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

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• Question 1121:

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

  People who live by _____ what loneliness is like

  Options:
  A) each other know
  B) one another know
  C) oneself knows
  D) themselves know
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1122: Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).The ship was imperiled by high winds Options:
  A) piloted
  B) destroyed
  C) deceived
  D) saved
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1123: Fill the each gap with the most appropriate option from the list option from the list provided.Had he considered his public image carefully, he _____ for his in the election? Options:
  A) might have stooos aside
  B) would have stepped stood
  C) should have stepped down
  D) would have stood down
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1124: Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.Kunana is like a bear in the sore head. Options:
  A) He is a bully.
  B) He is grumpy.
  C) He is ugly.
  D) He is quiet.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1125:

  The passage below has gaps numbered 16 to 25. Immediately following each gap, four options are provided. Choose the most appropriate option for each gap. Each question carries 2 marks.

  Business executives selling industrial and high price-tag customer goods have come to the……16…..[A. realization B. conclusion C. level D. point] that there should be a better approach to buyer-seller……17……[A. relationship B. existence C. agreement D. friendship]. In Nigeria, a new brand of salesmanship is emerging. Today, such……18….[A. concepts B. words C. clauses D. definitions] as consultative selling, relationship marketing and value-added selling have become common catchphrases with professional salespeople. Salespeople are now….19….[A. emerging B. reversing C. dangling D. shifting] from pushy, hard selling to consultations, playing business advisory and problem-solving roles for their customers. Customers ….20….[A. interest B. awareness C. view D. service] has assumed a higher dimension. Salespeople and their companies are beginning to realize that the only want to stay in business and possibly be ahead of….21….[A. distribution B. competition C. consumption D. production] is to give adequate attention to the needs of customers. Salespeople and business executive beginning to understand that customer….22….[A. respect B. dignity C. loyalty D. obedience] is what ensures a robust bottom line. The only way to do this is to give special attention to the needs of customers. First time purchase is the beginning of a relationship. We now have a very…..23…..[A. tangible B. rowdy C. sensitive D. desirable] marketplace in which people feel a need for personal intimacy and excellent service. In fact, some customers want to be pampered. They want customized service. They want a salesperson who comes to them with a…..24….[A. prior B. full C. biased D. simple] knowledge of their needs and has ready-made solution to their problems. The ability to….25….[A. analyse B. present C. organize D. discuss] the needs of the customer and provide adequate information that helps the customer to make informed purchase decision are attributes that the modern customer respects and appreciates a good professional salespeople.

  In question number 18 above, choose the best option from letters A-D that best completes the gap. Options:
  A) concepts
  B) words
  C) clauses
  D) definitions
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1126:

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

  The poor man was pleased to find _____ tyre?

  Options:
  A) a rubber old discarded
  B) an old discarded rubber
  C) a discarded rubber old
  D) an old rubber discarded
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1127:

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

  That old lady prefers _____ bread _____ clothes.

  Options:
  A) to bake/than making
  B) to bake/ to making
  C) baking/to making
  D) baking/than to making
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1128: Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the lists provided.Despite all preparations, the wedding did not _____ ? Options:
  A) come along
  B) come off
  C) come on
  D) come up
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1129:

  Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined.

  He is a prolific writer?

  Options:
  A) a very productive
  B) a well-known
  C) a clever
  D) an influential
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1130:

  From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sound(s) as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined below.

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  Options:
  A) Psychology
  B) Pneumonia
  C) Pseudonym
  D) Pragmatic
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  The correct answer is D .