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

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• Question 3871:

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

  To be extravagant is to be _____ ?

  Options:
  A) rich
  B) luxurious
  C) careless
  D) wasteful
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 3872: Fill each of the gap with the appropriate option from the list following the the gap.The adventurers run into many _____ in the forest? Options:
  A) dear
  B) dears
  C) deers
  D) deer
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 3873:

  In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) Underlined:

  The Lions lost the match because their goalkeeper was in a haze most of the time

  Options:
  A) indisposed
  B) confused
  C) alert
  D) sleeping
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 3874:

  Choose the word or phrase from A to D which has its meaning opposite to the underlined word or words in each sentence
  She was impertinent until she met her husband.

  Options:
  A) subdued
  B) extravagant
  C) courteous
  D) promiscuous
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 3875: In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:After careful investigation, the police found no iota of truth in Ibrahim's allegations Options:
  A) quota
  B) grain
  C) evidence
  D) statement
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 3876:

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

  The federal Government has _____ child trafficking.

  Options:
  A) postulated
  B) projected
  C) prescribed
  D) proscribed
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 3877:

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

  I know that your friend will not accept the proposal _____

  Options:
  A) and you neither
  B) and neither you
  C) neither do you
  D) neither will you
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 3878:

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

  The government is initiating new effective programmes to boost production?

  Options:
  A) ending / enhance
  B) rewiewing / renew
  C) rearranging / increase
  D) terminating / reduce
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 3879:

  Fill the blank spaces with the most appropriate of options A-E:

  I’m sorry I can’t go to the theatre with you as I have …. to do.

  Options:
  A) Many works
  B) A work
  C) Plenty work
  D) Much work
  E) Lots and lots of work
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 3880:

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

  The man drew a sword as people congregated round him?

  Options:
  A) praised
  B) gathered round
  C) mobbed
  D) fled from
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  The correct answer is D .