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WAEC WASSCE English 2021 past questions and answers

This 2021 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 2021 set with instant marking.

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Sample WAEC WASSCE English 2021 questions

1. Choose the word nearest in meaning to meticulous as used in: The editor was meticulous in checking every reference.
  1. careful
  2. impatient
  3. uncertain
  4. casual

Answer: A. careful

Meticulous means very careful and attentive to detail.

2. Choose the word opposite in meaning to reluctant.
  1. hesitant
  2. willing
  3. unwilling
  4. cautious

Answer: B. willing

A person who is willing is not reluctant.

3. What does the expression hit the nail on the head mean in: The speaker hit the nail on the head when she identified the real cause of the delay?
  1. She made a careless mistake.
  2. She spoke very loudly.
  3. She identified the exact point.
  4. She ended the discussion abruptly.

Answer: C. She identified the exact point.

To hit the nail on the head is to describe or identify something exactly.

4. Choose the correct option: Neither of the players ___ ready for the final match.
  1. are
  2. were
  3. have been
  4. was

Answer: D. was

The singular pronoun neither takes the singular verb was.

5. Choose the word that contains the same vowel sound as the u in cup.
  1. young
  2. group
  3. smooth
  4. soup

Answer: A. young

Young and cup both contain the /ʌ/ vowel sound.

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