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

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• Question 381:

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

  He suddenly found himself in the thick of the situation.

  Options:
  A) He did not agree with the situation
  B) He used his experience to settle the sitution
  C) He saved himself out of the situation
  D) He found himself deeply involved in the situation
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 382:

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

  They have had their debt written _____ by their creditors?

  Options:
  A) down
  B) on
  C) up
  D) off
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 383:

  Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined?

  The police are not happy with the growing number of depraved people around the politician?

  Options:
  A) violet
  B) immoral
  C) indolent
  D) loquacious
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 384:

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

  He decided to wait for the bus because ha had

  Options:
  A) too many luggage
  B) many luggages
  C) a lot of luggage
  D) plenty luggages
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 385:

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

  He won most of his fight because of his unorthodox style

  Options:
  A) crude
  B) dishonest
  C) aggressive
  D) unconventional
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 386: This question is based on the novel, The Life Changer.

  According to Ummi, what is the first noticeable thing in the university?

  Options:
  A) Different people
  B) lawlessness and injustice
  C) Freedom of dressing
  D) immoral relationships
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 387:

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

  It might be said that there is some kind of sibling rivalry between

  Options:
  A) Teemah and Bint
  B) Teemah and Omar
  C) Jamila and Omar
  D) Jamila and Teemah
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 388:

  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 389:

  Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options

  Olukayode _____ as a mechanic when he was young, but now he is a driver

  Options:
  A) had been working
  B) used to work
  C) would work
  D) would have worked
  E) had worked
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 390: If my father had not arrived, I would have starved. This sentence means Options:
  A) My father did arrive and I didn't starve
  B) I had to starve because my father didn't come
  C) my father didn't arrive and I didn't starve
  D) I should have starved but I didn't
  E) I had starved before my father arrived
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  The correct answer is A .