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

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• Question 2851:

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

  Í'm sorry I can't give you any of the oranges; I have _____ left'.

  Options:
  A) few
  B) little
  C) only a little
  D) a few
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2852:

  choose the option with the correct spelling from the options lettered A-E

  Options:
  A) Sucesful
  B) Succeful
  C) Successful
  D) Sucessful
  E) Sucessfull
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2853: 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 2854:

  Choose the option that has a different vowel sound from the others

  Options:
  A) beach
  B) ski
  C) be
  D) been
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2855:

  In the question below choose the phrase or word which best completes the meaning of each sentence:

  There was a fire in the market last week which resulted _____ a terrible destruction of property

  Options:
  A) in
  B) to
  C) from
  D) into
  E) with
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2856:

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

  There are many venal judges in our law courts today?

  Options:
  A) qualified
  B) professional
  C) corrupt
  D) honest
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2857:

  Choose the option that best fills the gap.

  Whilst the thief was _____ the passengers kept apologizing for the inconveniences he was causing them.

  Options:
  A) rabbing
  B) rubbing
  C) robbing
  D) rubbying
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2858:

  Choose the appropriate stress pattern from the options. The syllables are written in capital letters.

  association?

  Options:
  A) aSSociation
  B) associaTION
  C) associAtion
  D) Association
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2859:

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

  Governing a country is not always as straightforward as people sometimes imagine.

  Options:
  A) complicated
  B) troublesome
  C) untoward
  D) irksome
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2860:

  Select the option that best explain the information conveyed in the sentence:

  Advising Olu to break his bad habit is like knocking your head against a brick wall.

  Options:
  A) It is making a fool of you
  B) It is trying the impossible
  C) It is making him your enemy
  D) It is asking him to beat you
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  The correct answer is B .