1998 WAEC SSCE English Language Past Questions

1998

Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions on it. We have often heard students making wild assertions that the public examining bodies are their worst enemies. Some, in fact, see the officials of thes…

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Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions on it. A candidate in an examination hall is a close cousin of the boxer in the ring. Both are fighting for a prize or, at least, for some champion is like co…

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Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions on it. The most memorable experience of my life was an incident that occurred some thirty years ago when I was in the fourth form in the secondary school. In…

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You have just taken part in a local festival in your village. Write an article for publication in a cultural magazine describing the festival, its origin and importance to your people and the role you played.

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Tell a story that ends with the advice. "Cut your coat according to your cloth".

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You are the chief speaker in a school debate the topic of which is "Public secondary schools are better than the private ones". Write your speech for or against the topic.

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Write a letter to your elder brother working abroad describing the hardship you and your parents are facing at home and requesting him to give some financial assistance.

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Write an article for publication in a national newspaper on why you think a woman should be your country's next president.

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You have been sent on indefinite suspension for the part you played in a recent disturbance in which valuable school property was damaged. Write a letter to the principal of your school describing the part that you play…

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From the words lettered A to E below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word.The probationary workers do not have the same rights as _____staff

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From the words lettered A to E below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word.The taxi driver slowed while overtaking the lorry when the proper thing to do was f…

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From the words lettered A to E below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word.By nature armed robbers are ruthless I have never seen a _______ one among them

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From the words lettered A to E below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word.The judge ruled that the first transaction was valid while the second was _______

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From the words lettered A to E below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word.Mrs. Apata is always moody while her husband is for ever ______

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From the words lettered A to E below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word.After years of hostility the two communities now live in _____

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From the words lettered A to E below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word.Instead of laughing about this serious matter, you should be

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From the words lettered A to E below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word.The journey by road _____where the rail journey ended

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From the words lettered A to E , choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.Miss Anieke is very _____ with her pupils because she loves them all

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From the words lettered A to E , choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.It gives me much _____ to welcome you to the beginning of the new session

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From the words lettered A to E , choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.The officer expressed his _____at being unfairly dismissed

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