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

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• Question 3141:

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

  If you would do me this favour, I ______ be very grateful?

  Options:
  A) should
  B) would
  C) shall
  D) will
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 3142: Choose the appropriate stress pattern from the options. The syllables are written in capital letters.jurisprudence? Options:
  A) jUsprudence
  B) juRIsprudence
  C) jurisPRUdence
  D) jurispruDENCE
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 3143:

  Choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the underlined word in each sentence:

  The doctor was very gentle with his patients in the examining room.

  Options:
  A) Harsh
  B) Rude
  C) Rough
  D) Unkind
  E) Callous
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 3144:

  In the question below fill in the right word/phrase:

  The policeman was sent to _____ the allegation made by the man

  Options:
  A) investigate
  B) examine
  C) probe
  D) enquire
  E) observe
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 3145: Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).The greatness of the creator of the universe is always inexpressible to many adherents of certain faiths? Options:
  A) inevitable
  B) wonderful
  C) unbearable
  D) ineffable
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 3146: Fill the each gap with the most appropriate option from the list option from the list provided.The company Director showed the contractor a _____ of the proposed office complex? Options:
  A) prototype
  B) photograph
  C) microfilm
  D) photocopy
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 3147:

  The land was ready and ploughed, waiting for the crops. At night, the earth was alive with insects singing and rustling about in search of food. But suddenly, by mid-November, the rain fled away: the rain-clouds fled away and left the sky bare. The sun danced dizzily in the sky, with a strange cruelty. Each day the land was covered in a haze of mist as the sun sucked up the drop of moisture out of the earth. The family set down in despair, waiting and waiting,. Their hopes had run so high; the goats has started producing milk, which they had eagerly poured on their porridge, now they ate plain porridge with no milk. It was impossible to plant the corn, maize, pumpkin and water-melon seeds in the dry earth. They sat the whole day in the shadow of the huts and even stopped thinking, for the rain had fled away. Only the children were quite happy in their little girl world. They carried on with their game of making house like their mother and chattered to each other in light, soft tones. They made children from sticks around which they tied rags, and scolded them severely in an exact imitation of their own mother. Their voices could be heard, scolding all day long: ‘You stupid thing, when I send you to draw water, why do you spill half of it out of the bucket? ‘You stupid thing! Can’t you mind the porridge pot without letting the porridge he burn? ‘Then, they would beat the rag-dolls on their bottoms with severe expressions.

  The adults paid no attention to this; their nerves were stretched to breaking point waiting for the rain to fall out of the sky. Nothing was important, beyond that. All their animals had been sold during the bad years to purchase food and of all their herd only two goats were left. It was the women of the family who finally broke down under the strain of waiting for rain.

  The family sat down in despair because Options:
  A) the land was ready and ploughed
  B) they ate plain porrige with no milk
  C) the sun danced dizzily in the sky
  D) the land was covered in a haze of mist
  E) it was impossible to plants seeds
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 3148:

  In the question below, choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence:

  This conference is designed to enable delegates _____ their personal interest with specialist in various fields

  Options:
  A) to discuss about
  B) discussing
  C) to discuss
  D) for discussing
  E) by discussing
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 3149:

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

  There is no need to stand _____ ceremony in matters of this nature

  Options:
  A) by
  B) to
  C) on
  D) for
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 3150: Mr Solade sent Jimi to Ibadan for the holidays in order to Options:
  A) save Jimi from Wole's bad influence
  B) heed Jimi's request to stay with his friends
  C) allow Jimi spend some time with his friends
  D) allow Jimi to know more about Ibadan
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  The correct answer is A .