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

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• Question 721:

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

  The boy who stole the mango was given _____ by an eye witness

  Options:
  A) out
  B) in
  C) away
  D) up
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 722:

  Choose the word with the same vowel sound as the one in bracket.

  Band[a]ge

  Options:
  A) cacophony
  B) says
  C) cage
  D) kite
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 723:

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

  His English was so good that he _____ for an Englishman

  Options:
  A) took
  B) is taken
  C) was taken
  D) has taken
  E) is taking
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 724:

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

  Ojo used to play tennis everyday?

  Options:
  A) is familiar with playing
  B) has to play
  C) was in the habbit of playing
  D) was made to play
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 725:

  This question is based on "The Life Changer" novel.

  Whose reticent nature while growing up earned him the title: "The quiet one".?

  Options:
  A) Talle
  B) Bint
  C) Omar
  D) Ummi
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 726:

  From the list of words or group of wordslettered A to D, choose the one that is mostnearest opposite in meaning to the underlined word or group of words and that will, at the same time correctly fill in the gap in the sentence.

  The economist argued that the apparently inconsequential rise in the price of petrol had a _________ effect on thecost of living

  Options:
  A) capricious
  B) frivolous
  C) dangerous
  D) bright
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 727:

  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 728: Select the option that best explain the information conveyed in the sentence.The politician was pilloried by the press for his inflammatory remarks? Options:
  A) The politician was snubbed by the press for his remarks
  B) The politician was criticized by the press for his remarks
  C) The politician was closely questioned by the press for his remarks
  D) The politician was ridiculed by the press for his remarks
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 729:

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

  There is no point dissipating energy on a useless argument?

  Options:
  A) destroying
  B) conserving
  C) marshalling
  D) storing
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 730:

  For these questions, choose the option that best complete the gap(s):

  After too much exercise, some people suffer from eramp which is caused by the_______ of the muscles.

  Options:
  A) contraction
  B) restriction
  C) conscription
  D) relaxation
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  The correct answer is A .