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

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• Question 781:

  In each of this question choose the option opposite in meaning to the word or phrase underlined:

  The war against malaria keeps waxing

  Options:
  A) Decreasing
  B) increasing
  C) wavering
  D) happening
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 782:

  Choose the option that best complete the gap (s):

  Tinu likes apples _______she does not like oranges.

  Options:
  A) so
  B) but
  C) or
  D) do
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 783:

  From the options lettered A-D, choose the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

  Now that the company is insolvent , it will shut down.

  Options:
  A) overworked
  B) unstable
  C) bankrupt
  D) affluent
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 784:

  This questions is base on Jerry Agada's The successes:

  The departure of Ibo competitors to the East had favoured

  Options:
  A) Mama Okoh's business
  B) Torkwase at Otukpo
  C) Sgt Onyilo in the war front
  D) Okoh's marriage
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 785: Choose from the options opposite in meaning to the word underlined.The diminutive figure bounces over the track with unfathomable lightness? Options:
  A) invigorating
  B) irresistible
  C) predictable
  D) impressive
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 786:

  Pick out the option with a different rhyme

  Options:
  A) Roar
  B) Four
  C) Growl
  D) Bore
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 787:

  In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:

  All we need is a concerted effort to combat the epidemic

  Options:
  A) persistent
  B) dramatic
  C) joint
  D) concentrated
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 788:

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

  Laraba saw a forlorn little figure sitting outside the class.

  Options:
  A) wise and intelligent
  B) lonely and unhappy
  C) smart and healthy
  D) short and ugly
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 789:

  Choose the word or phrase from A to E which has the nearest meaning to the underlined word or words in each sentence :

  The president of our club has sent his regrets. He may be unable to attend the next meeting.

  Options:
  A) Confusion
  B) Explanations
  C) Anxieties
  D) Unhappiness
  E) Apologies
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 790:

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

  Why was it a double celebration for Ummi and members of her community when she gained admission into the university?

  Options:
  A) none of the above
  B) She had given birth to Omar before her admission to the university
  C) Her husband agreed to marry her before she went for university registration
  D) she was the first child to leave Lafayette to the university
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  The correct answer is C .