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

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• Question 3481:

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

  The house will look all the better _____ this new coat of paint

  Options:
  A) for
  B) under
  C) against
  D) upon
  E) over
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 3482:

  Choose the appropriate stress pattern from the options. The syllables are written in capital letters.

  melodramatic?

  Options:
  A) MELodramatic
  B) meLOdramatic
  C) meloDRAmatic
  D) melodraMAtic
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 3483:

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

  The man insisted on giving unsolicited _____

  Options:
  A) advice
  B) advices
  C) advise
  D) advises
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 3484: Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.In many countries, democracy is ostensibly being practiced? Options:
  A) democracy is indeed being inmany countries
  B) many countries have effective democracy
  C) many countries have democracy in practice
  D) democracy is apparently practiced in many countries
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 3485: Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the word underlined word(s).It was an inopportune moment for you to make that suggestion? Options:
  A) an ideal
  B) a wrong
  C) an exact
  D) a sad
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 3486:

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

  Children's clothes have to be strong to stand _____ rough use

  Options:
  A) with
  B) in through
  C) in for
  D) up to
  E) up for
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 3487:

  In the question below, choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence:

  The dead body of the armed robber has _____ in the street for three days

  Options:
  A) laid
  B) lain
  C) layed
  D) lied
  E) lay
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 3488:

  In each of the questions, the word in capital letters has the emphatic stress, Choose the option to which the given sentence relates.

  The ACCOUNTANT paid the workers july salary in september

  Options:
  A) when were the workers paid
  B) did the cashier pay the workers salary in september
  C) workers received their july salary in september
  D) the september salary was paid in july
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 3489:

  For this question, choose the option opposite in meaning to the word or phrase in italics:

  Jumoke is fond of carping her sister.

  Options:
  A) praising
  B) joking with
  C) complaining about
  D) faulting
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 3490:

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

  You should read all the _____ carefully before you decide where to go on holiday?

  Options:
  A) brochures
  B) prospectuses
  C) tickets
  D) handouts
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  The correct answer is A .