B) England. English originated from England.

Here are the answers to the questions:

1. B) England. English originated from England.
2. C) West-Germanic. English belongs to the West-Germanic branch of the Indo-European language family.
3. D) Nigeria is a multilingual nation hence, English was made language of general communication to us by the British. English was introduced and established as a lingua franca by the British colonial administration due to Nigeria's linguistic diversity.
4. C) Anglophones. Countries where English is the primary language are called Anglophone countries.
5. B) it serves as a tool for national unity, education, commerce and administration. English plays a crucial role in unifying Nigeria's diverse ethnic groups and is essential for education, business, and government.
6. A) it serves as code for the issuance of NIN. While English is used in the process, serving as a code for NIN issuance is not a general role of the English language in Nigeria in the same way the other options are.
7. C) all our English teachers are good. This statement describes a positive situation, not a problem faced by the English language in Nigeria.
8. D) mother tongue. The language learned from one's parents, especially as a first language, is called the mother tongue.
9. C) second language. In linguistics, L2 refers to the second language acquired by an individual.
10. C) First language. The language a child first learns and comes into contact with is their first language.
11. A) First language and his mother tongue. The language a child learns first from their parents is both their first language and their mother tongue.
12. A) Second language. Any language learned after one's mother tongue (or first language) is considered a second language.