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

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• Question 291:

  Choose the word that has the same consonant sound as the one in bracket;

  Smoo[th]

  Options:
  A) worth
  B) wealthy
  C) brother
  D) dress
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 292:

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

  The judge acquitted the accused _____ all the eight counts

  Options:
  A) of
  B) on
  C) from
  D) upon
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 293:

  choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the word(s) underlined.
  Almost everyone she had worked with took advantage of her meekness

  Options:
  A) gentleness
  B) weakness
  C) steadfastness
  D) generosity
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 294:

  Choose the option opposite in meaning to word underlined?

  The vice-Chancellor relinquished power at the end of his term?

  Options:
  A) abandoned
  B) weided
  C) gave up
  D) clung on to
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 295:

  A British electronics manufacturer has built a factory in which quartz crystals can be grown in 3 weeks. The natural growth of quartz takes 3 million years, and very often the crystals are not sufficiently pure to satisfy the precise needs of science. However, the manufactured crystals are exceptionally pure, and this is important because quartz, in transistors is used in an astonishing number of devices where constant accuracy is required: radio and television transmitters and receivers, space satellites and computers are familiar examples. In order to make artificial quartz, very small pieces of the natural crystal imported from Brazil are placed in long, narrow, steel cylinders. A high pressure and a high temperature are maintained within the cylinders for 3 weeks, and at the end of this the small fragments have grown to the required weight of one pound. The quartz is then ready to be made into the tiny transistors that have replaced the much larger thermionic valves.

  Artificial quartz is produced Options:
  A) in Brazil
  B) from tiny transistors
  C) in an astonishing number of devices
  D) with the help of thermionic valves
  E) from natural crystals within steel cylinders
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 296:

  Answer the following question below and select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

  She was absolved by the court from the charge.

  Options:
  A) she was convicted for the charge
  B) she was blamed and charged to court
  C) her case was resolved by the court
  D) she was declared free from the charge
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 297: Choose from the options opposite in meaning to the word underlined.Hypertension is a debilitating disease that everyone should prevent? Options:
  A) a mortal
  B) an enervating
  C) an energizing
  D) a horrible
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 298:

  Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the word or phrase underlined.

  The climate of Nigeria is an enervating one

  Options:
  A) a weakening
  B) an energy sapping
  C) an invigorating
  D) a sluggish
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 299:

  This question is from the novel 'The Last Days at Forcados High school'.

  In three words, describe the principal (Mr. Mallum) as described in the novel.

  Options:
  A) small, wiry and spoke through his nose
  B) fat, smooth-cheeked and loved his job
  C) tall, good- looking and funny
  D) wicked, ugly and tall.
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 300:

  Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

  Teeth?

  Options:
  A) taught
  B) tank
  C) though
  D) thought
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  The correct answer is D .