2025 Waec Gce English Language Answers

ENGLISH OBJ
1. The word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to “obvious” is “cautious”.
Answer: B

2. The word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to “daring” is “timid”.
Answer: C

3. The word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to “laborious” is “easy”.
Answer: B

4. The word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to “cynical” is “trusting”.
Answer: A

5. The word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to “opulent” is “desolate”.
Answer: A

6. The word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to “precise” is “vague”.
Answer: B

10. The passengers to the plane attended to _ of bloom.
The correct answer is: A. raise

11. There was a large student _ at the sports.
The correct answer is: C. contingent

12. She displays strong _ to achieve remarkable lives.
The correct answer is: A. potential

18. The Senate holds its _ every fortnight to consider new bills.
The correct answer is: C. meeting

19. The king _ the throne owing to old age.
The correct answer is: B. descended

20. The first _ of applicants is being interviewed.
The correct answer is: B. troop

21. D. was acquitted
22. D. punished
23. D. very hospitable
24. C. exhilarated
25. B. is sympathetic
26. B. became agitated
27. C. always seen by others
28. B. be optimistic
29. C. found it impossible to say that Lola had arrived
30. A. those supporting changes and those against them
31. C. frank
32. A. extra-agent

44. The correct answer is C. been beaten.
45. The correct answer is C. months.

46. My wife hated that shoes I bought.
The correct answer is: A. fashionable leather

47. My father works in the morning than in the evening.
The correct answer is: A. more easily

48. We wanted to visit some interesting tourist centres.
The correct answer is: C. despite

49. We have won the cup for two years.
The correct answer is: A. running for two years

50. The committee invited my brother and to the conference.
The correct answer is: A. myself

51. Betaji should be through with his work now.
The correct answer is: A. can’t be

52. Does the man know books you like so much?
The correct answer is: C. whatever

53. Football in the sun can be firing.
The correct answer is: A. Playing

54. The place was quite neat except for the floor.
The correct answer is: C. dirt

55. I spoke to Jane and Joan on the issue but of them took my advice.
The correct answer is: D. both

56. Modou was up by his aunt.
The correct answer is: D. taken

57. Hardly a day passes by his thinking of her.
The correct answer is: C. without

58. Not only did the bully punch Ali, spat on him.
The correct answer is: B. but he also

59. You had better the problem, otherwise it will remain unsolved.
The correct answer is: C. face

71. A diagnose
72. C thermometer
73. B gauge
74. A throbbing
75. B patients
76. A symptoms
77. B scrutiny
78. D illness
79. C to help nourish your body
80. A deterioration

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ENGLISH LANGUAGE ANSWERS 

(1)
[Your Address]
Lagos, Nigeria
December 3, 2025

Dear Aisha,

I am writing to you because I am in a situation that has been weighing heavily on my mind, and I really need your help. A misunderstanding has developed between Tunde and me, and it has been upsetting me more than I can say. As you know, Tunde has been one of my closest friends for years. We have shared so many memories, laughter, and even our fears with each other, so it is heartbreaking to feel this distance growing between us. I am turning to you because you know both of us well, and I believe you can help us resolve this before it becomes something more serious.

The misunderstanding started last week during a conversation about Tunde’s school project. I made a comment that was meant as a friendly suggestion, but he misunderstood it as criticism. I tried to explain what I really meant, but it seems my words only made him feel hurt and distant. I feel terrible because I never intended to upset him. Our friendship has always been very important to me, and it hurts to see him so cold and quiet when I know we have always supported each other through everything.

I have tried reaching out, but Tunde does not seem ready to listen. Every attempt I made to clarify has only created more tension, and I feel frustrated and helpless. That is why I am asking for your help. You understand both of us and how we communicate, and I trust that you can explain my intentions to Tunde in a way that will help him see that I meant no harm. I hope you can also encourage him to talk with me so that we can sort this out before it affects our friendship permanently.

I am kindly requesting that you intervene on my behalf. Perhaps you could speak to Tunde privately and tell him how important our friendship is to me, or arrange a time when the three of us can sit together and speak openly. I am willing to apologise if my words or actions caused him pain, and I truly hope he will understand that my only wish is to restore the bond we have cherished for years.

Thank you for always being someone I can trust and rely on. Your support in this situation means a great deal to me, and I am hopeful that with your help, Tunde and I can reconcile. I really want our friendship to return to what it used to be, full of laughter, trust, and shared memories.

Please let me know if you are able to help. I would be forever grateful for your intervention.

Your friend always,
Chike

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(6a) People who are preoccupied with technology and modernization, especially those who live in big cities, are indifferent to nature.

(6b)
(i) Nature helps calm and relax people when they are stressed.
(ii) Trees protect cities from harsh weather and help reduce pollution.

(6c) Nature is best experienced by observing it closely, listening to its sounds attentively, and feeling it personally, such as through walks in gardens or parks.

(6d) If nature is not protected, the soil, waters, and trees will cease to exist, and the environment will become barren and unhealthy for human life.

(6e) It means that technological advancement and urbanization have seriously harmed or damaged nature.

(6f) The literary device is a rhetorical question.

(6g) The writer has a positive, appreciative, and protective attitude toward nature. He believes nature is valuable and should be cherished and preserved.

(6h)
(i) Grammatical name:
It is an adverbial clause of concession.
(ii) Function:
Its function is to show contrast—that nature continues to exist even though we do not observe it.

(6i) Synonyms
(i) enchanting – charming / delightful
(ii) worries – concerns / anxieties
(iii) therapies – treatments / remedies
(iv) surfing – browsing / navigating (the Internet)
(v) detrimental – harmful / damaging

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(7)
(i) Many financially independent women no longer feel pressured to marry quickly.

(ii) News of domestic violence discourages people from committing to marriage.

(iii) The search for a perfectly compatible partner often leads to serial relationships and eventual single parenthood.

(iv) The high cost of weddings, especially “society weddings,” deters many from even attempting to marry.

(v) Unemployment and the need for daily survival take precedence over marriage for those lacking financial stability.

(vi) The desire for a spouse with a steady and substantial income and the fading stigma of singleness contribute to a lack of urgency in getting married.