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

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• Question 201:

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

  ' _____ at 9:30 for more news',said the announcer.

  Options:
  A) Switch on
  B) Tune in
  C) Hook on
  D) Channel in
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 202:

  Fill in the gap with the option that best completes the sentence.

  The secretary and treasurer did not do ____ job.

  Options:
  A) their
  B) all of the above
  C) none of the above
  D) his
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 203:

  Choose the expression or word which best complete each sentences:

  The governor commended the society's _____ services to the nation

  Options:
  A) humanitarian
  B) humanist
  C) humanity
  D) humanistic
  E) human
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 204:

  choose the option with the correct emphatic stress indicated in capital letters from the options lettered A-D

  Successful

  Options:
  A) SUccessful
  B) suCcessful
  C) sucCEssful
  D) succESSful
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 205:

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

  What a relief that the strike _____ when it did!

  Options:
  A) would end
  B) was ending
  C) ended
  D) has ended
  E) is ending
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 206:

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

  The Inspector of Education who made several trips on bad road returned yesterday completely _____ by fever

  Options:
  A) brought down
  B) put down
  C) worn down
  D) worn off
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 207:

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

  Despite the pressure of work during the week i shall endeavor to _____ at your wedding?

  Options:
  A) put up an appearance
  B) put an appearance
  C) put in an appearance
  D) put on an appearance
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 208:

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

  _____ he would have been convicted?

  Options:
  A) if he did this
  B) if he could do this
  C) if he were doing this
  D) if he had done this
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 209:

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

  As Obande does not know anyone in this city, he hopes that some kind _______ will put him up for the night?

  Options:
  A) man
  B) men
  C) inhabitants
  D) individuals
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 210:

  Choose the option that rhymes with the given word.

  Sheer

  Options:
  A) dear
  B) shirt
  C) spare
  D) shade
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  The correct answer is A .