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WAEC WASSCE English 2022 past questions and answers

This 2022 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 2022 set with instant marking.

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Sample WAEC WASSCE English 2022 questions

1. The editor was meticulous in checking the manuscript. What does meticulous mean?
  1. careless
  2. very thorough
  3. quick to anger
  4. easily confused

Answer: B. very thorough

Meticulous means showing great care and attention to detail.

2. Choose the word opposite in meaning to scarce in this sentence: Clean water became scarce during the dry season.
  1. useful
  2. polluted
  3. costly
  4. abundant

Answer: D. abundant

Abundant means plentiful, which is the opposite of scarce.

3. If a visitor comes to the village once in a blue moon, the visitor comes
  1. very rarely
  2. at midnight
  3. without warning
  4. every month

Answer: A. very rarely

Once in a blue moon means very rarely.

4. Which word is most closely associated with the work of a pharmacist?
  1. verdict
  2. blueprint
  3. prescription
  4. harvest

Answer: C. prescription

A prescription is an instruction for medicine issued by an authorized health professional.

5. The match was called off because of the heavy rain. This means that the match was
  1. cancelled
  2. postponed briefly
  3. played indoors
  4. started early

Answer: A. cancelled

To call off an event means to cancel it.

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