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

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• Question 2241:

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

  It is futile trying to make bricks without straw

  Options:
  A) fertile
  B) important
  C) fragile
  D) vain
  E) bad
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2242:

  Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined.

  The chairman advised the participants to follow convention in stating their points?

  Options:
  A) eloquence
  B) advice
  C) prudence
  D) tradition
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2243: Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).He isn't coming home, is he? _____ he isn't Options:
  A) yes
  B) no
  C) why
  D) now
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2244:

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

  There is an end - of - session party tonight but Sola hasn't finished her term paper.She's unlikely to come

  Options:
  A) I doubt whether she will come
  B) She will likely come
  C) It isn't unliklely her to come
  D) She doesn't like coming to party
  E) ther is a small possibility that she might come
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2245:

  Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

  The attempt to count the population was largely successful?

  Options:
  A) mostly
  B) completely
  C) hardly
  D) totally
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2246:

  In the question below fill the gap with the appropriate option :

  From 7 a.m to 9 a.m, he _____ hot chocolate, often not having time for his own breakfast

  Options:
  A) is kept busy serving
  B) keeps busy to serve
  C) is busied serving
  D) kept busy to serve
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2247:

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

  Ours _____ based venture

  Options:
  A) are a resource
  B) is a resource
  C) are resources
  D) is a resourced
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2248:

  In each of this question choose the option opposite in meaning to the word or phrase underlined:

  The Novel laureate's activity in the field of science is heinous

  Options:
  A) Laudable
  B) Deplorable
  C) forgettable
  D) Indelible
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2249:

  For this question, select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the question.

  Olu and Ado are about to come to blows.

  Options:
  A) They are about to agree with each other
  B) They are about to accept other people's opinion
  C) They are about to hit each other
  D) They are about to disagree with other people's
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2250:

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

  If you travel by air you will be given an allowance to cover _____

  Options:
  A) a luggage
  B) luggage
  C) luggages
  D) a baggage
  E) baggages
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  The correct answer is B .