WASSCE comprehension: inference and vocabulary

Question 1 of 10

Which is the best strategy for difficult vocabulary questions?

Question 2 of 10

Read: "As the lorry rounded the bend, the driver's face went pale and he gripped the wheel tightly." What can you infer? Give two clues.

Question 3 of 10

In "The old man was so parsimonious that he refused to buy his children shoes", "parsimonious" means

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If the passage word is "abandoned" (past tense), the replacement should be

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When asked for the grammatical name of an expression, you should state

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Context clues can help find the meaning of unfamiliar words.

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"Lifting" in comprehension answers means

Question 8 of 10

When asked for a word that "can replace" a word in the passage, the answer must

Question 9 of 10

In "His affable manner made him popular", "affable" means

Question 10 of 10

In "The arid north receives very little rain", "arid" means