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

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• Question 1831:

  Choose the option that complete the gap(s).

  When they examined his body, they found that he _____ ?

  Options:
  A) had been dead
  B) had been dying
  C) died
  D) was dead
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1832:

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

  He bade them _____ to his house

  Options:
  A) welcomed
  B) are welcome
  C) to be welcome
  D) to have been welcome
  E) welcome
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1833:

  Answer the following question below and select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

  The player wasted a golden opportunity during the penalty shoot-out.

  Options:
  A) The player first hit the bar
  B) The player did not score the shot
  C) The player scored the shot that made them win the gold cup
  D) instead of a silver cup, they received the golden one
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1834:

  Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning of the underlined word.

  She was ask to swallow her pride and get busy?

  Options:
  A) be more realistic
  B) eat up her own pride
  C) be more insistent
  D) be less proud
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1835:

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

  Our principal took exception to the ignoble role the teacher played in the matter.

  Options:
  A) embarrassing
  B) honourable
  C) extraordinary
  D) dishonourable
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1836: Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).The dramatist provided a satisfactory denouement to the play? Options:
  A) audition
  B) climax
  C) lavish
  D) simple
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1837:

  Choose the expression or word which best complete each sentences:

  Many of those who _____ the country's educational policy have taught for many years

  Options:
  A) develope
  B) fabricate
  C) organize
  D) scheme
  E) formulate
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1838:

  If present trends continue, the world would face major crises by end of the century: insufficient cheap convenient energy. For without such energy, industrial production will fall, agricultural output will drop, transport will be restricted and standard of living in developed countries will plummet. At present, almost all our energy comes from fossil fuels. The earth’s reserves of fossil fuels have been formed from organic matter subjected to enormous heat and pressure of millions of years. But such reserves are finite. Because power demand is increasing very rapidly, fossil fuels will be exhausted within a relatively short time. We can estimate the amount of recoverable fuel under the surface of the earth and we know the rate at which it is being extracted. Fairly simple calculation can therefore determine its remaining life. If present trends continue, gas and oil reserves will be exhausted by the middle of the 21st century-about 70 years from now. Similar estimates for coal and wood reserves suggest a projected supply of 250-300 years. Of course long before fossil fuels are exhausted, demand will greatly exceed supply.

  For too many years, the world has consumed fossil fuels with little thought for the future. In fact, world energy consumption increased almost 600% between 1900 and 1965 and it is projected to increase by another 450% between 1965 and the year 2000. Crude oil has been pumped out of the ground for about 100 years, but over half of it is been consumed in the past 18 years. Coal has been mined for over 800 years, but over a half of it has been extracted in the past 37 years. In sum, most of the world’s consumption of energy from fossil fuels throughout history has taken place within living memory.

  The writer warns that the world could Options:
  A) lose all its oil reserves in a matter of years
  B) face energy crisis soon if production is not stepped up
  C) experience scarcity and low energy price soon
  D) face low energy supply and poor agricultural output
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1839: fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options: Shakespearian ...are generally the victims of circumstances. Options:
  A) heros
  B) heres
  C) he roses
  D) hero
  E) heroes
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1840:

  From the words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

  Mr Cham will never tell you everything, he is very ________

  Options:
  A) secretive
  B) quiet
  C) reserved
  D) realistic
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  The correct answer is A .