1990 WAEC SSCE English Language Past Questions

1990

Read the following passage carefully and then answer the questions on it. A study conducted in Nigeria recently recognized three varieties of spoken English. Speakers of the first variety exhibit characteristics of a ver…

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Read the following passage carefully and then answer the questions on it. When neighbours learnt that the Umorus household had been raided by robbers, they were genuinely downcast because the easy-going Umorus minded the…

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Read the following passage carefully and then answer the questions which follow. Though Hitler is dead, many mysteries about him remain unravelled. especially the mystery of how he was able to rise to supreme power. The…

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As the Senior Prefect in your school, write out the speech you would give on the occasion of your school's end-of-year ceremony. Mention some of the problems you faced and give suggestions on how they could be solved.

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Write an article, for publication in a national newspaper, on the dangers of drug abuse among youths.

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A friend of yours has been absent from the school for about a month due to illness. Write a letter to the friend describing some interesting things that have happened in the school during the period and expressing your w…

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You have just spent your holiday in another part of the country with a friend. Narrate your experience to other friend: describing what you found interesting about the customs, food. dress and way of life of your hosts.

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Write a letter to the newly-elected chairman of your local government council congratulating him on his election an stating the priority needs of the people of your community.

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You have been invited by a youth organization to speak on 'Indiscipline among youths'. Write your speech.

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Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word.The manager who expected to be given respect was treated with _____

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Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word.The young engineer is good at terminating other people's project but has not been capable of _____ any of his own

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Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word.What should have been a source of motivation for him proved a terrible source of

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Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word.The challenger was crude and inexperienced in constrast to the champion who was ...

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Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word.Nobody expects him to show _____ for his children but he certainly bestows too much affection on them

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Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word.Too many theories will not help us; we need to be _____

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Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word.Those who had invitation cards were admitted to the party while those who had none were _____

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From the word lettered A to E , choose the word that best completes the sentence.The building _____ because of weak structural foundation

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From the word lettered A to E , choose the word that best completes the sentence.The play was so interesting that the _____ clapped for quite a long time at the end.

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From the word lettered A to E , choose the word that best completes the following sentence. The fishermen threw a stone into the river and this caused a _____

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Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word.The government has been spending more money on preventive rather than on _____ medicine

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