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

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• Question 611:

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

  Culture patterns are modified as they are _____ from one generation to the next

  Options:
  A) transported
  B) transposed
  C) translated
  D) transmitted
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 612:

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

  His looks portend that _____ would be unpleasant?

  Options:
  A) some news
  B) a news
  C) news
  D) the news
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 613:

  From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sound(s) as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined below.

  casualty

  Options:
  A) lace
  B) steal
  C) vision
  D) lesson
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 614:

  This question is based on Bolaji Abdullahi's Sweet Sixteen

  KOTLmeans ___________

  Options:
  A) Kiss on the lips
  B) Kiss on the lab
  C) kiss on-top the lips
  D) Kiss on-top the legs
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 615:

  Select the option that best explain the information conveyed in the sentence.

  Hundreds of used items will go under the hammer during the weekend?

  Options:
  A) Unserviceable goods will be publicly destroyed at the weekend
  B) Impounded household items will be sold to the public before the weekend
  C) Damage items will be sold next weekend
  D) Many old items will be auctioned this weekend
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 616:

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

  The man who gave the closing remarks at the party spoke tongue in cheek?

  Options:
  A) ironically
  B) wisely
  C) profusely
  D) eloquently
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 617:

  Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

  As debutantes in that tournament, the super eagles were up against their first opponents by three goals to nil.

  Options:
  A) The Super Eagles were playing in the tournament for the first time, but they won their match by three goals to nothing
  B) Though the Super Eagles were rated as the weakest side in the tournament, they won their first match by three goals to nil
  C) Even though the Super Eagles were playing without some of their stars, they won their match by three goals to nil
  D) As the best trackers inthe match, the Super Eagles easily defeated their opponents by three goals to nothing
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 618:

  LEXIS, STRUCTURE AND ORAL FORMS

  In each of this question select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

  Zinana's examination result was not unfavourable.

  Options:
  A) Her examination did not meet expectation
  B) she was successful in her examination
  C) her result could not earn her admission
  D) she failed her examination
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 619:

  Fill in the gap(s) with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap(s).

  The fact that Olu able to guess correctly some of the questions that were asked, made him _____ the other candidates?

  Options:
  A) have the edge on
  B) obtain a edge over
  C) have an edge over
  D) obtain the edge with
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 620:

  Choose the option that rhymes with the given word.

  Great

  Options:
  A) creek
  B) crate
  C) knit
  D) treat
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  The correct answer is B .