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

85

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

Everyone was ready to play the devil’s advocate in the impeachment to encourage discussion on it?

  • A. everyone was willing to speak against the impeachment to encourage discussion on it
  • B. everyone was willing to defend an unpopular point of view concerning the impeachment
  • C. everyone was willing to fight for the defenceless citizens no matter the consequences
  • D. everyone was willing to be an evil genius in the controversy
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86

Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

Mischief

  • A. Christmas
  • B. ritual
  • C. brochure
  • D. champagne
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87

Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

Caused

  • A. chanced
  • B. frost
  • C. released
  • D. realized
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88

Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

Judge

  • A. gear
  • B. spinach
  • C. pleasure
  • D. camouflage
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89

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

The interpreter was wrong because he gave the congregation a ……. translation of the pastor’s statement?

  • A. literal
  • B. unillateral
  • C. literary
  • D. lateral
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90

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

His supporters railed round him in moments of …….. ?

  • A. critism
  • B. crisis
  • C. acrimony
  • D. disilusionment
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91

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

He not only looked after the children when their parents died, …… sponsored their education to university?

  • A. but also
  • B. also he
  • C. but he
  • D. also
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92

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

The poor widow who could not buy the clothes was seen ……. her wool into ……. yesterday?

  • A. to spin / yards
  • B. spinning / yarn
  • C. making / tailoring
  • D. to spil / clothes
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93

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

The chair man refused to shake …….. with the secretary.

  • A. hand
  • B. his hand
  • C. hands
  • D. his hands
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94

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

The police claim that a number of stolen cars ……. recovered?

  • A. has being
  • B. is being
  • C. has been
  • D. have been
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95

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

Each producer is able to place on his product by considering its …….. ?

  • A. worth
  • B. choice
  • C. judgement
  • D. assessment
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96

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

No teacher of honour would subject his student to any form of ……?

  • A. harassement
  • B. harassment
  • C. harrassement
  • D. harrassment
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97

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

He isn’t coming home, is he? ……. he isn’t

  • A. yes
  • B. no
  • C. why
  • D. now
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98

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

The minister addressed the workers to boost their ……?

  • A. morale
  • B. morality
  • C. mural
  • D. moral
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99

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

Each of the houses ….. a new look?

  • A. have got
  • B. have
  • C. has
  • D. were given
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100

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

Ali goes to stadium regularly, but he …… to the church for months?

  • A. hasn't been
  • B. haven't been
  • C. didn't go
  • D. hadn't been
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101

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

All God’s prophets were given the great …… to preach salvation to people?

  • A. commision
  • B. commition
  • C. comision
  • D. commission
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102

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

You may not have heard the last word on the matter …… ?

  • A. may you have
  • B. haven't you
  • C. have you
  • D. mayn't have you
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103

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

Actually, he forgot the one to …… the job was given?

  • A. whom
  • B. who
  • C. whomever
  • D. whoever
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104

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

People dislike Mariam because she is …… ?

  • A. trickful
  • B. trickish
  • C. tricky
  • D. a tricker
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105

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

After so many trials, the experiment ……. ?

  • A. paid up
  • B. paid for
  • C. paid out
  • D. paid off
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