WAEC English Language 2021 Theory — Question 8
Question 8 of 16 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) English Language 2021 Theory paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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Comprehension 6(c). The word 'noble' is used as irony to depict the ignorance of the writer and others who thought certain professions were better than others.
Model answer
The writer and his classmates viewed professions like newscasting, medicine, engineering, and accounting as inherently 'noble', looking down on farming — a bias the passage later reveals to be misguided given Funke's eventual success as a farmer.
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