english Past Questions And Answers

English Past Questions And Answers

1201

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

She wasreprimanded by her boss for negligence

A. sacked
B. rebuked
C. punished
D. surcharged

View Discussion (0)WAEC 2005 OBJ

1202

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words as it is used in the sentence

I personally think that the costume outlandish

A. outdated
B. strange
C. unique
D. foreign

View Discussion (0)WAEC 2016 OBJ

1203

Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided?

Aggrieved persons are free to seek ...... in the court of law?

A. reparation
B. redress
C. consolation
D. acquittal

View Discussion (0)JAMB 1999

1204

After the sentence, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for the sentence. He was retrenched last year and now he is only the shadow of his former self. This means that he

A. looks very well
B. is just like his shadow
C. is very thin and weak
D. is very fearful

View Discussion (0)WAEC 1992 OBJ

1205

From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence. Fortunately my father..........the scene before the explosion occurred.

A. has just left
B. just left
C. had just left
D. is just leaving

View Discussion (0)WAEC 1991 OBJ

1206

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.

No matter..............you look at it, her lawyer will lose the case.

A. how
B. when
C. however
D. whichever

View Discussion (0)WAEC 2006 OBJ

1207

In the question below, fill the gap with the most appropriate option: The company was charged with a .... of contract

A. negligence
B. violation
C. disregard
D. breach

View Discussion (0)JAMB 1993

1208

The catering manageress saw to it that the morning meal............... by 07.00hours everyday

A. is prepared
B. used to prepare
C. has been prepared
D. was prepared

View Discussion (0)JAMB 1982

1209

The electricity supply in your school has been irregular. As the Senior Prefect, write a letter to the Chairman of the parent -Teacher Association (PTA) telling him about the effect of this on the school and the need to provide a stand-by generator for the school.

Explanation

Iju Grammar School,

Old Akute Road,

Obawole

Lagos State,

4th July, 2017.

The P.T.A Chairman,

Iju Grammar School,

Dbawole, Lagos.

Dear Sir.

EFFECT OF ELECTRICITY SUPPLY IN OUR SCHOOL

I am writing in my capacity as the Senior Prefect of the school named above. In the first place, I wish to thank you sincerely for the wonderful works you have been doing in our school.

However, on behalf of the entire school, I wish to place before you our need in the school. This has really threatened the development of our school for a long period of time and we would be grateful if you could use your good position to provide it.

First and foremost, I must inform you that up till now, our school has no constant electricity. This situation is really affecting the students. The importance of electricity in a school cannot be over emphasized. The student need electricity for doing practicals, assignments and other environmental activities such as pumping of water into the pond, adequate water supply into the toilets, using of electrical gadgets or machines. Sir, on many occasions we have to do assignment, class work during heat and summer period.

Similarly, I must bring to your notice that most of our practical machine and gadgets are getting spoilt due to no electricity to charge before use. We could not even use the toilet because there is no adequate water.

Despite the inadequate power supply, electricity fees and other charges have continued to increase. This has led to increasing withdrawal from the school The school is also no longer attracting the type of enrollment as others in its class because of heat and unventilated class and other increased charges.

In the same vein, it must be brought to your notice that our school need a standby generator. What we have could not be called a generator. The importance of the standby generator in a school is so great that we cannot fold our arms on this issue. Obviously, the academic performances of the students will be enhanced If you could provide a bigger and well-functioning generator for us.

Finally Sir, I thank you once again for your wonderful works for the development of our school, and we would be grateful if the request could be granted.

Yours faithfully,

Raji Titilola.

View Discussion (0)WAEC 2017 THEORY

1210

In each of this question select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. Ramatus expressed her feelings in uncertain terms

A. She expressed it secretly and courageously
B. she expressed it quietly and cautiously
C. She expressed it feebly and sickly
D. She expressed it clearly and strongly

View Discussion (0)JAMB 2013