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

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• Question 1421: Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).His taciturnity amazed everyone in the court during the legal tussle? Options:
  A) obliviousness
  B) sensibilty
  C) reticence
  D) pervasiveness
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1422:

  This question is from the novel 'The Last Days at Forcados High school'.

  "come here, you pretty child; I hear you will be going to the same school as my daughter." Who made this statement and to whom?

  Options:
  A) Aunt Moni said this to Efua
  B) Efua to Aunt Moni
  C) Mrs. Ekpo said this to Efua
  D) Aunt Moni to Mrs. Ekpo
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1423:

  choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the letter(s) underlined from the options lettered A-E

  Bark

  Options:
  A) climb
  B) tomb
  C) curb
  D) doubt
  E) dumb
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1424:

  From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sound(s):

  Strange

  Options:
  A) vague
  B) mirage
  C) logic
  D) legume
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1425:

  In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) Underlined:

  Makerere University has a large intake of students each year

  Options:
  A) rejection
  B) product
  C) output
  D) turn-out
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1426:

  Choose the expression or word which best complete each sentence:

  The chairman of the company was very sympathetic _____ his staff

  Options:
  A) to
  B) at
  C) for
  D) from
  E) on
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1427:

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

  Maimuna wrote to ask if I could put her …. for the night

  Options:
  A) Up
  B) In
  C) Out
  D) Off
  E) Away
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1428: Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).The accident victim received a superficial wound from the crash? Options:
  A) a serious
  B) a painless
  C) an internal
  D) an external
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1429:

  Whatever may be its wider implications, the explosion of hydrogen bomb is, for the meteorologist, simply another atmospheric disturbance. It should therefore be classed with certain rare natural...such as volcanic ...12... But there are certain features of a man-made disturbance that requires special examination. As with all events on this ...13...It is impossible to describe what happens in details. However we can be reasonably sure of the main effects, and most impressive of these arises from ...14...The immediate result of the ...15... is that the air surrounding the bomb is raised very rapidly to an enormously high...16... The hot gases expand violently as great....17...compressing the air around them into what is called...18... or blast wave that is responsible for much of terrible destructive power of the weapon.

  Another kind of wave arises because of the weight of the air. The force of the explosion lifts the ...19...waves. Waves of this type are normally felt by human beings and they have their effect on the weather.

  Adapted from Ayoola K.(2007) University for All Students, Lagos, Nigeria: Olive Free Venture

  Choose the most appropriate answer in the numbered 15 Options:
  A) commotion
  B) detonation
  C) distortion
  D) reduction
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1430:

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

  The evidence of all the accused persons _____ by the judge sitting at No 2 Assizes last week.

  Options:
  A) were disbelieved
  B) was disbelieved
  C) is disbelieved
  D) are disbelieved
  E) has been disbelieved
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  The correct answer is B .