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WAEC English Language 2015 Theory — Question 15

Question 15 of 17 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) English Language 2015 Theory paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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6(i). Find another word or phrase that means the same as each word and can replace it as used in the passage: (i) assumed (ii) retreat (iii) specified (iv) showed up (v) collapsed

Model answer

(i) assumed - believed, thought, accepted (ii) retreat - going back, pulling back, withdrawal, backing out (iii) specified - defined, laid down, prescribed, stipulated, marked out (iv) showed up - appeared, arrived, emerged, turned up (v) collapsed - crumbled, crashed, went down, fell apart, fell down

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