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

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• Question 491:

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

  Musa hates Hadiza for her constant bellicose behaviour?

  Options:
  A) voilent
  B) gentle
  C) meek
  D) troblesome
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 492:

  Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

  Colonel?

  Options:
  A) golden
  B) girl
  C) colony
  D) gaol
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 493:

  From the words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

  Many countries no longer have _______ punishment as the penalty for murder

  Options:
  A) mortal
  B) corporal
  C) capital
  D) fatal
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 494:

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

  Before the operation, the dentist found that his patient's teeth _____

  Options:
  A) have long decayed
  B) have long been decayed
  C) have long being decayed
  D) had long decayed
  E) had been decayed
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 495: Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).
  By the end of the football match today, we _____ the best player? Options:
  A) could have known
  B) might have known
  C) will have known
  D) would have known
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 496:

  Choose the option that complete the gap(s).

  The team has benefited from the coach's _____ of experience?

  Options:
  A) minefield
  B) reservoir
  C) wealth
  D) world
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 497:

  Choose the expression or word which best complete each sentence:

  I saw you walking in that direction but i did not know exactly _____

  Options:
  A) where are you going
  B) where you were going
  C) where were you going to
  D) to where were you going
  E) where you are going
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 498:

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

  Just to convince you about my commitment to the project, I shall _____ at the office before i leave for Kano tomorrow.

  Options:
  A) put up an appearance
  B) put in an appearance
  C) put up appearance
  D) put an appearance
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 499:

  In the question below choose the phrase or word which best completes the meaning of each sentence:

  It had been raining before the match started, _____ ?

  Options:
  A) isn't it
  B) hasn't it
  C) hadn't it
  D) wasn't it
  E) is it
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 500:

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

  We cannot explain his objection _____ the new law

  Options:
  A) for
  B) with
  C) at
  D) to
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  The correct answer is D .