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

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• Question 2011:

  Answer the following question below and choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter (s) underlined.

  tangerine

  Options:
  A) gear
  B) danger
  C) girl
  D) ignore
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2012:

  Choose the word or phrase from options A - E which has the opposite in meaning to the underlined word or words in each sentences:

  My brother's primary school foundation was solid and this affected his secondary education

  Options:
  A) sound
  B) sorded
  C) shaky
  D) weak
  E) unevenful
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2013: Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.Raffle draws like gambling often end in a _____ for me? Options:
  A) lost
  B) loss
  C) loose
  D) lose
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2014: In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined:The Governor declined to give audience to the journalist. Options:
  A) ignored
  B) accepted
  C) forgot
  D) rejected
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2015:

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

  The schoolboy screamed loudly when he saw a snake …. looked terrifying.

  Options:
  A) It
  B) Who
  C) And
  D) He
  E) Which
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 2016:

  Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined words :

  The witness was guilty of swearing to a statement he knew to be false

  Options:
  A) forgery
  B) perjury
  C) libel
  D) slander
  E) affidavit
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2017:

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

  The accused hasn't even been TRIED yet?

  Options:
  A) Was the accuse sentenced to life imprisonment ?
  B) Has the suspect been apprehended?
  C) Why hasn't the accused been tried yet?
  D) Was the accused handed over to the
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2018:

  Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word or phrase underlined.

  Curiously, he escape unhurt.

  Options:
  A) interestingly
  B) unsurprisingly
  C) annoyingly
  D) unusually
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2019:

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

  After the surgical operation, the doctor gave the indication that Mr. Idogo will pull through?

  Options:
  A) be maimed
  B) survive
  C) die
  D) be revived
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2020:

  From the alternative provided in the question below select the one which is most appropriately completes the sentence:

  Omeime was taking his dog for a walk when the dog suddenly _____ from its chain and escaped

  Options:
  A) broke through
  B) broke lose
  C) broke even
  D) broke loose
  E) broke away
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  The correct answer is D .