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

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• Question 1991:

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

  who

  Options:
  A) vehicle
  B) khaki
  C) rhyme
  D) hammer
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1992:

  Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;

  Before the operation, the dentist found that his patient's teeth _____

  Options:
  A) have long decayed
  B) have long been decayed
  C) have long being decayed
  D) had long decayed
  E) had been decayed
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1993:

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

  Aishatu: Could you please give this book to Aminu? Chidi: Certainly, I _____ him on something, so it won't be _____

  Options:
  A) i'll be seeing/anything
  B) i'll be seeing/ any worry
  C) i'll be seeing/any bother
  D) i can see /any serious
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1994:

  Choose the appropriate stress pattern from the options. The syllables are written in capital letters.

  capitalism?

  Options:
  A) capiTAlism
  B) capitaLIsm
  C) caPItalism
  D) CApitalism
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1995:

  fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five option

  I can’t mind the light. I don't know _____ about electricity.

  Options:
  A) Something
  B) Nothing
  C) Anything
  D) Nobody
  E) Anybody
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1996:

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

  The drummers struck their drums with great efforts and the surging crowds of dancers _____ and _____ the grounds around the palace.

  Options:
  A) structed/thumped
  B) kicked/stamped
  C) thumped/licked
  D) stroked/thumped
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1997: Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others. Options:
  A) convenient
  B) madam
  C) embarrass
  D) contribute
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1998:

  For this question, select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the question.

  By refusing the offer, he has just cut down his own throat.

  Options:
  A) He has made a big mistake
  B) He has made the right decision
  C) He has given up on his idea
  D) He has used the Knife on his throat
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1999:

  In this question, select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

  If he were here, it could be more fun.

  Options:
  A) He did not show up and so the occasion lacked much fun
  B) He was expected but did not show up to liven up the occasion
  C) There was no fun because he was not present
  D) He was being expected to supply more fun
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2000:

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

  The reason why he was not offered admission was _____ his results could not be found?

  Options:
  A) that
  B) when
  C) owing to
  D) because
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  The correct answer is A .