Skip to content

WAEC WASSCE 2018

WAEC English Language 2018 past questions

7 objective questions from the 2018 WAEC English Language paper. Answer each one, then reveal the answer and explanation.

All WAEC English Language past questions

  1. Question 1

    Antonyms

    From the words lettered A to D, choose the one most nearly opposite in meaning to MODERN.

    1. Option A: current
    2. Option B: recent
    3. Option C: ancient
    4. Option D: new
    Show the answer to question 1

    Answer: C, ancient

    MODERN is the opposite of ancient.

  2. Question 2

    Concord

    Choose the option that best completes the sentence: Mathematics ___ my favourite subject.

    1. Option A: are
    2. Option B: were
    3. Option C: have been
    4. Option D: is
    Show the answer to question 2

    Answer: D, is

    Subject names ending in -s, such as Mathematics, are singular.

  3. Question 3

    Synonyms

    From the words lettered A to D, choose the one nearest in meaning to HOSTILE.

    1. Option A: welcoming
    2. Option B: calm
    3. Option C: unfriendly
    4. Option D: polite
    Show the answer to question 3

    Answer: C, unfriendly

    HOSTILE means unfriendly.

  4. Question 4

    Concord

    Choose the option that best completes the sentence: Both the boy and his sister ___ clever.

    1. Option A: are
    2. Option B: is
    3. Option C: was
    4. Option D: has been
    Show the answer to question 4

    Answer: A, are

    "Both … and" joins two subjects into a plural one.

  5. Question 5

    Synonyms

    From the words lettered A to D, choose the one nearest in meaning to INDIGENT.

    1. Option A: poor
    2. Option B: wealthy
    3. Option C: lazy
    4. Option D: proud
    Show the answer to question 5

    Answer: A, poor

    INDIGENT means poor.

  6. Question 6

    Lexis and structure

    Fill the gap with the most appropriate option: He is used to ___ up early.

    1. Option A: waking
    2. Option B: wake
    3. Option C: woke
    4. Option D: have woken
    Show the answer to question 6

    Answer: A, waking

    "Be used to" is followed by the -ing form.

  7. Question 7

    Idioms

    What is the meaning of the idiom "a bone of contention"?

    1. Option A: a piece of food
    2. Option B: a cause of disagreement
    3. Option C: a broken bone
    4. Option D: a peaceful settlement
    Show the answer to question 7

    Answer: B, a cause of disagreement

    "A bone of contention" means a cause of disagreement.

Practise WAEC English Language on SchoolEasy CBT

In SchoolEasy, students answer timed questions on screen, see an explanation for every answer, and track their progress topic by topic. Teachers turn past questions into class tests that mark themselves.

Practise in the appRequest a demo for your school

School management made effortless.

We strive to build the best school management software for schools from all over the world.

Available soon on all digital platforms

Download on theApp StoreGet it onGoogle Play