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

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• Question 1101:

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

  The pastor said 'lay _____ your hearts to God'

  Options:
  A) bier
  B) bear
  C) bare
  D) bar
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1102:

  Select the wrongly spelt words.

  Options:
  A) quite
  B) beleive
  C) proceed
  D) advise/advice
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1103:

  Choose the most appropriate stress pattern from the options. the stressed syllables are written in capital letters.

  Information

  Options:
  A) inFORmation
  B) INformation
  C) inforMAtion
  D) informaTION
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1104:

  In the question below choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the word(s) underlined:

  When Uche wouldn't come to quickly enough, the principal rushed him to the hospital

  Options:
  A) revive
  B) pass out
  C) arrive
  D) come up
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1105:

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

  Based on the facts before me, I have no alternative _____ to hold you responsible.

  Options:
  A) only
  B) as
  C) than
  D) but
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1106: Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).The boxer fizzled out just in the sixth round? Options:
  A) knocked out his opponent
  B) showed off his talents
  C) became tired out fought on sppiritedly
  D) surrendered rather disappointingly
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1107:

  Bridget denied that she wasn't there. This means that

  Options:
  A) She confessed that she wasn't there
  B) She owned up not to be there
  C) She maintained she was there
  D) She maintained she wasn't there
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1108:

  Fill the blank spaces with the most appropriate of option A - E:

  After the 1980 Ogunpa floods, our association received many letters from those adversely affected and we resolved to _____

  Options:
  A) Assist them
  B) Invite them
  C) Respond them
  D) Pity them
  E) Query them.
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1109:

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

  Although he is in all respects a poor student, he has managed to buy a tape recorder to improve his _____ of french

  Options:
  A) mastery
  B) mastering
  C) speaking
  D) ideas
  E) thinking
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1110:

  In the passage below, the numbered gaps (11-20) indicate missing words. From the options lettered A- Ethe most appropriate option.

  The head of the -11- is called the queen bee. She is -12-than the rest of the bees. Her main task in the colony is to lay eggs. Most of the other bees are the -13- bees. These bees collect nectar and -14- from flowers. The nectar that iscarried by the worker bees is deposited on the hive and then -15- into honey. The worker bees also help to look after the young bees. As soon as they are -16-, the worker bees feed the young bees with pollen and nectar. The third type of bee found in the colony is the -17- or male bee. The main task of such a bee is to -18- with a new queen. The queen bee has a life span of about three years. During this period, she would have -19- more than half a million eggs. When the queen bee is dying, a new queen would be groomed. This new queen will eventually take over the duties of the old queen when the -20- dies.

  In question number 12above choose the best option from letters A- Ethat best complete the gap

  Options:
  A) larger
  B) enormous
  C) thicker
  D) older
  E) wiser
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  The correct answer is A .