Waec Comprehension Passage - SS1 English Past Questions and Answers - page 1

 What did the writer do to avoid being called by Miss Bonsra?

 Why was the writer nervous?

State two character traits of the writer, as revealed in the passage.

What two things made the writer’s paper different from those he had written earlier?

What two things made the writer’s paper different from those he had written earlier?

What advantage did he expect to gain from using the films?

With very little feeling

ii. What is the grammatical name given to this expression?

iii. What is its function in the sentence?

.....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