English Language JAMB, WAEC, NECO AND NABTEB Official Past Questions

43

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
The …. car is the center of attraction.

  • A. small racing light green
  • B. racing small light-green
  • C. small light-green racing
  • D. light-green small racing
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44

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
Many a man …. done without milk in …. tea these days

  • A. had/their
  • B. has/his
  • C. have/their
  • D. had/his
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45

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

The committee was disgusted …. the way the office was being run

  • A. at
  • B. by
  • C. with
  • D. over
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46

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
If we go hunting this weekend we’ll have to …. with scratch meals and sleep in hut in the forest

  • A. make up
  • B. make do
  • C. make out
  • D. make good
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47

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

The judge acquitted the accused …. all the eight counts

  • A. of
  • B. on
  • C. from
  • D. upon
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48

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
The contractors were short …. cash even before the project was completed

  • A. in
  • B. for
  • C. with
  • D. of
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49

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
Sociologists are concerned with the problem of man in ….

  • A. a society
  • B. the society
  • C. society
  • D. some society
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50

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
Okoro intends to wear his …. dress to zoo this afternoon

  • A. white cotton new
  • B. white new cotton
  • C. new white cotton
  • D. cotton white new
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51

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
My younger brother is going to the stream with …. boys

  • A. two other little
  • B. other little two
  • C. two little other
  • D. other two little
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52

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
The soldiers were sufficiently equipped with ….

  • A. arms and ammunition
  • B. arms and ammunitions
  • C. arm and ammunitions
  • D. arm and ammunition
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53

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
If Kaka hadn’t tried to stand up in the boat, he …. into the lake

  • A. wouldn't have fallen
  • B. will not have fell
  • C. will not have fallen
  • D. wouldn't have fell
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54

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
The new singlet factory is built on the …. of Aba township

  • A. outstretch
  • B. outskates
  • C. outskirts
  • D. outskirt
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55

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
My uncle is one of the ….. of the society

  • A. elitists
  • B. elites
  • C. elite
  • D. elitist
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56

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
When the driver lost control of his vehicle, the pedestrian began to run for ….

  • A. their dear lives
  • B. their dear life
  • C. dears lives
  • D. dear life
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57

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
The traveller had to run …. in order to …. the train.

  • A. first/catch
  • B. fast/cash
  • C. fast/catch
  • D. first/cash
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58

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
Many unrelated issue were touched upon in the …. of the discussion

  • A. cause
  • B. course
  • C. coarse
  • D. curse
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59

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
A student’s natural ability should be a …. factor in his choosing a course of study at the university.

  • A. determined
  • B. determining
  • C. determinant
  • D. determinate
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60

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
When i met Amadi yesterday it was the first time i …. him for six months.

  • A. had seen
  • B. saw
  • C. have seen
  • D. have been seeing
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61

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:
Our school prefect is too officious and we all hate him because of his behaviour.

  • A. efficient
  • B. efficacious
  • C. over-zealous
  • D. active
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62

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:
My friend will hate his uncle forever because he left him in the lurch in his hour of need

  • A. abandoned him
  • B. purnished himn
  • C. disinheited him
  • D. despised him
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63

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:
The minister hit on a plan to retain his post after many months of lobbying

  • A. drew up a plan
  • B. discovered a plan
  • C. selected a plan
  • D. designed a plan
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