English Past questions v10 (JAMB/ WAEC/ NECO)

English Past questions v10 (JAMB/ WAEC/ NECO); These English questions are for students who are sitting for the following examinations:

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• NABTEB GCE

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#1. Choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the underlined word in each sentence: The doctor was very "gentle" with his patients in the examining room.

A) Harsh

A) Harsh

B) Rude

B) Rude

C) Rough

C) Rough

D) Unkind

D) Unkind

#2. Choose the word or phrase from A to E which has the nearest meaning to the underlined word or words in each sentence : Mary is "jealous" of her sister’s success.

A) Suspicious

A) Suspicious

B) Bitter

B) Bitter

C) Careful

C) Careful

D) Mindful

D) Mindful

E) Envious

E) Envious

#3. Choose the word or phrase from A to E which has the nearest meaning to the underlined word or words in each sentence : Our school prefect is too "officious" and we all hate him because of his behavior.

A) Efficient

A) Efficient

B) Efficacious

B) Efficacious

C) Over-zealous

C) Over-zealous

D) Active

D) Active

#4. Choose the word or phrase from A to E which has the nearest meaning to the underlined word or words in each sentence : The president of our club has sent his "regrets". He may be unable to attend the next meeting.

A) Confusion

A) Confusion

B) Explanations

B) Explanations

C) Anxieties

C) Anxieties

D) Unhappiness

D) Unhappiness

E) Apologies

E) Apologies

#5. Choose the word or phrase from A to E which has the nearest meaning to the underlined word or words in each sentence : Whenever I travel abroad, I always bring, on my return, photographs, postcards, and other small items as "souvenirs"

A) Mementoes

A) Mementoes

B) Remembrance

B) Remembrance

C) Memorials

C) Memorials

D) Memorables

D) Memorables

E) Property

E) Property

#6. Choose the word or phrase from A to E which has the nearest meaning to the underlined word or words in each sentence : Because our representative in the house of assembly is an immature and biased politician,he takes a "jaundiced" view of our social and economic problems.

A) Hazy

A) Hazy

B) Unclear

B) Unclear

C) Prejudiced

C) Prejudiced

D) Bleak

D) Bleak

E) Bright

E) Bright

#7. They promised to cause …...... fuss.....…. possible.

A) As little/as

A) As little/as

B) A little/if

B) A little/if

C) A few/as

C) A few/as

D) The least/that

D) The least/that

#8. From one’s daily experience,one can see that many people have _____ money _____ they really need.

A) Fewer/that

A) Fewer/that

B) More/than

B) More/than

C) As much/than

C) As much/than

D) Much/than

D) Much/than

#9. Eko bridge, linking Lagos Island to Surulere, has ___________

A) Many traffic

A) Many traffic

B) Numerous vehicles

B) Numerous vehicles

C) Uncontrollable traffic

C) Uncontrollable traffic

D) Plenty traffic

D) Plenty traffic

E) A lot of traffic

E) A lot of traffic

#10. The passenger waited patiently whilst they transferred his_____from the taxi to the bus.

A) Properties

A) Properties

B) Baggages

B) Baggages

C) Luggage

C) Luggage

D) Luggages

D) Luggages

#11. Choose the word or phrase from A to E which has the nearest meaning to the underlined word or words in each sentence : He used his savings to "bring up" his nephew.

A) Lead

A) Lead

B) Accompany

B) Accompany

C) Feed

C) Feed

D) Support

D) Support

E) Conduct

E) Conduct

#12. I was in such a hurry, I didn’t have time to_______ Hello.

A) Tell

A) Tell

B) Speak

B) Speak

C) Talk

C) Talk

D) Say

D) Say

#13. My younger brother looked ill last night, and was evidently ______ this morning.

A) Worse

A) Worse

B) Worst

B) Worst

C) More ill

C) More ill

D) Learner

D) Learner

#14. The schoolboy screamed loudly when he saw a snake …. looked terrifying.

A) It

A) It

B) Who

B) Who

C) And

C) And

D) He

D) He

E) Which

E) Which

#15. The guests _____ breakfast by the time the bus arrives.

A) Are finishing

A) Are finishing

B) Have finished

B) Have finished

C) Shall have finished

C) Shall have finished

D) Had finished

D) Had finished

E) Will have finished

E) Will have finished

#16. ____ Lawyers enrolled at the Nigerian bar last year____ the year.

A) As much/as

A) As much/as

B) Very many/than

B) Very many/than

C) More/than

C) More/than

D) Some/as

D) Some/as

#17. Maimuna wrote to ask if I could put her …. for the night.

A) Up

A) Up

B) In

B) In

C) Out

C) Out

D) Off

D) Off

#18. After weeks of bargaining they_____a deal worth millions.

A) Made up

A) Made up

B) Turned about

B) Turned about

C) Brought off

C) Brought off

D) Went in

D) Went in

#19. The policemen stood …. the man at the corner.

A) Looking

A) Looking

B) Seeing

B) Seeing

C) Shearing

C) Shearing

D) Glaring

D) Glaring

E) Watching

E) Watching

#20. _____ reached 18.7% of the U.S population.

A) Employed

A) Employed

B) Unemployment

B) Unemployment

C) Employers

C) Employers

D) Employees

D) Employees

#21. Joe had found a flat, so …. he will not be sleeping here, even if he still comes for meals.

A) Lastly

A) Lastly

B) Least

B) Least

C) Last

C) Last

D) At last

D) At last

E) At least

E) At least

#22. These six employees _______ absent from work since new year’s day.

A) Are

A) Are

B) Have been

B) Have been

C) Were

C) Were

D) Had been

D) Had been

#23. I wish I …. to swim when I was younger.

A) Had learnt

A) Had learnt

B) Learn

B) Learn

C) Learnt

C) Learnt

D) Was learning

D) Was learning

#24. By the end of June, i …. six examinations this year.

A) Shall take

A) Shall take

B) Have taken

B) Have taken

C) Shall have taken

C) Shall have taken

D) Am taken

D) Am taken

#25. We used to go to that club on Saturday night______?

A) Isn’t it

A) Isn’t it

B) Didn’t we

B) Didn’t we

C) Don’t we

C) Don’t we

D) Aren’t we

D) Aren’t we

#26. It was a blind alley. I could not walk any _____

A) Far

A) Far

B) Farthest

B) Farthest

C) Furthest

C) Furthest

D) Farther

D) Farther

E) Further

E) Further

#27. Have you paid your taxes up to date? The tax collector inquired if______

A) You have paid your taxes up to date

A) You have paid your taxes up to date

B) I had paid my taxes up to date

B) I had paid my taxes up to date

C) I paid my taxes up to date

C) I paid my taxes up to date

D) Have I paid my taxes up to date

D) Have I paid my taxes up to date

#28. Do you want me to buy her anything? She asked Asman. She asked Asman if___________

A) She wants her to buy her anything

A) She wants her to buy her anything

B) You want to buy anything

B) You want to buy anything

C) She wanted to buy anything

C) She wanted to buy anything

D) I wanted her to buy anything

D) I wanted her to buy anything

E) She wanted her to buy her anything.

E) She wanted her to buy her anything.

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