Waec English language 2017 Past Questions and Answers

Question 126:

• WAEC 2017

In the following sentence, 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.
ADE is my youngest brother

A. Is Ade my youngest cousin?
B. Is Ade my oldest brother?
C. Is Abu my youngest brother?
D. Is Ade your youngest brother?

Question 127:

• WAEC 2017

In the following sentence, 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.
There are FOUR baskets in the room.

A. Were are there four baskets in the room?
B. Are there two baskets in the room?
C. Are there four baskets in the room?
D. Are there four baskets in the store?

Question 128:

• WAEC 2017

In the following sentence, 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.
Some students arranged the SEATS.


A. Did all the students arrange the seats?
B. Did some teacher arrange the seats?
C. Did some students arrange the books?
D. Did some students break the seats?

Question 129:

• WAEC 2017

In the following sentence, 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.
My father will GET home at 5 o'clock

A. Will your father get home at 5 o'clock?
B. Will my father leave home at 5 o'clock?
C. Will my father get here at 5 o'clock
D. Will my mother get home at 5 o'clock?

Question 130:

• WAEC 2017

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that contains the sound represented by the given phonetic symbol.
/i:/

A. Eve
B. Busy
C. Tip
D. Shaded