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

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• Question 181:

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

  The film was shot in decrepit police station.

  Options:
  A) an improved
  B) a damaged
  C) an impoverished
  D) a dilapidated
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 182:

  CHOOSE THE OPTION THAT IS NEAREST IN MEANING TO THE WORD(S) IN BRACKET, FOR QUESTIONS below.

  Her findings [exploded] widely held beliefs about learning

  Options:
  A) challenged
  B) debunked
  C) projected
  D) confirmed
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 183:

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

  Cock

  Options:
  A) cop
  B) cope
  C) cork
  D) cup
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 184:

  Choose the word/expression which best completes each sentence :

  The giant hydro-electric project is among the _____ colonial rule in Southern Africa.

  Options:
  A) inheritance
  B) remnants
  C) legacies
  D) evidence
  E) trappings
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 185:

  Choose the option that best fills the gap.

  Whilst the thief was _____ the passengers kept apologizing for the inconveniences he was causing them.

  Options:
  A) rabbing
  B) rubbing
  C) robbing
  D) rubbying
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 186:

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

  You had to stand in the corridor all the way? Poor you! I don't suppose you enjoyed the journey _____ ?

  Options:
  A) don't you
  B) did you
  C) didn't you
  D) don't i
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 187: Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.The men were not pawns in someone else's political game? Options:
  A) The action they executed was their idea
  B) The men used someone else's plan
  C) They were used by someone's political game
  D) They loved playing political games
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 188:

  Choose the option that best complete the gap (s):

  The philanthropist devoted himself _______the poor.

  Options:
  A) by helping
  B) to be helping
  C) to helping
  D) in helping
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 189: Choose the option that best completes the gap(s). The police claim that a number of stolen cars _____ recovered? Options:
  A) has being
  B) is being
  C) has been
  D) have been
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 190:

  Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

  The federal Government has _____ child trafficking.

  Options:
  A) postulated
  B) projected
  C) prescribed
  D) proscribed
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  The correct answer is D .