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

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• Question 101:

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

  He missed the point because he took the statement _____

  Options:
  A) literally
  B) literarily
  C) literary
  D) uniliterally
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 102:

  Choose the best option to fill the gaps in the following sentences:

  Oxygen is necessary to life. Nothing can live without it. It was _____ a century ago

  Options:
  A) invented
  B) found out
  C) discovered
  D) learnt
  E) extracted
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 103:

  In the question below select the word opposite in meaning to the underlined:

  The long straight trunk of the tree is ideal for roundwood used like railway sleepers, refters and fence posts

  Options:
  A) best
  B) perfect
  C) most unsuitable
  D) satisfactory
  E) poor
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 104:

  Choose the option that best conveys the meaning of the underlined portion in the following sentence;

  Only the small fry get punished for such social misdemeanours

  Options:
  A) small boys
  B) unimportant people
  C) frightened people
  D) frivolous people
  E) inexperienced people
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 105:

  Choose the appropriate stress pattern from the options. The syllables are written in capital letters.

  xenophobia?

  Options:
  A) XEnophobia
  B) xeNOphobia
  C) xenoPHObia
  D) xenophoBIA
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 106:

  Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

  We look forward to _______ from you very soon.

  Options:
  A) have heard
  B) hear
  C) hearing
  D) heard
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 107:

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

  His intention was not actually to punish the villagers, and in any case he is now making moves to pacify them?

  Options:
  A) placate
  B) ridicule
  C) appease
  D) annoy
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 108:

  The coach has asked the Bright Rangers to be paid their --6-- salaries and --7-- so as to --8-- them to victory against Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa in Saturday'sall-importantCAF Champions League Match. Bright Rangers are the third in group B with four points --9-- many matches and need to --10-- defeat at second-placed Al - Ahly to stay in the --11-- for a place in the semi-final of Africa's most prestigious club competition. The Coach told MTN Football.com that the team would be better motivated if they at leastreceive their August salaries before the Al-Ahly --12--. We have to make sure that they are paid their salaries --13-- so that they can play the game of their lives. The government has done very well, but it will be a big morale --14-- to get paid for them to go out there and play. The Coach informed MTN Football.com that the Bright Rangers plan to employ the counter --15-- to get a result in Cario.

  --9--

  Options:
  A) at
  B) in
  C) from
  D) with
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 109:

  Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.

  Until his recent experience, Onimisi used to pride himself _____ his fearlessness?

  Options:
  A) on
  B) by
  C) about
  D) for
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 110:

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

  Let's have a cup of coffee, _____

  Options:
  A) shall we?
  B) will we?
  C) should we?
  D) could we?
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  The correct answer is A .