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WAEC WASSCE English 2020 past questions and answers

This 2020 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 2020 set with instant marking.

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Sample WAEC WASSCE English 2020 questions

1. By the time the guests arrived, the cooks ____ the meal.
  1. had prepared
  2. have prepared
  3. will prepare
  4. are preparing

Answer: A. had prepared

The past perfect 'had prepared' shows that the cooking was completed before the guests arrived.

2. Neither the manager nor the assistants ____ aware of the change.
  1. was
  2. were
  3. is
  4. has been

Answer: B. were

With 'neither ... nor', the verb agrees with the nearer subject, 'assistants', which is plural.

3. The woman to ____ I spoke yesterday is the new head teacher.
  1. who
  2. which
  3. whom
  4. whose

Answer: C. whom

The object form 'whom' is required after the preposition 'to'.

4. If Musa had left earlier, he ____ the bus.
  1. will catch
  2. would catch
  3. would have been catching
  4. would have caught

Answer: D. would have caught

A past unreal condition takes 'would have' plus the past participle in its result clause.

5. ____ she was tired, she completed the assignment before going to bed.
  1. Although
  2. Because
  3. Unless
  4. Therefore

Answer: A. Although

'Although' introduces a contrast between being tired and completing the assignment.

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