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

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• Question 1381:

  Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options:

  The Chairman ruled the impertinent speaker _____

  Options:
  A) according to order
  B) out of order
  C) contrary to order
  D) disorderly
  E) correctly
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1382:

  Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

  The officer has discussed the vexed issue of incessant power failure?

  Options:
  A) IN anger the officer explained th eproblem of constant power failure
  B) The officer added his voice to the much discussed proble of power cut
  C) The officer's explanations angered those failure who-have suffered the effects of frequent power failure
  D) The officer told the people not to be angered by the frequent power cut
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1383:

  Choose the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

  As we watched, he just popped along to the shop for some b read.

  Options:
  A) He has walked slowly to the shop
  B) He stole some bread from the shop but we could not stop him
  C) H e broke into the bread shop before our very eyes
  D) He went quickly to the shop for some bread
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1384:

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

  The panacea for a country's economic mess lies in systematic planning and hardwork.

  Options:
  A) cure
  B) hope
  C) foresight
  D) trouble
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1385:

  Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

  Ado and Abu are always together these days. They must be up to something?

  Options:
  A) They must have reconciled after their quarrel
  B) They are probably planning something bad
  C) They are capable of a praiseworthy achievement
  D) They bear some responsibility for what has happened
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1386:

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

  Note that only senior members of staff have the _____ of using the toilet upstairs

  Options:
  A) permission
  B) occasion
  C) privilege
  D) habit
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1387: Choose the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. You could have heard sound, if you weren't asleep? Options:
  A) You were not asleep so you heard the sound
  B) You were asleep so you did not heard the sound
  C) You heard the sound though you were asleep
  D) You did not hear the sound though you were not asleep
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1388:

  Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning of the underlined word.

  We watch in wonder as she rattled away in that esoteric language?

  Options:
  A) inscrutable
  B) familiar
  C) secret
  D) obscure
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1389:

  Choose the expression or word which best complete each sentences:

  After our series of quarrels, it would be _____ to pretend that i have any more regard for him

  Options:
  A) hypothetical
  B) essential
  C) hypocritical
  D) necessary
  E) inevitable
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1390:

  In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:

  The manager often quarrels with his staff because he goes around with a chip on his shoulder

  Options:
  A) deformed shoulder
  B) readiness to be angered
  C) look of contempt
  D) an air of superiority
  E) search of gossip
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  The correct answer is B .