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

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• Question 21:

  choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the word(s) underlined.

  The emphasis placed on good moral conduct by the society in the past seems to have been relaxed

  Options:
  A) avoided
  B) improved
  C) weakened
  D) outdated
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 22:

  Choose the word that has the same consonant sound as the one in bracket.

  Smoo[th]

  Options:
  A) worth
  B) dress
  C) brother
  D) wealthy
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 23:

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

  The philanthropist devoted himself _______the poor.

  Options:
  A) by helping
  B) to be helping
  C) to helping
  D) in helping
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 24:

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

  The _____ engineer was unhappy with the shoddy work done by the contractors?

  Options:
  A) cite
  B) sight
  C) site
  D) side
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 25: Choose the option that has a different stress pattern from the others. Options:
  A) education
  B) individual
  C) agriculture
  D) cinderella
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 26:

  Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

  The secretary has no right to _____ my affairs?

  Options:
  A) spy from
  B) meddle in
  C) toy at
  D) complain into
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 27:

  Choose from the options opposite in meaning to the word underlined.

  The striking workers have vowed not to return to work until the decision is rescinded?

  Options:
  A) changed
  B) dismissed
  C) implemented
  D) incorporated
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 28:

  He called the control ....5.... to report the mishap

  Options:
  A) office
  B) Department
  C) Building
  D) Tower
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 29: Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).The town was all agog at his unexpected return? Options:
  A) on fire
  B) excited
  C) unexcited
  D) surprised
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 30: In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined: The cereal is fortified with multivitamins Options:
  A) enriched
  B) prepared
  C) endowed
  D) mixed
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  The correct answer is A .