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

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• Question 681:

  In each of the following sentences, the word that receives the emphatic stress is written in capital letters . From the options lettered A to D, choose the one which the sentence is the appropriate answer.

  She WORKS at the hospital.

  Options:
  A) Who works at the hospital?
  B) Where does she work?
  C) Does she work at the hospital?
  D) What does she do at the hospital?
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 682: In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:Yahaya hardly knows on which side his bread is buttered in the matter Options:
  A) where his interest liess
  B) what he must do
  C) where he should go
  D) whom to contact for help
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 683:

  Choose the option that rhymes with the given word.

  Match?

  Options:
  A) harsh
  B) batch
  C) such
  D) watch
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 684:

  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 685:

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

  I had hardly _____ down to sleep when i heard the gunshot?

  Options:
  A) lay
  B) lied
  C) lain
  D) laid
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 686:

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

  I know you will think am talking nonsense, Shehu, but _____ you'll realize that i was right.

  Options:
  A) at one time
  B) on time
  C) in time
  D) at time
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 687:

  In the question below, choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence:

  One of the men _____ round the lawn three times every evening

  Options:
  A) use to run
  B) are use to run
  C) is used to running
  D) are used to run
  E) are used to running
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 688:

  The word in capital letters has the emphatic stress. Choose the option that best fits the expression in the sentence.

  The king RAN to the palace?

  Options:
  A) Where did the king run to?
  B) Did the king walk to the palace?
  C) Did the queen run to the palace?
  D) Who ran to the palace?
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 689: Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others. Options:
  A) distress
  B) control
  C) bottom
  D) report
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 690:

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

  The principal advised the boy to come to grip with himself if he wanted to do well at the end of his course.

  Options:
  A) criticizied himself
  B) master his difficulties
  C) learn to be obedient
  D) behave himself
  E) fight with himself
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  The correct answer is B .