Waec Comprehension Passage - SS1 English Past Questions and Answers - page 1
What did the writer do to avoid being called by Miss Bonsra?
He hid behind another student to avoid catching Mrs. Bonsra’s eyes.
Why was the writer nervous?
He was not adequately prepared for the presentation.
State two character traits of the writer, as revealed in the passage.
- He procrastinates.
- He gets nervous easily
What two things made the writer’s paper different from those he had written earlier?
- It was hurriedly prepared.
- It had little content.
What two things made the writer’s paper different from those he had written earlier?
- It was hurriedly prepared.
- It had little content.
What advantage did he expect to gain from using the films?
He hoped to buy time with the films and also have a unique presentation.
With very little feeling
ii. What is the grammatical name given to this expression?
iii. What is its function in the sentence?
Adverbial Phrase/ Prepositional Phrase
It is modifying the verb, “told”
.....pounding like our old-school corn mill
What figure of speech is used in the expression above?
For each of the following words underlined in the passage, give another word or phrase which means the same and can replace it in the passage:
i. burly,
ii. fundamentals
iii. typically,
iv. desperately
v. unique, vi. renowned
i) burly – fat
ii) desperately – hurriedly
iii) fundamentals – basics
iv) typically – characteristically/as usual
v) unique – special
vi) renowned – famous/reputable/ accomplished