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

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• Question 3991:

  From the alternatives provided in the question below select the one which most appropriately completes the sentence:

  _____ the main points of the lectures given by the Director of the institute

  Options:
  A) Those were
  B) That was
  C) There were
  D) This was
  E) That is
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 3992: Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).His success may be described as a Pyrrhic victory? Options:
  A) costly
  B) a deserving victory
  C) an easy victory
  D) indecisive
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 3993:

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

  Ada gave her husband a look that made words superfluous.

  Options:
  A) redundant
  B) spurious
  C) unnecessary
  D) scanty
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 3994:

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

  Since his father's death, Osita has not been able to cope with the tasks of a family head

  Options:
  A) perform adequately
  B) torelate
  C) accept
  D) assess properly
  E) manage
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 3995: Fill the each gap with the most appropriate option from the list option from the list provided.This imposing edifice, _____ a fortune to build? Options:
  A) had costed
  B) have cost
  C) costed
  D) cost
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 3996: Choose from the options nearest in meaning to the word underlined.While the hooligans exchanged blows, we looked complacently? Options:
  A) dejectedly
  B) sorrowfully
  C) questioningly
  D) contentedly
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 3997: Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).All God's prophets were given the great _____ to preach salvation to people? Options:
  A) commision
  B) commition
  C) comision
  D) commission
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 3998:

  In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:

  The lawyer insisted _____ the full payment of his charge

  Options:
  A) with
  B) in
  C) for
  D) at
  E) on
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 3999:

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

  The evidence of all the accused persons _____ by the judge sitting at No 2 Assizes last week.

  Options:
  A) were disbelieved
  B) was disbelieved
  C) is disbelieved
  D) are disbelieved
  E) has been disbelieved
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 4000:

  In the question below fill the gap with the appropriate option :

  You avoid facing _____ the reality of life

  Options:
  A) at
  B) up
  C) up to
  D) on to
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  The correct answer is C .