Waec English language Past Questions and Answers

Question 3086:

• WAEC 2017

In each of the following sentences, the word that receives the emphatic stress in written in capital letters. From the questions lettered A to D, choose the one to which the given sentence is the appropriate answer.


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.
Mr. Jones ALWAYS locks the back door.

A. Does Mr. Jones always lock the front door?
B. Does Mr. Jones seldom lock the back door?
C. Does Mr. John always lock the back door?
D. Does Mr. Jones always open the back door?

Question 3087:

• 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 3088:

• 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 3089:

• 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 3090:

• 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?