Literature in English Past Questions

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Question 11
waec 1998

They are both welcome to the house of Mr. and Mrs

AHardcastle
BDiggory
CHastings
DMarlo
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Question 12
waec 1998

They are both welcome to the house of Mr. and Mrs

AHardcastle
BDiggory
CHastings
DMarlo
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Question 13
waec 1998

The gentlemen are

AMr Hardcastle and Sir Marlow
BTony Lumpkin and Landlord
CHastings and Diggory
DYoung Marlow and Hastings
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Question 14
waec 1998

The underlined expression reveals that speaker B

Alikes contracted marriages
Bdisapproves of contracted marriages
Cis indifferent to the marriage contract
Dsuspects the meeting may not hold
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Question 15
waec 1998

The news of the suitor's visit makes Speaker B

Ahappy
Bsad
Canxious
Dpessimistic
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Question 16
waec 1998

Speaker A is the father of

AKate Hardcastle
BTony Lumpkin
CHastings
DDiggory
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Question 17
waec 1998

The name of the young man coming from town is

ASir Charles Marlow
BTony Lumpkin
CDiggory
DYoung Marlow
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Question 18
waec 1998

Speaker A and B are in

Aa chamber
Bthe town
CLondon
Da stage coach
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Question 19
waec 1998

Speaker B wishes to take a trip to

Athe countryside
BFrance
CLondon
Da village
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Question 20
waec 1998

'Them' in line 1 refers to

AMr. and Mrs Hardcastle
BTony Lumpkin and Diggory
CThe neighbours
DThe two Miss Hoggs and Mrs. Grigsby
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Question 21
waec 1998

The cause of the trouble is

Arivalry
Bincest
Cjealousy
Dwar
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Question 22
waec 1998

Ifa oracle is consulted at

AEde
BOsogbo
CIfe
DKutuje
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Question 23
waec 1998

Speaker B is

AAderopo
BOdewale
CPriest
DBaba Fakunle
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Question 24
waec 1998

The trouble in the land is

Aan epidemic
Bfamine
Cwar
Dland dispute
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Question 25
waec 1998

Speaker A is

AOdewale
BIya aburo
COjuola
Dthird chief
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Question 26
waec 1998

Speaker A is

Afirst chief
BOdewale
Cthird chief
DOjuola
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Question 27
waec 1998

The 'blind bat' is

Afirst chief
BOdewale
Cthird chief
Dbaba Fakunle
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Question 28
waec 1998

'Bedsharer' implies

Aadultery
Bmatrimony
Cdivorce
Dseparation
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Question 29
waec 1998

'The charges' are made on the basis of

Atreason
Bmurder
Cjealousy
Dsuspicion
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Question 30
waec 1998

Read the extract below and answer the question

A : My Lord, you make charges sometimes without grounds
B : I do, do I? Very well then, tell me this
Bedsharer, You heard it. Didn't you?
That blind bat who calls himself
Seer says I am a bedsharer'.......
What do you think of that? You don't answer?

'My Lord' refers to

Athird chief
BAderopo
COdewale
Dfirst Chief
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