WAEC SSCE WASSCE 1996 English Language: Antonyms
This post is part of a series touching on the different aspects of SSCE / WASSCE English past questions. In the first series of posts, we are focusing on antonyms (opposite in meaning).
SECTION 1: In the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words letterd A to D, choose the one word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence.
Antonyms
16. Though the man was very confident his wife appeared to be quite................
A. happily
B. nervous
C. sorry
D. excited
17. Before the election, Kwesi was quite humble, but he became ……after a few months in office.
A. understanding
B. nasty
C. arrogant
D. content
18. Surprisingly, though one brother was a spendthrift, the other was quite…….
A. extravagant
B. miserly
C. tight-fisted
D. cunning
19. Some of the colours were certainly attractive, but the others were………..
A. unique
B. passive
C. pleasant
D. repulsive
20. The first accident, in my opinion was avoidable but the second one was ……………
A. preventable
B. ineligible
C. inevitable
D. plausible
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