WAEC English Language practice questions

Ten objective questions in the style of WAEC WASSCE English Language: vocabulary, opposites, concord, tenses, spelling and idioms. Each answer comes with a short explanation of the rule.

Preguntas originales escritas por profesores de Studoli al estilo del examen WAEC (WASSCE). No son exámenes oficiales.

Tema: Vocabulary
1. Choose the word nearest in meaning to the word in capitals: The manager was ADAMANT about the deadline.
Solución
B. firm
- Adamant means refusing to change your mind.
- The closest meaning is firm.
Tema: Antonyms
2. Choose the word opposite in meaning to the word in capitals: The new policy is TEMPORARY.
Solución
B. permanent
- Temporary means lasting for a limited time.
- The opposite is permanent.
Tema: Concord
3. Neither the teacher nor the students ___ in the hall.
Solución
C. were
- With neither... nor, the verb agrees with the nearer subject.
- The nearer subject is students (plural), so use were.
Tema: Concord
4. Each of the boys ___ given a book.
Solución
C. was
- Each is singular, even when followed by of the boys.
- A singular subject takes was.
Tema: Prepositions
5. He has been living here ___ 2019.
Solución
B. since
- Use since with a point in time (2019, Monday, last year).
- Use for with a length of time (three years).
Tema: Spelling
6. Choose the correctly spelt word.
Solución
B. accommodation
- Accommodation has double c and double m: ac-com-mo-da-tion.
Tema: Conditionals
7. If I ___ you, I would accept the offer.
Solución
C. were
- This is an imaginary condition (second conditional).
- Formal English uses were for all persons: If I were you.
Tema: Idioms
8. Choose the option that best explains the expression: He let the cat out of the bag.
Solución
B. He revealed a secret
- To let the cat out of the bag is an idiom.
- It means to reveal a secret, usually by accident.
Tema: Tenses
9. The committee ___ its report yesterday.
Solución
B. submitted
- Yesterday is a finished time in the past.
- Use the simple past: submitted. The present perfect (has submitted) cannot be used with yesterday.
Tema: Question tags
10. She is coming, ___?
Solución
A. isn't she
- A positive statement takes a negative question tag.
- Repeat the auxiliary from the statement (is): isn't she?

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WAEC English Language practice questions

1. Choose the word nearest in meaning to the word in capitals: The manager was ADAMANT about the deadline.

2. Choose the word opposite in meaning to the word in capitals: The new policy is TEMPORARY.

3. Neither the teacher nor the students ___ in the hall.

4. Each of the boys ___ given a book.

5. He has been living here ___ 2019.

6. Choose the correctly spelt word.

7. If I ___ you, I would accept the offer.

8. Choose the option that best explains the expression: He let the cat out of the bag.

9. The committee ___ its report yesterday.

10. She is coming, ___?

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