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

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• Question 291:

  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 292:

  From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letters or letters underlined.

  Owl

  Options:
  A) bowl
  B) tow
  C) howl
  D) route
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 293:

  choose the option nearly opposite in meaning to the word(s) underlined

  The annual festival attracts dignitaries from both home and abroad.

  Options:
  A) spectators
  B) celebrities
  C) chieftains
  D) nonentities
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 294:

  Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined statement or words:

  One of the stages of the creative process is the incubation period. This refer to the period when

  Options:
  A) the idea is firmly fixed through repetition
  B) the person suddenly comes upon the idea
  C) the person thinks over the idea
  D) the idea yields concrete result
  E) the idea is given up
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 295:

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

  I forgot to bring a pen with me. Would you, please _____ me yours

  Options:
  A) borrow
  B) loan
  C) provide
  D) lend
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 296:

  Choose from the option the word that has the same consonant sound as the represented by the letter(s) underlined.

  Sure?

  Options:
  A) cheer
  B) cheap
  C) charlatan
  D) church
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 297:

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

  He reneged on the agreement between him and his employees

  Options:
  A) kept
  B) failed to keep
  C) failed to approve
  D) failed to sign
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 298: Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).After the war, the visitors became increasingly vindictive Options:
  A) friendly
  B) vociferous
  C) arrogant
  D) treacherous
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 299:

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

  Three quarters of the people in the village _____ killed but only half of their huts ______ affected?

  Options:
  A) were / were
  B) was / was
  C) were/ was
  D) was /were
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 300:

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

  Aishatu: Could you please give this book to Aminu? Chidi: Certainly, I _____ him on something, so it won't be _____

  Options:
  A) i'll be seeing/anything
  B) i'll be seeing/ any worry
  C) i'll be seeing/any bother
  D) i can see /any serious
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  The correct answer is C .