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

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• Question 2991:

  Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word.

  His father served as a mercenary in the army.

  Options:
  A) preacher
  B) regular
  C) recruit
  D) officer
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2992:

  These questions are based on A.H. Mohammed's The Last Days at Forcados High School.

  At the end of term in Forcados High School. Nene was saddled with the responsibility of.

  Options:
  A) leading her house in the race
  B) packaging the gifts for presentation
  C) arranging the school hall for dinner
  D) organizing the carol night
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2993:

  Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.

  You should read all the _____ carefully before you decide where to go on holiday?

  Options:
  A) brochures
  B) prospectuses
  C) tickets
  D) handouts
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2994:

  Choose the word/expression which best completes each sentence :

  During the inaugural address, the president _____ the activities of his government for the past four years

  Options:
  A) reiterated
  B) reviewed
  C) restated
  D) recited
  E) resumed
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2995: Select the word that has the same pattern of stress as given word.QUALITY? Options:
  A) guarantee
  B) accepted
  C) bachelor
  D) related
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2996: Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).The manager made disparaging remarks about the retiring officer? Options:
  A) rude
  B) derogatory
  C) parochial
  D) cynical
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2997: Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word or phrase. Prolonged strike action debilitated the industry. Options:
  A) Stroyed.
  B) Invigorated.
  C) Isolated.
  D) Weakened.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2998:

  Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.

  People dislike Jobe because he is a _____ young man?

  Options:
  A) A tricky
  B) tricking
  C) trickful
  D) tricky
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2999:

  READ THE PASSAGE CAREFULLY AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW.With its radiant color and plant-like shape, the sea anemone looks more like a flower than animal. More specifically, the sea anemone is formed quite like a flower for which is named, with body like a stem and tentacles like petals in brilliant shades; blue, pink, green and red. Its diameters vary from about six millimeters in some species to more than ninety centimeters in the giant verities of Australia. Like corals, hydras and jelly fish, sea anemones are coelenterates. They can move slowly, but more often they attach the lower part of their cylindrical bodies to rocks, shells or wharf pilings.

  The upper and end of the sea anemone has a mouth surrounded by tentacles which the animal uses to capture its food. Stinging cells in the tentacles throw out tiny poison threads that paralyze other small sea animals. The tentacles then drag this prey into the sea anemone's mouth.The food is digested in the large inner body cavity. When disturbed, a sea anemone retracts its lump on a rock. Anemones may reproduce by forming eggs. dividing in half or developing buds that grow and break off as independent animals.

  The word 'shapes' in line 1 is closest meaning to

  Options:
  A) Nature
  B) Length
  C) Form
  D) Grace
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 3000:

  In this question, select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

  If he were here, it could be more fun.

  Options:
  A) He did not show up and so the occasion lacked much fun
  B) He was expected but did not show up to liven up the occasion
  C) There was no fun because he was not present
  D) He was being expected to supply more fun
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  The correct answer is A .