WAEC English past questions and Answers

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Carefully read and take note of the following questions and answers and choose the option that best conveys the meaning of the underlined portion in the following sentence;

Paper 1

SECTION 1:

In each of the following sentences, there is one underlined word and one gap.   From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one 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.   Most African countries face poverty while few enjoy ……………………….
A.  influence
B.  money
C.  affluence
D.  power

2.   Last year our farmers cultivated more crops than they……………………….
A.  destroyed
B.  uprooted
C.  harvested
D.  yielded

SECTION 2:

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
3.   There would have been a riot in our school but for the timely……………..of our staff.
A.  intervention
B.  interruption
C.  interference
D.  invasion

4.    The armed robbers ……………every room in the bank to look for money.
A.   explored
B.  ransacked
C.  raked
D.  swept

SECTION 3:

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

5.   Ade is too clever by half. This means that Ade is
A.  far cleverer than others.
B.  actually very stupid in his behavior.
C.  annoyingly clever.
D.  behaving to be clever but is not.

6.   Ameh is really being economical with the truth. This means that Ameh
A.  is being praised for being honest.
B.  does not know enough.
C.  knows more than he is prepared to say.
D.  is not telling the truth.

SECTION 4

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, chose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence.
7.   By failing to attend the interview, Idoko has lost a golden opportunity.
A.  blessed
B.  bright
C.  good
D.  delightful

8.   I hope the principal would be gracious enough to forgive us.
A.  cordial
B.  polite
C.  merciful
D.  gentle

SECTION 5

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

9.   A good citizen abides …………..  the rules of the land.
A.  with
B.  in
C.  at
D.  by

10. Since his swearing-in, the governor ………………..  his hometown.
A.  had not been visiting
B.  has not visited
C.  did not visit
D.  had not visited

Paper 2

SECTION A (50 MARKS)
Answer one question only from this section. All questions carry equal marks. Your answer should not be less than 450 words.
You are advised to spend about 50 minutes on this section.

1. Your friend in another school has requested information about your school to enable him to decide on moving over to your school. Write a letter to him discussing at least three areas in which your school excels.

2. Write an article for publication in your school magazine, discussing the reasons why children in your area drop out of school and suggesting ways of minimizing it.

3. As the president of your youth club, write a letter to the chairman of your Local Government Association complaining about the increasing rate of child labor and suggesting ways of curbing it.

4. You are the chief speaker in a debate on the topic: Women should not be in paid employment while still bearing children. Write your contribution for or against the topic.

5. Write a story that ends with the words: That experience will linger on my mind for a long time.

SECTION B
COMPREHENSION (20 marks)

Dele groaned and got out of bed. There was no clock on the mantelpiece and the room was still dark, but he knew that he was already late for work, probably by an hour. He was a commercial bus driver and had to get started as early as 5.00 a.m. and go almost non-stop till about 9.00 p.m. to be able to make the daily returns that the bus owner demanded.

On the previous day, he had attended an all-night party – a late uncle’s burial ceremony – where he had drunk himself almost senseless before crawling home in the early hours of the morning. Now, he got up shakily, splashed water on his face and hurried off to work, but not before carefully fastening on his upper left arm the amulet he had always worn for protection against accidents. A similar amulet hung concealed under the steering column of his bus.

On his way, still feeling groggy, he caught his left toe against a stump and had some misgiving. It was a bad sign, and he was supposed to go back home and then set out again. But there was no time for that now, so he hurried on.
At the bus station, Dele quickly loaded his bus and sped off without any of the necessary checks on the vehicle. He had to make up for a lost time. It was the rush hour, so the bus was overloaded as it often was, with many passengers hanging on to the doors. The tyres were threadbare, the brakes were faulty and the road was wet, but, still feeling a little sleepy, Dele sped on. Many passengers protested about his reckless driving, but he would not listen. After all, didn’t he have protection against accident?

As the vehicle took the last turn before its destination, Dele saw a broken-down truck blocking his side of the road. Under normal circumstances, he could have brought the bus safely to a halt, but the circumstances were far from normal. The careering bus hit the parked vehicle, swerved wildly across the road and plunged into a ditch.

Dele’s surprise before he sank into oblivion was the failure of his supposedly protective amulets.
(a) Why did Dele wake up late?

(b)…he caught his left toe against a stump and had some misgivings. What does this tell us about Dele?

(c)  Give two reasons why Dele drove recklessly.

(d) Why was Dele unable to stop his faulty vehicle?

(e)  What was Dele’s condition after the accident?

(f) After all, didn’t he have protection against accident? What literary device is used in this expression?

(g)   …wildly across the road…
(i) What grammatical name is given to the expression as it is used in the passage?
(ii) What is its function?

(h) For each of the following words, find another word or phrase which means the same and
can replace it in the passage:
i.  probably;
ii. returns;
iii. groggy;
iv. misgiving
v.  threadbare
vi. reckless.

SECTION C
(SUMMARY) [30 MARKS]
You are advised to spend about 50 minutes on this section.
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions on it.
You cannot expect to go through life without meeting problems. Difficulties, perplexities, and frustrations are an inevitable part of human experience. Accepting this idea of the inevitability of problems will help you to approach them in a robust frame of mind rather than thinking that you are a victim especially singled out by malignant fate. When confronted with a problem, the first thing to do is to gather all relevant data to get acquainted with the facts of the case.

Then write down exactly what the problem is, stating it simply in black and white. This gives you something definite with which to come to terms. The problem is assessed and you will now have something concrete to deal with.
Next, give serious thought to the problem, making sure that such thought does not degenerate into worry as worry accomplishes nothing. Aim at clear, dispassionate thought, viewing the problem as if it were a friend’s and not your own. Look at it from all angles and from the point of view of all concerned.

You court disaster if you are entirely selfish in your outlook. The single important purpose of all this is to discover all possible solutions to the problem.

Having examined the problem broadly and impartially, carefully examine all the possible solutions or courses of action. The knowledge that you have done this will keep you from useless regrets later when you can remind yourself that all courses of action were examined and you chose what appeared to be the best. Next, eliminate all proposed solutions which are seen on further thought to be impracticable.