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

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• Question 2151:

  Delinquency describes actions that would not be crimes if performed by adults. If a young person performs one of such actions then he has committed a crime. Delinquency is one of several status offences- offences that can be committed only by people in particular stations of life as determined by age, profession or a person’s role in society. For young people such offences include drinking, driving and smoking under age usually they are offences only to the extent that they help to preserve some of the good things of life for the exclusive enjoyment of the adult world. Delinquency is therefore a weapon forged in adult pride and intolerance. If the world changed overnight and the responsibility would than certainly refer only to many of the adult actions now freely committed by them.

  Status offences are those that can be committed by Options:
  A) all adults
  B) juveniles only
  C) delinquent juveniles only
  D) specified classes of people
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2152:

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

  Ali plays _____ violin with remarkable skill?

  Options:
  A) a
  B) the
  C) their
  D) some
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2153: Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).The president can afford to dispense with some of his henchmen? Options:
  A) detractors
  B) body guards
  C) sycophants
  D) advisers
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2154: Select the word that has the same pattern of stress as given word.HONOUR? Options:
  A) hotel
  B) hyena
  C) human
  D) humane
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2155:

  Choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the underlined words.

  The criminal didn't bat an eyelid when the judge pronounced the sentence?

  Options:
  A) displayed no understanding whatsoever
  B) didn't shed a single tear
  C) moved none of his eyelids
  D) showed no emotion or surprise
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2156:

  For this question, choose the option opposite in meaning to the word or phrase in italics:

  Our son was highly active and exuberant

  Options:
  A) subdued
  B) fulsome
  C) lively
  D) bright
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2157:

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

  What was the reason for the delay at the faculty registration office?

  Options:
  A) The lecturer's negligience
  B) The queue was endless
  C) John's delay in cleaning the office
  D) The screening exercise that was taking place
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2158:

  Choose the word that best completes the following sentence:

  I really like working in that office: I find the _____ very friendly.

  Options:
  A) condition
  B) atmosphere
  C) air
  D) situation
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2159:

  Jimi and Efua, there's something fishy going on there ...

  From the exercept above, the expression ... something fishy refers to

  Options:
  A) Nene's fear that Efua and Jimi were no longer going out
  B) Nene's fear that Jimi was not determined to jilt Efua
  C) Nene's annoyance that Efua might snatch Jimi from her
  D) Nen's suspicion that Jimi and Efua were having a relationship
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2160: Choose the option that has the same stress pattern as the given word.downtrodden? Options:
  A) downgrading
  B) prescribing
  C) functional
  D) internal
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  The correct answer is C .