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WAEC English Language questions: Prepositions and phrasal verbs

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All topicsClauses and sentence structure · 19Concord (subject-verb agreement) · 26Consonant sounds · 19Emphatic stress and intonation · 15Idioms and figurative expressions · 27Lexis and structure · 38Prepositions and phrasal verbs · 24Pronouns and reference · 18Question tags · 18Rhymes · 11Sentence interpretation · 19Tenses and verb forms · 26Vowel sounds · 22Word classes · 19Word stress · 18Words nearest in meaning · 39Words opposite in meaning · 38

  1. Question 1· Prepositions and phrasal verbs· WAEC

    Choose the option that best completes the sentence: Amina is very good ___ mathematics.

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  2. Question 2· Prepositions and phrasal verbs· WAEC

    Choose the option that best completes the sentence: The two brothers have fallen ____ over their late father's land.

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  3. Question 3· Prepositions and phrasal verbs· WAEC

    Choose the option that best completes the sentence: Every candidate must comply ___ the rules of the examination.

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  4. Question 4· Prepositions and phrasal verbs· WAEC

    Choose the option that best completes the sentence: Thieves broke ___ the shop at midnight.

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  5. Question 5· Prepositions and phrasal verbs· WAEC

    Choose the option that best completes the sentence: The meeting was called ____ because of the rain.

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  6. Question 6· Prepositions and phrasal verbs· WAEC

    Choose the option that best fills the gap: The principal congratulated Ada ______ her success.

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  7. Question 7· Prepositions and phrasal verbs· WAEC

    Choose the option that best completes the sentence: The boy was ashamed ____ his behaviour.

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  8. Question 8· Prepositions and phrasal verbs· WAEC

    Choose the option that best completes the sentence: The principal congratulated Ebere ____ her election as head girl.

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  9. Question 9· Prepositions and phrasal verbs· WAEC

    Choose the option that best fills the gap: She is very good ______ Mathematics.

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  10. Question 10· Prepositions and phrasal verbs· WAEC

    Choose the option that best completes the sentence: Please look ____ my bag while I go out.

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  11. Question 11· Prepositions and phrasal verbs· WAEC

    Choose the option that best completes the sentence: The meeting was ___ until next week because of the rain.

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  12. Question 12· Prepositions and phrasal verbs· WAEC

    Choose the option that best fills the gap: He has been suffering ______ malaria for a week.

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  13. Question 13· Prepositions and phrasal verbs· WAEC

    Choose the option that best completes the sentence: He has been ill ____ two weeks.

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  14. Question 14· Prepositions and phrasal verbs· WAEC

    Choose the option that best completes the sentence: The fire was finally put ____ by the firemen.

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  15. Question 15· Prepositions and phrasal verbs· WAEC

    Choose the option that best completes the sentence: The students were asked to look ____ the difficult words in a dictionary.

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  16. Question 16· Prepositions and phrasal verbs· WAEC

    Choose the option that best completes the sentence: The children take ____ their father in looks.

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  17. Question 17· Prepositions and phrasal verbs· WAEC

    Choose the option that best completes the sentence: Amaka is married ____ a doctor.

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  18. Question 18· Prepositions and phrasal verbs· WAEC

    Choose the option that best fills the gap: The inter-house sports has been called ______ because of the rain.

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  19. Question 19· Prepositions and phrasal verbs· WAEC

    Choose the option that best completes the sentence: Tunde takes ___ his father; they look exactly alike.

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  20. Question 20· Prepositions and phrasal verbs· WAEC

    Choose the option that best fills the gap: We must look ______ our parents in their old age.

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