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

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• Question 1891:

  Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

  The conference is biennial.

  Options:
  A) The conference lasts for two years
  B) The conference is held once every other year
  C) The conference is held twice every year
  D) The conference is held twice in two years
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1892:

  Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.

  He was _____ by the trickster

  Options:
  A) assisted
  B) duped
  C) cajoled
  D) encouraged
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1893:

  Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.

  We ought to have visited the Governor _____ ?

  Options:
  A) isn't it
  B) oughtn't we
  C) shouldn't we
  D) haven't we
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1894:

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

  Roli failed because the examination was _____ difficult for her

  Options:
  A) so
  B) very
  C) highy
  D) too
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1895:

  Choose the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

  The man reasoned that there ought to be a limit to sycophancy.

  Options:
  A) there can be no favour beyond a reasonable point
  B) sycophants need not talk all the time
  C) people should know when not to use flattery
  D) sycophants should now when to grant people requests
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1896:

  The word in capital letters has an emphatic stress, Choose the option that best fits the expression in the sentence?

  The fire destroyed MANY lives?

  Options:
  A) Did the fire destroy the village?
  B) Did the fire destroy some houses?
  C) Did the fire destroy any lives?
  D) Did the fire spare any lives?
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1897:

  In the question below, choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence:

  The head of Department is away to Murtala Mohammed Airport and has asked Dr. Haruna to stand _____ for him

  Options:
  A) out
  B) in
  C) on
  D) across
  E) about
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1898:

  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 22 in the above passage Options:
  A) photocopying
  B) xeroxing
  C) filming
  D) printing
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1899:

  Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined words :

  Good citizens should take the part of a good government when it is being attacked by the foreign press

  Options:
  A) speak in support
  B) explained the part played
  C) act like a representative of
  D) emphasize the progress made by
  E) outline the virtues of
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1900:

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

  The president made a passionate appeal for calm

  Options:
  A) inflamed
  B) disturbing
  C) intense
  D) lively
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  The correct answer is C .