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

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• Question 3751:

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

  He was injured by a friendly fire.

  Options:
  A) He was wounded in a war by a friend of his who fired a shot mistakenly
  B) He was injured by a gun shot that was fired by a friend
  C) He was hit in a war by a war weapon fired by his own side
  D) It was a war and he was hit by a bomb fired by an unknown soldier
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 3752:

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

  Look at the tell-tale signs of battering on her

  Options:
  A) confirming looks
  B) suspicious marks
  C) revealing marks
  D) signifying marks
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 3753:

  Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

  You may now ___________ with your presentation.

  Options:
  A) precede
  B) preceed
  C) procede
  D) proceed
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 3754: Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.The politicians were _____ by the press? Options:
  A) marooned
  B) ridiculed
  C) eclipsed
  D) ostracized
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 3755:

  Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

  Abba became _____ about his in ability to pass the examination.

  Options:
  A) despondent
  B) disenchated
  C) dogmatic
  D) joyful
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 3756:

  From the words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

  All the ________ were stolen by the thieves

  Options:
  A) arm and ammunition
  B) arms and ammunition
  C) arm and ammunitions
  D) arms and ammunitions
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 3757:

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

  Owing to the constant harassment of the populace by armed robbers, all night guards have been instructed to shoot _____ every moving thing.

  Options:
  A) At sight
  B) By sight
  C) In sight
  D) Off sight
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 3758:

  In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined:

  For all he cared, the game was a good as lost.

  Options:
  A) He did not care if the game was lost
  B) He could not care less if the game was lost
  C) He was almost certain that the game would be lost
  D) He was afraid the game would be lost
  E) Thegame was very good, and he cared very much about losing
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 3759: Choose the option that has same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter (s) underlined.glasier Options:
  A) feign
  B) glass
  C) gleam
  D) flat
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 3760:

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

  Her ingenuous smile drew our attention.

  Options:
  A) witty
  B) naive
  C) clever
  D) arrogant
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  The correct answer is C .