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

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• Question 771: In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined: The potential resources of the university should be fully exploited Options:
  A) important
  B) latent
  C) effective
  D) abundant
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 772:

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

  The boy was born before his parents actually got married and so the court has declared him _____

  Options:
  A) illegal
  B) illegitimate
  C) illicit
  D) unlawful
  E) untenable
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 773:

  This question is based on Bolaji Abdullahi's Sweet Sixteen

  _________almost fainted when he heard that some students were caught on the school's basketball court at night having sex.

  Options:
  A) Mr James
  B) Aliya
  C) Mr Bello
  D) Bolaji
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 774:

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

  The sergeant spoke to me in a _____ manner?

  Options:
  A) coarse
  B) causal
  C) coerce
  D) course
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 775:

  Choose the correct word to fill the space in the following sentences:

  It is difficult these days to get a seat _____ the plane in spite of a confirmed booking

  Options:
  A) inside
  B) in
  C) on
  D) upon
  E) into
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 776:

  In the question below select the option (A-D) that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence:

  Bolade would make a mess of cooking the rice

  Options:
  A) it was typical of Bolade to make a mess of things
  B) Bolade cannot cook
  C) Bolade will not cook rice the rice well
  D) Bolade does not like cooking rice
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 777:

  Choose the expression or word which best complete each sentence:

  _____ for the team for six years, he decided to join another

  Options:
  A) When he played
  B) Playing
  C) Having played
  D) In playing
  E) when he was playing
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 778: This question is based on the novel, The Life Changer.

  What exact incident led to Ummi's development of claustrophobia?

  Options:
  A) She was ill
  B) She was pregnant
  C) The HOD had asked if she wanted something to drink
  D) the HOD was too nice to her
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 779:

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

  I have decided to _____ drinking alcohol for health reasons?

  Options:
  A) abandon
  B) give up
  C) discard
  D) jettison
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 780:

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

  The old shoemaker at the corner of our street is _____ so i hope you will patronize him

  Options:
  A) mine shoemaker
  B) a tight friend
  C) a good customer
  D) my customer
  E) a close friend
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  The correct answer is E .