GCE English Language 2022
Past Questions

Read the following passage and answer the question. 'Adaeze had always been the most diligent student in her class. She spent long hours poring over her textbooks, rarely leaving her desk until she h…

Read the following passage and answer the question. 'The proliferation of social media platforms has fundamentally altered the way information is disseminated across the globe. News that once took da…

Read the following passage and answer the question. 'No institution in a democracy is more vital, yet more embattled, than the free press. Journalists who expose corruption risk not only their career…

In summary writing, the term 'relevant points' refers to

From the options, identify the sentence that contains a dangling modifier.

The word 'economy' belongs to which word stress pattern?

Which of the following statements correctly describes the phoneme /ŋ/ as in 'sing'?

A candidate writes a narrative essay about an experience during the Eid-el-Kabir celebration in Kano. At which point in the essay should the climax appear?

In essay writing, the primary purpose of an introduction is to

A candidate is asked to write an argumentative essay on the topic: 'Social media does more harm than good.' Which of the following opening sentences is most appropriate?

A WAEC examiner deducts marks from a candidate's essay for 'register violation.' This means the candidate has

Identify the sentence that contains a dangling modifier.

The expression 'Emeka is the black sheep of his family' means that Emeka is

In the expression 'Bisi has been burning the candle at both ends since she started her new job', Bisi is

In the line 'Death, thou shalt die', the figure of speech employed is

Choose the option that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the word in italics. The chief's *benevolent* disposition endeared him to the entire community.

Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. The menace of drug abuse among young people in Nigeria has reached alarming proportions. Every day, reports filter in from d…

In each of the following sentences, there is a word or group of words underlined. Choose the option that best replaces the underlined word(s) without changing the meaning of the sentence. (a) The cha…

Write a letter to your younger sibling who is about to sit for the WAEC examination, giving advice on how to write a good essay in the English Language examination. (a) Your letter must follow the cor…