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

English is the study of the English language. The goal is to improve communication skills by practicing listening, speaking, reading, writing, and understanding language rules like pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar.

• Question 1051:

  Choose the word/expression which best completes each sentence :

  It is time we _____

  Options:
  A) should be going
  B) ought to go
  C) are going
  D) went
  E) go
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1052: Choose from the options nearest in meaning to the word underlined.The village girl wore sumptuous clothes? Options:
  A) faded looking
  B) cheap
  C) expensive
  D) loose-fitting
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1053: Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.The Governor parried all the questions put to him by the journalist? Options:
  A) The governor answered all the questions brilliantly
  B) The Governor evaded all the questions
  C) The Governor failed all the questions
  D) The Governor mastered all the questions
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1054: Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.The solution lies in choosing between various negative alternatives? Options:
  A) the solution can be found in one of negative options
  B) the solution lies in choosing between the positively and the negative and the negative
  C) the solutions are many
  D) the solution is anegative one
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1055: Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).One needs to exemplify or _____ the aspect of the subject being discussed? Options:
  A) supply
  B) declare
  C) satisfy
  D) demonstrate
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1056:

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

  The girl is angry with her friend who had ensnared her into this relationship.

  Options:
  A) tricked
  B) encourage
  C) forced
  D) enslaved
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1057:

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

  We saw Ifueko _____ an egg on the wall

  Options:
  A) smashed
  B) smash
  C) smashing
  D) smashes
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1058:

  Choose the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s)
  In Nigeria, it is a crime to plagiarize someone else's work.

  Options:
  A) initiate
  B) pirate
  C) compose
  D) desecrate
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1059:

  Choose the option that best best completes the gap(s).

  The investigation Commission has treated all the _____ submitted to it by the warning factions?

  Options:
  A) protests
  B) pettions
  C) applications
  D) enquires
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1060: Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).Salasi's tremendous effort has yield results? Options:
  A) absolute
  B) insignficant
  C) unimaginable
  D) prohabitive
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  The correct answer is B .