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WAEC WASSCE English 2002 past questions and answers

This 2002 WAEC WASSCE English set has 40 practice questions. Try these 5 free sample questions, tap a question to reveal the answer and explanation. Then practise the whole 2002 set with instant marking.

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1. The new clerk was praised for her ___ handling of confidential files.
  1. discreet
  2. discrete
  3. discretion
  4. discreetly

Answer: A. discreet

Discreet means careful and tactful, which aptly describes the handling of confidential files.

2. Choose the word nearest in meaning to 'concise'.
  1. complicated
  2. brief
  3. uncertain
  4. lengthy

Answer: B. brief

Concise means expressed in few words, so brief is the nearest synonym.

3. Choose the word opposite in meaning to 'temporary'.
  1. short-lived
  2. occasional
  3. permanent
  4. recent

Answer: C. permanent

Permanent describes something lasting, which is the opposite of temporary.

4. The match was put off because the field was flooded; this means that the match was ___.
  1. cancelled forever
  2. played again
  3. started early
  4. postponed

Answer: D. postponed

To put an event off is to postpone it until a later time.

5. If the teacher asks Musa to keep an eye on the class, Musa should ___.
  1. watch the class carefully
  2. look for an eye
  3. leave the classroom
  4. close his eyes

Answer: A. watch the class carefully

To keep an eye on someone or something means to watch it carefully.

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