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 2211:

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

  I know that your friend will not accept the proposal _____

  Options:
  A) and you neither
  B) and neither you
  C) neither do you
  D) neither will you
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2212:

  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.

  Which of the following is not true according to the passage?

  Options:
  A) the competence level in the use of English has fallen greatly
  B) what used to be in the past could be considered extreme
  C) the writer is advocating for the use of indigenous language for teaching and learning
  D) English language is the official language in Nigeria
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2213:

  Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

  The doctor tried to soothe the patient before the operation?

  Options:
  A) examine
  B) treat
  C) calm
  D) induce
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2214:

  Fill in the gap(s) with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap(s).

  During the examination, a student _____ more answer sheets?

  Options:
  A) requested
  B) requested for
  C) requests for
  D) request
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2215:

  The importance of the code theory in education lies in the fact that the school system requires the use of an elaborated code but not all students have access to it. The importance of this theory to sociology lies in the fact that the differential access to the elaborated code does not occur randomly but rather is controlled by the class system. Lower working-class urban children tend to have a restricted code. Middle-class children possess both a restricted and an elaborated code. The two groups enter into different types of relationship and learn to express themselves in different ways through language. They do not use language for the same functions, some of which it seems are necessary for the school situation. When the lower working-class child is expected implicity to exploit language for functions, he normally does not express verbally a discontinuity is created between his home and his school environment. He has learned to verbalize certain range of meanings in his home and when he enters school, another range of meaning is required. There is then a very subtle but nonetheless very real, sense in which what is taught is personally irrelevant for this child. The school system does not talk to him. Middle class children possessing both codes experience no such discontinuity. They can use languages for these functions required by the school.

  The groups of children mentioned as examples in the passage are Options:
  A) rural and urban working-class and middle-class
  B) urban working-class and rural middle-class
  C) urban working-class and rural and urban middle-class
  D) urban middle-class and rural and urban working-class
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2216:

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

  It is claimed that there is an extinct volcano near Pankshin

  Options:
  A) extinguished
  B) inactive
  C) dead
  D) disused
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2217:

  Choose the appropriate stress pattern from the options. The syllables are written in capital letters.

  suggestible?

  Options:
  A) suggeSTIble
  B) SUggestible
  C) suGGEstible
  D) suggestiBLE
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2218:

  Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.

  The patient was _____ by a group of surgeons last week?

  Options:
  A) operated on
  B) operated
  C) operated for
  D) operated with
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2219:

  Choose the word/expression which best completes each sentence :

  The solution to the problem has so far _____ the scientist

  Options:
  A) defied
  B) allured
  C) eluded
  D) denied
  E) avoided
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2220:

  Choose the word/expression which best completes each sentence :

  The boycott of classes last year by under-graduates resulted _____ the temporary closure of Nigerian Universities

  Options:
  A) to
  B) in
  C) from
  D) at
  E) into
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  The correct answer is B .