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

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• Question 2551:

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

  The action was premeditated?

  Options:
  A) unnecessary
  B) catastrophic
  C) unplanned
  D) uncoordinated
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2552:

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

  Ada gave her husband a look that made words superfluous.

  Options:
  A) redundant
  B) spurious
  C) unnecessary
  D) scanty
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2553: Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).Her phlegmatic temperament endears her to her friends? Options:
  A) stoic
  B) irritable
  C) lively
  D) cold
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2554:

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

  The minister hit on a plan to retain his post after many months of lobbying

  Options:
  A) drew up a plan
  B) discovered a plan
  C) selected a plan
  D) designed a plan
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2555:

  In the question below, choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence:

  I could not believe that our team _____ the match after being in the lead for most of the match

  Options:
  A) to lose
  B) lost
  C) will be losing
  D) losing
  E) loosen
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2556:

  In the question below, choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence:

  I do not want the light in my room _____ when asleep

  Options:
  A) turned off
  B) turn off
  C) to run out
  D) turned out
  E) turned in
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2557:

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

  If you want a successful marriage , you _____ pray for it

  Options:
  A) have better
  B) better
  C) had better
  D) would better
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2558:

  Answer the following question below and choose the option that best completes the gap(s):

  He was both a writer and a politician, but he was better _______a singer.

  Options:
  A) as if
  B) like
  C) as
  D) to be
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2559:

  Choose the word or phrase from the option A-E which has the nearest in meaning to the underlined word or words in each sentence:

  The minister hit on a plan to retain his post after many months of lobbying

  Options:
  A) beat a plan
  B) drew up a plan
  C) discovered a plan
  D) selected a plan
  E) designed a plan
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2560:

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

  _____ are good friends

  Options:
  A) He and i
  B) I and him
  C) I and he
  D) He and me
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  The correct answer is A .