WAEC/GCE 2026/2027 English Language Objective/ Essay and Test of Oral Questions & Answers
INSTRUCTION:
Answer only one question from each section. All questions carry equal marks.
SECTION A: ESSAY (Answer One Only)
1. Write a letter to the Chairman of your Local Government Area complaining about the poor sanitary condition of your community and suggesting at least three ways to improve the situation.
2. Write an article suitable for publication in a national newspaper discussing three effects of drug abuse on Nigerian youths.
3. A friend of yours who dropped out of school has asked for your advice. Write a letter advising him or her on the importance of education and the dangers of dropping out.
4. Write a story that ends with the sentence:
“…and that was the day I learned that honesty truly pays.”
5. Write a speech to be delivered at your school graduation ceremony on the topic: “Discipline as the Key to Academic Success.”
SECTION B: COMPREHENSION
6. A passage will be provided. Questions will test:
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Meaning of words in context
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Main ideas
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Supporting details
(No passage included here because WAEC provides its own.)
SECTION C: SUMMARY
7. A passage will be provided. You will summarize it in not more than 120 words, focusing on three major points.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE 1 (OBJECTIVE)
60 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
SECTION A — COMPREHENSION / LEXIS & STRUCTURE
1. The teacher insisted that everyone must comply ___ the rules.
A. to
B. with
C. for
D. at
Answer: B
2. He drove so fast that he was almost ___ control.
A. out of
B. off
C. without
D. beyond
Answer: A
3. The committee will meet again when the need ___.
A. arise
B. arose
C. arises
D. has arisen
Answer: C
4. My brother is very good ___ Mathematics.
A. at
B. in
C. for
D. with
Answer: A
5. The suspect denied ___ the money.
A. take
B. taking
C. taken
D. to take
Answer: B
6. The man was accused ___ stealing the car.
A. with
B. for
C. about
D. of
Answer: D
7. Hardly had he arrived ___ the rain started.
A. when
B. than
C. that
D. after
Answer: A
8. If he ___ early, he would have met us.
A. arrives
B. arrived
C. had arrived
D. was arriving
Answer: C
9. Many students find Physics difficult, ___?
A. do they
B. don’t they
C. isn’t it
D. is it
Answer: B
10. The manager has no objection ___ the proposal.
A. for
B. at
C. to
D. with
Answer: C
WAEC/GCE 2026/2027 English Language Objective/ Essay and Test of Oral Questions & Answers
SECTION B — ANTONYMS
11. Scarce
A. cheap
B. plentiful
C. common
D. available
Answer: B
12. Rigid
A. flexible
B. straight
C. rough
D. permanent
Answer: A
13. Hostile
A. friendly
B. neutral
C. strange
D. mild
Answer: A
14. Visible
A. obscure
B. hidden
C. small
D. distant
Answer: B
15. Permanent
A. temporary
B. soft
C. unstable
D. shaky
Answer: A
SECTION C — SYNONYMS
16. Vital
A. weak
B. essential
C. partial
D. colourful
Answer: B
17. Accumulate
A. gather
B. throw
C. break
D. mix
Answer: A
18. Courageous
A. afraid
B. bold
C. tired
D. secret
Answer: B
19. Decline
A. accept
B. improve
C. refuse
D. reduce
Answer: C
20. Confess
A. deny
B. admit
C. forget
D. complain
Answer: B
SECTION D — STRUCTURE
21. Neither the teacher nor the students ___ aware.
A. were
B. are
C. is
D. be
Answer: C
22. The man is the one ___ bag was stolen.
A. which
B. whose
C. whom
D. who
Answer: B
23. I don’t know ___ she wants.
A. which
B. what
C. who
D. whom
Answer: B
24. We arrived earlier ___ expected.
A. than
B. then
C. to
D. as
Answer: A
25. She prefers tea ___ coffee.
A. than
B. with
C. to
D. from
Answer: C
WAEC/GCE 2026/2027 English Language Objective/ Essay and Test of Oral Questions & Answers
SECTION E — CLOZE TEST
26. A cloze passage will be provided.
(WAEC supplies the passage.)
SECTION F — MORE OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
26. The students were tired, ___ they continued working.
A. so
B. but
C. or
D. and
Answer: B
27. He is not only hardworking ___ honest.
A. but also
B. also
C. and also
D. but
Answer: A
28. The visitor came ___ foot.
A. in
B. on
C. by
D. with
Answer: B
29. The principal insisted that the matter ___ discussed.
A. be
B. is
C. was
D. being
Answer: A
30. If you work hard, you ___ succeed.
A. shall
B. will
C. can
D. would
Answer: B
31. I advised him, but he refused to ___.
A. obey
B. agree
C. listen
D. hear
Answer: C
32. The teacher asked us to keep ___ noise.
A. off
B. out
C. down
D. away
Answer: C
33. The government looks forward to ___ unemployment.
A. reduce
B. reducing
C. reduced
D. reduces
Answer: B
34. The food tastes ___.
A. nicely
B. nice
C. goodly
D. goodness
Answer: B
35. The boy ran so fast that he ___.
A. fall
B. falls
C. fell
D. falling
Answer: C
SECTION G — VOCABULARY & IDIOMS
36. He kicked the bucket means he
A. became tired
B. travelled
C. died
D. got angry
Answer: C
37. To put the cart before the horse means to
A. plan carefully
B. do things in the wrong order
C. hurry unnecessarily
D. argue logically
Answer: B
38. He took to his heels means he
A. danced
B. ran away
C. laughed
D. fainted
Answer: B
WAEC GCE 2025 English Language Objective/ Essay and Test of Oral Questions & Answers
39. A stitch in time saves nine means
A. act early to prevent bigger problems
B. sew your clothes often
C. save money
D. plan travels
Answer: A
40. To blow one’s trumpet means
A. boast
B. lie
C. shout
D. insult
Answer: A
SECTION H — MORE STRUCTURE
41. She insisted ___ going.
A. on
B. for
C. to
D. at
Answer: A
42. The students congratulated ___ on the award.
A. himself
B. themselves
C. herself
D. itself
Answer: B
43. The table is made ___ wood.
A. from
B. with
C. of
D. by
Answer: C
44. She would have come if she ___.
A. know
B. knew
C. had known
D. has known
Answer: C
45. I saw the man ___ stole the bag.
A. which
B. who
C. whose
D. whom
Answer: B
SECTION I — FINISHING (46–60)
46. He is good at playing ___ piano.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. no article
Answer: C
47. We have lived here ___ ten years.
A. since
B. for
C. from
D. till
Answer: B
48. The meeting starts ___ 8 a.m.
A. in
B. at
C. on
D. by
Answer: B
49. They completed the work ___ two days.
A. during
B. for
C. in
D. at
Answer: C
50. Neither John nor Paul ___ present.
A. is
B. are
C. were
D. be
Answer: A
51. We arrived before they ___.
A. leave
B. left
C. had left
D. leaving
Answer: B
52. The boys went to the field to ___.
A. play
B. played
C. playing
D. plays
Answer: A
53. He prefers rice ___ yam.
A. to
B. than
C. over
D. against
Answer: A
54. The man drove at ___ speed.
A. a high
B. high
C. highly
D. higher
Answer: A
55. The sun rises ___ the east.
A. in
B. from
C. to
D. at
Answer: A
56. The boy was punished ___ stealing.
A. about
B. on
C. for
D. of
Answer: C
57. He is looking forward ___ his promotion.
A. on
B. to
C. at
D. for
Answer: B
58. A number of students ___ absent.
A. were
B. is
C. be
D. has
Answer: A
59. Each of the boys ___ rewarded.
A. are
B. were
C. is
D. being
Answer: C
60. They had barely finished eating ___ the visitors arrived.
A. so
B. when
C. than
D. that
Answer: B
ENGLISH LANGUAGE 3 – TEST OF ORALS (50 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS)
Instruction: Choose the option that has the correct stress, vowel sound, or consonant sound.
SECTION A — VOWEL SOUNDS
1. Choose the word with the same vowel sound as seat.
A. bit
B. sit
C. piece
D. set
Answer: C
2. Choose the odd vowel sound.
A. full
B. food
C. fool
D. mood
Answer: A
3. The vowel sound in cat is the same as in
A. calm
B. back
C. cake
D. cart
Answer: B
4. The vowel sound in bird is the same as
A. herd
B. card
C. bread
D. beard
Answer: A
5. Choose the word with the long /u:/ sound.
A. put
B. foot
C. loot
D. soot
Answer: C
WAEC/GCE 2026/2027 English Language Objective/ Essay and Test of Oral Questions & Answers
SECTION B — CONSONANT SOUNDS
6. Which word begins with a different sound?
A. ship
B. shame
C. chair
D. shoe
Answer: C
7. The /f/ sound occurs in
A. cough
B. rough
C. phase
D. of
Answer: C
8. Choose the odd consonant sound.
A. think
B. though
C. thumb
D. thin
Answer: B
9. The underlined sound in judge is the same as in
A. age
B. jam
C. large
D. badge
Answer: D
10. The /s/ sound occurs in
A. measure
B. treasure
C. sing
D. city
Answer: D
SECTION C — RHYMES
11. Choose the word that rhymes with day.
A. say
B. key
C. head
D. led
Answer: A
12. Choose the rhyming word for coat.
A. cut
B. cot
C. boat
D. bought
Answer: C
13. Choose the rhyme word for look.
A. lock
B. book
C. back
D. lake
Answer: B
14. Rhymes with fight:
A. fit
B. bite
C. bit
D. fat
Answer: B
15. Rhymes with train:
A. brain
B. terrain
C. brown
D. truce
Answer: A
SECTION D — STRESS PATTERN
16. Identify the primary stress in import (noun).
A. IMport
B. imPORT
Answer: A
17. Stress pattern for develop.
A. DE-vel-op
B. de-VEL-op
C. de-vel-OP
Answer: B
18. Stress in understand.
A. UN-derstand
B. un-DER-stand
C. un-der-STAND
Answer: C
19. Stress in political.
A. PO-lit-i-cal
B. po-LIT-i-cal
C. po-lit-I-cal
D. po-lit-i-CAL
Answer: B
20. Stress in engineer.
A. EN-gin-eer
B. en-GIN-eer
C. en-gin-EER
Answer: C
SECTION E — INTONATION
21. A yes/no question usually has
A. rising tone
B. falling tone
Answer: A
22. A WH-question usually has
A. rising tone
B. falling tone
Answer: B
23. A question tag expecting agreement has
A. rising tone
B. falling tone
Answer: B
WAEC/GCE 2026/2027 English Language Objective/ Essay and Test of Oral Questions & Answers
24. A question tag expressing doubt has
A. rising tone
B. falling tone
Answer: A
25. Commands usually take
A. falling tone
B. rising tone
Answer: A
SECTION F — MORE ORALS (26–50)
26. The /ʧ/ sound occurs in
A. chemistry
B. cheap
C. echo
D. ache
Answer: B
27. The /ʤ/ sound occurs in
A. gin
B. gain
C. gene
D. gone
Answer: A
28. The odd sound:
A. ship
B. vision
C. machine
D. sugar
Answer: A
29. Choose word with same vowel as father.
A. bat
B. part
C. fate
D. fat
Answer: B
30. Rhymes with pool:
A. pull
B. tool
C. wool
D. bull
Answer: B
31. Stress on examine.
A. EX-am-ine
B. ex-AM-ine
C. ex-am-INE
Answer: B
32. /θ/ sound occurs in
A. though
B. this
C. thief
D. there
Answer: C
33. Odd consonant cluster:
A. splash
B. spring
C. strong
D. sugar
Answer: D
34. Choose word that rhymes with flame.
A. frame
B. farm
C. form
D. fame
Answer: D
35. Word with silent letter:
A. comb
B. come
C. camp
D. cold
Answer: A
36. The sound in bird is
A. /ɜ:/
B. /ɔ:/
C. /e/
D. /i/
Answer: A
37. Rhymes with chair:
A. cheer
B. pear
C. fear
D. fare
Answer: D
38. Stress in hospital.
A. HOS-pi-tal
B. hos-PI-tal
C. hos-pi-TAL
Answer: A
WAEC/GCE 2026/2027 English Language Objective/ Essay and Test of Oral Questions & Answers
39. Stress in education.
A. ED-u-ca-tion
B. ed-U-CA-tion
C. ed-u-CA-tion
D. ed-u-ca-TION
Answer: D
40. Rhymes with view:
A. vow
B. chew
C. few
D. sew
Answer: C
41. Choose the word with the diphthong /ai/.
A. light
B. beat
C. caught
D. burn
Answer: A
42. The consonant sound in thin is
A. /θ/
B. /ð/
C. /t/
D. /s/
Answer: A
43. Rhymes with bear:
A. beer
B. bare
C. bar
D. bore
Answer: B
44. Word with same vowel sound as book:
A. boot
B. blood
C. put
D. boat
Answer: C
45. Stress in information.
A. IN-for-ma-tion
B. in-FOR-ma-tion
C. in-for-MA-tion
D. in-for-ma-TION
Answer: D
46. Choose the odd one out by sound.
A. cough
B. tough
C. though
D. rough
Answer: C
47. Rhymes with soon:
A. sun
B. tune
C. moon
D. run
Answer: C
48. Stress in arrange.
A. AR-range
B. ar-RANGE
Answer: B
49. The /ʒ/ sound appears in
A. pleasure
B. pressure
C. pleasure
D. treasure
Answer: A
50. Rhymes with write:
A. right
B. rate
C. wet
D. white
Answer: A