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

820

This question is based on Khadijat Abubakar Jalli’s novel, “The Life Changer”

From the novel; Sweet Sixteen

Ummi’s husband wanted to study law but the providence chose that he study _____

  • A. commerce
  • B. accounting
  • C. law
  • D. history
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821

This question is based on Khadijat Abubakar Jalli’s novel, “The Life Changer”

From the novel; Sweet Sixteen

Who was Omar’s immediate sister?

  • A. Ummi
  • B. Omar
  • C. Salma
  • D. Teemah
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822

This question is based on Khadijat Abubakar Jalli’s novel, “The Life Changer”

From the novel; Sweet Sixteen

The book described Talle as a?

  • A. The precious child
  • B. The quiet one
  • C. The friendly child
  • D. the holy child
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823

This question is based on Khadijat Abubakar Jalli’s novel, “The Life Changer”

From the novel; Sweet Sixteen

What did the author of the book study?
 

  • A. B.Sc (Ed) Mathematics
  • B. B.A English Language
  • C. B.A Literary Studies
  • D. BSc Political Science
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824

From the words lettered A toD, choose the word that contains the sound represented by the given phonetic symbol.

/ɪ/

  • A. key
  • B. brief
  • C. guilt
  • D. seize
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825

/z/

  • A. insist
  • B. persist
  • C. consist
  • D. resist
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826

From the words lettered A toD, choose the word that contains the sound represented by the given phonetic symbol.

/ð/

  • A. thought
  • B. den
  • C. their
  • D. thank
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827

From the words lettered A toD, choose the word that contains the sound represented by the given phonetic symbol.

/iə/

  • A. pair
  • B. lure
  • C. lower
  • D. peer
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828

From the words lettered A toD, choose the word that contains the sound represented by the given phonetic symbol.

/k/

  • A. champagne
  • B. knife
  • C. knit
  • D. chorus
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829

From the words lettered A toD, choose the word that contains the sound represented by the given phonetic symbol.

/tʃ/

  • A. shock
  • B. botched
  • C. machine
  • D. chagrin
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830

From the words lettered A toD, choose the word that contains the sound represented by the given phonetic symbol.

/w/

  • A. wrought
  • B. awe
  • C. know
  • D. wet
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831

From the words lettered A toD, choose the word that contains the sound represented by the given phonetic symbol.

/aʊ/

  • A. fraught
  • B. plough
  • C. fracas
  • D. bat
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832

From the words lettered A toD, choose the word that contains the sound represented by the given phonetic symbol.

/ʌ/

  • A. sport
  • B. coat
  • C. could
  • D. flood
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833

From the words lettered A toD, choose the word that contains the sound represented by the given phonetic symbol.

/a:/

  • A. pat
  • B. angry
  • C. lark
  • D. prank
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834

In each of the following sentences, the word that receives the emphatic stress is written in capital letters. From the questions lettered A to D, choose the one to which the given sentence is the appropriate answer.

The principal punished the students for being DISHONEST.

  • A. Did the teacher punish the students for being dishonest?
  • B. Did the principal praise the students for being dishonest?
  • C. Did the principal punish the students for being sincere?
  • D. Did the principal punish the teachers for being dishonest?
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835

In each of the following sentences, the word that receives the emphatic stress is written in capital letters. From the questions lettered A to D, choose the one to which the given sentence is the appropriate answer.

John’s father was PROMOTED yesterday.

  • A. Was Peter's father promoted yesterday?
  • B. Was John's mother promoted yesterday?
  • C. Was John's father sacked yesterday?
  • D. Was John's father promoted last year?
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836

In each of the following sentences, the word that receives the emphatic stress is written in capital letters. From the questions lettered A to D, choose the one to which the given sentence is the appropriate answer.

The FRENCH village is located in Badagry.

  • A. Is the German village located in Badagry?
  • B. Is the French embassy located in Badagry?
  • C. Is the French village located in Ikoyi?
  • D. Was the French village located in Badagry?
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837

In each of the following sentences, the word that receives the emphatic stress is written in capital letters. From the questions lettered A to D, choose the one to which the given sentence is the appropriate answer.

His cousin is usually HOSPITABLE to strangers.

  • A. Is his mother usually hospitable to strangers?
  • B. Is his cousin usually hostile to strangers?
  • C. Is his cousin seldom hospitable to strangers?
  • D. Is his cousin usually hospitable to foes?
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838

In each of the following sentences, the word that receives the emphatic stress is written in capital letters. From the questions lettered A to D, choose the one to which the given sentence is the appropriate answer.

HE is the press photographer.

  • A. Is she the press photographer?
  • B. Was he the press photographer?
  • C. Is he the museum photographer?
  • D. Is he the press editor?
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839

In the following options lettered A to D, all the words except one have the same stress pattern. Identify the one with the different stress pattern and shade your answer in the usual way. 

  • A. foster
  • B. manner
  • C. cadet
  • D. guardian
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840

In the following options lettered A to D, all the words except one have the same stress pattern. Identify the one with the different stress pattern and shade your answer in the usual way. 

  • A. confess
  • B. festive
  • C. justice
  • D. haughty
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