Waec English language 1991 Past Questions and Answers

Question 71:

• WAEC 1991

In the following passage the numbered gaps indicate missing words:Against each number in the list below each passage five choices are offered in the columns lettered A to E. For each question, choose the most suitable word to fill the numbered gap in the passage.
Not all insects are -66- and amongst those which are, the honey bees. Besides the honey they -67- they perform an even move important service by -68- flowers. The -69- method of obtaining honey in African countries is to allow wild bees to enter a -70- and then later to smoke out the bees with -71-. The food value of honey is -72- high; it is derived from -73-, which is merely a sugary solution in water. In honey most of this sugar has been changed into another -74- which, when eaten, is very easily -75- into the blood -76-. An -77- is the name of the place where the beehieves are kept. Bees require water, and this should be provided if not -78- available. A honey -79- is the place where the honey is stored and it is very important that the bees are not destroyed when the honey is -80-.


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

A. Exceptionally
B. Simultaneously
C. Alternately
D. Constructively
E. Imaginatively

Question 72:

• WAEC 1991

In the following passage the numbered gaps indicate missing words:Against each number in the list below each passage five choices are offered in the columns lettered A to E. For each question, choose the most suitable word to fill the numbered gap in the passage.
Not all insects are -66- and amongst those which are, the honey bees. Besides the honey they -67- they perform an even move important service by -68- flowers. The -69- method of obtaining honey in African countries is to allow wild bees to enter a -70- and then later to smoke out the bees with -71-. The food value of honey is -72- high; it is derived from -73-, which is merely a sugary solution in water. In honey most of this sugar has been changed into another -74- which, when eaten, is very easily -75- into the blood -76-. An -77- is the name of the place where the beehieves are kept. Bees require water, and this should be provided if not -78- available. A honey -79- is the place where the honey is stored and it is very important that the bees are not destroyed when the honey is -80-.


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

A. Adrenalin
B. Sugar
C. Gluose
D. Nectar
E. Glycerine

Question 73:

• WAEC 1991

From the words lettered A to D,choose the word that has a similar sound with the underlined sound in the given word.Splash

A. Measure
B. Buzz
C. Boss
D. Bash

Question 74:

• WAEC 1991

From the words lettered A to D,choose the word that has a similar sound with the underlined sound in the given word.Charisma

A. Chores
B. Caricature
C. Machine
D. Cinema

Question 75:

• WAEC 1991

From the words lettered A to D,choose the word that has a similar sound with the underlined sound in the given word.
Mate

A. At
B. Art
C. Eight
D. Hat