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

English is the study of the English language. The goal is to improve communication skills by practicing listening, speaking, reading, writing, and understanding language rules like pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar.

• Question 351: Choose the option that best has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined?jugd?e? Options:
  A) measure
  B) general
  C) pressure
  D) grace
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 352:

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

  Each of the candidates that came late _____ to complete _____

  Options:
  A) have/this form
  B) are having/thses forms
  C) have/these forms
  D) has/this form
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 353:

  Setting up a news paper involves a lot of preparations. The __11__ has to employ a lot of people. Other people working with him are cartographers, editors, typesetters, readers, who work in various ways to produce the text of the newspaper, __12__, who go out and collect story and items of news, and __13__, who specialize in one kind of topic. Another important person who works closely with the Editor-in-Chief is the __14__, who has to choose the most important stories__15__ go through stories sent to them and make necessary adjustments.

  The Editor-in-Chief could determine for instance, whether a particular journalist should write articles daily or weekly in a particular column. Such a journalist is known as __16__. The editorials of the news paper will be coordinated by __17__. The publisher could decide to establish __18__ which would be on sale weekly, fortnightly, or monthly,__19__ the eyes catching, screaming headlines and captions of newspapers on sale everyday from the __20__.

  Choose the most appropriate option for the gap labelled 11. Options:
  A) sub-editor
  B) processor
  C) lithographer
  D) proprietor
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 354:

  Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one in bracket, from questions below

  G[ua]rantee

  Options:
  A) plait
  B) far
  C) guard
  D) aunt
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 355: Everybody hates _____ kept waiting Options:
  A) be
  B) being
  C) to be
  D) for being
  E) in being
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 356: Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase. The lazy man cast a lustful glance at his neighbour's wife. Options:
  A) Envious.
  B) Hateful.
  C) Quick.
  D) Covetous.
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 357: From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word.Pale Options:
  A) pail
  B) palm
  C) mall
  D) haul
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 358: Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the lists provided.The match gave the team a chance to show their _____.? Options:
  A) worth
  B) position
  C) prowess
  D) mettle
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 359:

  Choose the expression or word which best complete each sentence:

  They went to the market and bought a suitcase and _____ bag

  Options:
  A) a big leather brown
  B) a leather brown big
  C) a big brown leather
  D) a brown big leather
  E) a leather big brown
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 360:

  Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

  The events of last Friday show that there is no love lost between the Principal.

  Options:
  A) they like each other
  B) they work independently
  C) they couldn't part company
  D) they dislike each other
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  The correct answer is D .