English WAEC past questions and answers

English WAEC past questions and answers

Here are 20 sample English questions for a West African Examinations Council (WAEC) exam:

Comprehension:

Read the passage and answer the question.

Question: What is the main idea of the passage?

A) The benefits of exercise

B) The history of ancient civilizations

C) The importance of healthy eating

D) The impact of technology on society

Answer: A) The benefits of exercise

Vocabulary:

Choose the synonym for "ephemeral."

A) Lasting

B) Temporary

C) Permanent

D) Eternal

Answer: B) Temporary

Grammar:

Identify the correct sentence.

A) She don't like coffee.

B) He doesn't like coffee.

C) They doesn't like coffee.

D) We doesn't like coffee.

Answer: B) He doesn't like coffee.

Literature:

What literary device is used in the phrase "the world is my oyster"?

A) Simile

B) Metaphor

C) Personification

D) Hyperbole

Answer: B) Metaphor

Essay Writing:

Write an essay of not less than 250 words on the topic "The Impact of Social Media on Today's Youth."

Editing:

Identify the error in the sentence.

"The dog laid on the porch all day."

A) The

B) laid

C) on

D) all

Answer: B) laid

Summary:

Summarize the following passage in two sentences.

(Passage: Discussing the effects of climate change on polar bears and their habitats.)

Figures of Speech:

Identify the figure of speech in the phrase "time flies."

A) Simile

B) Metaphor

C) Hyperbole

D) Personification

Answer: D) Personification

Critical Thinking:

What is the author's main argument in the given article?

Poetry Analysis:

Analyze the poem and identify its central theme.

Sentence Construction:

Rearrange the words to form a grammatically correct sentence.

"Her in is the garden playing."

Inference:

Based on the information provided, what can you infer about the character's motives?

Literary Terms:

What is the definition of the literary term "irony"?

Prepositions:

Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence.

"She is allergic ___________ cats."

A) on

B) with

C) to

D) by

Answer: C) to

Analogies:

Complete the analogy: Water is to liquid as ice is to ___________.

A) Gas

B) Solid

C) Vapor

D) Steam

Answer: B) Solid

Literary Analysis:

How does the setting contribute to the overall mood of the story?

Conjunctions:

Choose the correct conjunction to join the sentences.

"She loves to read, ________ she also enjoys painting."

A) or

B) but

C) so

D) nor

Answer: B) but