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

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• Question 141:

  In question below fill the gap with the appropriate option:

  A programme of good exercise may help a person fight _____ cold

  Options:
  A) out
  B) at
  C) with
  D) off
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 142:

  In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:

  The court ordered the lorry driver to pay for the _____ to my car

  Options:
  A) damages
  B) heavy damages
  C) destruction
  D) many damages
  E) damage
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 143:

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

  The policeman pointed out a _____ between Mr. Ogene's two accounts of the incident?

  Options:
  A) discrepancy
  B) discord
  C) distinction
  D) disagreement
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 144:

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

  The lecturer maintained his usual good humour in spite of the cat-calls and rude behaviour of his students

  Options:
  A) provoked
  B) obtained
  C) kept
  D) lost
  E) improved
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 145:

  Choose the appropriate option to fill the gap in the following sentences:

  He must be a good student because he is a _____ reader

  Options:
  A) romanesque
  B) veracious
  C) voracious
  D) mendacious
  E) sarcastic
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 146:

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

  Many streets in the town _____ in need of lights at night

  Options:
  A) stand
  B) stood
  C) have stood
  D) are standing
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 147:

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

  The new trade agreement should facilitate _____ .

  Options:
  A) more economic rapid growth
  B) economic more rapid growth
  C) rapid economic more growth
  D) more rapid economic growth
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 148: Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).Salasi's tremendous effort has yield results? Options:
  A) absolute
  B) insignficant
  C) unimaginable
  D) prohabitive
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 149:

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

  The policemen who were to keep watch connived _____ the robber's escape

  Options:
  A) with
  B) at
  C) to
  D) for
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 150:

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

  The armed robbers stabbed the driver …. the back

  Options:
  A) In
  B) On
  C) At
  D) Inside
  E) By
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  The correct answer is B .