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

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• Question 201: Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).The greatness of the creator of the universe is always inexpressible to many adherents of certain faiths? Options:
  A) inevitable
  B) wonderful
  C) unbearable
  D) ineffable
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 202:

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

  One of the rioters who _____ arrested yesterday _____ released

  Options:
  A) was/had been
  B) were/have been
  C) was/have been
  D) were/has been
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 203:

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

  There are lots of_______in a park.

  Options:
  A) moving fast luxury buses
  B) fast moving luxury buses
  C) luxury buses moving fast
  D) luxury buses fast moving
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 204:

  Choose the option that best completes the gap(S). We won't leave until it _____. raining?

  Options:
  A) will stop
  B) stopped
  C) stops
  D) has stopped
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 205:

  Choose the appropriate option to fill the gap in the following sentences:

  No sooner had the examination ended _____ the students started vacating the halls of residence

  Options:
  A) when
  B) that
  C) than
  D) before
  E) and
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 206:

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

  Kola visits us on occasions, and I don't like that.

  Options:
  A) I do not like Kola because he visits us only when an event is being celebrated
  B) I hate the fact that Kola only visits us when something is being celebrated
  C) That Kola does not visit us often is something I object to
  D) Kola seldom visits us and that is because he is a fair-weather friend
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 207:

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

  Okon's company took a hit last year.

  Options:
  A) His company improved last year
  B) His company made a huge success last year
  C) His company was badly damaged last year
  D) His company was established last year
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 208:

  In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined:

  Thousands of students are candidates for the examination but only very few pass

  Options:
  A) come into
  B) call for
  C) go into
  D) enter for
  E) turn up for
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 209:

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

  Omar's admission signals________

  Options:
  A) storytelling
  B) a life-changing experience
  C) being a learned
  D) community's appraisal
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 210:

  Choose the option that best conveys the meaning of the underlined portion in the following sentence;

  He stared at her

  Options:
  A) glanced
  B) peeped
  C) looked
  D) gazed
  E) fixed
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  The correct answer is D .