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

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• Question 2231:

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

  The video tape recorder was made obsolete by the introduction of the satellite dish?

  Options:
  A) antiquated
  B) useless
  C) fashionable
  D) functional
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2232:

  In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:

  All we need is a concerted effort to combat the epidemic

  Options:
  A) persistent
  B) dramatic
  C) joint
  D) concentrated
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2233:

  Setting up a news paper involves a lot of preparations. The __11__ has to employ a lot of people. Other people working with him are cartographers, editors, typesetters, readers, who work in various ways to produce the text of the newspaper, __12__, who go out and collect story and items of news, and __13__, who specialize in one kind of topic. Another important person who works closely with the Editor-in-Chief is the __14__, who has to choose the most important stories__15__ go through stories sent to them and make necessary adjustments.

  The Editor-in-Chief could determine for instance, whether a particular journalist should write articles daily or weekly in a particular column. Such a journalist is known as __16__. The editorials of the news paper will be coordinated by __17__. The publisher could decide to establish __18__ which would be on sale weekly, fortnightly, or monthly,__19__ the eyes catching, screaming headlines and captions of newspapers on sale everyday from the __20__.

  Choose the most appropriate option for the gap labelled 11. Options:
  A) sub-editor
  B) processor
  C) lithographer
  D) proprietor
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2234:

  Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).

  Toyin is married to an impatient, self-centred man

  Options:
  A) a tolerant
  B) a tolerable
  C) a fretful
  D) an edgy
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2235:

  In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined:

  The increase in transport fares deterred our club from planning an excursion this year

  Options:
  A) deferred
  B) irritated
  C) impelled
  D) restricted
  E) encouraged
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 2236:

  In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase Underlined:

  Our teacher seldom comes late to school

  Options:
  A) very often
  B) always
  C) frequently
  D) hardly ever
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2237: Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase. They accused him of fomenting political unrest. Options:
  A) Guiding.
  B) Inciting.
  C) Discouraging.
  D) Preventing.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2238:

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

  In the opinion of most observers, it was a disinterested decision?

  Options:
  A) neutral
  B) impartial
  C) biased
  D) candid
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2239:

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

  I had hardly _____ down to sleep when i heard the gunshot?

  Options:
  A) lay
  B) lied
  C) lain
  D) laid
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2240: Choose the appropriate stress pattern from the options. The syllables are written in capital letters.jurisprudence? Options:
  A) jUsprudence
  B) juRIsprudence
  C) jurisPRUdence
  D) jurispruDENCE
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  The correct answer is C .