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WAEC WASSCE English 2011 past questions and answers

This 2011 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 2011 set with instant marking.

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Sample WAEC WASSCE English 2011 questions

1. After the final whistle, the captain said that the team had given their all; what did he mean?
  1. They had made their best effort.
  2. They had surrendered before the match.
  3. They had played without a plan.
  4. They had shared their equipment.

Answer: A. They had made their best effort.

To give one's all means to make the greatest possible effort.

2. The committee put off the vote until Monday; what does put off mean here?
  1. Cancelled permanently.
  2. Postponed.
  3. Announced publicly.
  4. Completed early.

Answer: B. Postponed.

Put off means to delay or postpone an event.

3. Choose the word opposite in meaning to scarce.
  1. Limited.
  2. Rare.
  3. Abundant.
  4. Insufficient.

Answer: C. Abundant.

Scarce means in short supply, whereas abundant means plentiful.

4. Which word contains the same vowel sound as the vowel in seat?
  1. Sit.
  2. Set.
  3. Said.
  4. Receive.

Answer: D. Receive.

Seat and receive both contain the long vowel sound /iː/.

5. On which syllable is the primary stress in photography?
  1. The second syllable.
  2. The first syllable.
  3. The third syllable.
  4. The fourth syllable.

Answer: A. The second syllable.

Photography is pronounced pho-TOG-ra-phy, with primary stress on its second syllable.

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