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

526

Identify the word with a different stress pattern
 

  • A. penitent
  • B. penitence
  • C. retrospect
  • D. discover
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527

Identify the word with a different stress pattern

  • A. believe
  • B. radar
  • C. declare
  • D. annoy
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528

Identify the word with a different stress pattern

  • A. mountain
  • B. extrude
  • C. caution
  • D. creature
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529

Identify the word with a different stress pattern

  • A. maintenance
  • B. candidate
  • C. enigma
  • D. primacy
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530

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
Those novels are interesting. I wonder if you can get me …………….

  • A. others such many
  • B. many such others
  • C. such many others
  • D. many others such
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531

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
The fire fighters worked hard to ………. the inferno.

  • A. put by
  • B. put away
  • C. put off
  • D. put out
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532

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
The couple _______ their first child when I entered college.

  • A. hasn't had
  • B. haven't had
  • C. were not having
  • D. hadn't had
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533

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
The …….scientist has discovered a cure for cancer.

  • A. brilliant young Nigerian
  • B. Nigerian brilliant young
  • C. young brilliant Nigerian
  • D. young Nigerian brilliant
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534

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
Tayo: I think I can now solve the problem.
Essien:…………

  • A. So I can
  • B. Either do I
  • C. Neither can I
  • D. So do I
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535

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
The test seemed …………….. simple that we thought we would all pass.

  • A. over
  • B. so
  • C. very
  • D. too
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536

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
Business is poor these days ……….. workers are on strike.

  • A. whereas
  • B. because
  • C. no matter
  • D. so that
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537

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
A meeting was called …………..the instance of the chairman.

  • A. by
  • B. for
  • C. on
  • D. at
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538

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
The teacher has ……… with the principal.

  • A. fallen apart
  • B. fallen out
  • C. fallen of
  • D. fallen down
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539

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
The duty of our teacher is to give instructions;………. is to obey.
 

  • A. ours
  • B. our
  • C. ours'
  • D. our's
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540

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
Mother bought …………. at the fair.

  • A. a red expensive Japanese car
  • B. an expensive Japanese red car
  • C. a Japanese red expensive car
  • D. an expensive red Japanese car
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541

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
………. the hours of nine and ten, the surgeons completed the operation.

  • A. before
  • B. upon
  • C. between
  • D. in
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542

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
Before the lecturer entered the hall, we ………. the board.

  • A. are cleaning
  • B. have cleaned
  • C. clean
  • D. had cleaned
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543

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
The ………… were decorated with flowers.

  • A. girls shoes
  • B. girls' shoes
  • C. girls' shoes'
  • D. girls shoes'
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544

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
We were lucky our driver didn’t die in the accident, ……….. ?
 

  • A. did we
  • B. isn't it
  • C. didn't we
  • D. weren't we
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545

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
The Chairman wasn’t privy ….. that information.

  • A. with
  • B. at
  • C. on
  • D. to
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546

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
The material used for sewing my dress is _______to yours.

  • A. most superior
  • B. superior
  • C. very superior
  • D. more superior
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