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 4251:

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

  If joy hadn't been tripped up halfway through the race, she would have come first.

  Options:
  A) discouraged
  B) disqualified
  C) interrupted
  D) exhausted
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 4252: Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letters.Roared? Options:
  A) towered
  B) coast
  C) brought
  D) rod
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 4253:

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

  We cannot explain his objection _____ the new law

  Options:
  A) for
  B) with
  C) at
  D) to
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 4254:

  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 4255:

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

  The judge came down heavily on the accused person in his judgement

  Options:
  A) crashed heavily
  B) fell down headlong
  C) descended upon heavily
  D) impose a stiff penalty
  E) crash-landed on
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 4256:

  Choose the option that complete the gap(s).

  _______ went to the stadium to watch a football match?

  Options:
  A) Amadi and me
  B) Amadi and I
  C) Me and Amadi
  D) Amadi and myself
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 4257:

  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 4258:

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

  There are still [virtous] women in our society today

  Options:
  A) devilish
  B) clever
  C) intelligent
  D) upright
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 4259:

  complete the statement from the options lettered A-D

  The manager met the ______ who came visiting last week

  Options:
  A) dark tall good-looking American
  B) good-looking tall dark American
  C) Tall dark American good-looking
  D) American dark tall good-looking
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 4260:

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

  One would wish _____ missed that opportunity to be present at the graduation ball

  Options:
  A) to have not
  B) for having not
  C) to having
  D) not to have
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  The correct answer is D .