WAEC English Language questions: Prepositions and phrasal verbs

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1. Question 21· Prepositions and phrasal verbs· WAEC

   Choose the option that best completes the sentence: The new policy is different ____ the old one.

   • Afrom
   • Bthan
   • Cwith
   • Dto the

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2. Question 22· Prepositions and phrasal verbs· WAEC

   Choose the option that best completes the sentence: The company decided to ___ fifty workers because sales were poor.

   • Alay off
   • Blay down
   • Clay out
   • Dlay up

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3. Question 23· Prepositions and phrasal verbs· WAEC

   Choose the option that best completes the sentence: The thieves made ____ with the money before the police came.

   • Aoff
   • Bout
   • Cup
   • Daway

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4. Question 24· Prepositions and phrasal verbs· WAEC

   Choose the option that best fills the gap: The thieves broke ______ the house at night.

   • Ain
   • Bat
   • Cinto
   • Don

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