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

85

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The Principal made us………….the work again.

  • A. do
  • B. to do
  • C. to be doing
  • D. doing
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86

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
As soon as he heard the bell, he…………to the door.

  • A. was hurrying
  • B. hurries
  • C. hurried
  • D. has to hurry
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87

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The manager wanted to study the document…………..the background of the latest development

  • A. against
  • B. with
  • C. in
  • D. over
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88

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
Your mobile phone was …………..ten times in the last hour.

  • A. rang
  • B. rung
  • C. been ringing
  • D. being rung
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89

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
By the time school opens, I……. here for eight weeks.

  • A. will work
  • B. worked
  • C. will be working
  • D. will have worked
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90

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
No matter…………..you look at it, her lawyer will lose the case.

  • A. how
  • B. when
  • C. however
  • D. whichever
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91

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
How I wish they…………the note before coming

  • A. receive
  • B. had received
  • C. have received
  • D. received
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92

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
You……..to me when you were away.

  • A. have not written
  • B. had not written
  • C. did not write
  • D. are not writing
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93

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
Our tour of the tower came to an end all………….. soon

  • A. much
  • B. rather
  • C. too
  • D. more
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94

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
Each of the footballers………to receive $100.00

  • A. are
  • B. is
  • C. have
  • D. were
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95

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
He threw the banana skin…………the window

  • A. by over
  • B. at
  • C. through
  • D. by
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96

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
This is an improvement………..your last report

  • A. of
  • B. on
  • C. over
  • D. against
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97

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.

Mbinki runs………..as fast as I.

  • A. indeed
  • B. pretty
  • C. much
  • D. just
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98

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
I have never read………….book in all my life.

  • A. the more frightening
  • B. the frightening
  • C. a most frightening
  • D. a more frightening
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99

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
It took him ages to get……his father’s death.

  • A. through
  • B. past
  • C. over
  • D. by
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100

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
You think l’m being difficult,……..?

  • A. am l
  • B. isn't it
  • C. aren't l
  • D. don't you
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101

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
You can count on………….boys to finish the work.

  • A. we
  • B. us
  • C. they
  • D. them
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102

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The driver risked….the car ahead of him

  • A. overtaking
  • B. to overtake
  • C. overtake
  • D. overtaken
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103

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
Are you sure this is…………shop?

  • A. John's and Elizabeth
  • B. John and Elizabeth's
  • C. John's and Elizabeth's
  • D. John and Elizabeth
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104

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
We heard grandfather…………the organ.

  • A. plays
  • B. played
  • C. play
  • D. to play
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105

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
Whatever you buy, always look for the ………….bargain.

  • A. good
  • B. best
  • C. better
  • D. more
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