Choose the option that best completes the sentence.
The farmer used a ______ to clear the tall grass around his yam heaps.
The farmer used a ______ to clear the tall grass around his yam heaps.
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WAEC English Language
2 papers180 marks3 h
What we predict comes up
From the syllabus weighting and how the papers are usually set. The papers below follow it.
- Essay writing28%The essay carries 50 of the 100 marks on the essay paper; letters (formal and informal), articles, speeches, stories and debates all recur.
- Synonyms and antonyms17%Nearest in meaning and opposite in meaning are the largest block of the 40 lexical items every year.
- Grammar and structure17%Concord, tenses, prepositions, phrasal verbs and question tags make up most of the 40 structural items.
- Summary17%Summary is 30 marks, usually two sets of points to be given in a stated number of sentences.
Paper 1: Objective
1 h · 80 marks · No calculator
- Answer all the questions.
- Each question is followed by four options lettered A to D. Choose the correct option for each question.
- Questions 1 to 40 test lexis; questions 41 to 80 test structure.
Answer or mark a question and your score adds up here.
Answer all questions80 marks
Choose the option that best completes the sentence.
The patient was moved to the ______ ward because his illness could easily spread to others.
The patient was moved to the ______ ward because his illness could easily spread to others.
Choose the option that best completes the sentence.
Shares in the bank fell sharply when trading opened on the ______ yesterday.
Shares in the bank fell sharply when trading opened on the ______ yesterday.
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Not included: The Test of Orals (Paper 3) is a separate paper of sound and stress questions and is not included.