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 3961:

  This book consist of lectures given by me at Cambridge. Though they have been largely rewritten, I have kept a good deal of their original lecture-form, as being (I hope) rather less formal and less dogmatic. For to dogmatism, those who write on language seem, for some reason, particularly prone; and I should like to make clear at once that, if at times I have put my view strongly, I do not forget that such matters of taste must remain mere matters of opinion.

  In addition I have included a good many specimen passages from various authors. Perhaps I have quoted too much. But a book on style without abundant examples seems to me as ineffectual as a book on art, or biology without abundant illustrations. Many of these passages are in French. That may be Gallomanian on my part and I must apologize if they trouble some readers. But some ability to read French prose does seem to me most desirable for anyone who would write well in English. I have tried to choose pieces not too difficult in syntax or vocabulary. And in these days less than ever can we afford to be better insular.

  To write English well, the author says it is helpful to Options:
  A) to be able to write French farily well
  B) to be able to read Frecnch fairly well
  C) know French thoroughly
  D) must never be insular
  E) do all of the above
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 3962:

  This question is based on "The Life Changer" novel.

  Salma stayed at the most coveted and famous ______ hostel.

  Options:
  A) Queen Amina
  B) Queen Moremi
  C) Queen Lateefat
  D) Queen Haneefat
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 3963:

  Choose from the options nearest in meaning to the word underlined.

  The essay topic is nebulous?

  Options:
  A) vague
  B) incorrect
  C) distinct
  D) clear
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 3964:

  In the question below, choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phase in italics.
  Many people used to live in poverty.

  Options:
  A) instability
  B) want
  C) difficulty
  D) the slums
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 3965:

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

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

  Options:
  A) reply to
  B) give an answer
  C) accept responsibility
  D) account for
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 3966:

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

  Asabe is overdue for retirement as she _____ in this college since 1954

  Options:
  A) is teaching
  B) has been teaching
  C) taught
  D) was teaching
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 3967:

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

  Statesmen are revered for their objectivity

  Options:
  A) referred
  B) respected
  C) remembered
  D) rejected
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 3968:

  Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined statement or words:

  If he were to apologize i would probably forgive him

  Options:
  A) I shall not forgive him even if he apologizes.
  B) He is likely to apologize and be forgiven.
  C) I shall definitely forgive him if he apologizes.
  D) If he apologizes, I shall decide whether or not to forgive him.
  E) He will not apologize and i will not forgive him
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 3969:

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

  If only Adoyi _____ what was good for him he could easily have avoided the tragedy

  Options:
  A) has known
  B) have known
  C) knew
  D) had known
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 3970:

  fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :

  _____ Several bad air-crashes recently.

  Options:
  A) There is
  B) They are
  C) There were
  D) There have been
  E) There are
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  The correct answer is D .