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

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• Question 1731:

  In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:

  I would like to like to believe that this brilliant performance of yours is not just a flash in the pan

  Options:
  A) repeated occurrence
  B) normal happening
  C) flashy happening
  D) chance occurrence
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1732:

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

  Attention has shifted to the teaching of science nowadays _____ the usefulness of the Arts

  Options:
  A) in spite of
  B) not minding
  C) oblivious to
  D) forgetting
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1733:

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

  They tried to cash in _____ the people's ignorance

  Options:
  A) under
  B) against
  C) about
  D) with
  E) on
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1734:

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

  If you are not careful, you would _____ your money?

  Options:
  A) loss
  B) lose
  C) loose
  D) lost
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1735:

  Choose the option that best completes the gap.

  If you keep playing with this door handle, it will get __________.

  Options:
  A) loose
  B) lose
  C) loosed
  D) loosing
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1736:

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

  Bola studiously avoided _____ the questions?

  Options:
  A) parrying
  B) answering
  C) projecting
  D) destroying
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1737:

  Choose the word or phrase from options A-E which has nearest in meaning to the underlined word or words in each sentence:

  He is traveling tomorrow.

  Options:
  A) He may travel tomorrow
  B) He will travel tomorrow
  C) He has to travel tomorrow
  D) He should travel tomorrow
  E) He can travel tomorrow
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1738:

  Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined?

  The police are not happy with the growing number of depraved people around the politician?

  Options:
  A) violet
  B) immoral
  C) indolent
  D) loquacious
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1739:

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

  He needn't have bought that table?

  Options:
  A) It isn't possible that he bought the table
  B) He bought the table, but it wasn't necessary
  C) He didn't buy the table because it wasn,t necessary
  D) He doesn't need to buy the table
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1740:

  Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.

  The police _____ happy about the dwindling crime rate.

  Options:
  A) says they are
  B) say it is
  C) say they are
  D) says it is
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  The correct answer is A .