless in his ways while
Tayo is A. lovable B. meticulous C.
difficult D. reserved
3. In this country, the law against armed robbery is stringent whereas that against smoking in public places is …. A. accurate B. complex C. lax D. easy.
4. The purpose of education is to facilitate progress, not to …… it. A. prevent. B. impede C. stampede D. restrain
5. These days, many people concentrate on temporal things to the detriment of the …… A. tangible B. durable C. unchanging D. spiritual
6. While your parents are ……. mine are liberal in their views. A. strict B. intimidating C. conservative D. discerning.
7. The judge expected direct answers but the accused was . .A. illusive B.
secretive C. delusive D. evasive
8. Kofi is generous, whereas his wife is
….. A. sparing B. stingy C. unkind D. harsh.
9. His manners are uncouth, while his
wife’s are …… A. clever B. classic
C. refined D. purified
10. The peak of Mount Everest is about six miles from its …… A. base B.
depth C. source D. root
SECTION 2
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
11. The recent floods in some countries have…. many lives. A. claimed B. drowned C. buried D. injured.
12. He does not smoke so the gift of an ashtray will not be quite….. .A. admirable B. applicable C. appropriate. D. attractive
13. The reviewer did an excellent job at the book . A. launch B. premiere
C. session D. briefing
14. The governor filed an. against the
ruling of the tribunal A. injunction B.
objection C. application D. appeal
15. At the terminus, all passengers on the train will have to … A. alight B. disembark C. descend D. dismount
16. Reading the….. of the famous king. one would see that he had many things to hide. A. memoirs B. chronicles C. life D. monument
17. The smaller boys had always drawn back in fear when the bully raised a first, but this time they did not…… A. advance B. agree C. retaliate D. recoil.
18. The old man prayed for the…. of
his sins before he died. A. omiSsion B.commission C. permission D. remission
19. Inflation has caused the cost of goods to…. A. escalate B. ascend C. intensify D. progress
20. The economy of the country has remained..despite the crisis. A.
strong B. realistic C. tough D. firm
SECTION 3
After each of the following sentences,
a list of pOssible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for each sentence.
21. The principal raised eyebrows at the student’s explanation. This means that the principal A. was unhappy about the explanation. B. rejected the explanation. C. considered the explanation. D. was surprised by the explanation.
22. Mary made a clean breast of everything. This means that Mary A. won everyone over. B. told the whole
truth. C. did everything efficiently. D. changed the way things were done.
23. Had it not rained, I would have visited you. This means that A. I visited you even though it rained. B. it did not rain and so Visited you. C. it rained so did not visit you. D. because it did not rain I visited you.
24. I hadn’t finished talking to Halima,
when she snapped my head off. This
means that she A. gave me a sharp slap. B. rudely interrupted me. C. hissed at me. D. ordered me to stop talking.
25. Franca’s behaviour towards Edward leaves much to be desired. This means that Franca’s behaviour was A. unsatisfactory. B. appreciated. C. commendable. D. unexpected.
26. The teacher truly had his heart in the right place. This means that he was …. A. kind and considerate. B. sharp and thorough. C. simple and modest. D focused and direct.
27. Only teachers could afford a car. This means that A. teachers could afford a car and nothing else. B. teachers and nobody else could afford a car C. teachers and others could afford a car. D. few teachers could afford a car.
28. The night watchman was given the
marching orders because of his negligence. This means that he was A. promoted. B. dismissed. C. counselled D. Suspended.
29. My friend is as dull as ditchwater.
This means that my friend is A. dark
in complexion. B. extremely boring C.
not intelligent. D. not a troublemaker.
30. The director sees Tim as the joker in the pack. This means that the director considers Tim to be …. A. unpredictable. B. humourous. C. nonchalant. D. unimportant.
SECTION 4
From the words lettered A 1o D below each of the Following sentences
choose the word or group of words
that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence.
31. The president of the student union said it was strategic to boycott classes to press home their demands. A. acceptable B. ethical C. practical D, tactical
32. The proscription of the political parties was one of the steps taken by the military. A. launching B. expulsion C. banning D. removal
33. Farmers sometimes go through the frustrating experience of having to
watch their produce rot. A. disheartening B. dismaying C. annoying D. frightening.
34. The acrobatic displays left the spectators stunned. A. amused B. enticed C. astonished D. elated
35. Binetou looked quite resplendent in that red dress. A. expensive B. stunning C. respectable D. conspicuous
36. It is foolish to depend entirely on mundane things. A. imported B. material C. attractive D. expensive
37. Only a pragmatic approach will solve this problem. A. constant B. careful C. practical D. drastic
38. The governor rebutted all the allegations against him. A. rejected B. removed C. revoked D. refuted
39. He was jailed for failing to obey the court injunction. A. law B. order C. fine D. proceedings
40. The World Bank made funds available to the government for poverty alleviation. A. reduction B. removal C. termination D. elimination
SECTION 5
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.
41. The two players protested against the ….. A. fitness twice-weekly practice B. practice fitness twice-weekly C. twice-weekly practice fitness D. twice-weekly fitness practice
42. If I …. what actually happened,
would have punished him. A. had
heard B have hed C had had D have heard
43. She was certainly going to the cinema, …. A isn’t she B. isn’t it C. wasn’t it D. wasn’t she.
44. Their …. house is by the side of the road. A. father-in-law’s B. father’s-in-law C. fathers-in-law D. father-in-laws
45. He….. his ideas very clearly at meetings. A. puts out B. puts across C. puts away D. puts in
46. Remember to return it to Ruth, …. hers. A. is B. it’s C. it D. its
47. I want to know your religious….
A. believe B. believing C. beliefs D.
believes
48. The student did the assignment, but not…… the way I had expected. A.
Just B. quite C. hardly D. as
49. Bola invited Joe and …… to the show A. I B. myself C. me D. himself
50. Highlights …… the events will be
televised today. A. of B. for C. in D.
on
51. When the fire alarm went off, we all …. the door. A. made at B. made to
C. made after D. made for
52. Jane has stopped smoking,
A. hasn’t she B. didn’t she C. isn’t it D.
hadn’t she
53. Graduates find it difficult to secure
nowadays. A. an employment B
employment C. employments D. for
employments
54. I’Il try to convince him as …. can. A. best B. best as C. the best D. well as
55. …. Were classmates in the university. A. His sister and I B. Me and his sister C. I and his sister 1D, His sister and me
56. Their shop stocks .. Overwhelming
variety of goods. A. any B. every C. an
D. each
57. It’s a miracle that the child didn’t die after the illness,…? A. did she B.isn’t it C. didn’t she D. wasn’t it
58. It is always good to live one’s
means. A. within B. under C. with D.
through
59. How I wish she ….. the books before Tunde arrived. A. sees B. had seen C. has seen D. Saw
60. He is certainly the ….. man in this party. A. most offended B. more offended C. very offended D. much offended
61. To ….. did you speak? A. whose B
whom C. who D. which
62 …. all probability, the strike will be
called off today. A. Through B. In C.
By D. At
63. Amao ….. his master in every way.
A. takes after B. takes over C. takes up
D. takes on
64. He ran ….. that the defenders couldn’t catch up with him. A. very fast B. much faster C. so faster D. so fast
65. I told them I would come back as soon as A. should B. can C. could D.
will
66. Isn’t it high time we…… A. started
eating B. start eating C. had started
eating D. start to eat
67. The reason he gave ….., was most
unconvincing. A. which he had no
money B. Since he had no money C.
that he had no money D. for he had no money
68. Sometimes minor incidents in our lives stand out because we cherish .. . A it B. many C. none D. them
69. An act of cleanliness is to dispose …. useless items. A. away B. of C. with D. off
70. Two of his…… left for Europe. A.
friends B. friend’s C. friends’ D. friend
SECTION 6
In the following passage, the numbered gaps indicate missing words.
Against each number in the list below
the passage, four options are given in
columns lettered A to D. Choose the
word that is the most suitable to fill
the numbered gaps in the passage.
Within the last quarter of the
twentieth century, medical experts
have been laying emphasis on …71….. rather than ….72…. measures . Through primary health care programmes, people have been taught about these. When an individual …..73…. a disease, he has to see a doctor for …. 74…. . At times, the doctor finds it difficult to…. 75….. the disease during the initial examination of the patient because many diseases have similar …… 76…… When this happens, the patient is either asked
to go to the…… 77 …… for one test
or the other or he would have ….78… taken to help the doctor find out what is happening internally. It is after all these, and sometimes more, that the doctor can ….79…. Some drugs for the individual and perhaps give him some …. 80 … To save yourself and everyone else from this headache, it is advisable to pay heed to public health programmes.
SOLUTION
Section 1: Most nearly opposite in meaning
1. A: cowardice
The noun ‘audacity refers to the
action or attitude of being insolently
bold, daring or having the guts to challenge something or confront someone in a way that shows you are not araid or saving your face. The opposite is cowardice. Other similar antonymous words are ‘fearfulness or timidity. Example: His critique of the
system exemplifohes so much audacity.
2. B: meticulous
To be careless in one’s lifestyle
means to not be careful in what one
does, to be care-free, unbothered about things going wrong, nonchalant or in different to important things. The opposite is to be meticulous. Other words are: careful, cautious or restrained.
3. C: lax
The adjective stringent’ describes
rules or regulations that are strict,
harsh, rigid or difficult to bend/cir
cumvent, stern or severe. The ones that are not taken seriously or that can be maneuvered are lax’, slack or lenient.
4. B: impede
As used in the context of the given sentence, the verbfacilitate to
promote, accelerate, aid and enable
progress, They also denote making the realization of progress faster. The opposite is impede, ‘delay, ‘inhibit or
hinder’. Not that ‘prevent’ might also
be closer in meaning to “impede but it precludes the sense of slowing down the pace of progress. Hence, impede” is a better option.
5. D: spiritual
The context in which ‘temporal is
used very important. While whatever
is temporal does not last for a long
time, in the expression “These days.
many people concentrate on temporal
things to the detriment of the spiritual’, the adjective means: worldly, earthly mundane or profane. The opposite is ‘spiritual’, ‘transcendent or ‘divine’.
6. C: conservative
As used in the given sentence.
the adjective liberal means to be
open-minded and always progresive, forward-thinking and being able| to shift grounds in your approach to
issues, free thinking. Is conservative to be too conventional, rigid, and narrow-minded or not being able to shift ground, always wanting something done in a particular old way.
7. D: evasive
To be evasive in a discussion means to avoid providing a clear, straightforward and easily understood
answers. A response that is indirect,
vague or equivocal is evasive. This is
the opposite of direct answer. Example: Being evasive in one’s response to a sensiiive issue is a taciic use to guard against being held responsible for loose statement.
8. B: stingy
The opposite of ‘generous’ as used
in this sentence is ‘stingy. To be generous, meaning to be willing to give money, help, kindness, etc. especially more than is usual or expected. The adjective stingy describes a person that is unwilling to spend money or let others benefit from what they have, especially money.
9. C: refined
To be uncouth in one’s manner
means to berude, bad-mannered, lousy or disrespectful. The opposite means to be refined – meaning to well-behaved and show as sense of being learned; to be very polite and showing courtesy, etiquette or the knowledge of social rules; to be cultured, cultivated, gracious, gentlemanly.
10. A: base
The top, summit or pinnacle of a mountain or hill is called the peak, and at the bottom where it is meets flat is called the base. Hence, the given sen tence should read: The peak of Mount Everest is about six miles from its base.
11. A: claimed
The sentence should read: The recent floods in Some countries have
claimed many lives. The appropriate
verb is claimed’, to mean many have
died as a result of the floods. Another
example: The fatal accident along La-
gos-lbadan expresS way claimed eight
lives and left many others injured.
12. C: appropriate
The adjective appropriate for the
space provided in the sentence is ap-
propriate’, to me a gift that will meet
the need of someone and that will be
appreciated by the latter. Another examples:
(1) What gifts will be appropriate for a person that just gave birth.
(ii) No gift will be more appropriate
for the intending couple than a car as
this will ease their mobility after the
weeding
13. A: launch
The sentence should read: The reviewer did an excellent job at the book launch. Book launch is an all-invited event wherein a newly published book, often a debut, is presented to the public through reading by the author from the
book, and some persons with access
to the book (e.g. editors, reviewers,
etc.) are asked to make comments on
the content quality. Note that a book is launched but a film is premiered.
14. D: appeal
The sentence is correct as: the governor filed an appeal against the ruling of the tribunal. Note that an appeal is a case your file to the appeal court to revisit and re-address your case, if you are not satisfied with he judgment pronounced the tribunal. Note that an injunction is a pronouncement, decree or order by a court of law to refrain someone or a group from doing a particular act.
15. B: disembark
The sentence is correct as: At the terminus, all passengers on the train will have to disembark. The verb ‘disembark’ is the register to referring to getting off a train, airplane or ship.
Note that ‘alight’ is the verb for getting off a car/vehicle or carriage; descend, for getting off a lift; dismount, for getting off the horse or camel.
16. A: memoirs
The appropriate word is ‘memoirs’.
A memoir is a personal account of
Someone’s experiences, observations,
exposures and life around the things
he had witnessed, seen and done, often written from the personal perspective
views of the author. Note that a unlike
a memoir that is a personal account
of someone, a chronicle is a historical account of events that happened in
space and time. Example is a book that recorded in detail, a civil war how narrating how it all happened.
17. D: retaliate
The sentence is correct as: The
Smaller boys had aways drawn back
in fear when the bully raised a fist, but
this time they did not recoil. To recoil
means to retreat, pull back or with-
draw from a fight or challenge.
18. D: remission
The correct word is ‘remission
means forgiveness of an offense, a pardon of sins. Examples: The Catholics believe in purgatory where a sinner must spend a long time to gain remission before going to paradise.
19. A: escalate
The sentence is correct as: Inflation
has caused the cost of goods to escalate. The verb ‘escalate’ notes a sudden sharp increase in the prices of products either because the supply is quite lower than what is demanded or the cost of producing or importing them has increased. Other similar verbs are increase and hike’
20. A: strong
A strong economy is the one that can not be affected poorly by socio-political crises or unexpected epidemics. An economy that records high rate of growth or steady output. An economy is weak if it cannot withstand any crisis.
Most appropriate interpretation for
each sentence.
21. D: was surprised by the explanation
The expression, The principal raised eyebrows at the student’s explanation means that he surprised by the explanation. To raise or cause
eyebrows to raise means to chock or
surprise people. Example:
(i) I caused eyebrows to raise when l did not accept the award from my company.
(ii) The way he appeared al his father’s funeral still raises eyebrows till now.
22. B: told the whole truth
The idiomatic expression, “make
a clean breast of something means to
confess fully one’s mistakes or wrong
doings; to confess something bad that
you have done in order not to feel
guilty or bad. Example: As a catholic,
every time you sin, you are expected to visit the Pather and make a clean of all your sins.
23. C: it rained so I did not visit you
The sentence Had it not rained
I would have visited you’ means it
rained so I did not visit you. It is a
conditional subjunctive statement that expresses action that did not happen when it was due for occurrence, because the condition was not fulfilled.
24. B: rudely interrupted me
The idiom “to snap/bit someone’s head off means to answer a person in a rude or unreasonably angry way; to yell or talk very angrily/harshly to someone. For example:
(i) I offered to help her, but she snapped my head off.
(ii) It is his attitude; rather than take
minutes Io procesS advice, he will snap the adviser ‘s head off.
25. A: unsatisfactory
The idiom leave much to be desired/ leave a great deal to be desired
is used to means something is not good at all or it is not close to being good.
Example:
(i) I doubt if you wont receive a query this time as your performance leaves so much to be desired
(ii) My child is changing his school next session; his performance in the
present school leaves much to be de-
sired
26. A:kind and considerate
If you say that someone’s heart is in the right place, you mean that they are kind, considerate, and generous.
Example: Although she might not be
as smart as the other lady, her heart is
truly in the right place, and that’s what humanity needs.
27. B: teachers and nobody else could afford a car.
The expression Only teachers
could afford a car’ means teachers and nobody else could afford a car.
28. B: dismissed
To be given the marching orders
means to be relieved and dismissed
from duties; to be sacked. Example: The Custom junior Officer who
was caught in the video harassing a
woman has been de-kitted and given
marching, to serve as a stern warning
to officers abuse their public position.
29. B: extremely boring
As dull as ditchwater means to extremely boring or very uninteresting; not social, communicative and engaging. Example:
(i) The speaker at the conference was as dull as ditchwater.
(ii) You hardly means her absence, after all her presence does not make any difference as she is as dull as ditchwater
30. A: unpredictable
The joker in the pack is someone, a
situation or factor likely to have an unpredictable effect on events. Example:
The way the campaigns are going the
coming presidential election might be
the joker in the pack.
Nearest in meaning
31. D: tactical
The adjective ‘strategic as used in the given sentence means tactical’. Other synonyms are premeditated, calculated’, planned’. Example:
(i) The government is being strategic in handling the matter so as not to offend the international stakeholders. (ii) you are not strategic about handling sensitive issues you will end up create more problems than you have solved.
32. C: banning
The appropriate synonym for ‘proscription’ as used in the given sentence is banning’. Another example: The recent proscription of the Kegite Association was due to the many recent atrocities on the campus traceable to its members. Other synonyms are: banning, prohibition, outlawing and exclusion
33 C: annoying
In adjective frustrating’ in the sentence “Farmers sometimes go through the frustrating experience of having to watch their produce rot means annoying, vexing, infuriating, provoking, exasperating and bothersome. Example: It is frustrating trying to solve a problem repeatedly without a solution in sight.
34. C: astonished
The appropriate synonyms for ‘stunned in the sentence: The acrobatic displays left the spectators stunned is ‘astonished’. Other similar words are amazed, surprised, astounded, dazed and impressed. Example: We were all stunned that a 10-year old could perform so brilliantly than other contestants.
35. B: stunning
The adjective ‘resplendent’ in “Binotou looked quite resplendent in that red dress means attractive, impressive, colorful, shiny, stunning, dazzling, splendid, glittering, magnificent, etc. Example: She was resplendent in a sea-green dress.
36. B: mundane
Context is very important in interpreting the meaning of a word. The adjective ‘mundane’ could denote different thing. However as used in the sentence, It is foolish to depend entirely on mundane things’ means material. Other synonyms are: physical, worldly and earthly. Examples: The love of mundane things is a distraction to one’s spiritual commitment.
37. C: practical
The adjective ‘pragmatic as used in the sentence means practical, realistic, logical, rational and critical. Example: We need to be more pragmatic in the way we handle sensitive matters or we will solve a problem and create another.
38. D: refuted
The verb ‘rebutted’ in the sentence ‘The governor rebutted all the allegations against hm denotes refute disproved, denied and contradicted.
To rebut means to deny the truth o
Something, especially by presenting
arguments that disprove it. Example
He rebutted the evidences presented
against him, saying they were all doctored, and present counter documents.
39. B: order
An injunction is a pronouncement decree, Judgment or order by a court of law to refrain someone or a ground
from doing a particular act. Example: Yesterday’s injunction did not sit well with many people.
40. A: reduction
Alleviation means the act ol reducing, relieving or mitigating a challenge or anything unpleasant, in the given case, poverty. Example: Free School programme was initiated to ensure the alleviation of school fee burden on low-income parents.
Word or group of words that best
completes each sentence
41. D: twice-weekly fitness practice.
The sentence is correct as: The
two players protested against the
twice-weekly fitness practice. In the noun phrase twice-weekly fitness, the noun ‘practice’, is the headword which other words functioning as adjectives qualify. The next to it is ‘fitness’ an adjectivised noun describing the kind of practice the speaker is talking about. The time-functioning adjective “twice-weekly’ comes first. Example: The children will now be attending thrice-a-month chorography rehearsal
42. A: had heard
The sentence is a subjunctive sentence expression an action that did not happen when it was due. It is correct as: If I had heard what actually happened, I would have punished him. It is expressed in the earlier tense; hence the past perfect tense verbs had heard and ‘would have punished’.
43. D: wasn’t she
The sentence is correct as: She was
certainly going to the cinema, wasn’t
she? In question tag, the auxiliary verb in the sentence is replicated in the tag question, and where the sentence is positive, the tag question will be negative, and vice versa. Example: She certainly is not going to the cinema, is She?
44. A: father-in-law’s
The sentence is correct as: Their
father-in-law’s house is by the side of
the road. Note that “father-in-law’s is a possessive compound noun, hence the apostrophe (‘s) should come after it, not after one of the words that form the compound noun. Example: That house is his father-in-laws
45. A: puts out
The sentence is appropriate as: He puts out his ideas very clearly at mneeting. The phrasal verb ‘put out has different meanings; hence the context of the sentence justifies its meaning.
As used in the given sentence, put
out means expresses his ideas well
enough for people to understand him
or to present your opinion or vieW; to
contribute or produce something for
people to listen to or read. Example
The French news agency put out statement from the Trade Minister
46. B: it’s
Not that the contracted form of it is, is it’s, not its’. “Its’ is a possessive pronoun. The sentence is correct as: Remember to return it to Ruth; it’s
(= it is) hers.
47. C: beliefs
The sentence is correct as: I want to know your religious belief The position provided in the given sentence is nominal (noun) “Beliefs while other options are verbs.
48. B: quite
The second clause could be ex-
pressed in two ways: (1) but not quite
the way I had expected (11) but not
quite as I had expected. Any other option is incorrect.
49. C: me
The sentence is appropriate as
Bola invited Joe and me. The space
provided in the given sentence is an
object position. Me’ is the only personal object pronoun in the option.
Note that Joe and me as object of the
sentence can be replaced with us, as in Bola invited us’. It is ungrammatical to say ‘Bola invited we’ because ‘we’, just like I is a subject pronoun, not object.
50. A: of
The appropriate preposition is ‘of.
The sentence is appropriate as: The
highlights of the events will be televised today’. Example: Listen to the following highlights of the news.
51. D: made for
The sentence is appropriate as:
When the fire alarm went off, we all
made for the door. The phrasal verb
make for in this sentence means to
set out to go; to move towards. Example: He was making for the meeting
when his colleague called to inform
him that it had been postponed.
52. A: hasn’t she
The sentence should read as: Janet has stopped smoking, hasn’t she? In question tag, the auxiliary verb in the sentence is replicated in the tag question, and where the sentence is positive, the tag question will be negative, and vice versa. Has is the auxiliary verb of the statement. In the tag, it turns to hasn’t, a negative auxiliary because the statement is positive. Example: The twins have just celebrated their 17th birthday, haven’t they.
53. B: employment
The sentence is correct as: Graduates find it difficult to secure employment. The noun, employment used in a general context as in the case of
the given sentence, is an uncountable
(a mass noun) to refer to any or all job
types. It is largely odd and ungrammatical to add plural sufix -s to it or preceding the word with articles or demonstratives that mark singularity such ‘an’, ‘this’. The same with unemployment’. Example: Only few people were given employment by the state government.
54. A: best
The sentence is appropriate as: I try to covince himn as best I can. “As best one can’ is an adverbial phrase
that means in the best possible way,
given the circumstances. Example:
(I) We tried to make our lives comfortable as best we could.
55. A: His sister and I
The sentence should read: His sister and I were classmates in the university. Note that I is a subject pronoun and the position provided in the sentence should rightly be occupied by a subject pronoun, not object pronoun such as ‘me’. However, politeness rule expected that where there are two or more people occupying a position and one of them is the speaker, the speaker should introduce himself last. Example: Emeka and I have been friends since 2008.
56. A: any
The sentence is correct as: Their
shop stocks any overwhelming variety of goods. ‘Any grammatically goes with ‘variety to mean any of, some of (and not all). Using any of ‘every’ and each in the sentence would be wrong as this will mean all varieties of goods are stocked by the shop, which is practically impossible.
57. B: isn’t it
The sentence is correct as: Its a miracle that the child didn’t die after
the illness, isn’t it? Not that the first
verb in the statement, it’s a miracle
that… will be used for the tag. It is ‘is’, not ‘was’. Thus, its negative form isn’t’, is appropriate for the tag question.
58. A: within
To live within one’s means is that
your spending is minimized because
what you spend is less than or at least equal to the amount of money you
make each month. That way, you avoid going bankrupt or owing anyone. Example: He began to save money when he finally learned to live within his means.
59. B: had seen
The sentence is correct as: How I
wish she had seen the books before Tunde arrived. The actions in the sentence happened in the past. However, the one that should have happened before the other takes past perfect tense, had seen’ while the other action takes past tense ‘arrived’. Example: He had boarded the bus for the Lagos trip before his dad called.
60. A: most offended
The sentence is correct as: He is
certainly the most offended man in this party. The position requires a superlative adjective since the sentence refers to the person with the highest quality of being offended amongst other people. ‘Most’ is used in preceding an adjective that cannot attract suffix ‘-est to form a superlative form. Example of all the ladies that contested for the year’s Miss World, she is the most beautiful
61. B: whom
The sentence is correct as: To whom did you speak? It can be phrased as a sentence question, “You spoke to whom? From the sentence, the person spoken to is the object, and the relative pronoun “whom is used to refer to a noun in the position of object. While the relative pronoun ‘who refers to noun in the position of subject. Example: Whom did you give the book to? Consider “Who gave you the book?”.
62. B: in
The sentence is appropriate as: In all probability, the strike will be called
off today. “In all probability is used to
convey that something is very likely,
almost certainly. Example: He would
in all probability return to the UK next month.
63. A: takes after
The phrasal verb ‘take after’ means to resemble, behave like another person or share similarity with someone in appearance character, action or in
any other way. Example: He takes after his father in almost everything except complexion.
64. D: so fast
The sentence is appropriate as: He
ran so fast that the defenders couldn’t
catch up with him. “So’ and ‘that’ are adverbial collocate; they both appear in a sentence to show that one action
triggers another. Example: He was
so angry hat he hit her in the head.
Another example of other adverbial
collate is ‘No sooner collocating with
‘than’ as in “No sooner had I started
mowing the lawn than it started raining. Another is any of the adverbs
hardly, scarcely and barely Correlating with when as in Scarcely had I sat down to eat when the phone rang.
65. C: could
The sentence is correct as: 1 told them I would come back as soon as could. The sentence is expressed in the past. Hence there should be consistency in the use of past tense verb. Aside being be a past tense auxiliary verb in the given sentence, ‘could’ also shows probably/possibility.
66. A: started eating
The sentence is correct as: Isn’t it high time we started eating? Whenever the sub-junctive form, it’s high
time/it’s about time/ it’s time is used, it attracts a past simple verb, because it talks about an action that should have
happened earlier. In other words, it is
about time/high time that someone did something, it should have been done sooner or a long time ago. Examples: Its about time the school improved it meals services.
67. C: that he had no money
The sentence is appropriate as: The reason he gave that he had no money was most unconvincing. Option is C
is a “that”-noun clause. Any other type of clause will make the sentence ungrammatical. Example: He said that
he going to Lagos would be stressful him.
68. D: them
The sentence is appropriate as:
Sometimes minor incidents in our lives stand out because we cherish them.
The pronoun “them refers to the antecedent ‘minor incidents’ in the sentence.
69. B: of
Dispose of’ in the sentence An act of cleanliness is to dispose of useless items means throw away, do away with, discard, to get rid of. Note that it
is ‘dispose of’, and not *dispose off
Example: The thieves disposed of the stolen property.
70. A: friends
The sentence is correct as: Two of his friends left for Europe. In the noun phrase, the noun that comes after the
preposition ‘of’ is a plural noun. Example: One of her cars was stolen yesterday.
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71. D: preventive
In the medicals, measure for addressing diseases could be preventive or curative. Preventive measures are precautions that prevent one from contracting diseases or falling ill.
72. A: curative
Curative measures are interventions for people that have already fallen ill or contracted diseases.
73. B: contracts
Diseases are contracted, not acquired.
74. A: consultation
The conversation that occur between the doctor and the patient where
the former interrogates and examine
the latter before they are treated is called consultation.
75. C: diagnose
Diagnose is the appropriate register used to refer to examining the patient to discover he nature of his/her illness.
76. C: symptoms
Symptoms are the signs and indications that a disease is present in one’s body.
77. D: laboratory
Laboratory is where blood test and other tests are Called to ascertain and
discover exactly what the cause of the
illness actually.
78. B: an ex-ray
An x-ray is carried out to discover causes of internal injuries or illness.
Such as bone fracture, heart or lungs
diseases.
79. A: prescribe
“Prescribe’ is the correct register to refer to a doctor recommending certain drugs for the patient.
80. D: injections
Aside drugs, injection is another way of receiving curative treatment. Another is surgery.
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