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

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• Question 471:

  Choose the best option to fill the gaps in the following sentences:

  I am afraid you cannot use this telephone; it is _____

  Options:
  A) out of order
  B) in order
  C) for order
  D) at order
  E) with order
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 472:

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

  Garba acquiesced _____ their decision.

  Options:
  A) for
  B) on
  C) in
  D) by
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 473:

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

  The vice chancellor, who is a stickler of rules, refused the request by the students for the semester to be rescheduled

  Options:
  A) a puritan
  B) a pedanist
  C) disciplinarian
  D) an idealist
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 474:

  In the question below, choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined:

  Old customs die hard. This implies that old customs

  Options:
  A) cause a lot of hardship and death
  B) must be stopped
  C) never die out
  D) cause hardship for younger people
  E) tend to last for a long time
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 475:

  Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined.

  The Governor told the chief that he was only on a routine tour.

  Options:
  A) normal and regular visit
  B) unplanned encounter
  C) surprise and impromptu check
  D) working, visit and homage
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 476:

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

  My brother's primary school foundation was solid and this affected his secondary education

  Options:
  A) sound
  B) sorded
  C) shaky
  D) weak
  E) unevenful
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 477:

  From the words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence

  Our chief is very intelligent but he could be parochial in his judgements

  Options:
  A) deep
  B) broad
  C) narrow-minded
  D) kind-hearted
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 478:

  The word in capital letters has the emphatic stress. Choose the option to which the given sentence relates.

  Adamu is leaving a CAR behind?

  Options:
  A) who is leaving a car behind?
  B) where is Adamu leaving a car?
  C) what is Adamu leaving behind?
  D) is Adamu drivng the car in front?
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 479: Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).Actually, he forgot the one to _____ the job was given? Options:
  A) whom
  B) who
  C) whomever
  D) whoever
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 480:

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

  I knocked at his door, but he _____

  Options:
  A) has already left
  B) left already
  C) would already leave
  D) had already left
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  The correct answer is D .