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

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• Question 1861: Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the lists provided.Musa has lived here for five years but he does not seem able to get over the enormously _____. and elaborate rules that govern the society? Options:
  A) adsurd
  B) bizarre
  C) fantastic
  D) inticate
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1862:

  Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

  foot

  Options:
  A) live
  B) vegetable
  C) traffic
  D) of
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1863:

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

  The beautiful plan made for the expansion of the business fell _____ as soon as the manager died.

  Options:
  A) down
  B) out
  C) in
  D) through
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1864:

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

  X: How do you want to be paid _____ in cash or by cheque? Y: They asked him _____ in cash or by cheque

  Options:
  A) how he wanted to be paid
  B) whether he wanted to be paid
  C) how he wants the money
  D) how to pay
  E) how did he want to be paid
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1865: Mr. Thomas talked _____ about the successes of his institute in the past year Options:
  A) at a great length
  B) for great length
  C) at great length
  D) for a great length
  E) at great lengths
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1866:

  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 1867:

  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 1868: Fill each of the gap with the appropriate option from the list following the the gap.The tourist bought _____ ? Options:
  A) a brown small Nigerian earthen pot
  B) a small brown Nigerian earthen pot
  C) an earthen brown small Nigeria pot
  D) a Nigerian small brown earthen pot
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1869: Choose the option that has a different vowel sound from the others. Options:
  A) there
  B) dear
  C) fair
  D) bear
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1870:

  The passage below has gaps. Immediately following each gap, four options are provided. Choose the most appropriate option for each gap.

  PASSAGE IV

  With the most profound respect to the members of the Senate, I do not think that it is within the competence of that ...1... body to pass a motion to ...2... the executive action of the President. The Senate is ...3... of the National Assembly. But it is not by itself alone the National Assembly. One can imagine the confusion, which would be created if the ...4... were to take a view diametrically opposed to that reflected in the Senate resolution. The strongest objection to the action of the Senate in passing the resolution is the fact that it constituted itself the ...5... as well as the judge of the constitutionality of the action of the President. The function of the Senate is to ...6... laws. But the Senate has no authority or ...7... to control the President in the exercise of his ...8... powers. It cannot by a mere resolution or motion give any directive to the President regarding the exercise of his powers nor can it undo what the President has done in the exercise of those powers. The only way in which the exercise of the powers of the President can be ...9... is by ...10... of the National Assembly.
  Adapted from The Guardian of July 8, 1999, p. 8.

  ...10...

  Options:
  A) a Decree
  B) bill
  C) an Act
  D) a motion
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  The correct answer is C .