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

2164

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

kin

  • A. knife
  • B. scheme
  • C. scene
  • D. known
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2165

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

parse

  • A. spice
  • B. irk
  • C. chart
  • D. eye
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2166

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

burn

  • A. barn
  • B. owl
  • C. girl
  • D. pus
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2167

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

stay

  • A. height
  • B. rake
  • C. rise
  • D. rose
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2168

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

high

  • A. yell
  • B. bye
  • C. quay
  • D. toil
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2169

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

league

  • A. lick
  • B. pleasure
  • C. people
  • D. learn
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2170

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

could

  • A. cold
  • B. cod
  • C. pull
  • D. cool
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2171

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

stew

  • A. slow
  • B. good
  • C. blue
  • D. gnaw
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2172

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

short

  • A. but
  • B. shoot
  • C. spot
  • D. jaw
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2173

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

how

  • A. low
  • B. drought
  • C. bowl
  • D. bought
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2174

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

pure

  • A. sure
  • B. you
  • C. curse
  • D. more
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2175

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

cup

  • A. oven
  • B. cot
  • C. crop
  • D. curl
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2176

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

decided

  • A. bled
  • B. hid
  • C. skew
  • D. hide
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2177

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

lawyer

  • A. lawless
  • B. lorry
  • C. adapt
  • D. flying
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2178

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

blow

  • A. brown
  • B. blew
  • C. road
  • D. now
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2179

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

coin

  • A. toy
  • B. rod
  • C. lord
  • D. ride
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2180

An entrepreneur is a person who organises and manages any business enterprise, or one who combines the other factors of ___71___ to start a business and make profit, He possesses considerable initiatuve and is willing to take ___72___. An entrpreneur can be a farme, a dressmaker, a factory owner, a wholesaler or a ___73___. More often than not, it is best for an entrpreneur to start a business from scratch rather than ___74___ in or buy an existing business. One advantage is that he would be independent and not become a ___75___ or get to inherit some bad debt. The ___76___ of a good entrepreneur must include hardwork, innovation and creativity. He must be well-informed and confident to make worthwhile decisions. As it takes a great deal of energy, time and money to operate one’s own business, entrepreneurs must seek to possess goo managerial ___77___ in order to manage theor business successfully. 

But how useful is the entrepreneur to the society? He is an innovator who develops new ____78____ and services to make life easier and more comfortable. He plans, organises, directs and ___79___ his business activities effectively, thus minimizing wastage of limited ____80____ and enhancing productivity. Also, he creates employment and contributes to the generation of revenue for the government by paying taxes. 

In the above passage, the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the passage, four options are given. Choose the word that is the most suitable to fill number 80 in the passage.

  • A. assets
  • B. wealth
  • C. stock
  • D. resources
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2181

An entrepreneur is a person who organises and manages any business enterprise, or one who combines the other factors of ___71___ to start a business and make profit, He possesses considerable initiatuve and is willing to take ___72___. An entrpreneur can be a farme, a dressmaker, a factory owner, a wholesaler or a ___73___. More often than not, it is best for an entrpreneur to start a business from scratch rather than ___74___ in or buy an existing business. One advantage is that he would be independent and not become a ___75___ or get to inherit some bad debt. The ___76___ of a good entrepreneur must include hardwork, innovation and creativity. He must be well-informed and confident to make worthwhile decisions. As it takes a great deal of energy, time and money to operate one’s own business, entrepreneurs must seek to possess goo managerial ___77___ in order to manage theor business successfully. 

But how useful is the entrepreneur to the society? He is an innovator who develops new ____78____ and services to make life easier and more comfortable. He plans, organises, directs and ___79___ his business activities effectively, thus minimizing wastage of limited ____80____ and enhancing productivity. Also, he creates employment and contributes to the generation of revenue for the government by paying taxes. 

In the above passage, the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the passage, four options are given. Choose the word that is the most suitable to fill number 79 in the passage.

  • A. controls
  • B. checks
  • C. restrains
  • D. bridles
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2182

An entrepreneur is a person who organises and manages any business enterprise, or one who combines the other factors of ___71___ to start a business and make profit, He possesses considerable initiatuve and is willing to take ___72___. An entrpreneur can be a farme, a dressmaker, a factory owner, a wholesaler or a ___73___. More often than not, it is best for an entrpreneur to start a business from scratch rather than ___74___ in or buy an existing business. One advantage is that he would be independent and not become a ___75___ or get to inherit some bad debt. The ___76___ of a good entrepreneur must include hardwork, innovation and creativity. He must be well-informed and confident to make worthwhile decisions. As it takes a great deal of energy, time and money to operate one’s own business, entrepreneurs must seek to possess goo managerial ___77___ in order to manage theor business successfully. 

But how useful is the entrepreneur to the society? He is an innovator who develops new ____78____ and services to make life easier and more comfortable. He plans, organises, directs and ___79___ his business activities effectively, thus minimizing wastage of limited ____80____ and enhancing productivity. Also, he creates employment and contributes to the generation of revenue for the government by paying taxes. 

In the above passage, the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the passage, four options are given. Choose the word that is the most suitable to fill number 78 in the passage.

  • A. outputs
  • B. yields
  • C. products
  • D. materials
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2183

An entrepreneur is a person who organises and manages any business enterprise, or one who combines the other factors of ___71___ to start a business and make profit, He possesses considerable initiatuve and is willing to take ___72___. An entrpreneur can be a farme, a dressmaker, a factory owner, a wholesaler or a ___73___. More often than not, it is best for an entrpreneur to start a business from scratch rather than ___74___ in or buy an existing business. One advantage is that he would be independent and not become a ___75___ or get to inherit some bad debt. The ___76___ of a good entrepreneur must include hardwork, innovation and creativity. He must be well-informed and confident to make worthwhile decisions. As it takes a great deal of energy, time and money to operate one’s own business, entrepreneurs must seek to possess goo managerial ___77___ in order to manage theor business successfully. 

But how useful is the entrepreneur to the society? He is an innovator who develops new ____78____ and services to make life easier and more comfortable. He plans, organises, directs and ___79___ his business activities effectively, thus minimizing wastage of limited ____80____ and enhancing productivity. Also, he creates employment and contributes to the generation of revenue for the government by paying taxes. 

In the above passage, the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the passage, four options are given. Choose the word that is the most suitable to fill number 77 in the passage.

  • A. skills
  • B. talents
  • C. knack
  • D. foresight
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2184

An entrepreneur is a person who organises and manages any business enterprise, or one who combines the other factors of ___71___ to start a business and make profit, He possesses considerable initiatuve and is willing to take ___72___. An entrpreneur can be a farme, a dressmaker, a factory owner, a wholesaler or a ___73___. More often than not, it is best for an entrpreneur to start a business from scratch rather than ___74___ in or buy an existing business. One advantage is that he would be independent and not become a ___75___ or get to inherit some bad debt. The ___76___ of a good entrepreneur must include hardwork, innovation and creativity. He must be well-informed and confident to make worthwhile decisions. As it takes a great deal of energy, time and money to operate one’s own business, entrepreneurs must seek to possess goo managerial ___77___ in order to manage theor business successfully. 

But how useful is the entrepreneur to the society? He is an innovator who develops new ____78____ and services to make life easier and more comfortable. He plans, organises, directs and ___79___ his business activities effectively, thus minimizing wastage of limited ____80____ and enhancing productivity. Also, he creates employment and contributes to the generation of revenue for the government by paying taxes. 

In the above passage, the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the passage, four options are given. Choose the word that is the most suitable to fill number 76 in the passage..

  • A. tendencies
  • B. properties
  • C. attributes
  • D. features
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