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

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• Question 1761:

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

  I ran _____ an old friend of mine on Broad Street and brought him home

  Options:
  A) into
  B) to
  C) over
  D) across
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1762:

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

  He did not stop to ask himself why _____ such thing.

  Options:
  A) should he do
  B) he should do
  C) could he have done
  D) did he do
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1763:

  Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.

  Ali plays _____ violin with remarkable skill?

  Options:
  A) a
  B) the
  C) their
  D) some
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1764:

  Choose the option that best complete the gap (s):

  Do you mind _______another hour or two?

  Options:
  A) wait
  B) waiting
  C) to wait
  D) to have waited
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1765:

  Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;

  His horrible high-pitched laugh _____ on my nerves

  Options:
  A) jags
  B) jabs
  C) jams
  D) jars
  E) jeers
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1766:

  It is high time we ........ seeing her

  Options:
  A) stop
  B) will stop
  C) stopped
  D) stops
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1767: Choose the option that best complete the gap. The woman refused to testify ______ her husband. Options:
  A) From.
  B) In.
  C) At.
  D) Against.
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1768:

  From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sounds as the one represented by the letters underlined.

  Straight

  Options:
  A) struggle
  B) waste
  C) waist
  D) stare
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1769:

  From the words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence

  If he declines the offer, it will be better for him.

  Options:
  A) ignores
  B) denies
  C) snubs
  D) rejects
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1770:

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

  The prices _____ are too high for us

  Options:
  A) you lent me
  B) you quoted
  C) you attended
  D) you gave me
  E) you want to buy
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  The correct answer is B .