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

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• Question 3091:

  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.

  Pass

  Options:
  A) earth
  B) clerk
  C) pass
  D) man
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 3092: In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase Underlined:'This is a miniaturized version of your house' remarked the Architect. Options:
  A) compressed
  B) abridged
  C) decreased
  D) smaller
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 3093:

  complete the statement from the options lettered A-D

  The meeting was organised at _______ instance ?

  Options:
  A) whom
  B) whose's
  C) whose
  D) whom's
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 3094:

  Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the underlined words.

  My friend was reduced to beggary by various ill-advised business deals?

  Options:
  A) affluence
  B) penury
  C) infleuence
  D) poverty
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 3095:

  Choose the option that best conveys the meaning of the underlined portion in the following sentence;

  He was appointed specifically to put the recruits through

  Options:
  A) assign them to work
  B) train them
  C) discipline them
  D) assist them at work
  E) supervise them at work
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 3096: Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).Actually, he forgot the one to _____ the job was given? Options:
  A) whom
  B) who
  C) whomever
  D) whoever
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 3097: There was a loud bang _____ we thought it was the television, but it wasn't Options:
  A) at last
  B) at first
  C) at least
  D) at the moment
  E) at present
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 3098:

  Choose the option to which the given sentence relates:

  My Boss has an amiable DISPOSITION.

  Options:
  A) Does your boss have an amiable disposition
  B) Does my boss have an unfriendly disposition
  C) Does my colleague have an amiable disposition?
  D) Does my boss have an amiable complexion?
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 3099:

  The medical definition of miscarriage is the spontaneous loss of a pregnancy before twenty-four weeks. Miscarriage is very common, occurring in ten to twenty per cent, of confirmed pregnancies. Most of those feature ...16... twelve weeks of pregnancy. The most common ...17... is vaginal bleeding, which can range from light spotting to heavier than a period. You may see blood clots, brown discharge or other tissues that are not ...18... identifiable. Sometimes a sac-like structure is seen. Often, there is cramping with pelvic or back pain. You may find that the usual symptoms of pregnancy, such as breast tenderness, feeling sick and having to pass urine more ...19... than usual stop unexpectedly. Sometimes there are no signs or symptoms of miscarriage and pregnancy symptoms continue, and the miscarriage only ...20... in a routine scan . About half all early miscarriages happen because of a problem in the way the genetic material from the egg and sperm have combined during ...21... it can be difficult to find out why this has ...22... , but it is more likely to be due to random chance than to any underlying problem with either parent. Imbalances in pregnancy hormones, problems in the immune...23... ,and some serious infections are also thought to make miscarriages more likely. The risk of miscarriage ...24... with age because the quality of eggs deteriorates . If a woman drinks too much alcohol or smokes heavily, the risk of miscarriage is higher. It is also increased with ...25... pregnancies such as twins.

  Adapted from Saturday punch, 13 October 2007

  Choose the most appropriate answer in the gap numbered 16 Options:
  A) in the penultimate
  B) in the first
  C) around
  D) for
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 3100: Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter underlined.lose Options:
  A) noise
  B) horse
  C) mouse
  D) Nurse
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  The correct answer is A .