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

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• Question 2311:

  complete the statement from the options lettered A-D

  The two friends made promises to _____ when theymet last year

  Options:
  A) each other
  B) one another
  C) theirselves
  D) themselves
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2312:

  fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options :

  Have you paid your taxes up to date? The tax collector inquired if ….

  Options:
  A) You have paid your taxes up to date
  B) I had paid my taxes up to date
  C) I paid my taxes up to date
  D) Have I paid my taxes up to date
  E) I have paid my taxes up to date
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2313:

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

  The corporate existence of any nation is in jeopardy if her leaders pay lip service to her unity?

  Options:
  A) do not promtly pay their taxes
  B) want to break up the country
  C) do not dialogue - regularly over her unity
  D) are insincere about the problems of her unity
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2314:

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

  You can never get …. with stealing the presidential jet. You will be caught.

  Options:
  A) By
  B) Away
  C) Bye
  D) Free
  E) Scot free
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2315:

  In this question, choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

  The proprietor of our school with his administrator ------------ expected yesterday.

  Options:
  A) are
  B) is
  C) was
  D) were
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2316:

  The passage below has gaps numbered 16 to 25. Immediately following each gap, four options are provided. Choose the most appropriate option for each gap. Each question carries 2 marks.

  Business executives selling industrial and high price-tag customer goods have come to the……16…..[A. realization B. conclusion C. level D. point] that there should be a better approach to buyer-seller……17……[A. relationship B. existence C. agreement D. friendship]. In Nigeria, a new brand of salesmanship is emerging. Today, such……18….[A. concepts B. words C. clauses D. definitions] as consultative selling, relationship marketing and value-added selling have become common catchphrases with professional salespeople. Salespeople are now….19….[A. emerging B. reversing C. dangling D. shifting] from pushy, hard selling to consultations, playing business advisory and problem-solving roles for their customers. Customers ….20….[A. interest B. awareness C. view D. service] has assumed a higher dimension. Salespeople and their companies are beginning to realize that the only want to stay in business and possibly be ahead of….21….[A. distribution B. competition C. consumption D. production] is to give adequate attention to the needs of customers. Salespeople and business executive beginning to understand that customer….22….[A. respect B. dignity C. loyalty D. obedience] is what ensures a robust bottom line. The only way to do this is to give special attention to the needs of customers. First time purchase is the beginning of a relationship. We now have a very…..23…..[A. tangible B. rowdy C. sensitive D. desirable] marketplace in which people feel a need for personal intimacy and excellent service. In fact, some customers want to be pampered. They want customized service. They want a salesperson who comes to them with a…..24….[A. prior B. full C. biased D. simple] knowledge of their needs and has ready-made solution to their problems. The ability to….25….[A. analyse B. present C. organize D. discuss] the needs of the customer and provide adequate information that helps the customer to make informed purchase decision are attributes that the modern customer respects and appreciates a good professional salespeople.

  In question number 20 above, choose the best option from letters A-D that best completes the gap. Options:
  A) interest
  B) awareness
  C) view
  D) service
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2317:

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

  _____ a good boy, he was given a prize.

  Options:
  A) To being
  B) Been
  C) Being
  D) To been
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2318:

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

  You look very tired, a cup of tea will _____ you some good!

  Options:
  A) make
  B) do
  C) give
  D) set
  E) put
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2319:

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

  'Be that as _____ we are determined to get to the root of the matter!' shouted the officer

  Options:
  A) you like
  B) it may
  C) it would
  D) it might
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2320: In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase Underlined:She showed an affected interest in the game. Options:
  A) real
  B) pretended
  C) concerned
  D) slight
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  The correct answer is B .