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

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• Question 4231:

  Fill the blank spaces with the most appropriate of options A-E:

  Chike, who plays in the first eleven, is an expert …. dribbling

  Options:
  A) For
  B) By
  C) At
  D) With
  E) On
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 4232:

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

  He was _____ by the trickster

  Options:
  A) assisted
  B) duped
  C) cajoled
  D) encouraged
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 4233:

  Choose the word or phrase from the options A - E which has the nearest in meaning to the underlined word or words in each sentence:

  Ekwensi's account with the Naira bank is in the red. His account

  Options:
  A) was written in red ink
  B) is overdrawn
  C) is in danger
  D) is special
  E) is heavy
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 4234:

  For this question, select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the question.

  Jumai will do well if she was given a fair crack of the whip.

  Options:
  A) She would do well if she was given a fair whip
  B) She would excel if she used the whip well
  C) She would do well if she was given equal opportunity
  D) She would do well if she was made to cry
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 4235:

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

  Eze's skin now looks flabby as a result of his changed circumstances?

  Options:
  A) neat
  B) firm
  C) weak
  D) oily
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 4236: Mr Solade sent Jimi to Ibadan for the holidays in order to Options:
  A) save Jimi from Wole's bad influence
  B) heed Jimi's request to stay with his friends
  C) allow Jimi spend some time with his friends
  D) allow Jimi to know more about Ibadan
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 4237:

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

  I can't stand people prying into my private life; Ladi said ' _____ ' agreed Agbenu?

  Options:
  A) Me too
  B) Likewise myself
  C) Me neither
  D) I also
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 4238:

  The passage below has gaps numbered 11 to 20. Immediately following each gap, four options are provided. Choose the most appropriate option for each gap.

  A prepared speech is not easy to deliver, especially if it is not written by the presenter. -11- [A. Quantum B. document C. free D. manuscript] delivery is one in which the speech has been written out word from word and is read to -12- [A. an audience B. a congregation C. a conference D. a gathering]. this kind of delivery is usually reserved for very -13-[A. genuine B. impromptu C. guaranteed D. formal] occasions when exact wording is -14-[A. reportive B. conclusive C. speculative D. critical] such as the State of the Union Address or speeches before the United Nations General -15-[A. Assembly B. Audience C. Organisation D. Negotiation]. The primary advantage is that the speech may be highly-16-[A. advanced B. analogous C. discreet D. polished] in terms of word choice, turns of phrase, and development of ideals. The main disadvantage is that this type of delivery is difficult to do well. Reading aloud with meaningful -17-[A. vocal B. bifocal C. anticipatory D. profuse] inflection requires the speaker to be very familiar with the text. If not, the words will come out in a choppy, expressionless way. Such poor delivery could destroy any -18-[A. decisive B. positive C. interactive D. restrictive] effects created by the carefully chosen -19-[A. dialect B. rhetoric C. slang D. language] . Lack of familiarity with the -20-[A. text B. context C. exchange D. note] could also prevent the speaker from maintaining eye contact with the people being addressed.

  In question number 20 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap. Options:
  A) text
  B) exchange
  C) context
  D) note
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 4239:

  In each of the following sentences, the word that resolves the emphatic stress is written in capital letters. From the options letters A to D, choose the one to which the given sentence is the appropriate answer.

  Daddy plays TENNIS on Saturday afternoons

  Options:
  A) Does mummy play tennis on Saturday afternoons?
  B) Does daddy play tennis on Sunday afternoons?
  C) Does daddy play tennis on Saturday morning?
  D) Does daddy play cricket on Saturday afternoon?
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 4240:

  In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase Underlined:

  The Chief approached the issue with convincing disinterestedness.

  Options:
  A) lack of interest
  B) lack of personal interest
  C) inability to be interested
  D) unwillingness
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  The correct answer is A .