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

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• Question 4061:

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

  After the accused was found guilty by the court, his counsel _____ before sentence was passed.

  Options:
  A) begged for mercy
  B) made a plea for mitigation
  C) made anovation
  D) made a plea for litigation
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 4062:

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

  She stopped her education as her uncle left her in the lurch.

  Options:
  A) Her uncle deceived her
  B) Her uncle disinherited her
  C) Her uncle refused to help her
  D) Her uncle disrespected her
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 4063:

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

  He missed the point because he took the statement _____

  Options:
  A) literally
  B) literarily
  C) literary
  D) uniliterally
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 4064: Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the word underlined word(s)If we must live together as one people, we must learn to tolerate disparate dispositions? Options:
  A) converging
  B) accommodating
  C) conflicting
  D) opposing
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 4065:

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

  Their high level of dishonesty has made that department infamous in the entire secretariat

  Options:
  A) reputable
  B) notorious
  C) unpopular
  D) acceptable
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 4066: The word in capital letters has an emphatic stress. Choose the option that best fits the expression in the sentence.YOUR sister should come with us tomorrow? Options:
  A) Should your brother come with us tomorrow?
  B) Should our brother come with us tomorrow?
  C) Should Ado's sister with us tomorrow?
  D) Should my sister come with us tomorrow?
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 4067:

  choose the option that best answers the question from the options lettered A-D

  The Parents Teachers Association promised to build a CAFETERIA.

  Options:
  A) Does the alumni association promised to build a cafeteria?
  B) Does the school authority promised to build a library?
  C) Did the parents teachers association promise to build a library?
  D) Does the parents teachers association promised to demolish a cafeteria?
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 4068: Choose the option that has a different consonant sound from the others. Options:
  A) wife
  B) of
  C) off
  D) laugh
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 4069:

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

  His story gave us an inkling of what he passed through during the strike.

  Options:
  A) a possible idea
  B) a taste
  C) a summary
  D) the right view
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 4070: Choose the option that has a different stress pattern from the others. Options:
  A) supperior
  B) surcharge
  C) slaughter
  D) about
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  The correct answer is D .