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

358

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. 

Driving in Lagos is a difficult task. 

  • A. It is an easy task to drive in Lagos
  • B. It is a difficult task driving Lagos
  • C. It is a herculean task driving in Lagos
  • D. It is not a difficult task to drive in Lagos
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359

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. 

He played his wife false by inviting his mistress to the house as his cousin. 

  • A. he brought his cousin to his wife's room
  • B. His cousin and his wife were friends
  • C. He cheated on his wife with his mistress
  • D. He helped his wife with his mistress
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360

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. 

It is highly improbable that it will snow in June. 

  • A. It is highly unlikely that it will snow in June
  • B. It is possible that it will snow in June
  • C. It will never snow in June
  • D. The snowfall will probably be high in June
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361

On that fateful day, they had pursued everyone in the neighbouring villages. Later, they came to ours and pursued us to the mountains. Everyone ran for dear life. We knew what we were up against. They blocked the mountains for two months. We were stuck there, praying and fasting, asking our God to show us a way out. God heard our prayers. One day, we left around 12 midnight from the mountains. Without shoes and clothes, we just left. As we left the mountains that day and descended, we almost came in contact with the insurgents. We hid in the bush till they left around 2 o’clock. We started to walk to Cameroon. We travelled for two days across several labyrinths. We were in anguish. Our children’s feet were swollen. Some of them bitten by snakes died because we were not able to carry them to hospital for treatment. 

According to the writer, travelling across several labyrinths suggests

  • A. it was easy for them to locate the paths leading to Cameroon
  • B. Cameroon is a straight distance from the mountains
  • C. they arrived Cameroon after two days of crossing several rivers
  • D. they had a complicated and tortuous journey through the bush
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362

On that fateful day, they had pursued everyone in the neighbouring villages. Later, they came to ours and pursued us to the mountains. Everyone ran for dear life. We knew what we were up against. They blocked the mountains for two months. We were stuck there, praying and fasting, asking our God to show us a way out. God heard our prayers. One day, we left around 12 midnight from the mountains. Without shoes and clothes, we just left. As we left the mountains that day and descended, we almost came in contact with the insurgents. We hid in the bush till they left around 2 o’clock. We started to walk to Cameroon. We travelled for two days across several labyrinths. We were in anguish. Our children’s feet were swollen. Some of them bitten by snakes died because we were not able to carry them to hospital for treatment. 

What does the writer mean by we knew what we were up against?

  • A. The height of the mountains they were running to
  • B. the ferociousness of the insurgents
  • C. The difficulty of life on the mountains
  • D. The distance from the mountains to Cameroon
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363

On that fateful day, they had pursued everyone in the neighbouring villages. Later, they came to ours and pursued us to the mountains. Everyone ran for dear life. We knew what we were up against. They blocked the mountains for two months. We were stuck there, praying and fasting, asking our God to show us a way out. God heard our prayers. One day, we left around 12 midnight from the mountains. Without shoes and clothes, we just left. As we left the mountains that day and descended, we almost came in contact with the insurgents. We hid in the bush till they left around 2 o’clock. We started to walk to Cameroon. We travelled for two days across several labyrinths. We were in anguish. Our children’s feet were swollen. Some of them bitten by snakes died because we were not able to carry them to hospital for treatment. 

From the passage, it is clear that 

  • A. everyone from the writer's village arrived Cameroon alive
  • B. everyone from the writer's village arrived the mountains alive
  • C. some children were not able to make it to Cameroon
  • D. all children made it to Cameroon alive despite the snakebites
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364

On that fateful day, they had pursued everyone in the neighbouring villages. Later, they came to ours and pursued us to the mountains. Everyone ran for dear life. We knew what we were up against. They blocked the mountains for two months. We were stuck there, praying and fasting, asking our God to show us a way out. God heard our prayers. One day, we left around 12 midnight from the mountains. Without shoes and clothes, we just left. As we left the mountains that day and descended, we almost came in contact with the insurgents. We hid in the bush till they left around 2 o’clock. We started to walk to Cameroon. We travelled for two days across several labyrinths. We were in anguish. Our children’s feet were swollen. Some of them bitten by snakes died because we were not able to carry them to hospital for treatment. 

The phrase on that fateful day is

  • A. an adverbial phrase
  • B. a verb phrase
  • C. a noun phrase
  • D. an adjectival phrase
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365

On that fateful day, they had pursued everyone in the neighbouring villages. Later, they came to ours and pursued us to the mountains. Everyone ran for dear life. We knew what we were up against. They blocked the mountains for two months. We were stuck there, praying and fasting, asking our God to show us a way out. God heard our prayers. One day, we left around 12 midnight from the mountains. Without shoes and clothes, we just left. As we left the mountains that day and descended, we almost came in contact with the insurgents. We hid in the bush till they left around 2 o’clock. We started to walk to Cameroon. We travelled for two days across several labyrinths. We were in anguish. Our children’s feet were swollen. Some of them bitten by snakes died because we were not able to carry them to hospital for treatment. 

The word anguish as used in the passage means

  • A. confusion
  • B. anger
  • C. pain
  • D. fear
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366

In each of the following questions, the word in capital letter has the emphatic stress. Choose the option to which the given words relate. 

Bala ate a slice of BREAD.

  • A. Did Bala drink a slice of bread?
  • B. Did Bala eat a loaf of bread?
  • C. Did Olu eat a slice of bread?
  • D. Did Bala eat a slice of cake?
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367

In each of the following questions, the word in capital letter has the emphatic stress. Choose the option to which the given words relate. 

His reign was noted for PEACE. 

  • A. Was his reign noted for wealth?
  • B. Whose house is noted for peace?
  • C. Was his reign examined for peace?
  • D. Whose reign is noted for peace?
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368

In each of the following questions, choose the most appropriate stress pattern from the options. The stressed syllable is written in capital letters. 

radioactive

  • A. RAdioactive
  • B. raDIOactive
  • C. radioACtive
  • D. radioacTIVE
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369

In each of the following questions, choose the most appropriate stress pattern from the options. The stressed syllable is written in capital letters. 

immunity

  • A. iMMUnity
  • B. immuNIty
  • C. Immunity
  • D. immuniTY
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370

In the following question, choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

bathe

  • A. rake
  • B. tear
  • C. bath
  • D. care
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371

In each of the following questions, choose the option that has the same vowel sounds as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

Market

  • A. bread
  • B. hymn
  • C. hem
  • D. leopard
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372

In the following questions, choose the option that rhymes with the given word:

draughts

  • A. droughts
  • B. drafts
  • C. after
  • D. crafts
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373

In each of the following questions, choose the option that rhymes with the given word. 

Light

  • A. lure
  • B. hate
  • C. right
  • D. caught
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374

In each of the following questions, select the option that best completes the gap. 

To be alive after such a serious accident _____ a celebration. 

  • A. is called for
  • B. call for
  • C. has been called for
  • D. calls for
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375

In each of the following questions, select the option that best completes the gap. 

He went ____ the corridor, looking for the principal’s office. 

  • A. under
  • B. among
  • C. along
  • D. around
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376

In each of the following questions, select the option that best completes the gap. 

The children chased all the _______ away. 

  • A. goose
  • B. gooses
  • C. geeses
  • D. geese
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377

In each of the following questions, select the option that best completes the gap. 

Take your share and give them _____

  • A. their's
  • B. there
  • C. there's
  • D. theirs
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378

In each of the following questions, select the option that best completes the gap. 

The students _____ the planned meeting with the new principal. 

  • A. refused
  • B. neglected
  • C. boycotted
  • D. rejected
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