: WAEC May/June
Sample Questions, Scheme: All Subjects
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE
SCHEME OF EXAMINATION
There will be three papers – Papers 1, 2
and 3, all of which must be taken. Papers
1 and 2 will be combined in a composite
paper to be taken at one sitting.
PAPER 1: Will consist of eighty multiple
choice questions, all of which should be
answered within 1 hour for 40 marks.
PAPER 2: Will consist of five essay
topics and a passage each to test
candidates’
comprehension and summary skills.
Candidates will be expected to write an
essay on one of the topics and answer all
the questions on Comprehension and
Summary passages. The paper will last 2
hours and carry 100 marks.
PAPER 3: Will consist of sixty multiple
choice items on Test of Orals for
candidates
in Nigeria and Liberia, and that on
Listening Comprehension for candidates
in Ghana, The Gambia and Sierra Leone.
All the questions will be answered in 45
minutes for 30 marks.
SAMPLE QUESTIONS
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 behaviour.
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 labour 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. 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 mantel piece 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
5.00a.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 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, bur 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 specially
singled out by malignant fate. When
confronted with a problem, the first
thing to do is 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.
You will now find that your list has been
whittled down to two or three
possibilities. At this stage it is often a
good plan to get out into the open air. Go
for a walk or a ride, preferably
somewhere with wide horizons. There,
out in the open, review the problem
afresh. You will find it appears less
formidable. Ask yourself how the
difficulty will appear in ten years’ time or
even one! This fresh review will enable
you to make a final choice as you turn to
the remaining solutions and, before you
return home, decide which one you are
going to adopt. As you go to sleep that
night, let your last thoughts be upon your
decision. If, in the morning, you still feel it
is the best one to take, go ahead.
If you have a friend who is capable of
giving sound advice, consult him. Do this
before your final decision, so that you
will have the benefit of his views before
you decide. Talking things over with
another is always a great help. It enables
you to isolate the problem and to decide
which on which factors are important.
Even if the friend offers no advice, a
sympathetic ear will help you.
Furthermore, as you describe to your
friend the courses open to you, you will
see them in clearer light. Some will
appear impossible even as you speak.
Alternatively, one will appear most
attractive.
In dealing with problems, remember the
time factor. Although some problems
solve themselves in time, and delaying
tactics is therefore the best form of
action for them, most other problems
generally get more complicated the
longer they are left. You should therefore
get to grips with the problems
immediately they occur.
All told, reasonable foresight and
imagination can prevent many problems
ever arising. Tact, thoughtfulness and
responsible conduct can also keep life
largely problem-free.
In six sentences, one for each,
summarize the steps to be taken when
faced with a problem and state why each
step is necessary.
PAPER 3 (TEST 0F ORALS]
For candidates in Nigeria and Liberia only
SECTION 1
From the words lettered A to D, choose
the word that has the same vowel sound
as the one represented by the letters
underlined.
1. wit
A. fright
B. wheat
C. tree
D. market
2. look
A. glue
B. you
C. cup
D. curious
SECTION 2
From the words lettered A to D, choose
the word that has the same consonant
sound(s) as the one represented by the
letter(s) underlined.
3. dance
A. handsome
B. sandwich
C. adjective
D. pounding
4. plucked
A. smiled
B. slammed
C. luck
D. table
SECTION 3
From the words lettered A to D, choose
the word that rhymes with the given
word.
5. carrier
A. area
B. barrier
C. serious
D. ravine
6. drought
A. crowd
B. nought
C. shout
D. taught
SECTION 4
In each of the following questions, the
main/primary stress is indicated by
writing the syllable on which it occurs in
capital letters. From the words lettered A
to D, choose the one that has the correct
stress.
7. acrimony
A. A-cri-mo-ny
B. a-CRI-mo-ny
C. a-cri-MO-ny
D. a-cri-mo-NY
SECTION 5:
In the following options lettered A to D,
all the words except one have the same
stress pattern. Identify the one with the
different stress pattern.
8. A. sanctify
B. promising
C. notify
D. organic
SECTION 6
In each of the following sentences, the
word that receives the emphatic stress is
written in capital letters. From the
questions lettered A to D, choose the one
to which the given sentence is the
appropriate answer.
9. The DOCTOR examined the patient
with a stethoscope.
A. Did the teacher examine the
patient with a stethoscope?
B. Did the doctor cure the patient
with a stethoscope?
C. Did the doctor examine the nurse
with a stethoscope?
D. Did the doctor examine the patient
with a telescope?
SECTION 7
From the words lettered A to D, choose
the word that contains the sound
represented by the given phonetic
symbol.
10. / ǝ /
A. accurate
B. nephew
C. ageless
D. waddle
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