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

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• Question 41:

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

  He went abroad with a view _____ a business partner

  Options:
  A) to find
  B) to be finding
  C) to have found
  D) to finding
  E) he will find
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 42:

  Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).

  The company is to shed three thousand staff this year?

  Options:
  A) throw up
  B) placate
  C) lay off
  D) demote
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 43:

  Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one in bracket, from questions below

  Neighb[our]

  Options:
  A) blood
  B) standard
  C) board
  D) source
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 44:

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

  After listening to the statement from two students, the headmaster realized that it was a trivial argument that _____ a serious quarrel between them

  Options:
  A) touched in
  B) drew up
  C) touched off
  D) brought up
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 45:

  The words in capital letters have the emphatic stress. Choose the option to which the given sentence relates.

  My house is a BUNGALOW

  Options:
  A) Is my house a terrace ?
  B) was my house a bungalow?
  C) Is my house the bungalow?
  D) Is his house a bungalow?
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 46:

  In question below fill the gap with the appropriate option:

  _____ him around, i would have informed you

  Options:
  A) Had i seen
  B) Have i seen
  C) Should i see
  D) If i saw
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 47:

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

  Chidi is naturally taciturn

  Options:
  A) friendly
  B) cheerful
  C) dumb
  D) lively
  E) garrulous
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 48:

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

  The sales were lively, the upset price in each case was fair?

  Options:
  A) price that was the highest in the sales
  B) price that upset every other buyer
  C) highest amount for a bidder to offer
  D) lowest selling price of each item
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 49:

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

  His wife hates his garrulous attitude.

  Options:
  A) outspoken
  B) unfriendly
  C) reticent
  D) thoughtful
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 50:

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

  There are puddles in the road. It _____

  Options:
  A) rains
  B) will be raining
  C) had to rain
  D) must rain
  E) must have been raining
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  The correct answer is E .