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

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• Question 221: Select the word that has the same pattern of stress as given word.EDUCATION? Options:
  A) duplicity
  B) economics
  C) elaborate
  D) conjectural
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 222:

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

  The story has to be taken with a grain of salt. This means that

  Options:
  A) you need some salt to listen to the story
  B) there is not salt in the story
  C) the story is questionable
  D) the story is true
  E) you have too much salt in story
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 223: Fill the each gap with the most appropriate option from the list option from the list provided.The government which _____recruiting _____ workers suddenly stopped doing so? Options:
  A) are / its
  B) was / its
  C) is / their
  D) were / their
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 224: Choose the word that has a stress pattern on the first syllables. Options:
  A) bachelor
  B) forget
  C) cement
  D) ago
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 225: Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).The proprietor accused Uche of silently acquiescing to the students' demands? Options:
  A) submitting to
  B) adjusting
  C) compromising on
  D) resisting
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 226:

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

  He was underratedat the preliminary stage of the competition

  Options:
  A) advance
  B) initial
  C) selection
  D) crucial
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 227: Choose the option that best complete the gap. A bike must have found the very interesting movies quite _____. Options:
  A) Perverting.
  B) Absolving.
  C) Absorbing.
  D) Nauseating.
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 228: Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the lists provided.If one perseveres _____ will surely succeed? Options:
  A) she
  B) one
  C) he
  D) they
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 229:

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

  Where _____ buses _____ ?

  Options:
  A) does these / go
  B) do this / goes
  C) do these / go
  D) does these / goes
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 230:

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

  I abhor a traitor

  Options:
  A) fallacious person
  B) reveler of secrets
  C) progressive element
  D) keeper of secrets
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  The correct answer is D .