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 1741:

  Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s).

  For fear of being caught, the thief shouted and cursed the slow bank manager in a language ________much for words.

  Options:
  A) Way
  B) Too
  C) Very
  D) So
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1742: Choose the option that best completes the gap(S).The Secretary-General was shocked at the number of _____ ? Options:
  A) child's soildiers
  B) childish soldiers
  C) children soldiers
  D) child soldiers
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1743:

  Choose the one nearest in meaning to the word(s) in bracket

  Okibe was rusticated for his [derogatory] remark about the principal

  Options:
  A) complimentary
  B) unwarranted
  C) lack luster
  D) unsavoury
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1744:

  In the past, learning English as a separate subject seemed relatively easy. The textbook selected and graded items of language which were put into context and then practiced intensively. New items were carefully controlled do that the student could cope quite easily. Now that English used as a medium of instruction, however, all this has changed. Unknown items of grammar and vocabulary appear in texts which attempt to explain new and often difficult information. Difficulties with the language interact with difficulties as regards the subject matter. The student’s reading in his own subject slows down and his comprehension becomes less secure. He expresses himself slowly and often fails to convey his ideas exactly. He is disappointed to find that under pressure he makes a lot of unnecessary mistakes in area where he knows the correct language forms. His social relation are difficult as he cannot find the right phrase quickly enough to keep a conversation going; so his language often betrays him into dullness, coldness, or worst of all rudeness. Instead of the students being in control of the language, the language seems now to be in control of the student.

  All of this can be very depressing and the student can start to feel very anxious. Working in a foreign language is also very tiring, and the concentration and self-discipline required to correct one’s mistakes is very great indeed.

  The expression 'his language often betrays him into dullness,coldness,or worst of all, rudeness' means that Options:
  A) his English language lets him down and he becomes dull,cold and rude
  B) the way he uses the language gives one the impression that he is dull,cold or rude
  C) he betrays his bad manners by using English badly
  D) his dullness,coldness or rudeness
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1745: Choose the word/expression which best completes each sentence :The candidate looked _____ after finishing the examination Options:
  A) unhappily
  B) lazily
  C) wonderfully
  D) angrily
  E) unhappy
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1746:

  Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letter.

  Regal

  Options:
  A) Earn
  B) Bill
  C) Bean
  D) Bread
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1747:

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

  Students could be timid?

  Options:
  A) pugnacious
  B) friendly
  C) bold
  D) covetous
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1748:

  In this question, select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

  Though he is our elected representative, he often takes a rather jaundiced view of our problems.

  Options:
  A) He takes a rather hazy view of our problems
  B) He takes an unfavourable position concerning our problems
  C) He takes a rather forceful view of our problems
  D) He takes a sickly view of our problems
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1749:

  Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined words :

  The clerk refused to answer for the mistake made by the manager and his assistants

  Options:
  A) to reply to
  B) to give an answer
  C) to explain
  D) to accept responsibility
  E) to account for
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1750:

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

  The cleaner resigned from his job which he said had become a trivial round?

  Options:
  A) unrewarding
  B) too routine
  C) rather degrading
  D) unattaractive
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  The correct answer is B .