Waec English language 2013 Past Questions and Answers

Question 101:

• WAEC 2013

One of the world’s oldest -86- is teaching. There must have been -87- who were respected because they were able to guide and -88- children towards the -89- of the desired goals of their communities. The -90- ceremonies for young adults common to many cultures are part of -91- education process of those cultures .There are also many informal ways of educating the young ones. When a young girl helps her mother in preparing the family -92-, she is learning culinary skills in an informal setting. One’s -93- group has a great influence on one. In the formal set-up of our schools today, education is well -94-. There is the -95- of authority from the principal down to the class -96-. We have a fixed -97- which plays an important role in -98- our attitudes and conditioning our -99- and responses to the demands of our -100-.


From the four options lettered A to D, choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the number 98 in the passage.

A. Reviewing
B. Shaping
C. Creating
D. Repairing

Question 102:

• WAEC 2013

One of the world’s oldest -86- is teaching. There must have been -87- who were respected because they were able to guide and -88- children towards the -89- of the desired goals of their communities. The -90- ceremonies for young adults common to many cultures are part of -91- education process of those cultures .There are also many informal ways of educating the young ones. When a young girl helps her mother in preparing the family -92-, she is learning culinary skills in an informal setting. One’s -93- group has a great influence on one. In the formal set-up of our schools today, education is well -94-. There is the -95- of authority from the principal down to the class -96-. We have a fixed -97- which plays an important role in -98- our attitudes and conditioning our -99- and responses to the demands of our -100-.


From the four options lettered A to D, choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the number 99 in the passage.

A. Behaviour
B. Success
C. Learning
D. Objective

Question 103:

• WAEC 2013

One of the world’s oldest -86- is teaching. There must have been -87- who were respected because they were able to guide and -88- children towards the -89- of the desired goals of their communities. The -90- ceremonies for young adults common to many cultures are part of -91- education process of those cultures .There are also many informal ways of educating the young ones. When a young girl helps her mother in preparing the family -92-, she is learning culinary skills in an informal setting. One’s -93- group has a great influence on one. In the formal set-up of our schools today, education is well -94-. There is the -95- of authority from the principal down to the class -96-. We have a fixed -97- which plays an important role in -98- our attitudes and conditioning our -99- and responses to the demands of our -100-.


From the four options lettered A to D, choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the number 100 in the passage.

A. Home
B. Area
C. Place
D. Society

Question 104:

• WAEC 2013

Your school fees have been increased astronomically and your father has threatened to transfer you to another school. Write a letter to him giving, at least, three reasons why you would like to remain in your present school.

Question 105:

• WAEC 2013

Write an article for publication in a national newspaper on the importance of education in national development.