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

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• Question 791:

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

  Gone are the days when he _____ enjoy patronage.

  Options:
  A) would
  B) will
  C) used to
  D) could
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 792:

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

  The armed robbers went into the house and robbed the three _____?

  Options:
  A) woman occupants
  B) women's occupants
  C) woman's occupants
  D) women occupants
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 793:

  Answer the following question below and choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter (s) underlined.

  edition

  Options:
  A) bash
  B) catch
  C) bastion
  D) rating
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 794:

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

  Ijeoma counted her chickens before they were hatched. This means that Ijeoma

  Options:
  A) regarded each egg as a chicken
  B) hatched the egg prematurely
  C) assumed that her expectation had already been realized
  D) protected her eggs from breaking
  E) insured the eggs
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 795:

  In the question below, fill the gap with the most appropriate option:

  Good schools don't just teach their students they _____

  Options:
  A) inform
  B) instruct
  C) educate
  D) coach
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 796:

  Read the passage and choose the most appropriate option for each gap.

  Just after ...1..... the aircraft gave a shudder and coughed. The pilot, from the ..2...... activated the emergency sheet to cover the improperly secured left rear ....3.... At the same time, he pushed a button on the panel to activate automatic turning, and the airplane ....4.... north-east He called the control ....5.... to report the misshaped requested clearance for emergency ....6....The plane circled the airport and prepared to return to the airport it had just left. Moments later, the aircraft ....7....to stop on a ....8.... ....9.... in oilskin ran in the light drizzle and were soon perched on the ....10.... of the plane, from where they began their inspection.

  ...to cover the improperly secured left rear ....3....

  Options:
  A) hatch
  B) door
  C) entrance
  D) gate
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 797:

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

  I can always depend _____ my father for my survival.

  Options:
  A) on
  B) in
  C) upon
  D) by
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 798: Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).After so many trials, the experiment _____ ? Options:
  A) paid up
  B) paid for
  C) paid out
  D) paid off
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 799:

  Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter underlined.

  Goal

  Options:
  A) Face
  B) Boat
  C) Park
  D) More
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 800: Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others. Options:
  A) release
  B) exit
  C) exchange
  D) explode
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  The correct answer is B .