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English Language
WAEC / WASSCE 2015
Tenses, Aspect & Conditionals
Solution
From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, choose the words or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
Please, dont speak evil...the dead
A
to
B
of
C
on
D
for
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
In the sentence "Please, don't speak evil of the dead," the preposition "of" is used to indicate the relation between the verb "speak" and the object "the dead." "Speak of" is a phrase commonly used to discuss or mention someone or something. "don't speak evil of the dead" means not to say negative or harmful things about those who have passed away.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #45909)
English Language
WAEC / WASSCE 2015
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
Solution
From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, choose the words or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
My brother was about...his house when i arrived
A
to leaving
B
to have left
C
to leave
D
to be leaving
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
My brother was about to leave his house when i arrived
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #45910)
English Language
WAEC / WASSCE 2015
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
Solution
From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, choose the words or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
Neither Jack nor Jill....there yesterday
A
are
B
were
C
is
D
was
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Neither Jack nor Jill was there yesterday
was; first and third person singular past of be.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #45911)
English Language
WAEC / WASSCE 2015
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
Solution
From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, choose the words or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
I have ....completed the task.
A
more and less
B
more or less
C
more than less
D
more but less
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
I have more or less completed the task.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #45912)
English Language
WAEC / WASSCE 2015
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
Solution
From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, choose the words or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
After two hours of continuous work, the group broke.....lunch.
A
with
B
from
C
for
D
to
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
After two hours of continuous work, the group broke for lunch.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #45913)
English Language
WAEC / WASSCE 2015
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
Solution
From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, choose the words or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
He finally hit.......the idea of travelling abroad
A
out
B
at
C
on
D
up
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
He finally hit on the idea of travelling abroad
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #45914)
English Language
WAEC / WASSCE 2015
Idioms, Figurative Expressions & Sentence Interpretation
Solution
From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, choose the words or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
The standard of education has gone.....
A
out
B
at
C
on
D
up
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The standard of education has gone up. This means that the standard of education has improved.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #45915)
English Language
WAEC / WASSCE 2015
Spelling, Punctuation & Word Formation
Solution
From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, choose the words or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
The council appointed a.....committee to look into the matter.
A
five-men
B
five-men's
C
five man
D
five-man's
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The council appointed a five man committee to look into the matter.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #45916)
English Language
WAEC / WASSCE 2015
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
Solution
From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, choose the words or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
After the quarrel. he made it.....to his friend.
A
in
B
out
C
on
D
up
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
After the quarrel. he made it up to his friend.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #45918)
English Language
WAEC / WASSCE 2015
Question Tags, Modals & Pronouns
Solution
From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, choose the words or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
The task is ..... for us to undertake.
A
much too difficult
B
too much difficult
C
more too difficult
D
quit to difficult
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The task is much too difficult for us to undertake.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #45920)
English Language
WAEC / WASSCE 2015
Prepositions, Phrasal Verbs & Collocations
Solution
From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, choose the words or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
I will always stand ......him
A
by
B
with
C
to
D
for
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
I will always stand by him.
stand by someone/something : to support or be loyal to someone or something:
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #45921)
English Language
WAEC / WASSCE 2015
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
Solution
From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, choose the words or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
We arrived just....time for the grand opening.
A
by
B
about
C
before
D
in
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
We arrived just in time for the grand opening.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #45922)
English Language
WAEC / WASSCE 2015
Question Tags, Modals & Pronouns
Solution
From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, choose the words or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
Bakary can lift this heavy log,....?
A
isn't it
B
can't he
C
does he
D
doesn't he
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Bakary can lift this heavy log can't he?
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #45923)
English Language
WAEC / WASSCE 2015
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
Solution
From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, choose the words or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
The president's speech......yesterday at 8.00 p.m.
A
is broadcast
B
is being broadcast
C
has been broadcast
D
has been broadcasted
E
was broadcast
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option E
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The president's speech was broadcast yesterday at 8.00 p.m.
The past of broadcast is either broadcast or broadcasted. Both are in use, but broadcast is much more common, especially in the simple past but also as past participle.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #45924)
English Language
WAEC / WASSCE 2015
Clauses, Phrases, Voice & Reported Speech
Solution
From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, choose the words or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
It is such a bad place ..... i will never dream of going there again
A
thus
B
therefore
C
that
D
then
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The sentence structure follows a "such...that" construction, which is used to show cause and effect or to emphasise how extreme something is.
"It is such a bad place that I will never dream of going there again."
This means the place is so bad that it has caused the speaker to never want to go there again.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #45926)