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

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• Question 1271:

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

  There are puddles in the road. It _____

  Options:
  A) rains
  B) will be raining
  C) had to rain
  D) must rain
  E) must have been raining
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1272:

  Choose the appropriate stress pattern from the option. The syllables are written in capital letters.

  genealogy?

  Options:
  A) geneaLOGY
  B) geneALOGY
  C) geNEalogy
  D) GEnealogy
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1273:

  Choose the option that complete the gap(s).

  Government should invest more in _____ training?

  Options:
  A) teacher's
  B) teacher
  C) teachers
  D) teachers'
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1274:

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

  The officer acted in _____ the instructions.

  Options:
  A) accorance by
  B) accordance to
  C) accordance of
  D) accordance with
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1275: Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).The manager's knowledge of the strike is of the utmost importance? Options:
  A) standard
  B) genuine
  C) paramount
  D) basic
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1276:

  In the question below fill in the right word/phrase:

  The policeman was sent to _____ the allegation made by the man

  Options:
  A) investigate
  B) examine
  C) probe
  D) enquire
  E) observe
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1277:

  The prisoner finally ........ that he drank to ........ on the night he committed the murder

  Options:
  A) exceeded/extreme
  B) acceded/access
  C) conceded/excess
  D) eluded/escape
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1278:

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

  Provided you _____ to the market very soon, we shall be able to eat enough

  Options:
  A) shall go
  B) would go
  C) went
  D) go
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1279:

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

  There was a _____ of steps.

  Options:
  A) stair
  B) height
  C) flight
  D) climb
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1280:

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

  _____ his uncle helped him or not, he would still not be able to do it

  Options:
  A) although
  B) if
  C) whether
  D) since
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  The correct answer is C .