english Past Questions And Answers

English Past Questions And Answers

3261

In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences.

If we cancommence the meeting on time, we should be able to ............by 4.00 p.m.

A. return
B. vacate
C. convene
D. adjourn

View Discussion (0)WAEC 2000 OBJ

3262

If I went to the cinema, I ____ early

(A) shall return
(B) am returning
(C) would return
(D) had return

View Discussion (0)POST UTME UNILORIN

3263

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences. If found guilty, a person may appeal to a higher court in the hope that it will......the verdict

A. discharge
B. revise
C. dismiss
D. reverse

View Discussion (0)WAEC 2000 OBJ

3264

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

His last novel was........by his visit to the prisons

A. inspired
B. generated
C. conceived
D. revealed

View Discussion (0)WAEC 2010 OBJ

3265

Select the word that has the same pattern of stress as given word.

QUALITY?

A. guarantee
B. accepted
C. bachelor
D. related

View Discussion (0)JAMB 2000

3266

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s). Kanuri is a language ..........?

A. I can't speak it well
B. that I can't speak it well
C. of which I can't speak it well
D. I can't speak well

View Discussion (0)JAMB 2008

3267

After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.

The general wondered whether the new recruits were equal to the task ahead. This means that the general wasn't sure whether the new recruits

A. were sufficient in number
B. were old enough
C. had enough experience
D. could do the job

View Discussion (0)WAEC 2006 OBJ

3268

Choose the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. If he were here, it could be more fun

A. He did not show up and so the occasion lacked much fun
B. He was being expected to supply more fun
C. There was no fun because he was not present
D. He was expected but did not show up to liven up the occasion

View Discussion (0)JAMB 2018

3269

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

The members of parliaments tabled an.....to the constitution.

A. adjustment
B. amendment
C. enactment
D. annulment

View Discussion (0)WAEC 2016 OBJ

3270

As the Senior Prefect of your school, write a letter to the Principal pointing out at least two practices among students that should be discouraged and two habits that should be promoted among teachers.

Explanation

Community Senior High School, Tafawa Balewa, P.M.B 1180, 25th September, 2020. The Principal, Community Senior High School, Alausa Ikeja, Lagos. Dear sir, OPINION ON SOME PRACTICES AMONG STUDENTS THAT SHOULD BE DISCOURAGED AND HABITS AMONG TEACHERS THAT SHOULD BE PROMOTED.

I wish to heartily appreciate you sir, on your selflessness, high manner of responsibility and. humility as the principal of air esteemed school. In addition, I also want to congratulate you on being a great leader and good example to the teachers and students of this school.

I want to bring to your notice some practices among students that should be discouraged and habits that should be promoted among the teachers so as to provide a better learning environment.

These practices among the students are negative and do not speak well of our school. One of these negative practices is gambling. Students engage in gambling which place them at a risk of being unfocused on their studies. Also, it places them at a risk of losing their feeding allowances because they have to stake bets with the only money on them and thereby when they lose such bets, they are left to go hungry. These gambling activities have more often than not led to outbreaks of arguments and fights among the students. More importantly, this practice does not encourage students to be more responsible but instead be careless and reckless.

Therefore, I would like to suggest that this practice of gambling be discouraged and terminated by setting in place rules and regulations that will guide against gambling and also enforce suitable punishments for any student caught in the act.

Another negative practice which has been embraced by the students in recent times is examination malpractices. This of course is a dishonest and wrong way to achieve good and excellent grades.

Students who engage in this practice are likely not to pay attention in class nor read their books and prepare adequately for examinations because they believe they can smuggle their notebooks, textbooks or any foreign material into the examination hall.

This encourages laziness and unseriousness in students and I would like to suggest that more examination rules and regulations be set; for example students should be thoroughly searched before allowed to come into the examination hall and adequate number of examination invigilators be placed in the hails too.

Our teachers are very hardworking and also very committed to teaching and this is very commendable. I, on behalf of other students of this prestigious school, hope that these habits are promoted more and more in our teachers. We hope for more teachers who take their time to teach to the understanding of their students and teachers who engage more with their students.

In conclusion, I would like to thank you for the time taken to read through this letter and earnestly hope that necessary steps be taken to put an end to negative practices exhibited among the students and the promotion of positive habits among the teachers.

Yours faithfully

MBA, OLUCHI MARY

View Discussion (0)WAEC 2020 THEORY