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WAEC English Paper 1 Objectives (OBJ) 2022
English Language Paper 1 is Objectives (OBJ) Questions 2022 and there are about 60 questions in this paper to be answered in 1 hour, 30 minutes.
Candidates are to choose just one option from the multi-choice Obj options and shade their answer on the OMR (The OBJ Answer Booklet).
WAEC English Language Questions and Answers
The questions and answers below contain WASSCE past English language questions and answers.
SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICE (QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS)
In each of the following sentences, there is one word in italics and one gap. From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in italics, and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence.
Binetou’s inquisitiveness is in sharp contrast with her sister’s _______
A. indifference
B. noisiness
C. calmness
D. dullness
2. Though at first, it appeared an insignificant idea, it turned out to be quite
A. outstanding
B. successful
C. remarkable
D. interesting
3. After grasping the fundamental aspects of his job, Kwesi had to cope with more ______ procedures.
A. advanced
B. academic
C. subsidiary
D. secondary
4. The youth prefer discussing contemporary issues to _______ ones
A. archaic
B. uninteresting
C. stale
D. political
5. As erroneous as it might sound, the Headmaster’s assumption was quite ______
A. wise
B. correct
C. precise
D. faulty
6. Halima likes to dwell on trivial, rather than _______ matters
A. strong
B. popular
C. weighty
D. heavy
7. We all know that Bola is insolent whereas Ade is __________
A. cowardly
B. respectful
C. humble
D. modest
8. A few days after Musa’s __________ , his sister longed for his departure
A. coming
B. entrance
C. arrival
D. welcome
9. Algebra seems complicated, but with practice it becomes _________
A. solved
B. simple
C. accessible
D. achievable
10. Mrs. Agide is unassuming whereas her twin sister is __________
A. cheerful
B. boastful
C. loud
D. rude
SECTION 2
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
11. At Christmas, employees of Sugar Factory receive huge ____________
A. benefits
B. dividends
C. bonuses
D. salaries
12. The exposed milk in that container has turned ___________
A. sour
B. putrid
C. mouldy
D. stale
13. Not all activities champion _____ causes
A. worthy
B. real
C. concrete
D. favourable
14. The Mayor gave a glowing ______________ at the funeral of the city’s only curator
A. citation
B. statement
C. tribute
D. commendation
15. At the end of __________, the National Anthem is played on our radio station
A. programming
B. production
C. transition
D. transmission
16. The defence counsel was unable to convince ______ of John’s innocence
A. plaintiff
B. witness
C. panel
D. jury
17. Unfortunately, corruption is the ____________ of most African countries.
A. venom
B. bane
C. disaster
D. backbone
18. The ______ results proved that the patient had hepatitis.
A. investigation
B. diagnosis
C. probe
D. test
19. The new book has beautiful ____________ which make it attractive.
A. illustrations
B. demonstrations
C. illuminations
D. compositions
20. Their marriage was finally __________ after years of hostility
A. cancelled
B. annulled
C. broken
D. separated
SECTION 3
After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretation is given. choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for each sentence
21. Can you imagine Oka behaving as he has all the knowledge in the world? This means that Oka
A. does not really know everything
B. knows so much more than we think
C. is admired by everybody
D. respects other people
22. Akin is too full of himself. This means that Akin
A. talks too much
B. eats too much
C. is too proud
D. is quite annoying
23. she slogged her guts out for the examination. This means that she
A. she failed the examination despite working hard for it.
B. passed the examination despite not working hard for it
C. used unfair means to face the examination
D. really worked very hard for the examination
24. I admire Modou: very few people can stomach all of Adaeze’s insults. This means that Modou
A. tolerated Adaeze’s insults
B. was a weakling
C. had no answer to Adaeze’s insult
D. did the right thing by remaining silent.
25. After months of battling with stroke, he is now a shadow of his former self. This means that he
A. is now frail
B. is vulnerable
C. is hopeless
D. has almost recovered
26. Kura, you can’t be too careful when dealing with Wang. This means that Kura
A. has no reason to be suspicious of Wang.
B. can fully rely on Wang
C. has to be very careful in his relationship with Wang
D. may feel free in the company of Wang.
27. Don’t tell me another cock and bull story. This means that the speaker does not want to
A. be further baffled
B. hear the same old story
C. hear another drab story
D. be further deceived
28. Had he confessed much earlier, she would have trusted him This means that he
A. had confessed earlier on, but he wasn’t trusted
B. had confessed much earlier on, and he was trusted
C. hadn’t confessed much earlier on, and he was trusted
D. hadn’t confessed earlier on, and he wasn’t trusted
29. Kola: You really worked hard to win the case. Didia: You don’t know the half of it.
A. it wasn’t as difficult as Kola had thought
B. Kola’s statement wasn’t actually correct
C. it was even more difficult than Kola could imagine
D. winning the case didn’t mean much to Kola
30. Femi is too clever by half. This means that Femi
A. displays his cleverness in an annoying way
B. is not as clever as he thinks
C. pleases everyone he meets
D. hides how clever he really is.
SECTION 4
From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the word in italics as it is used in the sentence
31. He was such a brilliant footballer!
A. an inspired
B. an intelligent
C. a dazzling
D. a skilful
32. The politician is a fluent speaker
A. an eloquent
B. a superficial
C. an insightful
D. a persuasive
33. Everyone has the urge to succeed in life
A. compulsion
B. desire
C. need
D. courage
34. When he heard the gunshot, he ran into a thick forest
A. tight
B. deep
C. dense
D. close
35. That was a timely intervention
A. suitable
B. accurate
C. prompt
D. major
36. David is not only hardworking but also scrupulous
A. painstaking
B. ambitious
C. pleasant
D. daring
37. We really have to be careful because the situation is rather tricky
A. deceitful
B. trivial
C. unexpected
D. difficult
38. I think that his essay is impeccable
A. erroneous
B. correct
C. satisfactory
D. faultless
39. There has been a marked change in her study habit
A. significant
B. real
C. full
D. complete
40. He was directed to write the letter.
A. advised
B. instructed
C. persuaded
D. forced
SECTION 5
Paper 2
SECTION A: QUESTIONS (50 MARKS)
Answer one question only from this section. All questions carry equal marks. Your answer should not be less than 450 words.
You are advised to spend about 50 minutes on this section.
1. Your friend in another school has requested information about your school to enable him to decide on moving over to your school. Write a letter to him discussing at least three areas in which your school excels.
2. Write an article for publication in your school magazine, discussing the reasons why children in your area drop out of school and suggesting ways of minimizing it.
3. As the president of your youth club, write a letter to the chairman of your Local Government Association complaining about the increasing rate of child labour and suggesting ways of curbing it.
4. You are the chief speaker in a debate on the topic: Women should not be in paid employment while still bearing children. Write your contribution for or against the topic.
5. Write a story that ends with the words: That experience will linger on my mind for a long time.
SECTION B
English COMPREHENSION [20 marks]
You are advised to spend about 30 minutes on this section.
6. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions on it.
Our planet is at risk. Our environment is under threat. The air we breathe, the water we drink, the seas we fish in, and soils we farm, the forests, animals and plants which surround us are in danger.
New terms and words describe these problems: acid rain, the greenhouse effect, global warming, holes in the ozone layer, desertification and industrial pollution. We are changing our environment. More and more gases and waste escape from our factories.
Rubbish, oil silages and detergents damage our rivers and seas. Forests give us timber and paper, but their loss results in soil erosion and also endangers wildlife.
The richer countries of the world are mainly responsible for industrial pollution. This is where most of all the commercial energy is produced. In developing countries, poverty cause people to change their environment, to overgraze grassland, to cut down trees for new land and firewood, to farm poor soil for food.
The United Nations Environmental Protection Agency says that an area of forest the size of Sierra Leone disappears every year. Trees are cut down for timber which is used for building, furniture, paper and fuel.
They are also destroyed to provide land on which to graze animals and build new villages and towns. But trees have many other important uses. Trees protect the land from heavy downpour of rain and their roots help to hold the soil together.
Forests are also the home of many living things. The Amazon forest contains one fifth of all the species of birds in the world. In our forests, there may be plants and animals which could help in the discovery of new medicines of crops.
To rescue and conserve our beautiful world, we must act cooperatively. Individuals, communities, nations and international associations, all have the responsibility. By learning to protect the natural environment, we can manage the earth’s resources for generations to come.
(a) The risk referred to in the passage is of what origin?
(b) From the passage, it can be deduced that the inhabitants of developing countries ______
(c) According to the passage, the size of the forest depleted ______ annually.
(d) The writer holds the richer countries responsible for industrial pollution because of their what?
(e) The message of the writer of the passage is the need for what?
SECTION C
ENGLISH SUMMARY WRITING [30 MARKS]
You are advised to spend about 50 minutes on this section.
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions on it.
You cannot expect to go through life without meeting problems. Difficulties, perplexities and frustrations are an inevitable part of human experience.
Accepting this idea of the inevitability of problems will help you to approach them in a robust frame of mind rather than thinking that you are a victim specially singled out by malignant fate.
When confronted with a problem, the first thing to do is gather all relevant data to get acquainted with the facts of the case.
Then write down exactly what the problem is, stating it simply in black and white. This gives you something definite with which to come to terms. The problem is assessed and you will now have something concrete to deal with.
Next, give serious thought to the problem, making sure that such thought does not degenerate into worry as worry accomplishes nothing. Aim at clear, dispassionate thought, viewing the problem as if it were a friend’s and not your own. Look at it from all angles and from the point of view of all concerned.
You court disaster if you are entirely selfish in your outlook. The single important purpose of all this is to discover all possible solutions to the problem.
Having examined the problem broadly and impartially, carefully examine all the possible solutions or courses of action. The knowledge that you have done this will keep you from useless regrets later, when you can remind yourself that all courses of action were examined and you chose what appeared to be the best. Next, eliminate all proposed solutions which are seen on further thought to be impracticable.
You will now find that your list has been whittled down to two or three possibilities. At this stage it is often a good plan to get out into the open air. Go for a walk or a ride, preferably somewhere with wide horizons. There, out in the open, review the problem afresh. You will find it appears less formidable.
Ask yourself how the difficulty will appear in ten years’ time or even one! This fresh review will enable you to make a final choice as you turn to the remaining solutions and, before you return home, decide which one you are going to adopt. As you go to sleep that night, let your last thoughts be upon your decision. If, in the morning, you still feel it is the best one to take, go ahead.
If you have a friend who is capable of giving sound advice, consult him. Do this before your final decision, so that you will have the benefit of his views before you decide. Talking things over with another is always a great help.
It enables you to isolate the problem and to decide which on which factors are important. Even if the friend offers no advice, a sympathetic ear will help you. Furthermore, as you describe to your friend the courses open to you, you will see them in clearer light. Some will appear impossible even as you speak.
Alternatively, one will appear most attractive. In dealing with problems, remember the time factor. Although some problems solve themselves in time, and delaying tactics is therefore the best form of action for them, most other problems generally get more complicated the longer they are left. You should, therefore, get to grips with the problems immediately they occur.
All told, reasonable foresight and imagination can prevent many problems ever arising. Tact, thoughtfulness and responsible conduct can also keep life largely problem-free.
In six sentences, one for each, summarize the steps to be taken when faced with a problem and
Paper 3: English TEST OF ORALS (Questions and Answers)
For candidates in Nigeria and Liberia only
SECTION 1
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letters underlined.
1. wit
A. fright
B. wheat
C. tree
D. market
2. look
A. glue
B. you
C. cup
D. curious
SECTION 2
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sound(s) as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.
3. dance
A. handsome
B. sandwich
C. adjective
D. pounding
4. plucked
A. smiled
B. slammed
C. luck
D. table
SECTION 3
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word.
5. carrier
A. area
B. barrier
C. serious
D. ravine
6. drought
A. crowd
B. nought
C. shout
D. taught
SECTION 4
In each of the following questions, the main/primary stress is indicated by writing the syllable on which it occurs in capital letters. From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress.
7. acrimony
A. A-cri-mo-ny
B. a-CRI-mo-ny
C. a-cri-MO-ny
D. a-cri-mo-NY
SECTION 5:
In the following options lettered A to D, all the words except one have the same stress pattern. Identify the one with the different stress pattern.
8. A. sanctify
B. promising
C. notify
D. organic
SECTION 6
In each of the following sentences, the word that receives the emphatic stress is written in capital letters. From the questions lettered A to D, choose the one to which the given sentence is the appropriate answer.
9. The DOCTOR examined the patient with a stethoscope.
A. Did the teacher examine the patient with a stethoscope?
B. Did the doctor cure the patient with a stethoscope?
C. Did the doctor examine the nurse with a stethoscope?
D. Did the doctor examine the patient with a telescope?
SECTION 7
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that contains the sound represented by the given phonetic symbol.
10. / ǝ /
A. accurate
B. nephew
C. ageless
D. waddle
WAEC English Essay, Summary and Objective 2022 (EXPO)
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WAEC English Objectives Answers. (2020 Answers)
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31-40: CABCBCACCC
41-50: DADADDCCBA
51-60: BADDCBBBDD
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(6a)
She never informed her children of her intention to visit because she always expect them to be at house
(6b)
Mama whiled away the hours on the journey by chatting with a fellow passenger with whom she had a common reason for visitation
(6c)
Mama couldn’t pay her taxi fare completely. Mama couldn’t communicate well with the new watchman due to language barrier
(6d)
The taxi driver left with own of Mama’s bags because she owed him.
(6e)
Mama will never forget what she had for dinner because that wasn’t the kind of food she eats when she visits her daughter
(6f)
(i) Relative or adjectival cause
(ii) Functions as object complement to the word “passenger”
(6h)
Mama learnt to always call before visiting
(6i)
(i) unimaginable – unbelievable.
(ii)heartily – sincerely.
(iii) Outrageous- shocking.
(iv) numerous – many.
(v) Frantically- desperately.
(vi) fraudulent- deceitful.
(7ai)
Forest tree serve as protection against erosion
(7aii)
Logs gotten from Forests trees are processed into paper and
Woods from trees serves as an important material for building construction.
(7aiii)
Forests feed the earth humans and animal that live in them
(7bi)
By the relevant authorities enacting Laws that will mandate tree planting to replace filled dries
(7bii)
Soft copies of books should be preferred to hard copies
(7biii)
By government discouraging the cultivation of forests as farmlands by creating forests reserve.
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Question.. Solution below.
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SECTION A
Answer one question only from this section All questions carry equal marks Your are should not be less than 450 words
You are advised to spend about 50 minutes on this section
1. Your brother who is in the third year in another school has written to confide in you that he is shot stop schooling and go into business. Write a letter to him advising him against his decision
2. Write an article suitable for publication in a national newspaper on the topic: The Importance of Promoting Good Reading Habits in Students
3. As the Senior Prefect of your school, write a letter to the Principal pointing out at least two practices among students that should be discouraged and two habits that should be promoted among teachers,
4. New Principal has just been posted to your school. Write a speech you will deliver at the welcome party organised for him informing him about some problems faced by students.
5. Write a story that ends with the statement: I had never felt so embarrassed in my life
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Essay. Answer one question from this
Part.
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(5)
Never in my life have I ever felt so embarrassed and so alone. I feel that it’s about time to let others know that miscarriage is something that has been put aside for far too long….
It took me a couple of weeks to decide to share my story in this way. But I feel that it’s about time to let others know that miscarriage is something that has been put aside for far too long. with the victims being left in deafening silence in the corner. I had my miscarriage last year in February. I was on a train home from work at around 7pm when I felt sharp pains in my tummy and then I felt that my trousers were wet. I was bleeding. Ashamed, worried and panicking about what is going on with my 5 week old baby inside me, I took the first cab I saw and got myself to A&E.
I got there and somehow I knew that it was too late. Still I was hoping that it wasn’t. I came to the next available staff in A&E to tell them what happened and I was told to sit on a chair and wait to be called in by a nurse to see a doctor. My trousers where messy with blood and my tummy was still hurting. I cried silently in that little corner where they’ve put me to wait. I waited for 3 hours for someone to call me. By the time someone has called me to take my bloods…the pain was gone and the blood on my trousers where drying up….I knew my baby was gone. I’ve left a mess on the chair and I was so embarrassed. After they took my bloods and cannulated me…the nurse told me to go back to where I was waiting before and wait for someone to call me to see a doctor. I went to sit back on that same chair. I decided to go to the toilet and tried to clean myself up. I looked at myself in the mirror and asked myself what I did wrong. My eyes were puffy from crying.
I took a load of tissue to suck up the blood that was coming out of me and tried to clean up my underwear. When I came out of the toilet…I asked the nurse if I was called but her reply was no. I waited and waited then my fiancé came and held me tight. He kindly brought me clean change of clothes and I went to change my trousers. Never in my life have I ever felt so embarrassed and so alone. I have suffered depression after that event. There are some things that you wish you could forget. But they remain embedded in your mind and heart.
Miscarriageis more than losing one little life that did not get the chance to meet it’s mum and dad. unfortunately, miscarriage can cause someone (the mother of the father) to lose their mind and themselves. I’m a witness to that. It happened to me.
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The Importance of promoting good Reading habits in students. They say it for a reason that books are your best friends . While growing up the best habit you can inculcate is reading because you become what you read. The books that you read play a very important role in your up-bringing as they are your guide for the journey of life. Here are a few personality attributes which are highly influenced by regular reading habit. Improves Communication Books are the best way to get acquainted with extra- ordinary words in the English language. Reading books will help you learn new words and demonstrate different ways in which you can use them in your daily expression. This will ultimately improve your personal vocabulary. Also to understand the grammar of any language, reading stories and articles of that particular language will increase your depth of understanding about it. Better Ability to Comprehend Kids who develop the habit of reading at an early age are good at comprehending situations and develop a better sense of understanding than those who do not read. They are capable of understanding serious situations and analyze the cause and effect scenario maturely. To develop reading abilities early on, try reading aloud and take baby steps towards improvement. Don’t be too hard on yourself, take pleasure in reading.
Imparts Knowledge There is no denying in the fact that reading imparts knowledge in a person. Gaining knowledge makes you feel confident about the subject and invokes your interest deeper into the topics. For cognitive development, school curriculums also include various interesting topics so that students are keen about the subject from young age. Aids Sleeping Reading before bedtime helps fight insomnia better than indulgence in electronic devices which works totally opposite. Books aid your sleep naturally and involve your brain in knowledgeable things before sleeping. Psychologically it is recommended that people should think about healthy thoughts before going to bed. A good book read before bedtime can work wonders for peace of mind. Escape From Real World Books gives a person the unstoppable freedom to explore the world of fiction. The writers as well as the readers are free to take up topics of their choice and throw open the gates of the fictitious world in their minds. Some works of fiction roll over books after books but never lose the grip of the readers on the series. It is because creative minds are powerhouses of exciting amusements and we can only agree more if we had read some of those amazing creations.
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