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

8863

Choose the appropriate option to fill the gap in the following sentences:
we couldn’t find the official who was to act as our guide …., he has left before we arrived

  • A. Moreover
  • B. Actually
  • C. Nevertheless
  • D. However
  • E. Even
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8864

Choose the appropriate option to fill the gap in the following sentences:
Bimbo sings beautifully …. ?

  • A. isn't it
  • B. doesn't she
  • C. isn't she
  • D. does she
  • E. is she
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8865

Choose the appropriate option to fill the gap in the following sentences:
The prefect came to the class five minutes after the lesson ….

  • A. has started
  • B. had started
  • C. have started
  • D. is started
  • E. has been started
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8866

Choose the appropriate option to fill the gap in the following sentences:
You cannot have a vague idea of the content of this comprehension text unless you first …. the whole passage for few minutes, said the teacher to his pupils

  • A. digest
  • B. decipher
  • C. skim through
  • D. chew through
  • E. master
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8867

Choose the appropriate option to fill the gap in the following sentences:

I was able to …. Olu my book because he promised to return it the following day

  • A. borrow
  • B. give
  • C. lend
  • D. lease
  • E. secure
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8868

Choose the appropriate option to fill the gap in the following sentences:
If Remi perform poorly in her forthcoming examination,then either her mother or i …. to blame

  • A. must
  • B. has
  • C. will be
  • D. are
  • E. am
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8869

Choosing the appropriate option to fill the gap in the following sentences:
If i were the Head of the English Department in my school, i …. make oral English a compulsory subject

  • A. would
  • B. could
  • C. should
  • D. might
  • E. had
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8870

Choosing the appropriate option to fill the gap in the following sentences:
Dume …. in Abraka for three years when i met her

  • A. lived
  • B. had lived
  • C. would have lived
  • D. was living
  • E. was lived
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8871

Choosing the appropriate option to fill the gap in the following sentences:
the principal was able to establish a functional language laboratory for school because he acted …. the advice of experts on the subject

  • A. through
  • B. at
  • C. from
  • D. on
  • E. by
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8872

Choosing the appropriate option to fill the gap in the following sentences:
As a result of the injury sustained on the football field, Segun was …. with a broken leg for months

  • A. laid down
  • B. laid out
  • C. laid on
  • D. laid up
  • E. laid off
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8873

Choosing the word or phrase from A to E which has the same meaning as the underlined word or words in each sentence:
In civilized society, it is unseemly to emit a loud belch at the end of a meal

  • A. noisy
  • B. annoying
  • C. stupid
  • D. outrageous
  • E. impolite
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8874

Choosing the word or phrase from A to E which has the same meaning as the underlined word or words in each sentence:
Sitting majestically on his throne is the Oba of Benin flanked by some of his wives

  • A. surrounded
  • B. supported
  • C. guarded
  • D. protected
  • E. neglected
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8875

Choosing the word or phrase from A to E which has the same meaning as the underlined word or words in each sentence:
In some parts of our society, people are ostracized purely on the basis of their parentage

  • A. hated
  • B. disrespected
  • C. shut off form others
  • D. locked up
  • E. abandoned
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8876

Choosing the word or phrase from A to E which has the same meaning as the underlined word or words in each sentence:
For a priest to be successful, he should, from time to time review his actions

  • A. inspect
  • B. examine
  • C. stare at
  • D. visualize
  • E. conceptualized
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8877

Choosing the word or phrase from A to E which has the same meaning as the underlined word or words in each sentence:
While the mother and father were arguing furiously their small-boy sat patiently taking in everything they said

  • A. absorbing
  • B. accommodating
  • C. embracing
  • D. accepting
  • E. noting
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8878

Choosing the word or phrase from A to E which has the same meaning as the underlined word or words in each sentence:
The two boxers were neck and neck up till the sixth round but in the seventh and final round, the bigger one lost ground

  • A. could no longer stand on his feet
  • B. failed to maintain his position
  • C. was beaten
  • D. became dizzy
  • E. became a punching bag
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8879

Choosing the word or phrase from A to E which has the same meaning as the underlined word or words in each sentence:

When a man is immune to an illness, he is

  • A. opposed to it
  • B. attached to it
  • C. hated by it
  • D. protected against it
  • E. addicted to it
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8880

Choosing the word or phrase from A to E which has the same meaning as the underlined word or words in each sentence:
I listened with rapt attention as he never suspected that i knew he was telling me a cock and bull story

  • A. a story about a cock
  • B. a story about bull
  • C. an incredible story
  • D. an interesting
  • E. an eye witness story
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8881

Choosing the word or phrase from A to E which has the same meaning as the underlined word or words in each sentence:
The vote of thanks which was elaborately moved by the social secretary did not ring true particularly as the fund raising had been a big failure

  • A. was all lies
  • B. was not honest
  • C. was inaudible
  • D. was not genuine
  • E. was distorted
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8882

Choosing the word or phrase from A to E which has the same meaning as the underlined word or words in each sentence:
After the wife had covered her misdeeds by prevaricating on several occasions, the poor husband accused her point blank of adultery

  • A. bluntly
  • B. pointedly
  • C. emphatically
  • D. unreservedly
  • E. unmistakingly
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8883

Choosing the word or phrase from A to E which has the same meaning as the underlined word or words in each sentence:
He has never been a good mediator, even in minor family disputes, because in most cases his views are always jaundiced

  • A. coloured
  • B. sick
  • C. suspicious
  • D. unscrupulous
  • E. prejudiced
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