1994 WAEC SSCE English Language Past Questions

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Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions on it. Between 1921 and 1930, the population of Jos town rose from 8.000 to 11.000. These were very important years in the history of Jos town. It was in 192…

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Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions on it. I am a foot taller than the tallest girl in my village and twice the weight of the fattest. On my only visit to a beautician. the woman said she foun…

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Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions on it. Learning to speak one's language comes naturally to a human being; we learn it without formal instruction. But writing is an unnatural activity; it mu…

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Write a story which ends with the words:... I really agree than a patient dog eats the fattest bone.

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An elder sister of yours who has left school had confided in you in her last letter that she plans to elope with her lover whom your parents do not approve of. Write a letter to her advising against such action, and sugg…

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You have been involved in an incident in which very many of your friends criticized your role. Narrate the incident to a close friend and defend the role you played.

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You are the main speaker in a school debate, the topic of which is: Bribery and corruption are worse enemies of our country than armed robbery. Write your speech for or against the topic.

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Write an article for publication in a literary magazine on the need to promote the study of the indigenous languages of your country.

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You are about to leave school after spending six years as a student. Write a letter to the principal, expressing your candid views on the strengths and weaknesses of the school and giving suggestions for improvement.

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Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined words.He denied that he ever _____committing the offence in his earlier statement

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Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word.The principal wants us to _____ the motion, so don't oppose it.

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Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined words.polygamy is very common in Africa, whereas the only acceptable from of marriage in Europe is _____

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Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined words.The computerized services of the new bank contrast with the _____ operations of the old ones

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Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined words.One of the aims of the structural adjustment policy is to make us _____rather than consumers

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Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined words.The motorists said the splashing of the waters was _____ not deliberate

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Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined words.The long trek exhausted him so he needed to rest to _____ himself

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Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined words.The brevity of the Guest-of-honour's address contrasts with the _____ of the Chairman's opening remarks

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From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.We need to _____ our resources in theses hard times

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From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.I had _____ trust in the boy before he woefully disappointed me

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From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.The prices of cars have become _____

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