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

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• Question 4241:

  In the question bellow choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence:

  John arrived at the airport on time but he could not get _____ the plane

  Options:
  A) into
  B) on
  C) in
  D) to enter
  E) to
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 4242:

  Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined words :

  The witness was guilty of swearing to a statement he knew to be false

  Options:
  A) forgery
  B) perjury
  C) libel
  D) slander
  E) affidavit
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 4243:

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

  There is no point dissipating energy on a useless argument?

  Options:
  A) destroying
  B) conserving
  C) marshalling
  D) storing
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 4244:

  In the question below, choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence:

  On his way back the boy ran into a long procession of men, women and children in _____

  Options:
  A) white beautiiful exceedingly flowing gowns
  B) exceedingly flowing white beautiful gowns
  C) exceedingly beautiful white flowing gowns
  D) white flowing exceedingly beautiful gowns
  E) flowing exceedingly white beautiful gowns
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 4245:

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

  The chairman addressed the _______.

  Options:
  A) one hundred university French teachers
  B) university one hundred French teachers
  C) Frech one hundred university teachers
  D) university French one hundred teachers
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 4246:

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

  Shall i make the cheque _____ you or to your firm?

  Options:
  A) in for
  B) up with
  C) in with
  D) up for
  E) out to
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 4247:

  choose the option nearly opposite in meaning to the word(s) underlined

  It is embarrassing to accept our mistakes and tender an apology.

  Options:
  A) acceptable
  B) honourable
  C) detestable
  D) pardonable
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 4248:

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

  How many girls were allocated to a room in the hostel?

  Options:
  A) five
  B) four
  C) three
  D) two
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 4249:

  choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the word(s) underlined.

  Barely six months after his father's demise, he has nothing left again of his patrimony

  Options:
  A) inheritance
  B) property
  C) reputation
  D) valuables
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 4250:

  choose the option with the correct emphatic stress indicated in capital letters from the options lettered A-D

  Democracy

  Options:
  A) DEmocracy
  B) deMOcracy
  C) demoCRAcy
  D) democraCY
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  The correct answer is B .