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

1

Choose from the options labelled A to E, the one that rhymes with the word given.

Tomb

  • A. bomb
  • B. boom
  • C. comb
  • D. rumble
  • E. thumb
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2

Choose from the options A to E the one that is the NEAREST IN MEANING T0 THE UNDERLINED WORD.

Several of her colleagues commiserated with her on the death of her brother.

  • A. Associated
  • B. condoled
  • C. identified
  • D. mourned
  • E. sympathized
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3

Choose from the options A to E the one that MOST APPROPRIATELY COMPLETES THE SENTENCE

In spite of all their shortcomings, we cannot ……. admire them.

  • A. And
  • B. but
  • C. even
  • D. or
  • E. to
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4

Choose from the options labelled A to E, the most appropriate question to the given sentence containing; an emphatic stress word. The emphatic stress word is written in CAPITAL letters. ……….

Mary STOLE the biro in Tunde’s locker.

  • A. Did Mary borrow the biro in Tunde‘s locker?
  • B. Did Mary return the biro to Tunde‘s locker?
  • C. Did Mary steal the biro in Ayo’s locker?
  • D. Did Mary steal the biro in Tunde‘s bag?
  • E. Did Rosaline steal the book in Tunde’s locker?
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5

In the options labelled A to E, all the words except one have the same stress pattern, Choose the one wit the different stress pattern.

A. conceal
B. customs
C. select
D. tycoon
E. unknown

  • A. D
  • B. B
  • C. A
  • D. C
  • E. E
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6

Choose from the options labelled A to E, the one that has the same vowel sound as the one represented underlined Letter(s).

drought

  • A. cat
  • B. crowd
  • C. draw
  • D. fault
  • E. soul
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7

Choose from the options labelled A to E, the one that has the same vowel sound as the one represented underlined Letter(s).

key

  • A. bit
  • B. fight
  • C. pet
  • D. pit
  • E. quay
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8

Choose from the options labelled A to E, the one that has the same consonant sound as the one represent the underlined letter(s)

thumb

  • A. brown
  • B. drum
  • C. sing
  • D. subtle
  • E. tomb
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9

Choose from the options labelled A to E, the one that has the same vowel sound as the one represented underlined Letter(s).

canoe

  • A. full
  • B. hoe
  • C. look
  • D. pool
  • E. robe
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10

Choose from the options labelled A to E, the most appropriate question to the given sentence containing; a emphatic stress word. The emphatic stress word is written in CAPITAL letters. ……….

My father built a MANSION in the village.

  • A. Did my father build a hut in the village?
  • B. Did my father build a mansion in the town
  • C. Did my father build many mansions in the village?
  • D. Did our father build a mansion in the village?
  • E. Did my uncle build a mansion in the village?
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11

Choose from the options A to E the one that MOST APPROPRIATELY COMPLETES THE SENTENCE

The Registrar discovered to his surprise that even as at 9.00 a.m. …………..Officers were in the office.

  • A. a few
  • B. a little
  • C. few
  • D. little
  • E. some
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12

Choose from the options A to E the one that MOST APPROPRIATELY COMPLETES THE SENTENCE

No sooner had the President entered the hall …………the programme started.

  • A. And
  • B. but
  • C. so
  • D. than
  • E. when
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13

Choose from the options labelled A to E, the one that has the same consonant sound as the one represent the underlined letter(s)

phobia

  • A. draught
  • B. flame
  • C. nought
  • D. plate
  • E. pray
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14

Choose from the options labelled A to E, the one that has the same vowel sound as the one represented underlined Letter(s).

bill

  • A. beard
  • B. bite
  • C. seat
  • D. sight
  • E. women
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15

Choose from the options A to E the one that is the MOST APPROPRIATE INTERPRETATION for each of the following statements.

When Mr Audu travelled abroad, a lady was employed to keep his seat warm for him. This means the lady was employed to

  • A. manage his office
  • B. finally take over his schedule
  • C. replace him
  • D. Represent him at official engagements
  • E. Temporarily occupy
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16

Choose from the options A to E the one that is the NEAREST IN MEANING T0 THE UNDERLINED WORD.

We obviously require capacious hall for our numerous guests.

  • A. Comfortable
  • B. decent
  • C. roomy
  • D. secure
  • E. separate
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17

Choose from the options labelled A to E, the one that has the same consonant sound as the one represent the underlined letter(s)

fact

  • A. acid
  • B. church
  • C. face
  • D. knee
  • E. sick
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18

Choose from the options labelled A to E, the one that has the same consonant sound as the one represent the underlined letter(s)

moth

  • A. murder
  • B. that
  • C. thigh
  • D. thither
  • E. train
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19

Choose from the options labelled A to E, the one that has the same consonant sound as the one represent the underlined letter(s)

chalet

  • A. change
  • B. chrome
  • C. city
  • D. house
  • E. shoot
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20

Choose from the options labelled A to E, the one that has the same consonant sound as the one represent the underlined letter(s)

grease

  • A. aisle
  • B. respond
  • C. cry
  • D. razor
  • E. short
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21

Choose from the options labelled A to E, the one that has the same vowel sound as the one represented underlined Letter(s).

forth

  • A. cough
  • B. drought
  • C. buck
  • D. port
  • E. rough
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