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

2458
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 73 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. practice
  • B. sessions
  • C. regime
  • D. reharsals
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2459
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 72 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. cord
  • B. rope
  • C. strings
  • D. twine
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2460
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 71 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. trot
  • B. skip
  • C. jog
  • D. jump
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2461
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 70 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. jump suit
  • B. tracksuit
  • C. swimsuit
  • D. shell suit
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2462

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

We will leave… you are ready

  • A. as when
  • B. whenever
  • C. as ever
  • D. soon as
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2463

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

It is such a bad place ….. i will never dream of going there again

  • A. thus
  • B. therefore
  • C. that
  • D. then
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2464

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

The president’s speech……yesterday at 8.00 p.m.

  • A. is broadcast
  • B. is being broadcast
  • C. has been broadcast
  • D. has been broadcasted
  • E. was broadcast
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2465

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

Bakary can lift this heavy log,….?

  • A. isn't it
  • B. can't he
  • C. does he
  • D. doesn't he
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2466

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

We arrived just….time for the grand opening.

  • A. by
  • B. about
  • C. before
  • D. in
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2467

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

I will always stand ……him

  • A. by
  • B. with
  • C. to
  • D. for
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2468

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

The task is ….. for us to undertake.

  • A. much too difficult
  • B. too much difficult
  • C. more too difficult
  • D. quit to difficult
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2469

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

After the quarrel. he made it…..to his friend.

  • A. in
  • B. out
  • C. on
  • D. up
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2470

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

The council appointed a…..committee to look into the matter.

  • A. five-men
  • B. five-men's
  • C. five man
  • D. five-man's
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2471

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

The standard of education has gone…..

  • A. out
  • B. at
  • C. on
  • D. up
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2472

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

He finally hit…….the idea of travelling abroad

  • A. out
  • B. at
  • C. on
  • D. up
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2473

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

After two hours of continuous work, the group broke…..lunch.

  • A. with
  • B. from
  • C. for
  • D. to
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2474

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

I have ….completed the task.

  • A. more and less
  • B. more or less
  • C. more than less
  • D. more but less
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2475

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

Neither Jack nor Jill….there yesterday

  • A. are
  • B. were
  • C. is
  • D. was
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2476

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

My brother was about…his house when i arrived

  • A. to leaving
  • B. to have left
  • C. to leave
  • D. to be leaving
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2477

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

Please, dont speak evil…the dead

  • A. to
  • B. of
  • C. on
  • D. for
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2478

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

Give it to Aminata, it is…..

  • A. her
  • B. their
  • C. yours
  • D. hers
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