Waec English language 1989 Past Questions and Answers

Question 71:

• WAEC 1989

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the one that best completes the sentence.
The TV set...was damaged last week has been taken to an electronics engineer.

A. Which
B. Who
C. Of whom
D. Of which

Question 72:

• WAEC 1989

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the one that best completes the sentence.
My...house is by the side of the road

A. Father-in-law's
B. Father's-in-law
C. 'father-in-law
D. Fathers-in-laws'

Question 73:

• WAEC 1989

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the one that best completes the sentence.
The students were advised to look....difficult words in the dictionary.

A. In
B. On
C. Out
D. Up

Question 74:

• WAEC 1989

In Nigeria, the idea of taking a vacation cannot be said to have -72-. This is not -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-student, 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. All such times, Nigerians troop out despite the -87- charges imposed by the transport owners.
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.


In question numbered 72 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap

A. Sunk on
B. Caught on
C. Caught in
D. Taken in
E. Come on

Question 75:

• WAEC 1989

In Nigeria, the idea of taking a vacation cannot be said to have -72-. This is not -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-student, 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. All such times, Nigerians troop out despite the -87- charges imposed by the transport owners.
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.


In question numbered 73 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap

A. Think
B. Withdraw
C. Consider
D. Suggest
E. Disprove