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

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• Question 3141:

  Choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

  New companies in the country always put up classified advertisement in the dailies?

  Options:
  A) secret
  B) small
  C) outrageous
  D) expensive
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 3142: The country is holding its first free elections for five years? Options:
  A) The last time the country held free elections was five years
  B) The free elections in the country havenow taken five years to conduct
  C) The country held elections five years ago to but they were not free
  D) There were elections in thecountry five years ago
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 3143:

  From the alternatives provided in the question below select the one which most appropriately completes the sentence:

  Paulina arrived late, she _____ the right route

  Options:
  A) cannot have taken
  B) could not have taking
  C) cannot take
  D) could not had taken
  E) could not have taken
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 3144: Choose the option that best completes the gap(S).A nursery rhyme is used to teach pupils how to spell the word _____ ? Options:
  A) hipoppotemus
  B) hippoppotemus
  C) hipoppotamus
  D) hippopotamus
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 3145: Choose from the options opposite in meaning to the word underlined.It is surprising that this politician has now turned renegade? Options:
  A) milliant
  B) corrupt
  C) loyal
  D) quiet
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 3146:

  fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :

  Have you paid your taxes up to date? The tax collector inquired if ….

  Options:
  A) You have paid your taxes up to date
  B) I had paid my taxes up to date
  C) I paid my taxes up to date
  D) Have I paid my taxes up to date
  E) I have paid my taxes up to date
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 3147:

  Questions below are based on Bolaji Abdullahi's "Sweet Sixteen"

  The significance of Mr Bello's advice to Aliya on Bobo's gift is that

  Options:
  A) the gift a demonstration of love and affection
  B) the gift shouldn't necessarily impose an obligation on Aliya to act in tune with Bobo's interest
  C) one of the foundations of his marriage with Aliya's mother is through gifting
  D) once a boy gives a girl a gift it necessarily means that he has an interest in mind
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 3148:

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

  Now, i am used _____ bread without butter.

  Options:
  A) to eat
  B) in eating
  C) of eating
  D) to eating
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 3149:

  Answer the following question below and select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

  As far as Abu is concerned , Mero should be given fifty naira at the most.

  Options:
  A) All Abu is concerned with is that Mero should be given nothing more than fifty naria
  B) All Abu is saying is that Mero probably desrves more than fifty naria and not less
  C) In Abu's estimation, Mero merits not more than fifty naria
  D) In Abu's opinion, Mero deserves fifty naria or probably more
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 3150:

  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 .