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

106

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sound(s) as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

Orchid

  • A. chagrin
  • B. scepter
  • C. skewer
  • D. sham
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107

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letter(s).
gorilla

  • A. doe
  • B. colour
  • C. ordain
  • D. tot
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108

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letter(s).
sheath

  • A. meadow
  • B. weather
  • C. heart
  • D. beach
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109

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letter(s).
crest

  • A. goitre
  • B. wheat
  • C. breakfast
  • D. firm
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110

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letter(s).
there

  • A. their
  • B. fear
  • C. ear
  • D. peer
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111

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letter(s).
spot

  • A. slot
  • B. sport
  • C. hurt
  • D. glut
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112

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letter(s).
pure

  • A. favour
  • B. fur
  • C. furore
  • D. schwa
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113

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letter(s).
cruise

  • A. move
  • B. suite
  • C. quit
  • D. hood
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114

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letter(s).
powder

  • A. low
  • B. loud
  • C. tour
  • D. potty
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115

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letter(s).
fern

  • A. merge
  • B. beryl
  • C. heart
  • D. eureka
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116

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letter(s).
fate

  • A. weight
  • B. flat
  • C. share
  • D. said
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117

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letter(s).
tailor

  • A. torn
  • B. partake
  • C. dent
  • D. orchard
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118

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letter(s).
put

  • A. fool
  • B. wool
  • C. cool
  • D. school
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119

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letter(s).
tie

  • A. hail
  • B. hey
  • C. bile
  • D. farce
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120

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letter(s).
pour

  • A. favour
  • B. ore
  • C. hour
  • D. how
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121

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letter(s).

Money

  • A. port
  • B. coney
  • C. son
  • D. bottle
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122

In the following passage, the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the is below the passage, our options are given in columns lettered A to D. Choose the word that is most suitable to fill the numbered gaps in the passage.
Jim had his first -71- in professional boxing when he was seventeen and that match has remained indelible in his memory. Before the match, he had gone for a weigh-in along with other boxers. On the D-day, he came into the -72– amidst loud cheers from the spectators after he had ten called by the -73 -. He was wearing customized trunks and – 74- to prevent damage to his hands.

Jim and his – 75- – moved round throwing punches at each other. Jim threw a right -76-, left himself open and got cut by a strong counter punch. After this attack from his rival, Jim raised his arms and held his -77– in front of his face to protect himself by -78 – the punches as they came.
During the second –79-, Jim delivered a sucker punch which got his opponent in the ribs lading to loss of consciousness. Consequently, Jim won the game by – 80-
 

-80-

  • A. unanimity
  • B. luck
  • C. default
  • D. knockout
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123

In the following passage, the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the is below the passage, our options are given in columns lettered A to D. Choose the word that is most suitable to fill the numbered gaps in the passage.
Jim had his first -71- in professional boxing when he was seventeen and that match has remained indelible in his memory. Before the match, he had gone for a weigh-in along with other boxers. On the D-day, he came into the -72– amidst loud cheers from the spectators after he had ten called by the -73 -. He was wearing customized trunks and – 74- to prevent damage to his hands.

Jim and his – 75- – moved round throwing punches at each other. Jim threw a right -76-, left himself open and got cut by a strong counter punch. After this attack from his rival, Jim raised his arms and held his -77– in front of his face to protect himself by -78 – the punches as they came.
During the second –79-, Jim delivered a sucker punch which got his opponent in the ribs lading to loss of consciousness. Consequently, Jim won the game by – 80-
 

-79-

  • A. turn
  • B. leg
  • C. round
  • D. lap
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124

In the following passage, the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the is below the passage, our options are given in columns lettered A to D. Choose the word that is most suitable to fill the numbered gaps in the passage.
Jim had his first -71- in professional boxing when he was seventeen and that match has remained indelible in his memory. Before the match, he had gone for a weigh-in along with other boxers. On the D-day, he came into the -72– amidst loud cheers from the spectators after he had ten called by the -73 -. He was wearing customized trunks and – 74- to prevent damage to his hands.

Jim and his – 75- – moved round throwing punches at each other. Jim threw a right -76-, left himself open and got cut by a strong counter punch. After this attack from his rival, Jim raised his arms and held his -77– in front of his face to protect himself by -78 – the punches as they came.
During the second –79-, Jim delivered a sucker punch which got his opponent in the ribs lading to loss of consciousness. Consequently, Jim won the game by – 80-
 

-78-

  • A. dubbing
  • B. dodging
  • C. defending
  • D. parrying
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125

In the following passage, the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the is below the passage, our options are given in columns lettered A to D. Choose the word that is most suitable to fill the numbered gaps in the passage.
Jim had his first -71- in professional boxing when he was seventeen and that match has remained indelible in his memory. Before the match, he had gone for a weigh-in along with other boxers. On the D-day, he came into the -72– amidst loud cheers from the spectators after he had ten called by the -73 -. He was wearing customized trunks and – 74- to prevent damage to his hands.

Jim and his – 75- – moved round throwing punches at each other. Jim threw a right -76-, left himself open and got cut by a strong counter punch. After this attack from his rival, Jim raised his arms and held his -77– in front of his face to protect himself by -78 – the punches as they came.
During the second –79-, Jim delivered a sucker punch which got his opponent in the ribs lading to loss of consciousness. Consequently, Jim won the game by – 80-
 

-77-

  • A. fists
  • B. hands
  • C. palms
  • D. elbow
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126

In the following passage, the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the is below the passage, our options are given in columns lettered A to D. Choose the word that is most suitable to fill the numbered gaps in the passage.
Jim had his first -71- in professional boxing when he was seventeen and that match has remained indelible in his memory. Before the match, he had gone for a weigh-in along with other boxers. On the D-day, he came into the -72– amidst loud cheers from the spectators after he had ten called by the -73 -. He was wearing customized trunks and – 74- to prevent damage to his hands.

Jim and his – 75- – moved round throwing punches at each other. Jim threw a right -76-, left himself open and got cut by a strong counter punch. After this attack from his rival, Jim raised his arms and held his -77– in front of his face to protect himself by -78 – the punches as they came.
During the second –79-, Jim delivered a sucker punch which got his opponent in the ribs lading to loss of consciousness. Consequently, Jim won the game by – 80-
 

-76-

  • A. kick
  • B. hook
  • C. knock
  • D. smack
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