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 4181:

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

  The federal Government has _____ child trafficking.

  Options:
  A) postulated
  B) projected
  C) prescribed
  D) proscribed
  Show Answer
  The correct answer is D .
• Question 4182:

  Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.

  I have the _____ of meeting the President?

  Options:
  A) priviledge
  B) privedge
  C) previledge
  D) privilege
  Show Answer
  The correct answer is D .
• Question 4183:

  In each of this question choose the option opposite in meaning to the word or phrase underlined:

  The plebs can be found in every society of the world.

  Options:
  A) Elite
  B) Middle class
  C) Politicians
  D) Masses
  Show Answer
  The correct answer is A .
• Question 4184:

  In the question below select the option which best express the meaning of the phrase or word underlined:

  The take home pay for many workers is such that they can hardly make both ends meet

  Options:
  A) live an honest live
  B) finish their schedule of work
  C) keep two jobs at a time
  D) live within their income
  E) live on both ends
  Show Answer
  The correct answer is D .
• Question 4185:

  Complete the sentences with the correct options from the list below:

  Will they sign any contracts at the Fair? They will not only sign the contracts but a lot of goods _____ as well

  Options:
  A) will buy
  B) to buy
  C) they buy
  D) they bought
  E) will be bought
  Show Answer
  The correct answer is E .
• Question 4186:

  From the list of words or group of wordslettered A to D, choose the one that is mostnearest opposite in meaning to the underlined word or group of words and that will, at the same time correctly fill in the gap in the sentence.

  I am quite outspoken but my brother is __________

  Options:
  A) dumb
  B) indolent
  C) taciturn
  D) modest
  Show Answer
  The correct answer is C .
• Question 4187: Select the wrongly spelt word from the options below: Options:
  A) occurences
  B) surprise
  C) personnel
  D) possess
  E) curiosity
  Show Answer
  The correct answer is A .
• Question 4188:

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

  The college bus was travelling at high _____ when the accidents occurred

  Options:
  A) velocity
  B) acceleration
  C) rapidity
  D) speed
  Show Answer
  The correct answer is D .
• Question 4189:

  Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

  He was injured by a friendly fire.

  Options:
  A) He was wounded in a war by a friend of his who fired a shot mistakenly
  B) He was injured by a gun shot that was fired by a friend
  C) He was hit in a war by a war weapon fired by his own side
  D) It was a war and he was hit by a bomb fired by an unknown soldier
  Show Answer
  The correct answer is C .
• Question 4190:

  Whatever may be its wider implications, the explosion of hydrogen bomb is, for the meteorologist, simply another atmospheric disturbance. It should therefore be classed with certain rare natural...such as volcanic ...12... But there are certain features of a man-made disturbance that requires special examination. As with all events on this ...13...It is impossible to describe what happens in details. However we can be reasonably sure of the main effects, and most impressive of these arises from ...14...The immediate result of the ...15... is that the air surrounding the bomb is raised very rapidly to an enormously high...16... The hot gases expand violently as great....17...compressing the air around them into what is called...18... or blast wave that is responsible for much of terrible destructive power of the weapon.

  Another kind of wave arises because of the weight of the air. The force of the explosion lifts the ...19...waves. Waves of this type are normally felt by human beings and they have their effect on the weather.

  Adapted from Ayoola K.(2007) University for All Students, Lagos, Nigeria: Olive Free Venture

  Choose the most appropriate answer in the numbered 19 Options:
  A) atmosphere
  B) space
  C) height
  D) form
  Show Answer
  The correct answer is B .