WAEC English Language questions

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1. Question 201· Question tags· WAEC

   Choose the option that best completes the sentence: I am your best friend, ___?

   • Aam not I
   • Baren't I
   • Cisn't it
   • Ddon't I

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2. Question 202· Question tags· WAEC

   Choose the option that best completes the sentence: Ada can swim very well, ___?

   • Aisn't she
   • Bcan she
   • Cdoesn't she
   • Dcan't she

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3. Question 203· Question tags· WAEC

   Choose the option that best fills the gap: Let's go to the market, ______?

   • Awill we
   • Bwon't you
   • Cdon't we
   • Dshall we

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4. Question 204· Question tags· WAEC

   Choose the option that best completes the sentence: Let us go home now, ____?

   • Awon't we
   • Bwill we
   • Cshall we
   • Ddon't we

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5. Question 205· Rhymes· WAEC

   Which word rhymes with 'heard'?

   • Abeard
   • Bbird
   • Chard
   • Dhoard

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6. Question 206· Rhymes· WAEC

   Which word rhymes with 'come'?

   • Acomb
   • Bhome
   • Csome
   • Ddome

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7. Question 207· Rhymes· WAEC

   Choose the word that rhymes with 'night'.

   • Aknit
   • Bnit
   • Cwhite
   • Dnet

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8. Question 208· Rhymes· WAEC

   Choose the word that rhymes with 'heard'.

   • Abeard
   • Bhard
   • Cword
   • Dhead

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9. Question 209· Rhymes· WAEC

   Which word rhymes with 'height'?

   • Akite
   • Bweight
   • Ceight
   • Dheat

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10. Question 210· Rhymes· WAEC

    Which word rhymes with 'where'?

    • Ahere
    • Bchair
    • Cwere
    • Dwire

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11. Question 211· Rhymes· WAEC

    Which word rhymes with 'shoe'?

    • Atoe
    • Bshow
    • Cblue
    • Dhoe

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12. Question 212· Rhymes· WAEC

    Which word rhymes with 'great'?

    • Aget
    • Bgreet
    • Cmeat
    • Dlate

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13. Question 213· Rhymes· WAEC

    Which word rhymes with 'bread'?

    • Abrood
    • Bbead
    • Cbraid
    • Dsaid

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14. Question 214· Rhymes· WAEC

    Choose the word that rhymes with 'sew'.

    • Afew
    • Bnew
    • Csaw
    • Dso

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15. Question 215· Rhymes· WAEC

    Which word rhymes with 'blood'?

    • Amood
    • Bmud
    • Cgood
    • Dfood

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16. Question 216· Sentence interpretation· WAEC

    'The governor's speech fell flat.' This means the speech

    • Awas very successful
    • Bfailed to impress the audience
    • Cwas delivered lying down
    • Dwas too long

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17. Question 217· Sentence interpretation· WAEC

    'Unless you hurry, you will miss the bus.' This means that

    • Athe bus has already left
    • Byou will miss the bus even if you hurry
    • Cyou will miss the bus if you do not hurry
    • Dyou do not need to hurry

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18. Question 218· Sentence interpretation· WAEC

    'Had the driver been careful, the accident would not have happened.' This means that

    • Athe accident was not the driver's fault
    • Bthe driver was careful
    • Cthere was no accident
    • Dthe driver was not careful and the accident happened

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19. Question 219· Sentence interpretation· WAEC

    'The student's excuse did not hold water.' This means that the excuse

    • Awas written down
    • Bwas not convincing
    • Cwas very wet
    • Dwas accepted

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20. Question 220· Sentence interpretation· WAEC

    'The doctor is not a little worried about the patient.' This means the doctor is

    • Anot worried
    • Bslightly worried
    • Cvery worried
    • Dhappy

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