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

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• Question 941: Choose the option that has a different stress pattern from the others. Options:
  A) education
  B) individual
  C) agriculture
  D) cinderella
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 942: Identify the word that has the stress on the first syllable. Options:
  A) competent
  B) misread
  C) resign
  D) compel
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 943:

  Whatever may be its wider implications, the explosion of hydrogen bomb is, for the meteorologist, simply another atmospheric disturbance. It should therefore be classed with certain rare natural...such as volcanic ...12... But there are certain features of a man-made disturbance that requires special examination. As with all events on this ...13...It is impossible to describe what happens in details. However we can be reasonably sure of the main effects, and most impressive of these arises from ...14...The immediate result of the ...15... is that the air surrounding the bomb is raised very rapidly to an enormously high...16... The hot gases expand violently as great....17...compressing the air around them into what is called...18... or blast wave that is responsible for much of terrible destructive power of the weapon.

  Another kind of wave arises because of the weight of the air. The force of the explosion lifts the ...19...waves. Waves of this type are normally felt by human beings and they have their effect on the weather.

  Adapted from Ayoola K.(2007) University for All Students, Lagos, Nigeria: Olive Free Venture

  Choose the most appropriate answer in the numbered 13 Options:
  A) skate
  B) snow
  C) scale
  D) scanner
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 944:

  Questions below are based on Bolaji Abdullahi's "Sweet Sixteen"

  A child's choice of career is matter of

  Options:
  A) glamorous desire
  B) passion
  C) public perception as to the success rate and earnings of a profession
  D) parental discretion
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 945:

  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 946:

  In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:

  Journalists always collect and publish _____

  Options:
  A) informations
  B) an information
  C) some information
  D) information
  E) much unformation
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 947:

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

  By January 1999, I _____ ten years in the service of this institution?

  Options:
  A) should have been
  B) would be
  C) can be
  D) must be
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 948:

  I dare not lift the veil that protects our tribal marriage customs and ceremonies from the eyes of outsiders. There is already too little in this world that is sacred; and what Fatmata and I were required to go through during the next week must remain so. I was deeply in debt by the time everything was over, but I was absolutely satisfied with my parents’ choice. Fatmata was as black as satin, and as soft. She had the teeth and smile of a goddess. The Dopo tutors had done their job well; she was a completely efficient lover and mother. I brought her home with swelling pride, and began at once to save all I could spare towards the cost of acquiring my second wife. My anti-Western revolt was gaining momentum

  It would appear that the marriage had turn him into Options:
  A) a good worker
  B) a faithfu husband
  C) an incurable debtor
  D) a tragic figure
  E) a proud husband
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 949:

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

  The whole class looked forward to _____ Kainji Dam at christmas.

  Options:
  A) visiting
  B) visit
  C) be visiting
  D) a visit
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 950:

  You can have ........ of these two books

  Options:
  A) either
  B) none
  C) any
  D) some
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  The correct answer is A .