English-Language Exam Past Questions and Answers | JAMB, WAEC and NECO

English is the study of the English language. The goal is to improve communication skills by practicing listening, speaking, reading, writing, and understanding language rules like pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar.

• Question 1341:

  The passage below has gaps numbered 16 to 25. Immediately following each gap, four options are provided. Choose the most appropriate for each gap. Each question carries 2 marks.

    Publishing is the fast growing business in Nigeria and there are therefore, many publishing houses all over the country. When ……..16……..[A. an article B. an essay C. a book D. a manuscript]. is submitted by an author, the publisher sends it to ……..17……..[A. an assessor B. an evaluator C. a checker D. an examiner] to know if it is actually publishable. This is important because the publisher wants to make sure that the book catches the ……18…..[A. market B. audience C. students D. shops] when it is eventually published. In a good publishing house, there is …….19……[A. an error-proof B. an editor C. a lithographic D. an evaluation] section which is concerned with……..20……[A. proof-reading B. reading over C. scanning over D. skimming over] the manuscript and correcting both the spelling and typing errors. After this, the manuscript is ………21…….[A. typewritten B. typeset C. double-spaced D. single-spaced] in readiness for …….22…..[A. photocopying B. Xeroxing C. filming D. printing].

    The printed ……..23……[A. items B. bulletin C. copies D. specimen] are then stored in the warehouse and a few of them may be sent to the author as ……..24……[A. complementary B. complimentary C. acknowledgement D. sample] copies. Since it is not just the aim of the publisher to offset the cost of production but also to make some gains, there is a strong marketing division which promotes sales. A certain percentage of the cover price of the book is paid to the author as ……..25……[A. royalty B. honorarium C. dividend D. interest].

  Select the correct option for the space numbered 23 in the above passage Options:
  A) items
  B) bulletin
  C) copies
  D) specimen
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1342:

  In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:

  Our school prefect is too officious and we all hate him because of his behaviour.

  Options:
  A) efficient
  B) efficacious
  C) over-zealous
  D) active
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1343:

  In the question below select the option which best express the meaning of the phrase or word underlined:

  After a careful review of Adamu's last examination result, the principal concluded that his performance left much to be desired

  Options:
  A) was very unsatisfactory
  B) was very satisfactory
  C) was extremely desirable
  D) was very brilliant
  E) was extremely commendable
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1344:

  This question is based on "The Life Changer" novel.

  What were Ummi's children waiting for when Bint narrates her encounter with Mr. Salihu?

  Options:
  A) Their father
  B) Lesson Teacher
  C) Dinner
  D) Arabic Teacher
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1345:

  In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):

  Although i am watching television. I _____ what you are saying.

  Options:
  A) am hearing
  B) can hear
  C) have heard
  D) was hearing
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1346:

  Questions below are based on Bolaji Abdullahi's "Sweet Sixteen"

  Aliya's choice of wanting to study medicine ...

  Options:
  A) simply reflects her childishness
  B) indicates her affection for humanity
  C) is born out of the prospects of the course
  D) is primarily because of her father
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1347:

  Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the underlined letter(s).

  clothe?

  Options:
  A) Thomas
  B) three
  C) they
  D) mouth
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1348: Choose the option that has a different vowel sound from the others. Options:
  A) alter
  B) water
  C) pot
  D) hall
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1349:

  Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word.

  there is now a dearth of talent in the industry, she said?

  Options:
  A) a lack
  B) an abundance
  C) a rebirth
  D) a shortage
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1350: Choose the option that best completes the gap(s). Each producer is able to place on his product by considering its _____. ? Options:
  A) worth
  B) choice
  C) judgement
  D) assessment
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  The correct answer is A .