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

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• Question 1761:

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

  Many states practise the ideals of democracy

  Options:
  A) government by election
  B) government by representative
  C) government by civilians
  D) government by all the people
  E) oligarchy
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1762:

  Choose the word/expression which best completes each sentence :

  The neighbour's children always make _____ when she is not at home

  Options:
  A) noises
  B) lots of noise
  C) plenty of noise
  D) lots of noise
  E) a lot of noise
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1763:

  Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined.

  The government has announced its preparedness for the scheme?

  Options:
  A) determination
  B) regret
  C) pleasure
  D) readiness
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1764:

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

  Jankoli was dressed in an old assortment of clothes.

  Options:
  A) avalanche
  B) homogeneity
  C) sameness
  D) melange
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1765:

  From the alternatives provided in the question below select the one which most appropriately completes the sentence:

  If only i _____ insured! But i wasn't. Now i have to pay a lot of money

  Options:
  A) am
  B) have been
  C) had been
  D) would be
  E) was to be
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1766:

  Days passed fast for Ntanya and Teresa. They could hardly notice the land getting brown all over kachawanga again, since neither of them noticed any more the sun come up and go down. Ntanya would work very hard in the field hauling in the last harvest and Teresa would stay at home washing, cooking and waiting, waiting for him to come home. She would cook his meal with extra care and when there was little meat she would only give bits to the children and not even touch it herself but use only the smell to get her food down and reserve the whole chunk for her husband. When Ntanya would come home with sweat on his brows she would put the wooden tray on a stool for him and sit down by him watching him eat with great satisfaction: every bolus that went down Ntanya’s throat would also go down her own throat. When Ntanya would insist on sharing the food with her she would always say she had eaten already no matter how hungry she might be. Ntanya would then eat and drink to his satisfaction and rest a while in the sun after saying ‘Thank you mother’

  Ntanya and Teresa could hardly notice the land getting brown because Options:
  A) they were on their honeymoon
  B) they had just got married
  C) they hardly noticed the sun
  D) the sun did not come up
  E) Etanya worked very hard in the field
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1767:

  This question is based on the novel, The Life Changer.

  Who can be described as meddlesome?

  Options:
  A) Daddy
  B) Ummi
  C) Bint
  D) Bint's Social Studies teacher
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1768:

  Choose the word/expression which best completes each sentence :

  It is time we _____

  Options:
  A) should be going
  B) ought to go
  C) are going
  D) went
  E) go
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1769:

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

  The meeting was cancelled because of the convocation

  Options:
  A) brought up
  B) alled of
  C) broke off
  D) dropped out
  E) phased out
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1770:

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

  All the efforts made to settle the quarrel were futile

  Options:
  A) successful
  B) wicked
  C) reasonable
  D) remarkable
  E) fruitless
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  The correct answer is E .