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

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• Question 2071:

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

  Although the problem was simple …. Students were able to solve it.

  Options:
  A) Little
  B) Small
  C) Few
  D) A few
  E) A lot of.
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2072:

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

  Peter was such a skillful boxer that he was not afraid to take _____ anybody.

  Options:
  A) to
  B) upon
  C) on
  D) in
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2073:

  Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

  It was too cold for him to go out?

  Options:
  A) He had a bad cold, and did not go out
  B) Althoughit was very cold, he still went out
  C) As it was very cold, he did not go out
  D) He was afraid to go out that day
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2074:

  Choose the word or phrase from A to E which has the nearest meaning to the underlined word or words in each sentence :

  Our school prefect is too officious and we all hate him because of his behavior.

  Options:
  A) Efficient
  B) Efficacious
  C) Over-zealous
  D) Active
  E) Showy
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2075:

  In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase in underlined:

  Because our representative is immature and biased he takes a jaundiced view of our problem

  Options:
  A) hazy
  B) unclear
  C) prejudiced
  D) bleak
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2076:

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

  One of the three candidates contesting the union election was obliged to _____ in favour of his friends?

  Options:
  A) step down
  B) stand down
  C) step out
  D) stand out
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2077:

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

  Many species in creation have mutated over the years into new forms of life _____ ?

  Options:
  A) stablized
  B) manifested
  C) transformed
  D) standardized
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2078:

  For this question, choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase in italics:

  _______ rich has its own problem.

  Options:
  A) Being
  B) Been
  C) On being
  D) On been
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2079:

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

  The suspect defrauded his _____ victims of large sums of money

  Options:
  A) unsuspected
  B) unsuspecting
  C) unexpecting
  D) unexpected
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2080: Choose the option that best completes the gap(S).The Bank Manager assured us that there was nothing to worry about _____ ? Options:
  A) as regard to the loan
  B) with regard to the loan
  C) in regard of the loan
  D) with regards to the loan
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  The correct answer is B .