WASSCE objective past questions and answers (English Language 2023)

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1. The posh cars were sandwiched between two _____ ones (a) dented (b) rugged (c) rickety (d) modest The correct answer is: (d) modest

2. A trivial issue often becomes _____ when it is not properly handled (a) valuable (b) serious (c) unbearable (d) ordinary The correct answer is: (b) serious

3. The rockstar's stellar performance constrasted sharply with the _____ showing of the amateur group (a) Routine (b) Woeful (c) Mundane (d) Awkward The correct answer is: (b) Woeful

4. Tolu was sanctioned for late coming but his friend was _____ (a) Pardoned (b) Ignored (c) Exempted (d) Released The correct answer is: (a) Pardoned

5. While other teachers' support for the action was Victor was _____ dogged (a) Declining (b) Woeful (c) Disappointing (d) Wavering The correct answer is: (d) Wavering

6. Some people are good at terminating other people's projects but are not capable of _____ theirs (a) Initiating (b) Organizing (c) Executing (d) Designing The correct answer is:(a) Initiating

7. The precarious terraces of the stadium have been transformed into a _____ walkway (a) Durable (b) Secure (c) Smooth (d) Narrow The correct answer is: (b) Secure

8. If one thing irritates you, it might _____ another (a) Delight (b) Concern (c) Invigorate (d) Bother The correct answer is: (a) Delight

9. Jane was loud as a teenager but _____ as an adult (a) Peaceful (b) Reserved (c) Humble (d) Respectful The correct answer is: (b) Reserved

10. Do not always reprimand your children, it is good to _____ them at times (a) Advise (b) Forgive (c) Compliment (d) Pamper The correct answer is: (c) Compliment

11. The aggrieved customers staged a fierce _____ on the street (a) Fight (b) Protest (c) Argument (d) Contest The correct answer is: (b) Protest

12. The accused was brought before the jury for a court _____ (a) Sitting (b) Hearing (c) Judging (d) Proceeding The correct answer is: (b) Hearing

13. From his _____ one can tell thaat he is an athlete (a) Physique (b) Stature (c) Gait (d) Anatomy The correct answer is: (a) Physique

14. The death of that journalist is still _____ in mystery (a) Conveyed (b) Shadowed (c) Shrouded (d) Confined The correct answer is: (c) Shrouded

15. The defendant was charged with _____ because he caused his neighbour's death (a) Fratricide (b) Patricide (c) Genocide (d) Homicide The correct answer is: (d) Homicide

16. Seeing a young crop _____ from the soil is a rare experience (a) Trail (b) Sprout (c) Project (d) Creep The correct answer is: (b) Sprout

17. Lawyers are still making efforts to interpret the new _____ (a) Language (b) Technique (c) System (d) Statute The correct answer is: (d) Statute

18. The cargo was intercepted on sea by _____ (a) Pirates (b) Thieves (c) Terrorists (d) Robbers The correct answer is: (a) Pirates

19. The doctors _____ Bola's grandmother after the heart attack (a) Regenerated (b) Resuscitated (c) Resurrected (d) Revivified The correct answer is: (b) Resuscitated

20. Becaue the couple cannot agree on many things, their relationship is now _____ (a) Stressed (b) Uneasy (c) Strained (d) Tensed The correct answer is: (c) Strained

21. Revealing that information will cut the ground from under my feet. This means that it will (a) Expose my plans (b) Ruin my plans (c) Support my plans (d) Promote my plans The correct answer is: (b) Ruin my plans

22. Mother always tells me to keep my nose clean. This means that she tells me to (a) Stay healthy (b) Do what pleases me (c) Stay out of trouble (d) Be focused The correct answer is: (c) Stay out of trouble

23. This action effectively puts the mockers on the project. This means that the project will (a) Take off soon (b) Not be executed (c) Be delayed (d) Not begin well The correct answer is: (b) Not be executed

24. You can see clearly that we are surpassed in numerical strength. This means that we are (a) By far stronger than they (b) Much weaker than they. (c) More than they are (d) Fewer than they are The correct answer is: (d) Fewer than they are

25. One of the athletes was disqualified because she jumped the gun. This means that she started (a) Too soon (b) On time (c) Hurriedly (d) Without permission The correct answer is: (a) Too soon

26. Be careful of what you say; there are no flies on the boss. This means that the boss is (a) Neat (b) Gullible (c) Smart (d) Strict The correct answer is: (c) Smart

27. The students cocked their ears at the principal's speech. This means that they listened with (a) Little interest (b) Rapt attention (c) No understanding (d) No interest The correct answer is: (b) Rapt attention

28. Your daughter will do very well in school. She has a good head on her shoulders. This means that she (a) Is very beautiful (b) Thinks fast (c) Is sensible (d) Is well-behaved and diligent The correct answer is: (c) Is sensibl

29. The accountant has been under a cloud since the fraud scandal. This means that the accountant is (a) Worried (b) Under supervision (c) Uhappy (d) Under suspicion The correct answer is: (d) Under suspicion

30. Immediately the truth was revealed, Ngozi flew into a rage. This means that Ngozi (a) Suddenly became very angry (b) Became sad (c) Became desparate (d) Ran away The correct answer is: (a) Suddenly became very angry

31. Parents encourage their children to excercise financial prucence (a) Caution (b) Credence (c) Sincerity (d) Precision The correct answer is: (a) Caution

32. Awa decieved Ahmed into handing over all his savings (a) Cooked (b) Betrayed (c) Fooled (d) Cheated The correct answer is: (c) Fooled

33. It turned out that the plaintiff's claim was false (a) Surmise (b) Contention (c) Allegation (d) Pronouncement The correct answer is: (c) Allegation

34. The aggrieved faction held a clandestine meeting (a) Secret (b) Quiet (c) Brief (d) Quick The correct answer is: (a) Secret

35. Morgan Pharmacy is the sole distributor of the antiviral drug. (a) Creditable (b) Only (c) First (d) Major The correct answer is: (b) Only

36. Police officers holding batons impounded the banker's car. (a) Damaged (b) Banned (c) Seized (d) Collected The correct answer is: (c) Seized

37. The English teacher is always cheerful (a) Satisfied (b) Zealous (c) Gleeful (d) Careful The correct answer is: (c) Gleeful

38. The chairman is of the opinion that laying off workers is pernicious to the growth of the company (a) Harmful (b) Irrelevant (c) Indispensable (d) Crucial The correct answer is: (a) Harmful

39. It was she that commanded me to leave the room (a) Encourage (b) Persuaded (c) Ordered (d) Induced The correct answer is: (c) Ordered

40. The valedictorian was admired for her perseverance while at school (a) Patience (b) Humility (c) Enthusiasm (d) Tenacity The correct answer is: (d) Tenacity

41. The fisherman said he sighted a _____ of fish in the river (a) Pack (b) Swarm (c) Shoal (d) Colony The correct answer is: (c) Shoal

42. The principal corrected no one else but _____ (a) I (b) Me (c) She (d) Myself The correct answer is: (b) Me

43. The thug was _____ murder (a) Sued with (b) Charged with (c) Convicted for (d) charged for The correct answer is: (b) Charged with

44. Asokoro office _____ is located in Ibadan. (a) Headquarter (b) Headquarters' (c) Headquarters (d) Headquarter's The correct answer is: (c) Headquarters

45. John should be through with his work _____? (a) Isn't it (b) Shouldn't he (c) Can't he (d) Didn't he The correct answer is: (b) Shouldn't he

46. This is the man _____ I said told me the interesting story (a) Who (b) Whom (c) Whose (d) Which The correct answer is: (b) Whom

47. The accused forgot _____ (a) Why the police said (b) That the police said (c) When the police said (d) What the police said The correct answer is: (d) What the police said

48. The officer _____ is my brother (a) On uniform (b) With uniform (c) In uniform (d) In uniform dress The correct answer is: (c) In uniform

49. The footballers have been practicing _____ (a) In the stadium hard all morning (b) Hard in the stadium all morning (c) All morning hard in the stadium (d) All morning in the stadium hard The correct answer is: (b) Hard in the stadium all morning

50. Professor John is the leader of the _____ committee to review the new book (a) Fifty-man (b) Fifty-man's (c) Fifty-men (d) Fifty-men's The correct answer is: (a) Fifty-man

51. James appears wiser than his friends (a) More (b) Most (c) Much (d) Much more The correct answer is: (c) Much

52. That word famous athlete is guilty, _____ way you look at it (a) Whichever (b) However (c) Whatever (d) Whenever The correct answer is: (b) However

53. We were all afraid when the alarm _____ (a) Rang up (b) Went off (c) Died off (d) Ran off The correct answer is: (b) Went off

54. The material used for sewing my dress is _____ to yours (a) More superior (b) Most superior (c) Superior (d) Very superior The correct answer is: (c) Superior

55. The chairman wasn't privy _____ that information (a) To (b) At (c) With (d) On The correct answer is: (a) To

56. We were lucky our driver didn't die in the accident, _____? (a) Isn't it (b) Weren't we (c) Didn't we (d) Did we The correct answer is: (b) Weren't we

57. The _____ were decorated with flowers (a) Girls shoes (b) Girls' hoes (c) Girl' shoes' (d) Girls shoe' The correct answer is: (b) Girls' hoes

58. Before the lecturer entered the hall, we _____ the board (a) Clean (b) Have cleaned (c) Are cleaning (d) Had cleaned The correct answer is: (d) Had cleaned

59. _____ the hours of nine and ten, the surgeons completed the operation (a) Before (b) Between (c) In (d) Upon The correct answer is: (b) Between

60. Mother bought _____ at the fair (a) An expensive red Japanese car (b) A Japanese red expensive car (c) An expensive Japanese red car (d) A red expensive Japanese car The correct answer is: (a) An expensive red Japanese car

61. The duty of our teacher is to give instructions; _____ is to obey (a) Ours (b) Our's (c) Our (d) Ours' The correct answer is: (a) Ours

62. The teacher has _____ with the principal (a) Fallen apart (b) Fallen off (c) Fallen out (d) Fallen down The correct answer is: (c) Fallen out

63. A meeting was called _____ the instance of the chairman (a) By (b) On (c) At (d) For The correct answer is: (b) On

64. Business is poor these days _____ workers are on strike (a) Whereas (b) So that (c) No matter (d) Because The correct answer is: (d) Because

65. The test seemed _____ simple that we thought we would all pass (a) So (b) Very (c) Too (d) Over The correct answer is: (a) So

66. Tayo: I thik I can now solve the problem. Essien: _____ (a) Neither can I (b) So I can (c) So do I (d) Either do I The correct answer is: (c) So do I

67. The _____ scientist has discovered a cure for cancer (a) Young brilliant Nigerian (b) Nigerian brilliant young (c) Young Nigerian brilliant (d) Brilliant young Nigerian The correct answer is: (d) Brilliant young Nigerian

68. The couple _____ their first child when I entered college (a) Were not having (b) Hadn't had (c) Haven't had (d) Hasn't had The correct answer is: (b) Hadn't had

69. The fire fighters worked hard to _____ the inferno (a) Put off (b) Put out (c) Put away (d) Put by The correct answer is: (b) Put out

70. Those novels are interesting. I wonder if you can get me _____ (a) Others such many (b) Many such others (c) Many others such (d) Such many others The correct answer is: (c) Many others such

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Consequently, Jim won the game by --80-- 72. --72-- (a) Stage (b) Ring (c) Podium (d) Cage The correct answer is: (b) Ring Jim had his first --71-- in professional boxing when he was seventeen and that match has remained indelible in his memory. Before the match, he had gone for a weigh-in along with other boxers. On the D-day, he came into the --72-- amidst loud cheers from the spectators after he had been called by the --73--. He was wearing customised trunks and --74-- to prevent damage to his hands. Jim and his --75-- moved round throwing punches at each other. Jim threw a right --76--, left himself open and got cut by a strong counter punch. After this attack from his rival.** Jim raised his arms and held his --77-- in front of his face to protect himself by --78-- the punches as they came. During the second --79--, Jim delivered a sucker punch which got his opponent in the ribs leading to loss of consciousness. Consequently, Jim won the game by --80-- 73. --73-- (a) Starter (b) Announcer (c) Referee (d) Umpire The correct answer is: (c) Referee Jim had his first --71-- in professional boxing when he was seventeen and that match has remained indelible in his memory. Before the match, he had gone for a weigh-in along with other boxers. On the D-day, he came into the --72-- amidst loud cheers from the spectators after he had been called by the --73--. He was wearing customised trunks and --74-- to prevent damage to his hands. Jim and his --75-- moved round throwing punches at each other. Jim threw a right --76--, left himself open and got cut by a strong counter punch. After this attack from his rival.** Jim raised his arms and held his --77-- in front of his face to protect himself by --78-- the punches as they came. During the second --79--, Jim delivered a sucker punch which got his opponent in the ribs leading to loss of consciousness. Consequently, Jim won the game by --80-- 74. --74-- (a) Boxing gloves (b) Kid's gloves (c) Braces (d) Parachute The correct answer is: (a) Boxing gloves Jim had his first --71-- in professional boxing when he was seventeen and that match has remained indelible in his memory. Before the match, he had gone for a weigh-in along with other boxers. On the D-day, he came into the --72-- amidst loud cheers from the spectators after he had been called by the --73--. He was wearing customised trunks and --74-- to prevent damage to his hands. Jim and his --75-- moved round throwing punches at each other. Jim threw a right --76--, left himself open and got cut by a strong counter punch. After this attack from his rival.** Jim raised his arms and held his --77-- in front of his face to protect himself by --78-- the punches as they came. During the second --79--, Jim delivered a sucker punch which got his opponent in the ribs leading to loss of consciousness. Consequently, Jim won the game by --80-- 75. --75-- (a) Contestant (b) Fighting partner (c) Opponent (d) Sparring partner The correct answer is: (c) Opponent Jim had his first --71-- in professional boxing when he was seventeen and that match has remained indelible in his memory. Before the match, he had gone for a weigh-in along with other boxers. On the D-day, he came into the --72-- amidst loud cheers from the spectators after he had been called by the --73--. He was wearing customised trunks and --74-- to prevent damage to his hands. Jim and his --75-- moved round throwing punches at each other. Jim threw a right --76--, left himself open and got cut by a strong counter punch. After this attack from his rival.** Jim raised his arms and held his --77-- in front of his face to protect himself by --78-- the punches as they came. During the second --79--, Jim delivered a sucker punch which got his opponent in the ribs leading to loss of consciousness. Consequently, Jim won the game by --80-- 76. --76-- (a) Knock (b) Hook (c) Kick (d) Smack The correct answer is: (b) Hook Jim had his first --71-- in professional boxing when he was seventeen and that match has remained indelible in his memory. Before the match, he had gone for a weigh-in along with other boxers. On the D-day, he came into the --72-- amidst loud cheers from the spectators after he had been called by the --73--. He was wearing customised trunks and --74-- to prevent damage to his hands. Jim and his --75-- moved round throwing punches at each other. Jim threw a right --76--, left himself open and got cut by a strong counter punch. After this attack from his rival.** Jim raised his arms and held his --77-- in front of his face to protect himself by --78-- the punches as they came. During the second --79--, Jim delivered a sucker punch which got his opponent in the ribs leading to loss of consciousness. Consequently, Jim won the game by --80-- 77. --77-- (a) Hands (b) Fists (c) Elbow (d) Palms The correct answer is: (b) Fists Jim had his first --71-- in professional boxing when he was seventeen and that match has remained indelible in his memory. Before the match, he had gone for a weigh-in along with other boxers. On the D-day, he came into the --72-- amidst loud cheers from the spectators after he had been called by the --73--. He was wearing customised trunks and --74-- to prevent damage to his hands. Jim and his --75-- moved round throwing punches at each other. Jim threw a right --76--, left himself open and got cut by a strong counter punch. After this attack from his rival.** Jim raised his arms and held his --77-- in front of his face to protect himself by --78-- the punches as they came. During the second --79--, Jim delivered a sucker punch which got his opponent in the ribs leading to loss of consciousness. Consequently, Jim won the game by --80-- 78. --78-- (a) Parrying (b) Defending (c) Dubbing (d) Dodging The correct answer is: (d) Dodging Jim had his first --71-- in professional boxing when he was seventeen and that match has remained indelible in his memory. Before the match, he had gone for a weigh-in along with other boxers. On the D-day, he came into the --72-- amidst loud cheers from the spectators after he had been called by the --73--. He was wearing customised trunks and --74-- to prevent damage to his hands. Jim and his --75-- moved round throwing punches at each other. Jim threw a right --76--, left himself open and got cut by a strong counter punch. After this attack from his rival.** Jim raised his arms and held his --77-- in front of his face to protect himself by --78-- the punches as they came. During the second --79--, Jim delivered a sucker punch which got his opponent in the ribs leading to loss of consciousness. Consequently, Jim won the game by --80-- 79. --79-- (a) Lap (b) Round (c) Leg (d) Turn The correct answer is: (b) Round Jim had his first --71-- in professional boxing when he was seventeen and that match has remained indelible in his memory. Before the match, he had gone for a weigh-in along with other boxers. On the D-day, he came into the --72-- amidst loud cheers from the spectators after he had been called by the --73--. He was wearing customised trunks and --74-- to prevent damage to his hands. Jim and his --75-- moved round throwing punches at each other. Jim threw a right --76--, left himself open and got cut by a strong counter punch. After this attack from his rival.** Jim raised his arms and held his --77-- in front of his face to protect himself by --78-- the punches as they came. During the second --79--, Jim delivered a sucker punch which got his opponent in the ribs leading to loss of consciousness. Consequently, Jim won the game by --80-- 80. --80-- (a) Default (b) Unanimity (c) Knockout (d) Luck The correct answer is: (c) Knockout Without doubt I believe you are happy with the questions and answers on WASSCE/WAEC English Language 2023 you saw above. We have compiled this to ensure students have access to resources that can help them blast their WASSCE exam. If you have any comment or you observe any flaw do well to leave a comment in the comment-box below and we will get back to you

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