Year :
2012
Title :
English Language
Exam :
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE
Paper 1 | Objectives
21 - 30 of 102 Questions
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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. |
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| 21. |
The driver escaped death by a hair's breadth. This means that the driver escaped death A. fast B. luckily C. surprisingly D. narrowly Detailed SolutionVery close or a narrow escape |
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| 22. |
I am given a free hand to run this business. This means that I A. am allowed to make my own decisions B. make my own appointments. C. assist the workers willingly. D. alone can choose my executives Detailed SolutionIf someone gives you a free hand, they give you the freedom to use your own judgment and to do exactly as you wish |
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| 23. |
In every good transaction, there should be some give-and-take. This means that A. transaction are about giving B. transaction give and take C. any gift should be accepted willingly D. people should be willing to make compromises Detailed SolutionThe exchange of mutual compromise or concession |
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| 24. |
That account of the incident is true to a degree. This means that the account is A. totally wrong. B. not clear C. completely true D. partly true Detailed SolutionTo indicate that something is partly true, but not entirely true. |
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| 25. |
Moses won the contest hands down. This means that Moses won A. surprisingly B. very easily C. narrowly D. with difficulty Detailed Solutionwinning with ease or with little or no effort |
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| 26. |
They vowed to win the race by hook or by crook. This means that they vowed to win by A. peaceful negotiations B. any possible means C. bribing the other competitors D. being honest Detailed SolutionBy any means necessary |
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| 27. |
They vowed to win the race by hook or by crook. This means that they vowed to win by A. peaceful negotiations B. any possible means C. bribing the other competitors D. being honest Detailed SolutionBy any means necessary |
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| 28. |
They vowed to win the race by hook or by crook. This means that they vowed to win by A. peaceful negotiations B. any possible means C. bribing the other competitors D. being honest Detailed SolutionBy any means necessary |
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| 29. |
William spent the first three months learning the ropes. This means that he A. pulled all the ropes that should be pulled B. learnt what the job demanded C. knew what to do D. was unwilling to learn Detailed SolutionIf you are learning the ropes, you are learning how a particular task or job is done. |
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| 30. |
Our teacher advised us not to go with the crowd. This means that he advised us not to A. stay too much in the crowd B. travel with the crowd C. have many friends D. be unduly influenced by others Detailed SolutionTo do what everyone else is doing. |
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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. |
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| 21. |
The driver escaped death by a hair's breadth. This means that the driver escaped death A. fast B. luckily C. surprisingly D. narrowly Detailed SolutionVery close or a narrow escape |
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| 22. |
I am given a free hand to run this business. This means that I A. am allowed to make my own decisions B. make my own appointments. C. assist the workers willingly. D. alone can choose my executives Detailed SolutionIf someone gives you a free hand, they give you the freedom to use your own judgment and to do exactly as you wish |
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| 23. |
In every good transaction, there should be some give-and-take. This means that A. transaction are about giving B. transaction give and take C. any gift should be accepted willingly D. people should be willing to make compromises Detailed SolutionThe exchange of mutual compromise or concession |
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| 24. |
That account of the incident is true to a degree. This means that the account is A. totally wrong. B. not clear C. completely true D. partly true Detailed SolutionTo indicate that something is partly true, but not entirely true. |
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| 25. |
Moses won the contest hands down. This means that Moses won A. surprisingly B. very easily C. narrowly D. with difficulty Detailed Solutionwinning with ease or with little or no effort |
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They vowed to win the race by hook or by crook. This means that they vowed to win by A. peaceful negotiations B. any possible means C. bribing the other competitors D. being honest Detailed SolutionBy any means necessary |
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| 27. |
They vowed to win the race by hook or by crook. This means that they vowed to win by A. peaceful negotiations B. any possible means C. bribing the other competitors D. being honest Detailed SolutionBy any means necessary |
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| 28. |
They vowed to win the race by hook or by crook. This means that they vowed to win by A. peaceful negotiations B. any possible means C. bribing the other competitors D. being honest Detailed SolutionBy any means necessary |
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| 29. |
William spent the first three months learning the ropes. This means that he A. pulled all the ropes that should be pulled B. learnt what the job demanded C. knew what to do D. was unwilling to learn Detailed SolutionIf you are learning the ropes, you are learning how a particular task or job is done. |
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| 30. |
Our teacher advised us not to go with the crowd. This means that he advised us not to A. stay too much in the crowd B. travel with the crowd C. have many friends D. be unduly influenced by others Detailed SolutionTo do what everyone else is doing. |