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

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• Question 4151: In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) underlined:The newly elected leader has pledge to ensure better life for the citizens Options:
  A) vowed
  B) agreed
  C) undertaken
  D) undertaking
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 4152:

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

  Ojo's response infuriated his wife

  Options:
  A) annoyed
  B) pleased
  C) surprised
  D) confused
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 4153:

  Boxing is sometimes called' the noble art of self defence'. According to some people, boxing appeals to the lowest instincts in the ...11... who have come to watch blood flow and their fellow human suffer Boxers who are medically fit appear in the ...12... The referee sometimes allows the...13... to go on for long so that one of the ...14... is reduced to a human punch bag.It may happen that the boxers are not well ...15... one being much stronger than the other, as a result of which he so much...16... his opponent that he wins ...17... Many boxers have suffered permanent brain...18... in the ...19... of punches that have been thrown at them during their ...20...

  Choose the most appropriate option for the gap labelled [...14...] above.

  Options:
  A) assailants
  B) disputants
  C) contestants
  D) brawlers
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 4154:

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

  Many unrelated issue were touched upon in the _____ of the discussion

  Options:
  A) cause
  B) course
  C) coarse
  D) curse
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 4155: In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase Underlined:She showed an affected interest in the game. Options:
  A) real
  B) pretended
  C) concerned
  D) slight
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 4156:

  The passage below has gas numbered 16 to 25. Immediately following each gap, four options re provided. Choose the most appropriate option for each gap.

  Ofala is a festival that is celebrated in virtually every Igbo community in Nigeria. It is the king’s own festival during which he shows himself to his people, many of whom have probably not ….16…. [A. lied B. lay C. lain D. laid] eyes on him for a long time. The morning of the Ofala sees large crowds ….17…. [A. were gathered B. gather C. to be gathering D. gathers] in the palace arena. Suddenly a cannon ….18…. [A. booms B. shoots C. knocks D. bangs] repeatedly. Rich …. 19 …. [A vibration B gyration C explosion D percussion] from the royal musicians fills the air. The Igwe emerges like the rising sun ….20…. [A royally B resplendent C dazzled D surrounded] in white –bordered gold and black robes. The Igwe then begins the….21…. [A traditional B social C royal D cultural] dance with his wife. Followed by his entourage, he dances round the arena ….22…. [A from the cheers B at the cheer C with the cheers D to the cheers] and praises of the crowd. Finally, the Igwe takes his seat and his person begins to ….23…. [A pay their respects B Spray him with gifts C observe his steps D pay their tolls]. ‘Igweee! You will live long ….24…. [A t the throne B on the throne C by the throne D in the throne],’ they declare, bowing respectfully before him. The Igwe….25…. [A answers B responds C acknowledges D replies] their homage by touching their backs with the royal fly whisk. Exhausted, the Igwe rises. ‘Igweeee,’ the crowd hails. He waves his fly whisk for the last time and heads straight back to the palace with his entourage.

  In question number 24 above choose the best option from letters A - D that best complete the ga. Options:
  A) at the throne
  B) on the throne
  C) by the throne
  D) in the throne
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 4157:

  Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

  Uncle Ochai now has enough money to completes his ______ building?

  Options:
  A) two storey
  B) two-storeyed
  C) two-story
  D) two storeyed
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 4158:

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

  What prefect was Jimi?

  Options:
  A) food prefect
  B) assembly prefect
  C) health prefect
  D) the headboy
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 4159: Fill each of the gap with the appropriate option from the list following the the gap.We had a dull evening because _____ ? Options:
  A) hardly the talk had begun when the lights went off
  B) hardly had the talk begun when the light went off
  C) the talk had hardly begun when the lights had gone out
  D) the lights had hardly gone out when the talk began
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 4160:

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

  This section of the test will _____ questions on set passages

  Options:
  A) consist
  B) comrise of
  C) contain
  D) carry
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  The correct answer is C .