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

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• Question 1871:

  Choose the options that have the same consonant as the ones represented by the letter(s) underlined:

  leisure

  Options:
  A) sure
  B) ledger
  C) treasure
  D) judge
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1872:

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

  Young people have a penchant for fast cars.

  Options:
  A) likeness
  B) passion
  C) madness
  D) dislike
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1873:

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

  She was absolved by the court from the charge.

  Options:
  A) she was convicted for the charge
  B) she was blamed and charged to court
  C) her case was resolved by the court
  D) she was declared free from the charge
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1874:

  complete the sentences with the correct options from the list below:

  Could i ring him up? I'd rather you _____

  Options:
  A) visit him
  B) visited him
  C) would visit him
  D) visiting him
  E) will visit him
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1875: Fill the each gap with the most appropriate option from the list option from the list provided.Had he considered his public image carefully, he _____ for his in the election? Options:
  A) might have stooos aside
  B) would have stepped stood
  C) should have stepped down
  D) would have stood down
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1876:

  The passage below has gaps numbered 16 to 25. Immediately following each gap, four options are provided. Choose the most appropriate for each gap. Each question carries 2 marks.

    Publishing is the fast growing business in Nigeria and there are therefore, many publishing houses all over the country. When ……..16……..[A. an article B. an essay C. a book D. a manuscript]. is submitted by an author, the publisher sends it to ……..17……..[A. an assessor B. an evaluator C. a checker D. an examiner] to know if it is actually publishable. This is important because the publisher wants to make sure that the book catches the ……18…..[A. market B. audience C. students D. shops] when it is eventually published. In a good publishing house, there is …….19……[A. an error-proof B. an editor C. a lithographic D. an evaluation] section which is concerned with……..20……[A. proof-reading B. reading over C. scanning over D. skimming over] the manuscript and correcting both the spelling and typing errors. After this, the manuscript is ………21…….[A. typewritten B. typeset C. double-spaced D. single-spaced] in readiness for …….22…..[A. photocopying B. Xeroxing C. filming D. printing].

    The printed ……..23……[A. items B. bulletin C. copies D. specimen] are then stored in the warehouse and a few of them may be sent to the author as ……..24……[A. complementary B. complimentary C. acknowledgement D. sample] copies. Since it is not just the aim of the publisher to offset the cost of production but also to make some gains, there is a strong marketing division which promotes sales. A certain percentage of the cover price of the book is paid to the author as ……..25……[A. royalty B. honorarium C. dividend D. interest].

  Select the correct option for the space numbered 17 in the above passage Options:
  A) an assessor
  B) an evaluator
  C) a checker
  D) an examiner
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1877: Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).The teacher's apparent nonchalant attitude was misconstrued by his students? Options:
  A) condoned
  B) misrepresented
  C) misquoted
  D) misinterpreted
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1878:

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

  Ebun Ojo _____ international fame as an actress

  Options:
  A) aquired
  B) acquired
  C) acquared
  D) aqcuried
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1879:

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

  What did the author of the book study?

  Options:
  A) B.Sc (Ed) Mathematics
  B) B.A English Language
  C) B.A Literary Studies
  D) BSc Political Science
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1880:

  For this question, choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase in italics:

  Bola takes _______ his father both in appearance and his manner.

  Options:
  A) On
  B) from
  C) after
  D) upon
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  The correct answer is C .