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

64

Choose the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s)
No one would complain if you emulate good behaviour

  • A. differentiate
  • B. condemn
  • C. imitate
  • D. exhibit
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65

In the following question, choose the option that best completes the sentence.
The guest would have arrived earlier but he was _______ in traffic.

  • A. held down
  • B. held up
  • C. held about
  • D. held off
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66

From the options lettered A-D, choose the option that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word.

My mother is a shrewd businesswoman.

  • A. reliable
  • B. resourceful
  • C. orderly
  • D. gullible
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67

Choose the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word
The boss is quite inflexible once he has made up his mind.

  • A. wicked
  • B. relaxed
  • C. excited
  • D. unyielding
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68

Choose the options to which the given sentence relate.

Spain won their last friendly FOOTBALL match

  • A. Who won their last friendly football match?
  • B. Did Spain win their last competitive football match
  • C. Did Spain lose their last competitive football match
  • D. Did Spain win their last friendly basketball match?
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69
From the novel; Sweet Sixteen

This question is based on “The Life Changer” novel.

Bint was encouraged to take French at the primary level because _____

  • A. Her parents believed that language acquisition at an early age is relatively easy
  • B. she would want to be a French mistress when she grows up
  • C. all of the above
  • D. it will be useful for her when she travels to France
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70

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

Repugnant rules in the society should be repealed.

  • A. Enacted
  • B. Exemplary
  • C. Abhorrent
  • D. Justified
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71
From the novel; Sweet Sixteen

This question is based on “The Life Changer” novel.

According to the novel, which of these characters had a nasty experience on the account of using social media?

  • A. Tomiwa
  • B. Salma
  • C. Salim
  • D. Ummi
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72

Choose the word or phrase from A to D which has its meaning opposite to the underlined word or words in each sentence
She was impertinent until she met her husband.

  • A. subdued
  • B. extravagant
  • C. courteous
  • D. promiscuous
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73

The passage below has gaps. Immediately following each gap, four options are provided. Choose the most appropriate option for each gap.

PASSAGE IV

With the most profound respect to the members of the Senate, I do not think that it is within the competence of that …1… body to pass a motion to …2… the executive action of the President. The Senate is …3… of the National Assembly. But it is not by itself alone the National Assembly. One can imagine the confusion, which would be created if the …4… were to take a view diametrically opposed to that reflected in the Senate resolution. The strongest objection to the action of the Senate in passing the resolution is the fact that it constituted itself the …5… as well as the judge of the constitutionality of the action of the President. The function of the Senate is to …6… laws. But the Senate has no authority or …7… to control the President in the exercise of his …8… powers. It cannot by a mere resolution or motion give any directive to the President regarding the exercise of his powers nor can it undo what the President has done in the exercise of those powers. The only way in which the exercise of the powers of the President can be …9… is by …10… of the National Assembly.
Adapted from The Guardian of July 8, 1999, p. 8.

…10…

  • A. a Decree
  • B. bill
  • C. an Act
  • D. a motion
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74

The passage below has gaps. Immediately following each gap, four options are provided. Choose the most appropriate option for each gap.

PASSAGE IV

With the most profound respect to the members of the Senate, I do not think that it is within the competence of that …1… body to pass a motion to …2… the executive action of the President. The Senate is …3… of the National Assembly. But it is not by itself alone the National Assembly. One can imagine the confusion, which would be created if the …4… were to take a view diametrically opposed to that reflected in the Senate resolution. The strongest objection to the action of the Senate in passing the resolution is the fact that it constituted itself the …5… as well as the judge of the constitutionality of the action of the President. The function of the Senate is to …6… laws. But the Senate has no authority or …7… to control the President in the exercise of his …8… powers. It cannot by a mere resolution or motion give any directive to the President regarding the exercise of his powers nor can it undo what the President has done in the exercise of those powers. The only way in which the exercise of the powers of the President can be …9… is by …10… of the National Assembly.
Adapted from The Guardian of July 8, 1999, p. 8.

…9…
 

  • A. modified
  • B. regulated
  • C. standardized
  • D. ordered
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75

The passage below has gaps. Immediately following each gap, four options are provided. Choose the most appropriate option for each gap.

PASSAGE IV

With the most profound respect to the members of the Senate, I do not think that it is within the competence of that …1… body to pass a motion to …2… the executive action of the President. The Senate is …3… of the National Assembly. But it is not by itself alone the National Assembly. One can imagine the confusion, which would be created if the …4… were to take a view diametrically opposed to that reflected in the Senate resolution. The strongest objection to the action of the Senate in passing the resolution is the fact that it constituted itself the …5… as well as the judge of the constitutionality of the action of the President. The function of the Senate is to …6… laws. But the Senate has no authority or …7… to control the President in the exercise of his …8… powers. It cannot by a mere resolution or motion give any directive to the President regarding the exercise of his powers nor can it undo what the President has done in the exercise of those powers. The only way in which the exercise of the powers of the President can be …9… is by …10… of the National Assembly.
Adapted from The Guardian of July 8, 1999, p. 8.

…8…

  • A. executive
  • B. judicial
  • C. authoritative
  • D. official
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76

The passage below has gaps. Immediately following each gap, four options are provided. Choose the most appropriate option for each gap.

PASSAGE IV

With the most profound respect to the members of the Senate, I do not think that it is within the competence of that …1… body to pass a motion to …2… the executive action of the President. The Senate is …3… of the National Assembly. But it is not by itself alone the National Assembly. One can imagine the confusion, which would be created if the …4… were to take a view diametrically opposed to that reflected in the Senate resolution. The strongest objection to the action of the Senate in passing the resolution is the fact that it constituted itself the …5… as well as the judge of the constitutionality of the action of the President. The function of the Senate is to …6… laws. But the Senate has no authority or …7… to control the President in the exercise of his …8… powers. It cannot by a mere resolution or motion give any directive to the President regarding the exercise of his powers nor can it undo what the President has done in the exercise of those powers. The only way in which the exercise of the powers of the President can be …9… is by …10… of the National Assembly.
Adapted from The Guardian of July 8, 1999, p. 8.

…7…

  • A. power
  • B. strength
  • C. dynamism
  • D. might
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77

The passage below has gaps. Immediately following each gap, four options are provided. Choose the most appropriate option for each gap.

PASSAGE IV

With the most profound respect to the members of the Senate, I do not think that it is within the competence of that …1… body to pass a motion to …2… the executive action of the President. The Senate is …3… of the National Assembly. But it is not by itself alone the National Assembly. One can imagine the confusion, which would be created if the …4… were to take a view diametrically opposed to that reflected in the Senate resolution. The strongest objection to the action of the Senate in passing the resolution is the fact that it constituted itself the …5… as well as the judge of the constitutionality of the action of the President. The function of the Senate is to …6… laws. But the Senate has no authority or …7… to control the President in the exercise of his …8… powers. It cannot by a mere resolution or motion give any directive to the President regarding the exercise of his powers nor can it undo what the President has done in the exercise of those powers. The only way in which the exercise of the powers of the President can be …9… is by …10… of the National Assembly.
Adapted from The Guardian of July 8, 1999, p. 8.

…6…

  • A. compose
  • B. enact
  • C. annul
  • D. create
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78

The passage below has gaps. Immediately following each gap, four options are provided. Choose the most appropriate option for each gap.

PASSAGE IV

With the most profound respect to the members of the Senate, I do not think that it is within the competence of that …1… body to pass a motion to …2… the executive action of the President. The Senate is …3… of the National Assembly. But it is not by itself alone the National Assembly. One can imagine the confusion, which would be created if the …4… were to take a view diametrically opposed to that reflected in the Senate resolution. The strongest objection to the action of the Senate in passing the resolution is the fact that it constituted itself the …5… as well as the judge of the constitutionality of the action of the President. The function of the Senate is to …6… laws. But the Senate has no authority or …7… to control the President in the exercise of his …8… powers. It cannot by a mere resolution or motion give any directive to the President regarding the exercise of his powers nor can it undo what the President has done in the exercise of those powers. The only way in which the exercise of the powers of the President can be …9… is by …10… of the National Assembly.
Adapted from The Guardian of July 8, 1999, p. 8.

…5…

  • A. plaintiff
  • B. attorney
  • C. defendant
  • D. litigant
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79

The passage below has gaps. Immediately following each gap, four options are provided. Choose the most appropriate option for each gap.

PASSAGE IV

With the most profound respect to the members of the Senate, I do not think that it is within the competence of that …1… body to pass a motion to …2… the executive action of the President. The Senate is …3… of the National Assembly. But it is not by itself alone the National Assembly. One can imagine the confusion, which would be created if the …4… were to take a view diametrically opposed to that reflected in the Senate resolution. The strongest objection to the action of the Senate in passing the resolution is the fact that it constituted itself the …5… as well as the judge of the constitutionality of the action of the President. The function of the Senate is to …6… laws. But the Senate has no authority or …7… to control the President in the exercise of his …8… powers. It cannot by a mere resolution or motion give any directive to the President regarding the exercise of his powers nor can it undo what the President has done in the exercise of those powers. The only way in which the exercise of the powers of the President can be …9… is by …10… of the National Assembly.
Adapted from The Guardian of July 8, 1999, p. 8.

…4…

  • A. Judiciary
  • B. Executive Council
  • C. House of Representatives
  • D. National Assembly
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80

The passage below has gaps. Immediately following each gap, four options are provided. Choose the most appropriate option for each gap.

PASSAGE IV

With the most profound respect to the members of the Senate, I do not think that it is within the competence of that …1… body to pass a motion to …2… the executive action of the President. The Senate is …3… of the National Assembly. But it is not by itself alone the National Assembly. One can imagine the confusion, which would be created if the …4… were to take a view diametrically opposed to that reflected in the Senate resolution. The strongest objection to the action of the Senate in passing the resolution is the fact that it constituted itself the …5… as well as the judge of the constitutionality of the action of the President. The function of the Senate is to …6… laws. But the Senate has no authority or …7… to control the President in the exercise of his …8… powers. It cannot by a mere resolution or motion give any directive to the President regarding the exercise of his powers nor can it undo what the President has done in the exercise of those powers. The only way in which the exercise of the powers of the President can be …9… is by …10… of the National Assembly.
Adapted from The Guardian of July 8, 1999, p. 8.

…3…

  • A. an anchor
  • B. a portion
  • C. a wing
  • D. an arm
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81

The passage below has gaps. Immediately following each gap, four options are provided. Choose the most appropriate option for each gap.

PASSAGE IV

With the most profound respect to the members of the Senate, I do not think that it is within the competence of that …1… body to pass a motion to …2… the executive action of the President. The Senate is …3… of the National Assembly. But it is not by itself alone the National Assembly. One can imagine the confusion, which would be created if the …4… were to take a view diametrically opposed to that reflected in the Senate resolution. The strongest objection to the action of the Senate in passing the resolution is the fact that it constituted itself the …5… as well as the judge of the constitutionality of the action of the President. The function of the Senate is to …6… laws. But the Senate has no authority or …7… to control the President in the exercise of his …8… powers. It cannot by a mere resolution or motion give any directive to the President regarding the exercise of his powers nor can it undo what the President has done in the exercise of those powers. The only way in which the exercise of the powers of the President can be …9… is by …10… of the National Assembly.
Adapted from The Guardian of July 8, 1999, p. 8.

…2…

  • A. modify
  • B. nullify
  • C. order
  • D. enforce
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82

The passage below has gaps. Immediately following each gap, four options are provided. Choose the most appropriate option for each gap.

PASSAGE IV

With the most profound respect to the members of the Senate, I do not think that it is within the competence of that …1… body to pass a motion to …2… the executive action of the President. The Senate is …3… of the National Assembly. But it is not by itself alone the National Assembly. One can imagine the confusion, which would be created if the …4… were to take a view diametrically opposed to that reflected in the Senate resolution. The strongest objection to the action of the Senate in passing the resolution is the fact that it constituted itself the …5… as well as the judge of the constitutionality of the action of the President. The function of the Senate is to …6… laws. But the Senate has no authority or …7… to control the President in the exercise of his …8… powers. It cannot by a mere resolution or motion give any directive to the President regarding the exercise of his powers nor can it undo what the President has done in the exercise of those powers. The only way in which the exercise of the powers of the President can be …9… is by …10… of the National Assembly.
Adapted from The Guardian of July 8, 1999, p. 8.

…1…

  • A. executive
  • B. legislative
  • C. judicial
  • D. administrative
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83
From the novel; Sweet Sixteen

This question is based on “The Life Changer” novel.

Why was it a double celebration for Ummi and members of her community when she gained admission into the university?

  • A. none of the above
  • B. She had given birth to Omar before her admission to the university
  • C. Her husband agreed to marry her before she went for university registration
  • D. she was the first child to leave Lafayette to the university
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84
From the novel; Sweet Sixteen

This question is based on “The Life Changer” novel.

Salma was looking more stunning on the last day of her exams because_______

  • A. her classmates had planned to go to the beach after the exam
  • B. her classmates had organized a mini picnic to wrap up the good work
  • C. All of the above
  • D. her classmates had planned a photo shoot with some lecturers
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