WAEC English Language free Questions and Answers is now available online for interested candidates. Those that wish to score A1 in English now have a good opportunity. The latest update on English Language Objectives, Oral test, summary, comprehension and essay Questions and Answers for WAEC got you covered.
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English Language Answers to Objectives Questions
Below are free English Objectives (lexis and structures, stress pattern, oral, etc) Questions and answers:
After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for each sentence.
1. Be careful of what you say; there are no flies on the boss. This means that the boss is
- A. strict
- B. smart
- C. gullible
- D. neat
Answer: B (smart)
2.The students cocked their ears at the principal’s speech. This means that they listened with
- A. no understanding
- B. rapt attention
- C. no interest
- D. little interest
Answer: B (rapt attention)
3. Your daughter will do very well in school. She has a good head on her shoulders. This means that she
- A. thinks fast
- B. is sensible
- C. is very beautiful
- D. is well behaved and dilligent
Answer: B (is sensible)
4. Immediately the truth was revealed, Ngozi flew into a rage. This means that Ngozi
- A. ran away
- B. became sad
- C. became desperate
- D. suddenly became very angry
Answer: D (suddenly became very angry)
5. Choose the word that contains the sound represented by the given phonetic symbol
/dʒ/
- A. gear
- B. siege
- C. seizure
- D. suggest
Answer: D (suggest)
6. Choose the word that contains the sound represented by the given phonetic symbol
/θ/
- A. feather
- B. wither
- C. breathe
- D. stealthy
Answer: D (stealthy)
7. Choose the word that contains the sound represented by the given phonetic symbol
/j/
- A. jest
- B. flew
- C. haste
- D. value
Answer: B (flew)
8. /ei/
- A. said
- B. seize
- C. gale
- D. nine
Answer: C ( gale)
9. /ɔɪ/
- A. stock
- B. roam
- C. coin
- D. note
Answer: C (coin)
10. In each of the following sentences, the word that receives the emphatic stress is written in Capital letters. Choose the option to which the given sentence is the appropriate answer.
Ojo won the prize for the best TEACHER.
- A. Did Ojo win the prize for the best dancer?
- B. Did Ojo win the award for the best teacher?
- C. Did Oke win the prize for the best teacher?
- D. Did Ojo lose the prize for the best teacher?
Answer: A (Did Ojo win the prize for the best dancer?)
11. The president rewarded some of the OFFICERS.
- A. Did the president reward all the officers?
- B. Did the senator reward some of the officers?
- C. Did the president reward some of the students?
- D. Did the president censure some of the officers?
Answer: C (Did the president reward some of the students?)
12. She will send a BAG to him today.
- A. Will he send a bag to him today?
- B. Will she send a bag to her today?
- C. Will she send a shirt to him today?
- D. Will she send a bag to him tomorrow?
Answer: C (Will she send a shirt to him today?)
13. From the words lettered A to D below each of the. following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence
Parents encourage their children to exercise financial prudence
- A. precision
- B. caution
- C. credence
- D. sincerity
Answer: B (caution)
14. It turned out that the plaintiff’s claim was false
- A. surmise
- B. pronouncement
- C. allegation
- D. contention
Answer: C ( allegation)
15. Morgan Pharmacy is the sole distributor of the antiviral drug.
- A. only
- B. major
- C. creditable
- D. first
Answer: A (Only)
16.From the words lettered A-D, choose the word that contains the sound represented by the given phonetic symbol.
/ʌ/
- A. comfort
- B. music
- C. ozone
- D. food
Answer: A (comfort)
17. /aʊ/
- A. howl
- B. law
- C. flow
- D. note
Answer: A (howl)
18./j/
- A. jet
- B. flew
- C. few
- D. just
Answer: C (few)
19./ð/
- A. these
- B. thanks
- C. moth
- D. thyme
Answer: A (these)
20./ə/
- A. age
- B. argue
- C. about
- D. active
Answer: C (about)
21. /v/
- A. of
- B. few
- C. off
- D. photo
Answer: A (of)
22. /dʒ/
- A. regime
- B. gutter
- C. gender
- D. design
Answer: C (gender)
23./i:/
- A. pit
- B. exile
- C. regal
- D. serve
Answer: C (regal)
24./aɪ/
- A. freight
- B. faith
- C. said
- D. piety
Answer: D (piety)
25./ɜː/
- A. heart
- B. floor
- C. herb
- D. fork
Answer: C (herb)
26.In each of the following sentences, the word that receives the emphatic stress is written in capital letters. From the questions lettered A-D, choose the one to which the given sentence is the appropriate answer.
Bimpe was the FIRST to submit the assignment.
- A. Was Nneka the first to submit the assignment?
- B. Was Bimpe the first to leave the assignment?
- C. Was Bimpe the last to submit the assignment?
- D. Was Bimpe the first to submit the project?
Answer: C (Was Bimpe the last to submit the assignment?)
27.Ahmed greeted AKIN at the party.
- A. Did Ahmed ignore Akin at the party?
- B. Did Peter greet Akin at the party?
- C. Did Ahmed greet James at the party?
- D. Did Ahmed greet Akin at the park?
Answer: C ( Did Ahmed greet James at the party?)
28.We left for MAKURDI yesterday.
- A. Did we leave for Lagos yesterday?
- B. Did we arrive from Markurdi yesterday?
- C. Did they leave for Markurdi yesterday?
- D. Did we leave for Markurdi today?
Answer: A (Did we leave for Lagos yesterday?)
29.Bisi’s mother ENJOYS cooking.
- A. Does Ayo’s mother enjoy cooking?
- B. Does Bisi’s mother hate cooking?
- C. Does Bisi’s sister enjoy cooking?
- D. Does Bisi’s mother enjoy washing?
Answer: B (Does Bisi’s mother hate cooking?)
30.The United States will host the next FIFA football competition.
- A. Will the United States host the next CAF football competition?
- B. Will Nigeria host the next FIFA football competition?
- C. Will the United States fund the next EIEA football competition?
- D. Will the United States fund the next FIFA basketball competition?
Answer: A (Will the United States host the next CAF football competition?)
31.In the following options lettered A to D, all the words except one have the same stress pattern. Identify the one with the different stress pattern.
- A. elephant
- B. ectopic
- C. ensemble
- D. enrolment
Answer: A (elephant)
32.Identify the one with the different stress pattern.
- A. blossom
- B. faucet
- C. gainsay
- D. bosom
Answer: C (gainsay)
33.Identify the one with the different stress pattern.
- A. remember
- B. harmony
- C. percentage
- D. agreement
Answer: B (harmony)
34.Identify the one with the different stress pattern.
- A. galley
- B. hamlet
- C. hotel
- D. madam
Answer: C (hotel)
35.Identify the one with the different stress pattern.
- A. couture
- B. cowshed
- C. forest
- D. gadget
Answer: A (couture)
36. In each of the following questions, the main/ primary stress is indicated by writing the syllables on which it occurs in capital letters. From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress.
embodiment
- A. EM-bod-i-ment
- B. em-BOD-i-ment
- C. em-bod-I-ment
- D. em-bod-i-MENT
Answer: B (em-BOD-i-ment)
37.dependable
- A. DE-pen-da-ble
- B. de-PEN-da-ble
- C. de-pen-DA-ble
- D. de-pen-da-BLE
Answer: B (de-PEN-da-ble)
38. collocation
- A. COLL-o-ca-tion
- B. coll-O-ca-tion
- C. coll-o-CA-tion
- D. coll-o-ca-TION
Answer: C (coll-o-CA-tion)
39.manifesto
- A. MA-ni-fes-to
- A. ma-ni-fes-TO
- B. ma-NI-fes-to
- C. ma-ni-FES-to
Answer: C (ma-ni-FES-to)
40.leguminous
- A. LE-gum-in-ous
- B. le-GUM-in-ous
- C. le-gum-IM-ous
- D. le-gum-in-OUS
Answer: B (le-GUM-in-ous)
41.From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word.
plaque
- A. lake
- B. lark
- C. luck
- D. plague
Answer: B (lark)
42. potter
- A. porters
- B. pear
- C. otter
- D. rotten
Answer: C (otter)
43.aisle
- A. isle
- B. bail
- C. fly
- D. real
Answer: A (isle)
44.trouser
- A. browser
- B. bounce
- C. trowel
- D. cower
Answer: A (browser)
45. muscle
- A. tousle
- B. puzzle
- C. tussle
- D. dozen
Answer: C (tussle)
SECTION A: ESSAY
Your answer should not be less than 450 words. You are advised to spend 50 minutes on this section.
1. The Old Students’ Association of your school has just erected an ultra-modern hall for the school. As the senior prefect, write a letter to the chairman, thanking him for this project and pointing out three other areas in which the school needs assistance.
2.Several demonstrations have been organised in the past few months in your country. Write an article for publication in one of your national newspapers, discussing the causes of these demonstrations and proposing three ways by which the government could deal with them.
3. You are the principal speaker in a debate on the motion: Living in one’s country is more advantageous than living abroad. Write your argument for or against the motion.
4. Your friend wrote a letter to you and part of it reads: “I think I am going to fail my forthcoming examinations! I don’t know what to do.”Write a letter of encouragement to your friend, discussing at least three things he or she can do to manage examination jitters
5. Write a story that ends with the statement: I was mistaken to have thought the night would be like other peaceful nights.
SECTION B: COMPREHENSION
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions on it. You are advised to spend about 30 minutes on this section.
I got home late on the day of the party. Although I had planned to be home early, the heavy traffic scuttled my plan. The party was in full swing by the time I arrived, with our street lined up with cars. I entered the compound and stood for several minutes, watching the scene before me with awe. My wife had spared no expenses in organising the party.
I watched my son beam with delight. He made me proud and was now getting his reward. My plan had worked. I hadn’t believed it would do the trick but I knew I just had to motivate him to do better than being content with the tenth position every term for the past two years. I knew he could be the best in his class, but he was just not trying hard enough. His lack of push was a weight on my shoulders and it was clear he needed an incentive. So, when he approached me with his yearly demand for a party, an idea occurred to me. I had always declined his request for an elaborate celebration. It was not for lack of money; I just never believed in living ostentatiously. Maybe my austere background had something to do with it. After all, as a manager of a reputable bank, I earned enough to make life comfortable for my family of four.
My plan to have a small family sprang from my desire to give my children the best in life. They were in one of the best schools and were always well-groomed.
Looking at the children enjoying themselves took me down memory lane. I remember my days in school when I was at that age. Things were quite difficult for me while growing up. My parents were separated and my father had taken another wife who treated me with disdain. I worked like a grown-up man on my father’s farm to get produce to sell so as to pay my school fees. My consolation those days was my strong belief that I would make it one day, after all, every cloud has a silver lining.
After my secondary school education. I knew I had to get a job, as any hope of going further in my education was slim despite my good grades. I went to live with my uncle, who was accommodating and soon got me a job in a bank. Through hard work and after passing various professional examinations, I rose to the peak of my career.
The joyous shouts of the children roused me from my reminiscences, I realised that if I had not used my son’s obsession with a party as a carrot for push, we wouldn’t be celebrating his resounding success today. As soon as he knew the reward for coming first in his class, he worked hard like never before. He also surprised us by being the best student in all his subjects, even in Mathematics, which used to be his Achilles heel.
The plan was worth it, though I still lament the amount of money it gulped.
(a) What was the writer’s plan for his son?
(b) Why was the writer dissatisfied with his son’s performance?
(c) State two challenges that the writer faced while growing up.
(d) What is the writer’s attitude to life?
(e) State two pieces of evidence that suggest that the writer’s children were well cared for.
(f) …no expenses
(i) What is the grammatical name given to this expression as it is used in the passage?
(ii) What is its function?
(g) His lack of push was a weight on my shoulders. What figure of speech is used in the expression above?
(h) For each of the following words, find another word or phrase which means the same and which can replace it as it is used in the passage:
(i) scuttled
(ii) ostentatiously
(iii) reputable
(iv) sprang
(v) well-groomed
(vi) reminiscences
SECTION C: SUMMARY
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions on it. You are advised to spend about 40 minutes on this section.
The campaign for the education of the girl-child appears to have achieved outstanding success. Many parents were once known to be indifferent to the education of the girl-child. But now, it is boys who appear to have become less serious with their studies. This calls for a determined effort to save the boy-child’s education from further decline and avoid possible unpleasant consequences for both genders and the society.
It has been observed that more girls than boys now enrol for secondary and tertiary education than was the case forty years ago. Today, the population of boys and girls in classrooms is either equal or the girls outnumber the boys. The trend appears to be that after obtaining the first degree, they work to raise enough money to get married. On the other hand, their female counterparts often proceed to higher degrees while waiting to get married. This is one of the reasons why more females register for postgraduate programmes in various disciplines.
In addition, it appears that female students now perform better in academics than males. They are often more on the list of the best students in a class, just as more girls obtain first-class honours than boys in the universities. At a dinner for new dental surgeons in a prominent university, the guest lecturer asked the male students to stand up for recognition. Two men stood up; the other nineteen surgeons were female!
More girls seem to show greater commitment to education by staying to learn during school hours, unlike a good number of boys who absent themselves from school for all manner of reasons. They attend parties when lessons are on, and hide in various locations to commit cybercrime or engage in other nefarious activities. Therefore, boys have higher cases of truancy, resulting in a decline in their academic performance.
Certain consequences may result from this present situation. Most top positions in public and private establishments might eventually be occupied by women who have the required academic qualifications. Companies and industrious are in constant patronage and will engage only the topmost brains with the necessary experience to occupy leadership positions. Thus, most female graduates and award-winners will qualify for these positions over men.
The effect will most likely be felt in homes where women are married to men who have lower academic qualifications. When rich senior school certificate holders are husbands of graduates or PhD holders, misunderstandings and conflicts are bound to occur. The wives are likely to view issues from a broader perspective, while their husbands may consider their opinions as confrontational. Peace and harmony may become elusive in such homes.
Nevertheless, the development so far should make women very proud. But with more women as managers and policymakers, the downside is that there may be instances when women will use their higher number in positions of authority to formulate policies that will favour them and possibly dominate the males.
In conclusion, while the campaign for the educational progress of women should be sustained, efforts should be intensified to arrest the current decline of interest of young men in education. Abundant benefits await society if there is a balance in the educational attainment of both genders.
(a) In three sentences, one for each, summarise three indicators of the decline in the education of males according to the passage.
Answer:
The following are indicators of the decline in the education of males, according to the passage:
- More girls than boys now enrol for secondary and tertiary education and the number of girls in classrooms often surpasses that of boys.
- Female students generally perform better academically than their male counterparts.
- Boys exhibit higher cases of truancy, frequently skipping school to attend parties or engage in cybercrime.
(b) In three sentences, one for each, summarise three likely consequences of the decline in the education of males according to the passage.
Answer:
The following are likely consequences of the decline in the education of males:
- More leadership positions in public and private establishments may be occupied by women.
- Marital conflicts may arise in homes where highly educated women are married to men with lower academic qualifications.
- Women in managerial and policymaking positions may formulate policies that favour them.
How to pass WAEC exams
It’s important to make your West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination a huge success. The following ways are beneficial to candidates that wish to pass WAEC with flying colors:
1. Make adequate Preparation: By preparing very well for the WAEC English Language Objectives and theory exams, candidates will be able to write the exams confidently.
2. Attending Extra moral Classes: The school teachers might not be able to complete the curriculum on time. On that note, it is advisable for students to attend tutorials that will enlightened the more on the right topics under The syllables.
3. Make good use of Past Questions: The West African Examination Council, WAEC has a pattern of setting questions. Students that make good use of the WAEC English Language past Questions and Answers will surely perform well in the exams. Try and practice the questions set on previous years.
4. Use WAEC English Language Syllabus: The WAEC English Language Syllabus has a list of topics to be treated for years. Candidates should ensures that they use the syllabus while studying and preparing for their exams.
How to Answer English Language WAEC Questions
The following steps are very important for candidates that wish to make good grades:
1. Read all the Instructions provided in the Question paper:
This is a very important thing to do as soon as the Question paper is given to you. The essence of this is to help you know what you are required to do. Try as much as possible to adhere to the exams instructions.
2. Fill in Your details where required on the Answer booklets.
One of the greatest mistakes candidates make is failure to write their details on the Answers booklet. Filling Your exams details before attempting questions is important because you may forget or may cut off with time.
3. Start with the Questions you know best:
This is a smart approach. When you start answering the questions you know very well, you will not only have the confidence to answer the difficult ones but give the marker/examiner a good impression about your knowledge of the subject.
4. Read the Questions at least Thrice before providing solutions:
Don not be in a haste to answer questions. Try and read them over and over again to gain full understanding of the questions.
5. Make your handwriting are readable:
Take your time to write very well, a good handwriting will make your answers clear understandable.
6. Cross Check your work before submission:
In all your doing, don’t fail go through your work before submitting your answer booklet. This will enable you to correct mistakes made.
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Conclusion
Passing the WAEC English language exams is very easy. All that is required is to do the needful. Prepare on time, attend tutorials, use past Questions and syllabus and many more.
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