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

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• Question 4261:

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

  Why do you worry about such _____ matters?

  Options:
  A) insignificant
  B) significant
  C) non-significant
  D) unsignificant
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 4262:

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

  Someone _____ the radio cassette since 6 p.m. I wish he _____ turn it off

  Options:
  A) has been playing/ would
  B) is playing/ would
  C) played/ will
  D) has played/ should
  E) plays/ will
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 4263: Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. If I went to the village I would visit the King. Options:
  A) If i go to the village, i will visit the king
  B) I did not go to the village and I did not visit the king
  C) All the times I went to the village I also visited the king
  D) I will visit the king when I go to the village
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 4264:

  For these questions, choose the option that best complete the gap(s):

  The officer________that he was not supposed to talk to the press on the matter.

  Options:
  A) could have known
  B) shall know
  C) should have known
  D) will know
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 4265:

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

  The pressman said that his interview with the Presidents was off the record.

  Options:
  A) not written on government record books
  B) not intended for publication
  C) not taped
  D) written elsewhere other than the government records
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 4266:

  In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined:

  To most people last Christmas was an austere period

  Options:
  A) prosperous
  B) harsh
  C) severe
  D) sour
  E) stern
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 4267:

  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 4268:

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

  Maimuna wrote to ask if I could put her …. for the night

  Options:
  A) Up
  B) In
  C) Out
  D) Off
  E) Away
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 4269:

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

  The president has sent his regrets. He is unable to attend the meeting

  Options:
  A) explanations
  B) anxieties
  C) unhappiness
  D) apologies
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 4270: Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).In his naivety he believed all the stories his friend told him? Options:
  A) artlessness
  B) stupidity
  C) friendliness
  D) incredulity
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  The correct answer is D .