Answers to WASSCE 2023 English Lexis and Structure Questions

This post gives you all the correct answers to the WASSCE 2023 English objective questions. From synonyms to antonyms and from grammatical structures to idiomatic expressions, the answers are one more way of helping students and teachers prepare for the WAEC or any other high school English Language test.

SECTION I

In each of the following sentences, there is a word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence.

1. D. united

2. B. ecstatic

3. B. depressing

4. A. declining

5. A. humble

6. A. aggravated

7. B. improve

8. B. indifferent

9. A. demise

10. B. large

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SECTION II

This section provides the correct answers to the grammatical structure section of the June 2023 WASSCE English paper.

From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences.

11. B. didn’t they

12. D. rose

13. D. to

14. B. attracted

15. A. eloquent

16. C. constructive

17. D. without

18. B. would have been

19. C. over

20. B.  one’s

SECTION III

Choose from the alternatives lettered A to D one which is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or expression in each sentence.

21. A. disappointed

22. B. haughty

23. D. unprofessional

24. A. abandoned

25. A. commitment

26. B. honest

27. B. remarkable

28. A. defended

29. D. troubled

30. C. infamy

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SECTION IV

After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations of all or part of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation you consider most appropriate for each sentence.

31. B. experienced difficulty.

32. B. will defend her sister

33. A. am not sure if I should apply.

34. D. understand you.

35. B. a happy ending.

36. D. was weak.

37. After he lost his election, Thomas withdrew to the village to lick his wounds. This means that he went to the village to

B. recover from his defeat.

38. B. making the union members conform to his dictates.

39. B. managed his income.

40. C. spent less resources on the project.

SECTION V

In the following passage, the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the list below the passage, four choices are offered in columns lettered A to D. For each numbered gap, choose from the options provided for that number, the word that is most suitable to fill the gap.

41. D. team

42. C. kick off

43. C. players

44. D. goals

45.A. referee

46. C. rules

47. D. pitch

48. B. foul

49. D. bench

50. C. spectators

What to do next

Now that you’ve got all the correct answers to the WASSCE 2023 English objective past questions, it’s time to take additional steps to ensure that you perform to the best of your ability in the examination.

First, pay close attention to the answers you did not get right. That is, if you started by answering the June 2023 WAEC Lexis and Structure questions. Study the correct answers carefully and do not hesitate to ask for an explanation from a friend, a colleague student or a tutor.

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Another equally important step to take is to look for and study other WAEC English past questions. Luckily, AOne English College can give you as many English Language past questions and mock exams as you need to do well.

Finally, I encourage you to look for and study past questions on Reading Comprehension, Summary and Essay Writing. This is one surefire way to prepare effectively for the English Language test.