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

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• Question 161:

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

  Jane and Jarawa love …. very much.

  Options:
  A) Themselves
  B) Each other
  C) One another
  D) Theirselves
  E) Each others
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 162:

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

  Many candidates _____ to realise the difference between written and spoken English

  Options:
  A) fails
  B) fail
  C) have failed
  D) is failing
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 163:

  Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.

  Adika _____ a message from the club regularly?

  Options:
  A) receives
  B) had received
  C) receive
  D) has received
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 164:

  Choose the most appropriate stress pattern from the options. The stressed syllable are written in capital letters(s).

  political

  Options:
  A) politiCAL
  B) POlitical
  C) poliTIcal
  D) poLItical
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 165:

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

  I knocked at his door, but he _____

  Options:
  A) has already left
  B) left already
  C) would already leave
  D) had already left
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 166:

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

  The doctor examined the patient painstakingly?

  Options:
  A) carefully
  B) perfunctorily
  C) professionally
  D) painfully
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 167:

  The primary stress is indicated by writing the syllable on which it occurs in capital letters. From the words lettered A to D choose the one that has the correct stress.
  category

  Options:
  A) cat-e-GO-ry
  B) CAT-e-go-ry
  C) cat-e-go-RY
  D) cat-E-go-ry
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 168: Select the wrongly spelt word from the options below: Options:
  A) disappointed
  B) embarassed
  C) equipped
  D) rhythm
  E) restaurant
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 169:

  In order to approach the problem of anxiety in play, let us consider the problem of anxiety in play, let us consider the activity of building and destroying a tower. Many a mother thinks that her little son is in a 'destructive stage' or even has a 'destructive personality' because after building a big, big tower, the boy cannot follow her advice to leave the tower for Daddy to see, but instead must kick it and make it collapse. The almost manic pleasure with which children watch the collapse in a second of the product of long play-labour has puzzled many, especially since the child does not appreciate it at all if his tower falls by accident or by a helpful uncle’s hand. He, the builder, must destroy it himself. This game, I should think, arises from the not so distant experience of sudden falls at the very time when standing upright on wobbly legs afforded a new and fascinating perspective on existence. The child who consequently learns to make a tower 'stand up' enjoys causing the same tower to waver and collapse; in addition to the active mastery over a previously passive event, it makes one feel stronger to know that there is somebody weaker ----and towers, unlike little sister, can't cry and call, 'Mummy!'

  What other feeling does the child derive from the fall of his tower apart from pleasure?

  Options:
  A) Strength
  B) Anxiety
  C) Pity
  D) Depression
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 170:

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

  Here is Mr. Odumusu who teaches English _____ in our school?

  Options:
  A) pronuntiation
  B) pronounciation
  C) pronunciation
  D) pronountiation
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  The correct answer is C .