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 1321: Fill each of the gap with the appropriate option from the list following the the gap.The class _____ more girls than boys this session? Options:
  A) comprised of
  B) comprises of
  C) comprise
  D) comprises
  Show Answer
  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1322:

  The main source of -1- (A. Production B. Revenue C .development D. capital) to the government is -2-(A. planning B. budgeting C. Taxation .investment),which can be direct or indirect. while the former is based on one’s -3-(A. income B. profits C. services D. wealth),the latter is imposed on goods and -4-(A. re-numeration B. surpluses C. resources D. services) and it is paid only we these are -5- (A. supplied B. produced C. distributed D. bought) other sources includes -6- (A. compensation B. Benefits C. gratitude’s D. loyalties) such as those paid by mining companies, and sales of -7- (A. charges B. duties C. bills D. licenses ) for dogs,guns,hotels, etc .another major source is -8- (A. investment B. banking C .interest D. borrowing ) which is different from the other because it as to be repaid. From these and other sources, government is able to raise -9-(A. loans B. capitals C. money D. grant) with which it carries out its -10- (A. jobs B. necessities c. investments D. functions), which include administration and the -11- (A. settlement B. provision C. embarking D. commitment) of social services. Besides, it is able to control the country’s -12- (A. accounts B. budgets C. prices D. economy) by imposing taxes sometimes to prevent -13-(A. deflation B. monopoly C. inflation D. depression) or by altering pattern of -14- (A. consumption B. production C. development D. growth) through the raising of -15- (a. subsidy B. discount C. commission D. duty) against certain foreign goods.

  Read the passage carefully and answer the question labeled 13. Options:
  A) deflation
  B) monopoly
  C) inflation
  D) depression
  Show Answer
  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1323:

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

  You can talk to her.

  Options:
  A) You are permitted to talk to her
  B) You must talk to her
  C) You might talk to her
  D) Nothing prevents you from talking to her
  E) A & D
  Show Answer
  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1324:

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

  Wada said that two of his chickens _____ eggs yesterday morning

  Options:
  A) layed
  B) lied
  C) laid
  D) lain
  Show Answer
  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1325: Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).Obi's dog is old but still lively? Options:
  A) attractive
  B) howling
  C) barking
  D) frisky
  Show Answer
  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1326:

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

  You can never find Okwu; he is a very _____ person

  Options:
  A) delusive
  B) elusive
  C) illusive
  D) deceptive
  Show Answer
  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1327: Choose from the options nearest in meaning to the word underlined.Though David's condition is serious, his life is not in immediate danger? Options:
  A) nastly
  B) hypertensive
  C) dangerous
  D) grave
  Show Answer
  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1328:

  In the following options lettered A to D, all the words except one have the same stress pattern.

  Choose the one with the different stress pattern

  Options:
  A) commit
  B) compare
  C) complete
  D) column
  Show Answer
  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1329: Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase. The first round of the tournament was a doddle. Options:
  A) Exasperating.
  B) Easy.
  C) Balanced.
  D) Dodgy.
  Show Answer
  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1330:

  Answer the following question below and select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

  I wouldn't have responded to his rude talk, if l were you.

  Options:
  A) the advice was taken by the respondent so he did not respond to the talk
  B) the adviser put himself in the respondent's position, so he did not respond to the talk
  C) the respondent replied to the speaker's talk, althought he ought not have done so
  D) what was advisable was that the respondent gave it back to the speaker
  Show Answer
  The correct answer is C .