Comprehension Summary Passage of Waec 2010. - SS1 English Past Questions and Answers - page 1
1
In one sentence state the purpose of a good dictionary
A good dictionary gives information about the language.
2
In two sentences, one for each, state the two disadvantages of constantly referring to a dictionary when reading a passage.
- It distracts the reader's attention from following the main ideas of the passage.
- it wastes time or slows down the reading speed.
3
In three sentences, one for each, summarize the three steps that a reader should take before referring to a dictionary.
(i) He/she should guess the meaning of the unfamiliar word.
(ii) He/she should read the whole passage.
(iii)He/she should study the structure of the word.