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

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• Question 371:

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

  Many a man _____ done without milk in _____ tea these days

  Options:
  A) had/their
  B) has/his
  C) have/their
  D) had/his
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 372:

  In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined:

  Disgruntled people are indifferent to any plans to rid the society of evil

  Options:
  A) different from
  B) diffirent about
  C) in agreement with
  D) interested in
  E) opposed to
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 373: Choose from the options opposite in meaning to the word underlined.Civil engineering is predominantly a male profession? Options:
  A) absolutely
  B) essentially
  C) generally
  D) seldom
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 374:

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

  Straight

  Options:
  A) struggle
  B) waste
  C) waist
  D) stare
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 375:

  This question is from the novel 'The Last Days at Forcados High school'.

  What did papa Solade do after knowing that Wole and jimi still saw secretly?

  Options:
  A) he flogged jimi
  B) he flogged wole
  C) sent jimi away to Ibadan
  D) sent jimi's mother away
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 376: Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).He is a stringer for a newspaper? Options:
  A) a financier of
  B) an editor of
  C) a freelancer for
  D) a reporter for
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 377:

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

  Ado and Abu are always together these days. They must be up to something?

  Options:
  A) They must have reconciled after their quarrel
  B) They are probably planning something bad
  C) They are capable of a praiseworthy achievement
  D) They bear some responsibility for what has happened
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 378:

  Developments in electronic science have transformed the art of record keeping to the modern age. Traditionally, records of events were kept only in people’s minds. It depends very much on the retentive power of the human memory. This was extremely dangerous as people either forgot events wholly or in part or deliberately falsified details to suit their various interests. Interminable arguments were thus order of the day. Even writing which replaced mental recording was not entirely free from these shortcomings as untruths could be written as true either willingly or inadvertently. With the advent of the electronic memory, however these dangers have been largely overcome. Recording on audio and video cassettes now show not what happened, but also who did or said what including how and when

  How many stages of development did the writer mention while discussing the art of record keeping? Options:
  A) two
  B) three
  C) four
  D) five
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 379: Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).Everyone admired the manager's adroit handling of the crises in the company? Options:
  A) clever
  B) tactless
  C) skilful
  D) clumsy
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 380:

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

  The teacher invited Akpan and _____ to his office

  Options:
  A) myself
  B) me
  C) i
  D) himself
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  The correct answer is B .