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WAEC WASSCE English 2023 past questions and answers

This 2023 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 2023 set with instant marking.

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Sample WAEC WASSCE English 2023 questions

1. If Kemi 'spilled the beans' about the surprise party, she
  1. made a careless mess
  2. prepared the meal
  3. revealed a secret
  4. avoided the guests

Answer: C. revealed a secret

To spill the beans means to disclose information that was meant to be secret.

2. The board turned down the request for extra funding, which means that it
  1. rejected it
  2. postponed it
  3. examined it
  4. rewrote it

Answer: A. rejected it

To turn down a request is to refuse or reject it.

3. In which setting would the expression 'administer the prescribed dosage' be most appropriate?
  1. A football commentary
  2. A market announcement
  3. A court judgment
  4. A medical consultation

Answer: D. A medical consultation

Administering a prescribed dosage is language associated with medical care.

4. Choose the word nearest in meaning to 'meticulous' as used in 'The meticulous clerk checked every figure'.
  1. impatient
  2. thorough
  3. careless
  4. fearful

Answer: B. thorough

A meticulous person pays very careful attention to detail and is thorough.

5. Choose the word opposite in meaning to 'scarce'.
  1. limited
  2. abundant
  3. rare
  4. insufficient

Answer: B. abundant

Scarce means not plentiful, whereas abundant means plentiful.

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