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

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• Question 1771:

  Setting up a news paper involves a lot of preparations. The __11__ has to employ a lot of people. Other people working with him are cartographers, editors, typesetters, readers, who work in various ways to produce the text of the newspaper, __12__, who go out and collect story and items of news, and __13__, who specialize in one kind of topic. Another important person who works closely with the Editor-in-Chief is the __14__, who has to choose the most important stories__15__ go through stories sent to them and make necessary adjustments.

  The Editor-in-Chief could determine for instance, whether a particular journalist should write articles daily or weekly in a particular column. Such a journalist is known as __16__. The editorials of the news paper will be coordinated by __17__. The publisher could decide to establish __18__ which would be on sale weekly, fortnightly, or monthly,__19__ the eyes catching, screaming headlines and captions of newspapers on sale everyday from the __20__.

  Choose the most appropriate option for the gap labelled 12. Options:
  A) vendors
  B) agents
  C) reporters
  D) analysts
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1772:

  Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided?

  He boasts so much about his high scores and he _____ at the efforts of others?

  Options:
  A) scorns
  B) sneers
  C) grins
  D) smilies
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1773: In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:Adah has not been regular at lectures because she has been off colour Options:
  A) gloomy
  B) trying to hide her bleached skin
  C) slightly sick
  D) upset
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1774:

  In question below fill the gap with the appropriate option:

  I sent _____ news to the press yesterday

  Options:
  A) a parcel of
  B) a flash of
  C) an item of
  D) a number of
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1775:

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

  The driver was discharged while the car owner was ___________ for fraud.

  Options:
  A) remanded
  B) detained
  C) acquitted
  D) sued
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1776:

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

  When the man lost his two sons in a motor accident, he cracked up

  Options:
  A) became broken-hearted
  B) became inconsolable
  C) became slightly deranged
  D) became temperamental
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1777:

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

  The fact that Olu able to guess correctly some of the questions that were asked, made him _____ the other candidates?

  Options:
  A) have the edge on
  B) obtain a edge over
  C) have an edge over
  D) obtain the edge with
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1778:

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

  The Inspector of Education who made several trips on bad road returned yesterday completely _____ by fever

  Options:
  A) brought down
  B) put down
  C) worn down
  D) worn off
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1779: In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) underlined:The newly elected leader has pledge to ensure better life for the citizens Options:
  A) vowed
  B) agreed
  C) undertaken
  D) undertaking
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1780:

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

  If Remi perform poorly in her forthcoming examination,then either her mother or i _____ to blame

  Options:
  A) must
  B) has
  C) will be
  D) are
  E) am
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  The correct answer is E .