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

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• Question 481:

  Choose the appropriate stress pattern from the options. The syllables are written in capital letters.

  meditative?

  Options:
  A) meDItative
  B) mediTAtive
  C) MEditative
  D) meditaTIVE
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 482:

  Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;

  Before we left the airport, each passenger was made to _____ certain form

  Options:
  A) fill in
  B) write in
  C) enter in
  D) go through
  E) read out
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 483:

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

  The condition of the room was so _____so i went outside?

  Options:
  A) intolerant
  B) intolerable
  C) inconstant
  D) invariable
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 484: Suleiman's reason for becoming a Muslim in the novel is because Islam brings sense of _____. Options:
  A) radicalism and aggression
  B) boldness and awareness
  C) kindness and truthfulness
  D) purpose and discipline
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 485:

  Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word.

  Mrs. Akunilo looks anaemic today.

  Options:
  A) strange
  B) sick
  C) weak
  D) strong
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 486:

  Choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the underlined words.

  Smiling broadly, she explained why she always took exception to being referred to as his wife?

  Options:
  A) objected to
  B) preferred very much
  C) felt specially honoured by
  D) liked nothing except
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 487:

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

  On such an important ….all the guests were expected to be at their best.

  Options:
  A) Occassion
  B) Occasion
  C) Ocassion
  D) Ocasion
  E) Occation
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 488:

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

  I am not used to _____ on the left

  Options:
  A) drive
  B) having driven
  C) driving
  D) have driven
  E) being driving
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 489:

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

  You have been absent from classes for four months. How can you _____ for the lost time

  Options:
  A) make in
  B) make up
  C) make off
  D) make out
  E) make over
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 490:

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

  The price of everything seems to have _____ up in the last few months

  Options:
  A) climbed
  B) shot
  C) risen
  D) flared
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  The correct answer is B .