1999 WAEC SSCE English Language Past Questions

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Read the following carefully and answer the questions on it. In all school systems of the world, some schools are considered 'better' than others. In fact, based on such a judgment parents often go to great lengths to ha…

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Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions on it. The black ant is indisputably one of the smallest visible insects on earth Except with aid of a very powerful microscope, it is difficult if not impos…

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Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions on it. One of the puzzles to which I had no solution as a child was how my cousin could seal an envelope with his saliva. Each time he wrote a letter for my i…

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Narrate an experience you have had or heard about that illustrates the saying: "Where there is a will there is a way"

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As your contribution to a debate, write arguments for or against the proposition. "We are happier than our fore fathers".

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There was a riot in your school resulting in extensive damage and the Ministry of Education ordered your school to be shut down. Write a letter to the Commissioner for Education, explaining the causes of the disturbance…

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You have just returned to the city from your village where you spent the last holiday. In an article suitable for publication in your school magazine, compare life in your village with that in the city.

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You are in the final year in secondary school. Write a letter to your uncle, who is an influential person in the society, telling him what you intend to do next and asking for his assistance.

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In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the sa…

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In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the sa…

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In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the sa…

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In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the sa…

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In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the sa…

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In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the sa…

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In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the sa…

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In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the sa…

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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.The lady is a _____beauty.

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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.In some cultures, dead people are buried, but in others they are _______

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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.I have known him only recently so I cannot _______ for his honesty

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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.My parents do not _______late night parties

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