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

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• Question 301:

  Choose the one nearest in meaning to the word(s) in bracket

  Justice is difficult to enforce because people are unwilling to accept any loss of [sovereignty]

  Options:
  A) positing
  B) leadership
  C) autonomy
  D) kingdom
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 302:

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

  No one has said anything yet, but i think i _____ be getting a salary increase next month

  Options:
  A) must
  B) can
  C) would
  D) may
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 303:

  From the alternative provided in the question below select the one which is most appropriately completes the sentence:

  Omeime was taking his dog for a walk when the dog suddenly _____ from its chain and escaped

  Options:
  A) broke through
  B) broke lose
  C) broke even
  D) broke loose
  E) broke away
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 304:

  Read each passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

  Obi: Let’s go to the Sport Club Cafeteria. One naira
  per meal is a privilege in this country.
  And God knows that I am too broke to afford
  anything More

  Olu: Got a membership identity card? Don’t forget
  the place is for bona fide members
  only.

  Obi: Forget it. There are other types of
  identity cards, remember. Just flash
  something before the eyes of those men at the
  gate, provided it looks like an identity card.

  Olu: Ee…eh, I see. That is why the place is
  always congested. I don’t think it
  is even worth the trouble. I can’t stand a
  queue.

  Obi: That shouldn’t bother you. You don’t have to
  join the queue. Just walk
  straight to the serving point without fear
  and be sure you shout your
  order.

  Olu: But only V.I.Ps have the right to break
  queues.

  Obi: Sure, but V.I Ps don’t wear badges on their
  faces. Post man, pose. After
  all this is Nigeria

  Olu: You mean there are many impostors here?

  Obi: Certainly, and many people with privileges
  too. If you want to get
  along, you must pose, and to get along
  means getting what you want
  if you choose to term it ‘privileges, it
  suits me. It is all a question of
  semantics.

  Which of the following is NOT implied in the expression: 'One naira per meal is a privilege in this country'? Options:
  A) Nowhere in this country is food sold for one naira
  B) The price per meal at the Sport Club Cafeteria is one naira
  C) It is rare for anybody to feed satisfactorily with one naira in any hotel in the country
  D) Obi cannot afford more than one naira for one meal
  E) Ordinarily one naira cannot buy much in the country
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 305: Choose the option that has a different stress pattern from the others. Options:
  A) education
  B) individual
  C) agriculture
  D) cinderella
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 306:

  Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap.

  Knowledge of figures of speech as well as of idiom and lexical items ____________ in this section.

  Options:
  A) is tested
  B) have been tested
  C) are tested
  D) were tested
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 307:

  Choose the most appropriate stress pattern from the option. Conspiracy.

  Options:
  A) CONspiracy.
  B) conspiRAcy.
  C) conspiraCY
  D) conSPI racy.
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 308: Fill the each gap with the most appropriate option from the list option from the list provided. _____ You come early to the new house, clean up my flat? Options:
  A) While
  B) By chance
  C) Should
  D) Sholud in case
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 309:

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

  Otokpa is not very bold. He's not _____ a rough life

  Options:
  A) cut up for
  B) cut for
  C) cut off for
  D) cut out for
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 310:

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

  Mali stole the day's takings from the bakery.

  Options:
  A) receipts
  B) collection
  C) contributions
  D) offerings
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  The correct answer is A .