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WAEC / WASSCE 2019
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences:
To avoid trouble, it is best to say very_________on the case.
A
less
B
little
C
few
D
small
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option B.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #59154)
English Language
WAEC / WASSCE 2019
Idioms, Figurative Expressions & Sentence Interpretation
Solution
choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences:
He offered no explanation,________apology.
A
still less an
B
and even less an
C
not less the
D
still less the
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
We are looking for a phrase that shows contrast or lesser likelihood – meaning, not only did he not offer an explanation, but even more so, he did not offer an apology. A. still less an is the correct idiomatic expression.
"Still less an apology" means: even less likely did he offer an apology.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #59155)
English Language
WAEC / WASSCE 2019
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences:
Our school wil________one hundred and twenty students this year.
A
turn in
B
turn on
C
turn out
D
turn over
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option C.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #59157)
English Language
WAEC / WASSCE 2019
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences:
At the last minute, Amidu_______of the plan.
A
backed up
B
backed for
C
backed out
D
backed in
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option C.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #59159)
English Language
WAEC / WASSCE 2019
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences:
We need to_______ for lost ground.
A
make in
B
make by
C
make up
D
make through
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option C.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #59161)
English Language
WAEC / WASSCE 2019
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences:
Blood is usually screened_________ transfusion.
A
before
B
in
C
by
D
upon
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option A.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #59163)
English Language
WAEC / WASSCE 2019
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences:
I believe he'll be arrested_________
A
some days
B
many days
C
many a day
D
some day
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option D.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #59165)
English Language
WAEC / WASSCE 2019
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Choose the most appropriate option for the gap labelled [....71.....] above
A
audience
B
spectators
C
crowd
D
congregation
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option B.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #59175)
English Language
WAEC / WASSCE 2019
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Solution
Choose the most appropriate option for the gap labelled [....72.....] above
A
pitch
B
court
C
dressing room
D
rest room
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
This is because in sports, particularly football, teams prepare for matches in the dressing room before they go out onto the field (pitch) to play.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #59176)
English Language
WAEC / WASSCE 2019
Tenses, Aspect & Conditionals
Solution
Choose the most appropriate option for the gap labelled [....73.....] above
A
signalled
B
blew
C
sounded
D
played
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
In sports contexts, particularly in football, referees use a whistle to signal the beginning or restarting of a match. The phrase "blew his whistle" is a common expression used to describe the action of a referee initiating play or stopping play by blowing a whistle.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #59177)
English Language
WAEC / WASSCE 2019
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Solution
Choose the most appropriate option for the gap labelled [....74.....] above
A
toss
B
kick-off
C
offside
D
throw-in
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
In a football match, the term "kick-off" refers to the action of starting the game by one team kicking the ball from the centre spot of the field. This action typically follows pre-game formalities like the national anthems and player introductions.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #59178)
English Language
WAEC / WASSCE 2019
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Solution
Choose the most appropriate option for the gap labelled [....75.....] above
A
gloves
B
pennants
C
jerseys
D
memoirs
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Pennants are small, typically triangular flags that are often used as decorative items or symbols, especially in sports. In the context of sports competitions, teams exchange pennants as a gesture of goodwill or sportsmanship. It's a tradition where each team presents the other with a small flag or pennant representing their team or country.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #59179)
English Language
WAEC / WASSCE 2019
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Solution
Choose the most appropriate option for the gap labelled [....76.....] above
A
stands
B
arena
C
tracks
D
steps
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
"stands" refer to the areas where supporters gather to watch and support their teams during a match.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #59181)
English Language
WAEC / WASSCE 2019
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Choose the most appropriate option for the gap labelled [....77.....] above
A
squandered
B
lost
C
diverted
D
dropped
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option B.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #59182)
English Language
WAEC / WASSCE 2019
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Solution
Choose the most appropriate option for the gap labelled [....78.....] above
A
coaches
B
supporters
C
managers
D
substitutes
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
In a sports context like this passage, substitutes are players who are available to replace other players during the match. During the halftime break, it's common for substitutes to come out onto the field to warm up in preparation for the possibility of being brought into the game.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #59185)