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

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• Question 1051:

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

  The police report was _____ to that of the eye witness

  Options:
  A) contrary
  B) inconsistent
  C) different
  D) congruent
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1052:

  Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word in each sentence.
  The abeyance of school activities last semester was a reason for concern.

  Options:
  A) continuance
  B) collapse
  C) reduction
  D) intensity
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1053: Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined words.
  Ohiokhen had a brainwave as to how she could deal with the problem Options:
  A) an imagination
  B) a desire
  C) a headache
  D) an idea
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1054:

  Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined statement or words:

  Had she asked me earlier, i might have been able to employ him

  Options:
  A) I employed her
  B) I did not employ him
  C) I did not employ her
  D) I employed him
  E) I employ neither of the two
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1055: Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).All God's prophets were given the great _____ to preach salvation to people? Options:
  A) commision
  B) commition
  C) comision
  D) commission
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1056:

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

  The unification of the country has brought about great technological advancement.

  Options:
  A) restoration
  B) agreement
  C) cohension
  D) stabilty
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1057:

  Fill in the gap(s) with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap(s).

  During the examination, a student _____ more answer sheets?

  Options:
  A) requested
  B) requested for
  C) requests for
  D) request
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1058: In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:Adah has not been regular at lectures because she has been off colour Options:
  A) gloomy
  B) trying to hide her bleached skin
  C) slightly sick
  D) upset
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1059:

  The main source of -1- (A. Production B. Revenue C .development D. capital) to the government is -2-(A. planning B. budgeting C. Taxation .investment),which can be direct or indirect. while the former is based on one’s -3-(A. income B. profits C. services D. wealth),the latter is imposed on goods and -4-(A. re-numeration B. surpluses C. resources D. services) and it is paid only we these are -5- (A. supplied B. produced C. distributed D. bought) other sources includes -6- (A. compensation B. Benefits C. gratitude’s D. loyalties) such as those paid by mining companies, and sales of -7- (A. charges B. duties C. bills D. licenses ) for dogs,guns,hotels, etc .another major source is -8- (A. investment B. banking C .interest D. borrowing ) which is different from the other because it as to be repaid. From these and other sources, government is able to raise -9-(A. loans B. capitals C. money D. grant) with which it carries out its -10- (A. jobs B. necessities c. investments D. functions), which include administration and the -11- (A. settlement B. provision C. embarking D. commitment) of social services. Besides, it is able to control the country’s -12- (A. accounts B. budgets C. prices D. economy) by imposing taxes sometimes to prevent -13-(A. deflation B. monopoly C. inflation D. depression) or by altering pattern of -14- (A. consumption B. production C. development D. growth) through the raising of -15- (a. subsidy B. discount C. commission D. duty) against certain foreign goods.

  Select the option that best fills the question labeled 10 in the above passage. Options:
  A) jobs
  B) necessities
  C) investments
  D) functions
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1060:

  Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined world(S).

  Adamu woke up with a start a took to his heels, claiming that something was on his trail?

  Options:
  A) in his food
  B) giving him the chase
  C) hiding near the bed
  D) staring at him
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  The correct answer is B .