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

547

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 all afraid when the alarm ________.

  • A. died off
  • B. went off
  • C. ran off
  • D. rang up
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548

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.
That world famous athlete is guilty………. way you look at it.

  • A. whenever
  • B. whatever
  • C. however
  • D. whichever
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549

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.
James appears ………… wiser than his friends.

  • A. more
  • B. much more
  • C. most
  • D. much
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550

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.
Professor John is the leader of the ……. committee to review the new book.

  • A. fifty-men
  • B. fifty-men's
  • C. fifty-man's
  • D. fifty-man
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551

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 footballers have been practising __________.

  • A. in the stadium hard all morning
  • B. all morning in the stadium hard
  • C. all morning hard in the stadium
  • D. hard in the stadium all morning
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552

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 officer …………. is my brother.

  • A. on uniform
  • B. in uniform dress
  • C. in uniform
  • D. with uniform
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553

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 accused forgot …………

  • A. what the police said
  • B. that the police said
  • C. when the police said
  • D. why the police said
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554

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.
This is the man ……….. I said told me the interesting story.

  • A. which
  • B. whose
  • C. whom
  • D. who
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555

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.
John should be through with his work,_______?

  • A. can't he
  • B. didn't he
  • C. shouldn't he
  • D. isn't it
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556

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.
Asokoro office ……………. is located in Ibadan.

  • A. headquarters'
  • B. headquarter
  • C. headquarter's
  • D. headquarters
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557

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 thug was ……… murder.

  • A. convicted for
  • B. charged with
  • C. charged for
  • D. sued with
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558

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 principal corrected no one else but ______.

  • A. Me
  • B. I
  • C. She
  • D. Myself
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559

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 fisherman said he sighted a ……….. of fish in the river.

  • A. pack
  • B. colony
  • C. shoal
  • D. swarm
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560

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

  • A. fawn
  • B. thing
  • C. hymn
  • D. single
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561

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

  • A. thaw
  • B. smooth
  • C. den
  • D. wealthy
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562

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

  • A. gem
  • B. rage
  • C. leisure
  • D. jest
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563

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

  • A. reception
  • B. rehearsal
  • C. upheaval
  • D. phonetics
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564

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

  • A. debtor
  • B. thumb
  • C. dabble
  • D. subtle
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565

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

  • A. risked
  • B. kicked
  • C. jumped
  • D. wounded
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566

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

  • A. bangle
  • B. knuckle
  • C. singe
  • D. ankle
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567

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

  • A. risked
  • B. kissed
  • C. west
  • D. fixed
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