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

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• Question 2541:

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

  They are taught to value honour _______ their lives.

  Options:
  A) from
  B) in
  C) than
  D) above
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2542: Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).The report of the committee contained a plethora of details? Options:
  A) shortage
  B) simplicity
  C) multitude
  D) spectrum
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2543:

  Theatre in the recent past used to be a very popular art in traditional African society. It used to be a point of intersection where members of the community not only cometo entertain themselves, 'but join heads together'. In the traditional context of African drama, therefore, theatre was popular and respectable institution which preserved the people's culture and tradition. Theatre was popular with the people because it emphasized community participation, peace and progress. The presentations focused on the people's lives, their aspirations, fears, and hopes. But today, the situation is different. Theatre is becoming very unpopular.

  Africa of the present age is pre-occupied with many problems yearning for immediate solutions. The continent is facing hydra-head challenges - challenges on the political, social, and economic scenes. In a world where Science and Technology are seen as the solutions to these problems, little attention is paid to the arts. Literature generally, and drama in particular is often rated very low on the utility-scale. Many Africa today look at drama and theatreas a mere thing of fun, a joke so to say.

  Elitism is another barrier that militates against the appreciation of theatreas a communal art. Folktheatre is appreciated by a negligible number of people, contemporary focus is on literary theatre. Unfortunately, literary theatre only pretends to serve the interest of its society while in reality, it has a foreign audience in mind. The use of European and American theatricalconventions by our academic playwrights can bear witness to this anomaly.

  The popularity of the literary African theatre is further marred by the medium of communication as most literary dramas in Africa are written in foreign languages which are not understood by many Africans. The question often asked is whether the artist should climb down to the level of his community of stay at his exalted height and wait for the community to gradually move up to him.

  In the passage, the term "theatre" and "drama" are used _______

  Options:
  A) differently
  B) concurrently
  C) interchangeably
  D) sparingly
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2544:

  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 2545:

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

  These two books are identical

  Options:
  A) alike
  B) similar
  C) different
  D) equal
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2546:

  In the question below select the word opposite in meaning to the underlined:

  A book on style without abundant example seems to me as ineffectual as a book on biology without abundant illustration

  Options:
  A) useless
  B) difficult
  C) interesting
  D) satisfactory
  E) attractive
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2547:

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

  The Headmaster was interviewed in connection _____ the expansion project

  Options:
  A) to
  B) with
  C) for
  D) about
  E) at
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2548: Choose the option that best complete the gap. A bike must have found the very interesting movies quite _____. Options:
  A) Perverting.
  B) Absolving.
  C) Absorbing.
  D) Nauseating.
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2549:

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

  All we need is a concerted effort to combat the epidemic

  Options:
  A) persistent
  B) dramatic
  C) joint
  D) concentrated
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2550:

  Choose the word or phrase from options A - E which has the nearest in meaning to the underlined word or words in each sentences:

  My friend will hate his uncle forever because he left him in the lurch in his hour of need

  Options:
  A) Abandoned him
  B) punished him
  C) disrespect him
  D) disinherited him
  E) despised him
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  The correct answer is A .