GCE English Language 2020
Past Questions

Read the following passage and answer the question. 'Mrs Okonkwo ran her classroom with an iron hand. Every student knew that lateness would not be tolerated, that assignments must be submitted on th…

Which of the following best describes the primary purpose of a summary?

Choose the option that has the same meaning as the underlined expression: The new employee decided to turn over a new leaf after receiving a query from management.

Choose the option that best completes the gap: The _______ of the accused was established beyond reasonable doubt by the prosecution.

The word 'photograph' is pronounced with stress on which syllable?

In an essay of about 450 words, a candidate writes 12 paragraphs, each containing only two or three sentences. This approach is considered a weakness because

Choose the option that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the word in italics. The senator's *garrulous* nature made him unpopular among his colleagues.

Choose the option that is most nearly SIMILAR in meaning to the word in italics. The politician's *equivocal* response to the journalist's question raised more suspicion.

Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. The importance of reading cannot be overemphasised in today's world. Reading is one of the most powerful tools available to …

Read the following passage carefully and answer ALL the questions that follow. The nexus between poverty and crime has long been a subject of intense academic scrutiny. Proponents of the socioeconomi…

a) What is a 'phoneme'? Illustrate your answer with TWO examples from English. (4 marks) b) Identify and correct the consonant sound errors in the following words as commonly mispronounced by speakers…

Study the following sentences carefully and answer the questions that follow. (i) The politician promised to turn over a new leaf after the scandal. (ii) The news of his promotion spread like wildfir…