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

The peak of Mount Everest is about six miles from its _______ 

His manners are uncouth, while his wife’s are ___________.

Select the option that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence. 

 Kofi is generous, whereas his wife is

FIll in the gap with the appropriate option in the sentence below:

The judge expected direct answers but the accused was ….

While your parents are …….. ., mine are liberal in their views.

These days, many people concentrate on temporal things to the detriment of the _______

The purpose of education is not to….. but to facilitate progress

From the words lettered A. to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that would appropriately fill the gap in the following sentence:

In this country, the law against armed robbery is stringent whereas that against  smoking in public places is………

Bayo is careless in his ways while Tayo is ________

In each of the following sentences, there is one underlined word and one gap. From the list of words lettered A-D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time correctly fill the gap in the sentence.

Obi’s family is known for their audacity, so one is surprised at his ______