Waec English language 2013 Past Questions and Answers

Question 1:

• WAEC 2013

In the sentence below, there is one underlined word and one gap. From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time correctly fill the gap in the sentence.
Tom is refined but his brother is rather .......

A. Arrogant
B. Crude
C. Unskillful
D. Foolish

Question 2:

• WAEC 2013

In the sentence below, there is one underlined word and one gap. From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time correctly fill the gap in the sentence.
Tom is refined but his brother is rather .......

A. Arrogant
B. Crude
C. Unskillful
D. Foolish

Question 3:

• WAEC 2013

In the sentence below, there is one underlined word and one gap. From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time correctly fill the gap in the sentence.
Lions are in extinction in The Gambia but monkeys are still in .......

A. Action
B. Existence
C. Vogue
D. Custody

Question 4:

• WAEC 2013

In the sentence below, there is one underlined word and one gap. From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time correctly fill the gap in the sentence.
Mary's explanation was explicit but mine was .....

A. Long
B. Winding
C. Vague
D. Irrelevant

Question 5:

• WAEC 2013

In the sentence below, there is one underlined word and one gap. From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time correctly fill the gap in the sentence.
The Major demanded an unalloyed, and not a ....loyalty from his soldiers.

A. Strict
B. Wavering
C. Clumsy
D. Alterable