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

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• Question 81:

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

  I have the _____ of meeting the President?

  Options:
  A) priviledge
  B) privedge
  C) previledge
  D) privilege
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 82:

  Those who are familiar with it will tell you that Ludo, like human life itself, is a game both of chance and skill. You need skill in deciding how to make the most advantageous use of the figures that turn up on the die when you cast it. Since each player has at least four alternative ways of using his figures, two players with equal luck may fare differently, depending on how cleverly each one uses his figures. The element of luck, again as in human life, plays a dominant role however. For no matter how skilful a player may be in using the figures he gets on the die, he has a slim chance of winning if he continually throws low figures. While a combination of ones and twos may be useful in checking the advance of one’s opponents, it will not take one home fast enough to win. On the other hand: consistent throws of sixes and fives with the very minimum of skill, will help a player to home all his four counters before any of the three other players, unless, of course, he has no idea of the game at all.

  It is implied in the passage that two players may fare equally if they Options:
  A) have equal luck
  B) apply similar skill to figures
  C) apply similar skill to similar figures
  D) have equal skill
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 83:

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

  If they had not all jumped out of the car just in time, they _____

  Options:
  A) might have been perished
  B) will have perished
  C) were all going to perish
  D) would have perished
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 84:

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

  _____ him in the crowd, i would have told you at once

  Options:
  A) if i will see
  B) if i saw
  C) had i seen
  D) should i see
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 85:

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

  Your extreme patience sometimes infuriates me

  Options:
  A) impresses
  B) annoys
  C) frustrates
  D) amuses
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 86:

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

  Dapo has made good use of some useful _____ on the chemical composition of chalk

  Options:
  A) information
  B) piece of information
  C) informations
  D) pieces of informations
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 87:

  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 88:

  Choose the word that has a different stress pattern

  Options:
  A) enlighten
  B) unwanted
  C) agitate
  D) Informal
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 89:

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

  Remember this matter is strictly _____

  Options:
  A) between you and i
  B) among you and me
  C) among you and me
  D) between you and me
  E) between you and myself
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 90: Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the underlined letters.Of course? Options:
  A) plough
  B) dough
  C) over
  D) orphan
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  The correct answer is C .