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

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• Question 2861:

  Choose the appropriate option to fill the gap in the following sentences:

  It is very difficult to capture the subtle _____ of words when translated from one language to another

  Options:
  A) essence
  B) denotations
  C) connotations
  D) inflexions
  E) insults
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2862:

  The medical definition of miscarriage is the spontaneous loss of a pregnancy before twenty-four weeks. Miscarriage is very common, occurring in ten to twenty per cent, of confirmed pregnancies. Most of those feature ...16... twelve weeks of pregnancy. The most common ...17... is vaginal bleeding, which can range from light spotting to heavier than a period. You may see blood clots, brown discharge or other tissues that are not ...18... identifiable. Sometimes a sac-like structure is seen. Often, there is cramping with pelvic or back pain. You may find that the usual symptoms of pregnancy, such as breast tenderness, feeling sick and having to pass urine more ...19... than usual stop unexpectedly. Sometimes there are no signs or symptoms of miscarriage and pregnancy symptoms continue, and the miscarriage only ...20... in a routine scan . About half all early miscarriages happen because of a problem in the way the genetic material from the egg and sperm have combined during ...21... it can be difficult to find out why this has ...22... , but it is more likely to be due to random chance than to any underlying problem with either parent. Imbalances in pregnancy hormones, problems in the immune...23... ,and some serious infections are also thought to make miscarriages more likely. The risk of miscarriage ...24... with age because the quality of eggs deteriorates . If a woman drinks too much alcohol or smokes heavily, the risk of miscarriage is higher. It is also increased with ...25... pregnancies such as twins.

  Adapted from Saturday punch, 13 October 2007

  Choose the most appropriate answer in the gap numbered 19 Options:
  A) painfully
  B) frequently
  C) gradually
  D) commonly
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2863:

  In the question below, fill the gap with the most appropriate option:

  The company was charged with a _____ of contract

  Options:
  A) negligence
  B) violation
  C) disregard
  D) breach
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2864: Choose the option that has the same stress pattern as the given word.downtrodden? Options:
  A) downgrading
  B) prescribing
  C) functional
  D) internal
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2865:

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

  The gallant solders met their waterloo unexpected

  Options:
  A) victory
  B) trouble
  C) defeat
  D) happiest period
  E) enemy
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2866: Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the lists provided.Whenever we have _____ we feel better? Options:
  A) a long good talk together
  B) a good long talk together
  C) together a long good talk
  D) together a good long talk
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2867: Choose the option that best complete the gap. The clock _____ 12 o'clock two hours ago. Options:
  A) Striking.
  B) Strikes.
  C) Strike.
  D) Struck.
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2868: fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options: Some people think that ...are potentially a nuisance Options:
  A) parent in-law
  B) parents in-law
  C) parents in-laws
  D) parent in-laws
  E) parent ins laws
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2869:

  Choose the best option to fill the gaps in the following sentences:

  Oxygen is necessary to life. Nothing can live without it. It was _____ a century ago

  Options:
  A) invented
  B) found out
  C) discovered
  D) learnt
  E) extracted
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2870:

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

  Last Monday his father asked me, _____ .

  Options:
  A) if iI had come some days before
  B) if I had come the day before
  C) did you come yesterday
  D) had I come yesterday
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  The correct answer is B .