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

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• Question 41: Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.The investigators stated clearly that they had reached a dead end in their scrutiny of suspects in the murder case? Options:
  A) the investigator did not know what to do with the suspects' murder
  B) the investigators had evidence to sentence the suspects to death in the end
  C) There was no further progress inthe investigation of the murder suspects
  D) the end had come for the suspects in the murder case
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 42:

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

  Tonye said that he was going to bed because he was _____ to do any more work

  Options:
  A) tired out
  B) very tired
  C) too tired
  D) extremely tired
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 43:

  Select the option that best explain the information conveyed in the sentence:

  The man's Achilles' heel is women _____.

  Options:
  A) His weakness is women
  B) His strength is women
  C) He fights women
  D) He respects women
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 44: Choose from the options nearest in meaning to the word underlined.Ugo has often been described as belligerent? Options:
  A) attractive
  B) patient
  C) innocent
  D) combative
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 45:

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

  Town authorities have put up a railing in front of the exit _____ people _____ out of the stadium and straight across the road

  Options:
  A) prevent rush/ dashing
  B) preventing/ rushing to dash
  C) to prevent/ rushing dashing
  D) to prevent/ rush dash
  E) to prevent/ to rush dash
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 46:

  Choose the word or phrase from A to E which has the nearest meaning to the underlined word or words in each sentence :

  Whenever I travel abroad, I always bring, on my return, photographs, postcards, and other small items as souvenirs

  Options:
  A) Mementoes
  B) Remembrance
  C) Memorials
  D) Memorables
  E) Property
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 47: Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word or phrase. The lamp shades were translucent. Options:
  A) Transparent.
  B) Opaque.
  C) Intersected.
  D) Luminous.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 48:

  Choose the one nearest in meaning to the word(s) in bracket

  Okibe was rusticated for his [derogatory] remark about the principal

  Options:
  A) complimentary
  B) unsavoury
  C) unwarranted
  D) lack luster
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 49: There should be a playing field for women entering politics? Options:
  A) Women should not be allow enter politics
  B) Sports facilities should be provided should be given to women who wants to hear politics
  C) Special privileges should be given to women who wants to enter politics
  D) Men and women should be able to compete in the political arena on an equal basis
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 50:

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

  Peter's _____ a cold upsets our plans

  Options:
  A) catches
  B) will catch
  C) to catch
  D) to have caught
  E) catching
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  The correct answer is E .