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

2437

From the options given, Choose the option that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word.

This house which was sealed off years ago has now been —

  • A. re-opened
  • B. rebuilt
  • C. re-roofed
  • D. restored
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2438

Choose the option nearest to the statement

My brother’s drunkenness often got on my nerves. This means

  • A. disgraced him
  • B. made him ill
  • C. made me angry
  • D. offended me
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2439

Choose the best option that best completes the gap(s)

The delegates were given_____

  • A. a two hour break
  • B. a two-hour break
  • C. a two-hours break
  • D. a two hours break
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2440

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word

The delegates found it better to resort to consultation rather than __________

  • A. conflict
  • B. confrontation
  • C. reconciliation
  • D. consent
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2441

Choose the word that best completes the following sentence.

I really like working in that office: I find the — very friendly

  • A. condition
  • B. atmosphere
  • C. air
  • D. situation
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2442

choose the best option that best completes the gap(s)

Snakes and ladders always______me happy these days

  • A. makes
  • B. make
  • C. made
  • D. making
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2443

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase in italics

This event was a watershed in the company

  • A. landmark
  • B. blot
  • C. publicity
  • D. stain
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2444

Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.

Now that Michael has become rich, Nancy has begun to make much of him. This means __________

  • A. now values Michael
  • B. now gets a lot of money from Michael
  • C. only recently married Michael
  • D. no longer wants to leave Michael
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2445

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word or phrase in italics

The chairman is Parsimonious

  • A. Avaricious
  • B. thrifty
  • C. generous
  • D. accustomed
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2446

Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.

Despite their newness on the job, the workers were remunerated rather handsomely. This means that _________?

  • A. the salaries were poor
  • B. those paid were handsome in appearance
  • C. the salaries were attractive
  • D. workers were paid by handsome accountants
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2447

Choose the most appropriate stress pattern from the options below

palatable

  • A. PAL—a—ta—ble
  • B. pal—A—ta—ble
  • C. pal—a—TA—ble
  • D. pal—a—ta—BLE
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2448

Choose the option to which the given sentence relates

My Boss has an amiable DISPOSITION

  • A. Does your boss have an amiable disposition
  • B. Does my boss have an unfriendly disposition
  • C. Does my colleague have an amiable disposition?
  • D. Does my boss have an amiable complexion?
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2449

Choose the option that has the same consonant as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined

who

  • A. vehicle
  • B. khaki
  • C. rhyme
  • D. hammer
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2450

Choose the option that has the same consonant as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined

clash

  • A. sharp
  • B. cheap
  • C. leisure
  • D. school
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2451

Choose the most appropriate stress pattern from the options below

Constitution

  • A. CON—sti—tu—tion
  • B. con—STI—tu—tion
  • C. con—sti—TU—tion
  • D. con—sti—tu—TION
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2452

Select the option that best explain the information conveyed in the sentence

The man’s Achilles’ heel is women ________

  • A. His weakness is women
  • B. His strength is women
  • C. He fights women
  • D. He respects women
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2453

Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in the meaning to the underlined word or group of words that will fill in the sentence.

At first, we found life in the town very exciting but soon it became rather _______

  • A. tiring
  • B. disturbing
  • C. burdensome
  • D. boring
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2454
The life of a professional sportsman is hectic. Consider his typical day. As soon as he wakes up in the money, he jumps out of bed hurriedly and wears his..70..promptly, he goes out to ..71..for an hour or so, covering a few miles. However, on some other days, he might choose to practice with skipping…72..at home. Having completed whichever one it is, he goes in for a shower and dresses for the day’s training..73..this phase varies according to his specialty. If he is a boxer, he goes into the…74..to deal with the punching bag and later with a sparring partner, usually under the watchful…75..of his coach. If he is a sprinter, he engages in continuous practice..76.. his performance with a stopwatch. If he is in football, netball, volley ball, or lawn tennies, he can best practice with others while the coach watches, calling attention to specific skills and…77..not mastered. In most cases, training lasts virtually the better part of a day, and often in discussion where certain technicalities are ironed out.
Now, when medals are ..78.., most people who just watch actions on television hardly realize what it takes to become a star. When all the..79..are considered and the high risk taken into account, one would realize that a star is worth the millions he earns.

In the passage above the number 76 indicates a missing word. Four options are given in a column lettered A to D, choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the gap

  • A. calculating
  • B. guaging
  • C. timing
  • D. assessing
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2455
The life of a professional sportsman is hectic. Consider his typical day. As soon as he wakes up in the money, he jumps out of bed hurriedly and wears his..70..promptly, he goes out to ..71..for an hour or so, covering a few miles. However, on some other days, he might choose to practice with skipping…72..at home. Having completed whichever one it is, he goes in for a shower and dresses for the day’s training..73..this phase varies according to his specialty. If he is a boxer, he goes into the…74..to deal with the punching bag and later with a sparring partner, usually under the watchful…75..of his coach. If he is a sprinter, he engages in continuous practice..76.. his performance with a stopwatch. If he is in football, netball, volley ball, or lawn tennies, he can best practice with others while the coach watches, calling attention to specific skills and…77..not mastered. In most cases, training lasts virtually the better part of a day, and often in discussion where certain technicalities are ironed out.
Now, when medals are ..78.., most people who just watch actions on television hardly realize what it takes to become a star. When all the..79..are considered and the high risk taken into account, one would realize that a star is worth the millions he earns.

In the passage above the number 75 indicates a missing word. Four options are given in a column lettered A to D, choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the gap

  • A. supervision
  • B. custody
  • C. command
  • D. charge
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2456
The life of a professional sportsman is hectic. Consider his typical day. As soon as he wakes up in the money, he jumps out of bed hurriedly and wears his..70..promptly, he goes out to ..71..for an hour or so, covering a few miles. However, on some other days, he might choose to practice with skipping…72..at home. Having completed whichever one it is, he goes in for a shower and dresses for the day’s training..73..this phase varies according to his specialty. If he is a boxer, he goes into the…74..to deal with the punching bag and later with a sparring partner, usually under the watchful…75..of his coach. If he is a sprinter, he engages in continuous practice..76.. his performance with a stopwatch. If he is in football, netball, volley ball, or lawn tennies, he can best practice with others while the coach watches, calling attention to specific skills and…77..not mastered. In most cases, training lasts virtually the better part of a day, and often in discussion where certain technicalities are ironed out.
Now, when medals are ..78.., most people who just watch actions on television hardly realize what it takes to become a star. When all the..79..are considered and the high risk taken into account, one would realize that a star is worth the millions he earns.

In the passage above the number 75 indicates a missing word. Four options are given in a column lettered A to D, choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the gap

  • A. supervision
  • B. custody
  • C. command
  • D. charge
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2457
The life of a professional sportsman is hectic. Consider his typical day. As soon as he wakes up in the money, he jumps out of bed hurriedly and wears his..70..promptly, he goes out to ..71..for an hour or so, covering a few miles. However, on some other days, he might choose to practice with skipping…72..at home. Having completed whichever one it is, he goes in for a shower and dresses for the day’s training..73..this phase varies according to his specialty. If he is a boxer, he goes into the…74..to deal with the punching bag and later with a sparring partner, usually under the watchful…75..of his coach. If he is a sprinter, he engages in continuous practice..76.. his performance with a stopwatch. If he is in football, netball, volley ball, or lawn tennies, he can best practice with others while the coach watches, calling attention to specific skills and…77..not mastered. In most cases, training lasts virtually the better part of a day, and often in discussion where certain technicalities are ironed out.
Now, when medals are ..78.., most people who just watch actions on television hardly realize what it takes to become a star. When all the..79..are considered and the high risk taken into account, one would realize that a star is worth the millions he earns.

In the passage above the number 74 indicates a missing word. Four options are given in a column lettered A to D, choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the gap

  • A. staduim
  • B. sports club
  • C. sports centre
  • D. gymnasuim
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