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

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• Question 3681:

  Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined world(S).

  The government is not opening up to the unions in the negotiations; it must have something up its sleeve?

  Options:
  A) be nursing a hidden a last agenda
  B) be hoping to trap them
  C) be hiding a last minute package
  D) be intending to dissolve the unions
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 3682:

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

  Sixty percent of the unskilled workers _____ yearly by the company?

  Options:
  A) are retain
  B) is retained
  C) were retained
  D) are retained
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 3683:

  Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).

  A political impasses does not offer the best opportunity for merrymaking.

  Options:
  A) manifesto
  B) party
  C) gridlock
  D) rally
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 3684: The government has decided to freeze student's grants. This means that government intends to Options:
  A) reduce grants meant for students
  B) resume paying grants to students
  C) make students repay the grants
  D) stop paying grants to students
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 3685: In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:Yahaya hardly knows on which side his bread is buttered in the matter Options:
  A) where his interest liess
  B) what he must do
  C) where he should go
  D) whom to contact for help
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 3686:

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

  Jumai will do well if she was given a fair crack of the whip.

  Options:
  A) She would do well if she was given a fair whip
  B) She would excel if she used the whip well
  C) She would do well if she was given equal opportunity
  D) She would do well if she was made to cry
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 3687:

  Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

  Emeka was always conspicuous by his absence when it came to attending lectures.

  Options:
  A) That Emeka always attended lectures at school
  B) Emeka absence from lectures was all too glaring
  C) It was obvious that Emeka was not present at lectures
  D) What made Emeka conspicuous was is occasional absence from school
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 3688:

  Answer the question below and choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined.

  The lamb is a feeble little animal.

  Options:
  A) loving
  B) weak
  C) fat
  D) quiet
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 3689:

  Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning of the underlined word.

  Our party is wielding potent political power?

  Options:
  A) assuming
  B) renouncing
  C) restoring
  D) reappraising
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 3690:

  This question is based on the novel, The Life Changer.

  The full meaning of IPO is ______

  Options:
  A) Independent Police Officer
  B) International Police Officer
  C) Investigating Police Officer
  D) Investigative Police Officer
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  The correct answer is C .