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

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• Question 1411: In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined:The professor's thesis was the precursor of nuclear studies Options:
  A) preliminary
  B) climax
  C) developer
  D) forerunner
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1412:

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

  Either the chief of the village or the leader of the farmers _____ to be held responsible for the revolt

  Options:
  A) were
  B) are
  C) is
  D) have
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1413:

  Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined?

  The best of the boys admire Olu's verve

  Options:
  A) intelligence
  B) handsomeness
  C) work
  D) energy
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1414:

  Choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the underlined words.

  The island becomes more enchanting at night?

  Options:
  A) attractive
  B) delightful
  C) accomodation
  D) lively
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1415:

  Choose the word that has a different stress pattern

  Options:
  A) Project(V)
  B) Basic
  C) Suspect(V)
  D) Neglect
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1416:

  In the question bellow choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence:

  The student who went home without an exit has apologised _____ his misconduct

  Options:
  A) on
  B) at
  C) to
  D) for
  E) about
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1417:

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

  Garba always puts his shoulder to the wheel

  Options:
  A) sits with his shoulder straight when driving
  B) works energetically at the task in hand
  C) performs tasks assigned him grudgingly
  D) holds the steering wheel firmly when he is driving
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1418: Choose the option that rhymes with the given word. Ever. Options:
  A) Heavier.
  B) Favour.
  C) Fever.
  D) Never.
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1419:

  Nigeria is currently faced with two major problems which necessitate the use of the broadcast media to satisfy the ever-increasing demand for qualitative education in the country. These are population explosion and debilitating mass poverty. Population explosion in the country has greatly increased the need for more schools so much that demand now far outstrips provision of education opportunities, particularly at the post-secondary level. In addition, the Nigerian society is currently handicapped by a crippling economic crisis which has forced many people out of school as a result of growing inability to meet the cost of training, like tuition fees and board charges.

  A way out of these problems lies in the provision of educational opportunities through the use of radio and television broadcast. Only when radio and television are fully utilized for teaching and learning can the foundation be laid for mass education in the country. Besides, using radio and television to transmit educational programmes can cut the cost of education as boarding and tuition will become unnecessary for most beneficiaries. At the moment, many Nigerians are unable to enrol to stay on in school because of the high cost of education and because government is unable to provide the staggering amount needed to finance mass education via the traditional school system.

  Also of importance is the fact that radio and television will offer good opportunities for the standardization of education in the country. At the moment, the best school in terms of facilities and qualified teachers are concentrated in the urban centres to the detriment of the rural areas. This has given rise to imbalance and uneven distribution of qualitative education in the country, so much so that experienced and qualified teachers often reject posting to rural schools, while over-concentration leads to under-utilization of capable hands in urban schools. Since educational broadcasting involves the best brains producing and broadcasting educational materials from one central location and reaching out simultaneously to scattered audience in the rural and urban areas, the quality of educational provision will be made even throughout the country.

  The usual argument against the use of radio and television for teaching is the absence of immediate feedback which is thought to be essential for learning. But this handicap is more than compensated for by the listener’s or watcher’s ability to record and play back as often as he or she likes, any part of the lesson he or she may find confusing or difficult to understand. Besides, support facilities like telephone and postal services may be used to clarify difficulties or answer students’ questions. In addition, since Nigeria is still largely an ornate society, using radio and television for direct teaching will not pose a serious communication problem. A beginning must therefore be made to promote aggressive school broadcast in the country.

  Which of the following can be concluded from the passage? Options:
  A) the nigerian government does not use radio and television for teaching
  B) telephone and postal services are inimical to effective school broadcasting
  C) the formal education system is more expensive than the non-school type
  D) nigerians reject teaching and learning through radio and television because of lack of immediate feedback
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1420:

  Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

  Lemoti _____ as a painter, but also as a sculptor.

  Options:
  A) is gifted only not
  B) is only not gifted
  C) is gifted not only
  D) is only gifted
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  The correct answer is C .