English past questions and answers, WAEC, 1989, part 4

English past questions and Answers, SSCE, 1989:

In the following passages, the numbered gaps indicate missing words against each number in the list below. Five choices are offered in columns lettered A to E. For each question, choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passage

Please read questions 51 - 71 here

PASSGE A

In Nigeria, the idea of taking a vacation cannot be said to have __72__. This is not to __73__ that Nigerians are not __74__ of travelling. The people travel so __75__ that the frequency of the travelling could provide useful __76__ for a __77__ census. The __78__ of the year __79__ matters __80__ Nigerians are __81__ studied. It will be __82__ that they move across the __83__ of the country at an __84__ high rate. Such movements reach a __85__ with the __86__ of festivals. At such times, Nigerians troop out despite the __87__ charges imposed by transport owners.

PASSAGE B

When you desire to erect a building, you must __88__ a plan that is __89__ both from the point of view of __90__ and that of __91__. The __92__ must be __93__ cleared. Having decided __94__the building materials to be __95__, the foundation is then __96__. The builder then __97__ to erect the building. He __98__ that the bricks are of the __99__ recommended by __100__ builders.

Please read questions 1 - 25 here

Please read questions 26 - 50 here

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Answers for English WAEC, 1989

1.D   2. E   3. C   4. A   5. B   6. D   7. C   8. B   9. A   10 D

11.D   12. C   13. E   14. A   15. B   16. E   17. E   18. A   19. A   20. A

21. C   22. D   23. D   24. B   25. E   26. E   27. C   28. B   29. E   30. D

31. A   32. E   33. B   34. C   35. B   36. C   37. B   38. D   39. A   40. A

41. C   42. B   43. C   44. D   45. D   46. A   47. A   48. B   49. A   50. C

51. B   52. A   53. A   54. D   55. B   56. A   57. D   58. C   59. A   60. C

61. B   62. B   63. D   64. D   65. B   66. C   67. C   68. B   69. A   70. A

71. D   72. D   73. D   74. E   75. D   76. A   77. D   78. C   79. A   80. C

81. E   82. B   83. C   84. A   85. E   86. D   87. B   88. D   89. E   90. A

91. B   92. C   93. A   94. C   95. E   96. B   97. A   98. A   99. C   100. D