English-Language Exam Past Questions and Answers | JAMB, WAEC and NECO

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• Question 1061:

  In the question below, fill the gap with the most appropriate option:

  Th woman warned her daughter not to _____ with bad boys

  Options:
  A) move
  B) be moving
  C) be keeping company
  D) keep company
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1062:

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

  The council chairman _____ the tension between the villagers and the tax collectors

  Options:
  A) dispersed
  B) defused
  C) difused
  D) disputed
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1063:

  Choose the option nearest in meaning to the italicized words or expressions.

  The police later discovered that Audu feigned death.

  Options:
  A) Cheated
  B) Assumed
  C) Suggested
  D) Faked
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1064:

  Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :

  We used to go to that club on Saturday night ….?

  Options:
  A) Isn’t it
  B) Didn’t we
  C) Don’t we
  D) Aren’t we
  E) Use we not.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1065: Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).As these boys never act in public, the police are now worried about their convert activities? Options:
  A) ignoble
  B) evil
  C) open
  D) cryptic
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1066:

  Fill the blank spaces with the most appropriate of options A - E:

  When next i come to see you, you _____ in your new home.

  Options:
  A) are already living
  B) will already be living
  C) will already live
  D) will have lived
  E) have already been living
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1067:

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

  The beautiful plan made for the expansion of the business fell _____ as soon as the manager died.

  Options:
  A) down
  B) out
  C) in
  D) through
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1068:

  This question is based on the novel, The Life Changer.

  What is the full name of Salma?

  Options:
  A) Salma Mohammed
  B) Salma Johnson
  C) Salma Samuel
  D) Salma Ahmed
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1069:

  Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning of the underlined word.

  We watch in wonder as she rattled away in that esoteric language?

  Options:
  A) inscrutable
  B) familiar
  C) secret
  D) obscure
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1070:

  Choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the underlined words.

  There are many venal judges in our law courts today?

  Options:
  A) qualified
  B) professional
  C) corrupt
  D) honest
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  The correct answer is C .