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

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• Question 791:

  Choose the option that best complete the gap (s):

  We should try to help_______.

  Options:
  A) the less fortunates
  B) less fortunates
  C) the less fortunate
  D) this less forunate
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 792: Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).The man outran his wife when they heard the eerie sound? Options:
  A) scary
  B) hissing
  C) harsh
  D) loud
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 793:

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

  The spokesman confirmed that government would not give _____ to the demands of trade union leaders

  Options:
  A) up
  B) into
  C) onto
  D) in
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 794:

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

  Abdul is fond of his teacher though he sometimes makes derogatory remarks about him?

  Options:
  A) unpleasant
  B) complimentary
  C) expressive
  D) inconsiderate
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 795:

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

  The company representative in Nigeria is a _____

  Options:
  A) smart little Japanese
  B) little smart Japanese
  C) smart Japanese little
  D) little Japanese smart
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 796:

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

  Hers was a specious argument about the government of the day.

  Options:
  A) misleading
  B) precious
  C) spacious
  D) true
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 797:

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

  Mrs. Asio wanted her sister to stop being so detached.

  Options:
  A) friendly
  B) careless
  C) indifferent
  D) passionate
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 798:

  Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.

  My classmate _____ I haven't seen for years, wrote to me last week?

  Options:
  A) whose
  B) which
  C) that
  D) whom
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 799:

  Music plays a vital role in human society. Good music provides entertainment and emotional release, and it accompanies activities ranging from dances to religious ceremonies. Music is heard everywhere; in auditoriums, homes, elevators, schools, sports arenas and on the streets. Recorded performance is a sensational innovation elevation of the twentieth century. Thanks to modern technology like compact disc (CD) digital video disc (DVD) and the MP 3 player, music can now be heard in divers places. Such places include living rooms and cars, jogging paths can also function as new kinds of concert halls where we can hear what we want as often as we want.

  Live performances provide a special excitement. In a live performance artistes put themselves on the line. To avoid embarrassment, the artiste must train before hand and ensure that technical difficulties are avoided and that the listeners are actively involved. What is performed, how it sounds to the excitement of such a moment and feelings are exchanged between stage and hall.

  Our response to a musical performance or an artiste is subjective and rooted in deep feelings. Even professional critics can differ strongly in their evaluations of a performance. There is no one ''Truth'' about what we hear and feel. Does the performed project a concept, an overall idea, or an emotion? Do some sections of a piece, but not others, communicate something to you? Can you figure out why? It is up to us as listeners to evaluate performances of music so that we can fully enjoy it. People listen to music in many different ways. For instance, music can be a barely perceived background as in a film or a totally absorbing experience as in a concert.

  Adapted from Roger, K. (1990) An Appreciation Music: Fourth Brief Edition, McGrow-Hill Higher Education.

  According to the writer, live performance provide a special excitement because they are Options:
  A) interactive
  B) error-free and original
  C) educative
  D) stage-managed
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 800: Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.Olu gave his brother a bumpy ride. Options:
  A) Olu's brother rode on Olu's back to success.
  B) Olu took his brother on a bumpy road.
  C) Olu gave his brother a difficult time.
  D) Olu gave his brother a ride on his car.
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  The correct answer is C .