WAEC English

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions on it. I have great sympathy for the common fear that is suffered by young people when examinations are looming ahead. Sometimes it is the actual examination they fear but equally likely to excite fear are the expectations of the parents who…

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions on it. Wherever i ask myself the question why i have not left this country for good, many answers rush to my mind, each striving to be recognized as being the most convincing. I am reminded of the popular slogan that this…

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions on it. Mr Cissey pulled on his trousers very hurriedly and dragged himself to the verandah. He was bent on getting to his office before his workers. The previous day, he had reprimanded his staff for regularly coming to work late, and…

Story 1. Write a story that ends with the statement: I wish l had listened to my parents. 2. Write a story to illustrate the saying: A bird in hand is worth two in the bush. 3. Write a story ending with the expression: At last, we arrived safely. 4.…

Debate 1. You are a speaker in a debate on the topic Children of literate parents perform better in school than those of Literate parents. Write your arguments for or against the notion. 2. You are the main speaker in a debate on the topic: Education is the best legacy…

Speech 1. As one of the outgoing prefects in your school, write a speech you would deliver at the send-off ceremony for prefects, on the topic: The Challenges of Prefectship. 2. Your Principal is due for retirement at the end of the academic year. As the Senior Prefect, write a…

Letter Writing: Formal 1. A friend of yours was involved in a fight that took place in school and has been expelled by the school authorities. In a letter to your Principal, give an account of the fight, and why you think your friend should not have been expelled. 2.…