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

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• Question 2271:

  Choose the option that best fills the gap.

  The trader complained that he _____ robbed.

  Options:
  A) had been
  B) has been
  C) was being
  D) is being
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2272:

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

  This time, she will be competing with a dark horse?

  Options:
  A) a weak and low-spirited person
  B) a person about whom little is known
  C) an unpopular candidate
  D) a person as strong as a horse
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2273:

  Answer the following question, choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined:

  Mohammed does his work with so much ardour

  Options:
  A) discouragement
  B) knowledge
  C) indifference
  D) enthusiasm
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2274:

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

  Peter was such a skillful boxer that he was not afraid to take _____ anybody.

  Options:
  A) to
  B) upon
  C) on
  D) in
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2275: Fill each of the gap with the appropriate option from the list following the the gap.The baby was rather _____ than i could bear? Options:
  A) much more troublesome
  B) much too troublesome
  C) so much troublesome
  D) very much troublesome
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2276:

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

  She realized that she was up against stiff competition when a new large department store was opened next to her small provision store

  Options:
  A) next to
  B) standing next
  C) opposed to
  D) faced with
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2277:

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

  The _____ of the participating countries will hold a preconference on the eve of the conference.

  Options:
  A) Auditors Generals
  B) Auditors General
  C) Auditors generals
  D) Auditors generals
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2278:

  Fill in the blank spaces with the most appropriate of options A-E:

  The old shoemaker at the corner of our street is _____ so i hope you will patronize him

  Options:
  A) mine shoemaker
  B) a tight friend
  C) a good customer
  D) my customer
  E) a close friend
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 2279:

  In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined:

  The Universities has offered temporary accommodation for staff

  Options:
  A) popular
  B) permanent
  C) recognized
  D) regular
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2280:

  Choose the word/expression which best completes each sentence :

  Ikorodu is not far from here, it is only an _____

  Options:
  A) hour of driving
  B) hour's drive
  C) hour by driving
  D) hour in driving
  E) hours drive
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  The correct answer is B .