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WAEC (WASSCE) English Language · Lexis

Idioms: WAEC English Language Past Questions and Answers

What the WAEC syllabus covers in Idioms

Our summary: Fixed expressions whose meaning is more than the meaning of their separate words.

  • Idioms, i.e. idiomatic expressions and collocations (e.g. 'hook, line and sinker', 'every Tom, Dick and Harry' etc.) the total meaning of which cannot be arrived at simply by consideration of the dictionary meanings of the words in the structures in which they appear.

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WAEC (WASSCE) English Language questions on Idioms

  1. WAEC 2024In spite of their shortcomings, we cannot … admire them.
  2. WAEC 2024Maria … tears when she was told that she failed the final examination.
  3. WAEC 2024After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that is given. Choose the interpretation that is…
  4. WAEC 2024He claimed to be an expert, but he knew next to … about it.
  5. WAEC 2024After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that is given. Choose the interpretation that is…
  6. WAEC 2024After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that is given. Choose the interpretation that is…
  7. WAEC 2024To be healthy, we need to eat a … diet every day.
  8. WAEC 2024After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that is given. Choose the interpretation that is…
  9. WAEC 2024It is wise to … with what one has rather than go borrowing.
  10. WAEC 2024It is mandatory that consumables should have … dates.
  11. WAEC 2024Amadi's plan … at the last moment.
  12. WAEC 2024We have no yet heard the weather … .
  13. WAEC 2024The experienced clerk found herself at … .
  14. WAEC 2024After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that is given. Choose the interpretation that is…
  15. WAEC 2024After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that is given. Choose the interpretation that is…
  16. WAEC 2024I can rustle … an omelette - at least.
  17. WAEC 2024After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that is given. Choose the interpretation that is…
  18. WAEC 2024After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that is given. Choose the interpretation that is…
  19. WAEC 2024We are playing … the problems of the company.
  20. WAEC 2023After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for each sentence…
  21. WAEC 2023After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for each sentence. Your…
  22. WAEC 2023After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for each sentence. Be…
  23. WAEC 2023We were all afraid when the alarm … .
  24. WAEC 2023After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for each sentence…
  25. WAEC 2023After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for each sentence. The…
  26. WAEC 2023After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for each sentence. Mother…
  27. WAEC 2023After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for each sentence. You…
  28. WAEC 2023After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for each sentence. The…
  29. WAEC 2023The fire fighters worked hard to … the inferno.
  30. WAEC 2023After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for each sentence. One of…
  31. WAEC 2023The death of that journalist is still … in mystery.
  32. WAEC 2023The thug was … murder. — choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences
  33. WAEC 2023The teacher has … with the principal.
  34. WAEC 2023After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for each sentence. This…
  35. WAEC 2023The fisherman said he sighted a … of fish in the river.
  36. WAEC 2023A meeting was called … the instance of the chairman.
  37. WAEC 2022The night watchman was given the marching orders because of his negligence. This means that he was
  38. WAEC 2022He … his ideas very clearly at meetings.
  39. WAEC 2022My friend is as dull as ditchwater. This means that my friend is
  40. WAEC 2022Franca's behaviour towards Edward leaves much to be desired. This means that Franca's behaviour was
  41. WAEC 2022The proncipal raised eyebrows at the student's explanation. This means that the principal
  42. WAEC 2022It is always good to live … one's means.
  43. WAEC 2022I hadn't finished talking to Halima, when she snapped my head off. This means that she
  44. WAEC 2022When the fire alarm went off, we all … the door.
  45. WAEC 2022Mary made a clean breast of everything. This means that Mary
  46. WAEC 2022The recent floods in some countries have … many lives
  47. WAEC 2022I'll try to convince him as … I can.
  48. WAEC 2022The director sees Tim as the joker in the pack. This means that the director considers Tim to be
  49. WAEC 2022Amao … his master in every way.
  50. WAEC 2022An act of cleanliness is to dispose … useless items.

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