2022 WAEC (WASSCE) English Language Past Questions & Answers (Part 2)

Question 1

These days, many people concentrate on temporal things to the detriment of the _______

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D. spiritual

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A. tangible

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B. durable

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C. unchanging

Question 2

The old man prayed for the ________ of his sins before he died.

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D. remission

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A. omission

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B. commission

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C. permission

Question 3

The recent floods in some countries have _______ many lives

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A. claimed

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B. drowned

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C. buried

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D. injured

Question 4

Their shop stocks _____ overwhelming variety of goods.

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C. an

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A. any

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B. every

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D. each

Question 5

Fron the options lettered A-D, choose the word(s) that is opposite in meaning to the word(s) underlined and that will, at the same time, most appropriately fill the gap in the sentence.  Bayo is careless in his ways while Tayo is ________

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B. meticulous

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A. lovable

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C. difficult

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D. reserved

Question 6

Highlights _____ the events will be televised today.

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A. of

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B. for

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C. in

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D. on

Question 7

The principal punished the students for being DISHONEST.

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C. Did the principal punish the students for being sincere?

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A. Did the teacher punish the students for being dishonest?

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B. Did the principal praise the students for being dishonest?

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D. Did the principal punish the teachers for being dishonest?

Question 8

Graduates find it difficult to secure _____ nowadays.

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B. employment

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A. an employment

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C. employments

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D. few employments

Question 9

While your parents are ........ ., mine are liberal in their views.

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C. conservative

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A. strict

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B. intimidating

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D. discerning

Question 10

Binetou looked quite resplendent in that red dress

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B. stunning

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A. expensive

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C. respectable

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D. conspicuous

Question 11

The reason he gave, _____, was most unconvincing.

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C. that he had no money

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A. which he had no money

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B. since he had no money

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D. for he had no money

Question 12

The acrobatic displays left the spectators stunned.

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C. astonished

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A. amused

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B. anticed

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D. elated

Question 13

The purpose of education is not to..... but to facilitate progress

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B. impede

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A. prevent

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C. stampede

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D. restrain

Question 14

Remember to return it to Ruth; _____ hers.

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B. it's

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A. is

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C. it

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D. its

Question 15

It's a miracle that the child didn't die after the illness, _____?

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B. isn't it

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A. did she

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C. didn't she

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D. wasn't it ones means

Question 16

_____ all probability, the strike will be called off today.

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B. In

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A. Through

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C. By

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D. At

Question 17

Jane has stopped smoking _____?

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A. hasn't she

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B. didn't she

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C. isn't she

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D. hadn't she

Question 18

The student did the assignment, but not _____ the way I had expected.

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B. quite

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A. just

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C. hardly

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D. as

Question 19

I'll try to convince him as _____ I can.

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A. best

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B. best as

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C. the best

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D. well as

Question 20

He does not smoke so the gift of an ashtray will not be quite _________

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C. appropriate

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A. admirable

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B. applicable

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D. attractive

Question 21

HE is the press photographer.

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A. Is she the press photographer?

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B. Was he the press photographer?

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C. Is he the museum photographer?

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D. Is he the press editor?

Question 22

The governor rebutted all the allegations against him.

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D. refuted

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A. rejected

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B. removed

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C. revoked

Question 23

The director sees Tim as the joker in the pack. This means that the director considers Tim to be

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A. unpredictable

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B. humourous

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C. nonchalant

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D. unimportant

Question 24

Amao _____ his master in every way.

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A. takes after

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B. takes over

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C. takes up

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D. takes in

Question 25

An act of cleanliness is to dispose _____  useless items.

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B. of

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A. away

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C. with

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D. off

Question 26

I told them I would come back as soon as I _____

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C. could

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A. should

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B. can

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D. will

Question 27

From the words lettered A. to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that would appropriately fill the gap in the following sentence: In this country, the law against armed robbery is stringent whereas that against smoking in public places is.........

A.accurate
B.complex
C.lax
D.easy

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C. lax

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A. accurate

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B. complex

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D. easy

Question 28

The teacher truly had his heart in the right place. This means that he was

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A. kind and considerate

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B. sharp and thorough

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C. simple and modest

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D. focused and direct

Question 29

The peak of Mount Everest is about six miles from its _______

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A. base

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B. depth

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C. Source

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D. root

Question 30

Two of his _____ left for Europe.

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A. friends

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B. friend's

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C. friends'

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D. friend

Question 31

Had it not rained, I would have visited you. This means that

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C. It rained so I did not visit you

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A. I visited you even though it rained

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B. It did not rain and so I visited you

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D. because it did not rain, I visited you

Question 32

The two players protested against the

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D. Twice-weekly fitness practice

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A. fitness twice-weekly practice

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B. practice fitness twice-weekly

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C. twice-weekly practice fitness

Question 33

It is foolish  to depend entirely on mundane things

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B. material

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A. imported

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C. attractive

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D. expensive

Question 34

Bola invited Joe and _____ to the show.

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C. me

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A. I

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B. myself

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D. himself

Question 35

Sometimes minor incidents in our lives stand out because we cherish

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D. them

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A. it

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B. many

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C. none

Question 36

_____ were classmates in the university.

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A. his sister and I

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B. me and his sister

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C. I and his sister

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D. His sister and me

Question 37

The proscription of the political parties was one of the steps taken by the military.

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C. banning

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A. launching

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B. expulsion

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D. removal

Question 38

The World Bank made funds available to the government for poverty alleviation.

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D. elimination

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A. reduction

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B. removal

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C. termination

Question 39

Only a pragmatic approach will solve this problem.

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D. drastic

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A. constant

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B. careful

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C. practical

Question 40

Their _____ house is by the side of the road.

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A. father-in-law's

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B. father's-in-law

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C. fathers-in-law

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D. father-in-laws

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