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

1

This questions is base on Jerry Agada’s The successes

The departure of Ibo competitors to the East had favoured

  • A. Mama Okoh's business
  • B. Torkwase at Otukpo
  • C. Sgt Onyilo in the war front
  • D. Okoh's marriage
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2

This questions is base on Jerry Agada’s The successes

My boy, your future is bright, you can be anything you want to be….The statement above was made because Ifenne had

  • A. been working for others to make profit
  • B. been planning to excel
  • C. proven himself faithful and committed
  • D. purchased his first bus
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3

This questions is base on Jerry Agada’s The successes

The civil war created business opportunities for people like Owoicho because:

  • A. the Ibos were conscripted into the army
  • B. the exit of the Ibos created a vacuum
  • C. the Ibos had ventured into other businesses
  • D. He became the supplier of all essential commodities
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4

This questions is base on Jerry Agada’s The successes

From the novel, David thought Ifenne should be involved in politics because he wanted him to

  • A. Rig the election for someone
  • B. take part in the election process
  • C. Extort money from the people
  • D. make a name for posterity
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5

This questions are base on Jerry Agada’s The successes
It can be inferred from the novel that Mr Eze was Terkura Atsen’s

  • A. Uncle
  • B. Role Model
  • C. Boss
  • D. Business partner
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6

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

loose

  • A. close
  • B. rouse
  • C. sell
  • D. fuse
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7

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

guitar

  • A. judge
  • B. rogue
  • C. jam
  • D. strange
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8

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

lose

  • A. noise
  • B. horse
  • C. mouse
  • D. Nurse
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9

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

Coma

  • A. come
  • B. comma
  • C. colonel
  • D. cogent
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10

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

laud

  • A. lathe
  • B. core
  • C. lavatory
  • D. loud
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11

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

glacier

  • A. feign
  • B. glass
  • C. gleam
  • D. flat
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12

Choose the option that best complete the gap (s)

We should try to help…..

  • A. the less fortunates
  • B. less fortunates
  • C. the less fortunate
  • D. this less fortunate
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13

Choose the option that best complete the gap(s)

We have a family mutiny……our hands

  • A. on
  • B. for
  • C. from
  • D. of
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14

Choose the option that best complete the gap (s)

If you are confused…….anything, phone my office

  • A. of
  • B. with
  • C. about
  • D. for
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15

Choose the option that best complete the gap (s)

Our teacher defined…….as the killing of one’s mother

  • A. materiarch
  • B. patricide
  • C. patriarch
  • D. matricide
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16

Choose the option that best complete the gap (s)

My father told me to take the money from …..it

  • A. whomever offers
  • B. whomsoever offer
  • C. ever who offers
  • D. whoever offers
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17

Choose the option that best complete the gap (s)

Usman would have won the race…..

  • A. only if he could run fast
  • B. if he had run fast
  • C. if he can run faster
  • D. although he ran fast
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18

Choose the option that best complete the gap (s)

Umar: I have never visted the dentist
Aliyu: ……?

  • A. neither myself
  • B. l myself haven't
  • C. neither have l
  • D. l also never
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19

Choose the option that best complete the gap (s)

Local governments are authorized to pass

  • A. bye laws
  • B. byes-laws
  • C. bye's law
  • D. bye-law
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20

Choose the option that best complete the gap (s)

Yours is to command…..is to obey

  • A. theirs'
  • B. their's
  • C. their
  • D. theirs
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21

Choose the option that best complete the gap (s)

There are lots of…..in a park

  • A. moving fast luxury buses
  • B. fast moving luxury buses
  • C. luxury buses moving fast
  • D. luxury buses fast moving
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