GCE English Language 2019
Past Questions

Read the following passage and answer the question. 'The governor's speech was met with thunderous applause from the crowd gathered at the town square. He had promised to construct new roads, renovat…

Read the following passage and answer the question. 'Agriculture remains the backbone of Nigeria's economy, employing a significant proportion of the rural population. Yet the sector suffers from chr…

In WAEC summary questions, the instruction 'in your own words as much as possible' is intended to test the candidate's ability to

Read the following passage and answer the question. 'Farmers in Nigeria face many challenges. Poor road networks make it difficult to transport produce to markets. Lack of storage facilities leads to …

Choose the option that correctly fills the gap: I wish I _______ more time to revise before the examination.

Which of the following words has its stress on the second syllable?

Which of the following pairs of words are minimal pairs based on vowel contrast?

Which of the following best describes a formal essay?

Which of the following is NOT a feature of a good expository essay?

Choose the option that best completes the following sentence: The committee members could not agree on the proposal, so the chairman _______ the meeting.

In the sentence 'The governor, together with his aides, was received at the airport', the subject of the verb 'was received' is ________.

In the sentence 'The politician promised to turn over a new leaf after the scandal', the underlined expression means to

The expression 'The pen is mightier than the sword' is best described as

Choose the option that is most nearly SIMILAR in meaning to the word in italics. The governor's *magnanimous* gesture towards the flood victims won him public admiration.

Choose the option that is most nearly SIMILAR in meaning to the word in italics. After the prolonged drought, the farmers were *despondent* about the harvest season.

Choose the option that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the word in italics. The journalist's *scathing* review of the minister's performance was published in all major newspapers.

Write an article for publication in your school magazine discussing the statement: 'Social media does more harm than good to the Nigerian youth.' (a) Your article must have a suitable title and approp…

a) Identify and correct the grammatical error(s) in each of the following sentences. Write out the correct version of each sentence. i. Neither the students nor the teacher are ready for the exam…