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

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• Question 2111: Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).The festivals create in the people of feeling of pride in their cultural heritage Options:
  A) history
  B) heirloom
  C) legacy
  D) possession
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2112:

  This question is from the novel 'The Last Days at Forcados High school'.

  What did Wole pick up from Jimi’s Table beside Jimi’s music CD’s, chemisty and Mathematics Textbooks?

  Options:
  A) a pen
  B) a watch
  C) a book
  D) a toy
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2113:

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

  I would rather not attend the party

  Options:
  A) detest attending
  B) do not have the enthusiasm to attend
  C) must not attend
  D) have a choice to attend or not to
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2114: Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).The mottled skin of a person with HIV indicates an advanced stage of its development Options:
  A) brown
  B) spotted
  C) scaly
  D) pimply
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2115:

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

  The principal described Oche as the most tactful person he had ever worked with.

  Options:
  A) passionate
  B) discreet
  C) hard-working
  D) innovative
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2116:

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

  I think she takes her guardian's support for granted?

  Options:
  A) Her guardian has been helping her for a long time, and she is very grateful to him
  B) She wants her guardian to grant her more support
  C) She thinks her guardian will nom longer support her as he has been doing
  D) Her guardian has been helping her for a long time, but she does not show enough gratitude
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2117:

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

  The man rose to an important position as a result of ________ hard work

  Options:
  A) sheer
  B) cheer
  C) share
  D) shear
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2118:

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

  The boss told the man to let sleeping dogs lie

  Options:
  A) not to look for trouble
  B) not to disturb other people
  C) let the dogs sleep well
  D) let the trouble begin
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2119:

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

  I looked for you all over the campus but i could not _____ you

  Options:
  A) find
  B) see
  C) meet
  D) catch
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2120:

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

  The gallant soldiers met their Waterloo at Philippi

  Options:
  A) victory
  B) trouble
  C) defeat
  D) happiest period
  E) enemy
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  The correct answer is C .