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 1671:

  Developments in electronic science have transformed the art of record keeping to the modern age. Traditionally, records of events were kept only in people’s minds. It depends very much on the retentive power of the human memory. This was extremely dangerous as people either forgot events wholly or in part or deliberately falsified details to suit their various interests. Interminable arguments were thus order of the day. Even writing which replaced mental recording was not entirely free from these shortcomings as untruths could be written as true either willingly or inadvertently. With the advent of the electronic memory, however these dangers have been largely overcome. Recording on audio and video cassettes now show not what happened, but also who did or said what including how and when

  According to the author, human memory is unreliable because people Options:
  A) die and we forget what they said
  B) forget events or tell lies
  C) do not always know when events happen
  D) do not always know who did what and when
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1672:

  In the question below fill the gap with the appropriate option :

  One of the _____ selective marking of errors

  Options:
  A) school of thought suggested
  B) schools of thought suggest
  C) school of thoughts suggested
  D) schools of thought suggests
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1673:

  In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined:

  The doctor was very gentle with his patients in the examining room

  Options:
  A) harsh
  B) rude
  C) rough
  D) unkind
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1674:

  Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

  You are to write a report and give it to the security office?

  Options:
  A) After writting your report, give it to the security office
  B) You are writting a report, as the security office directed
  C) The report you are writting should be given to the securityoffice
  D) You have been ordered to write a report, which you will give to the security office
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1675:

  Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).

  My eldest brother is now faced with the vicissitudes of married life?

  Options:
  A) amazement
  B) sweetness
  C) amiability
  D) stability
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1676:

  Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).

  Young people have a penchant for fast cars.

  Options:
  A) likeness
  B) passion
  C) madness
  D) dislike
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1677:

  In question below fill the gap with the appropriate option:

  Ahmed is one of the boys who always _____ good work

  Options:
  A) does
  B) would do
  C) do
  D) done
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1678:

  CHOOSE THE OPTION THAT IS NEAREST IN MEANING TO THE WORD(S) IN BRACKET, FOR QUESTIONS below.

  The student's union leader delivered his speech [extempore]

  Options:
  A) out-of-hand
  B) accurately
  C) off the cuff
  D) courageously
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1679:

  Choose the option that rhymes with the given word.

  call

  Options:
  A) dull
  B) slate
  C) wall
  D) quail
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1680:

  It is normal in Nigeria to use proficiency in the use of English language as a barometer for evaluating the height of any person's educational attainment. Today, many teachers resort quite often to the use of vernacular in the teaching of their subjects. One is often dismayed at the incompetence of many teachers, even graduates in the use of English language. Throughout the colonial period, up to 1960, Nigerian formal education was patterned after the English system. The "accent" was on English and an educated Nigerian was one who was only African in colour but English in thought and culture. The ability to speak English fluently and if possible with an Oxford accent was the hallmark ofexcellence even if the speaker was empty of thought and ideas. In those days it was a serious offence for a secondary school boy or girl to "laugh in the vernacular". But we now swung to the other extreme. Nigeria would say they are not English people, some would say they did not specialise in English in the university. But thecountry has adopted the English language as its official, the language of instruction at schools, parliamentary proceedings, conduct of official business and indeed the lingua franca. If the language is to continue to be used, then it is imperative that we all agree on the pattern of correctness in the language so that communication can be effective.

  A suitable title for the passage is

  Options:
  A) English language
  B) Trends in Nigerian Education
  C) Teaching and Learning English
  D) Importance of English
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  The correct answer is B .