English Past Questions v26 (JAMB/ WAEC/ NECO).

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#1. Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined. Says?

A) fierce

A) fierce

B) dam

B) dam

C) wet

C) wet

D) rain

D) rain

#2. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined. Publishing as a business venture has become a hot potato in Nigeria?

A) unacceptable

A) unacceptable

B) unpleasant

B) unpleasant

C) expensive

C) expensive

D) profitable

D) profitable

#3. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s). The cynics feared that the nation's nascent democracy would fail?

A) illusionists

A) illusionists

B) pessimists

B) pessimists

C) declinquents

C) declinquents

D) critics

D) critics

#4. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s). The nurse was in favour of voluntary euthanasia?

A) a sleeping pill

A) a sleeping pill

B) a major operation

B) a major operation

C) a painless death

C) a painless death

D) a simple operation

D) a simple operation

#5. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s). There was a glut of oil on the market?

A) an abundance of

A) an abundance of

B) an increase in

B) an increase in

C) a variety of

C) a variety of

D) an accumulation of

D) an accumulation of

#6. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s). A few years ago, nobody would have believed that the economy would turn around?

A) change

A) change

B) deteriorate

B) deteriorate

C) improve

C) improve

D) stagnate

D) stagnate

#7. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s). The man's story sounded plausible to his audience?

A) credible

A) credible

B) entertaining

B) entertaining

C) fantastic

C) fantastic

D) credulous

D) credulous

#8. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s). Before announcing his retirement, Ochima resolved to settle an account with the bank?

A) get back at

A) get back at

B) pay back all he owes

B) pay back all he owes

C) close his account with

C) close his account with

D) retire his loans from

D) retire his loans from

#9. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s). He shared his room with a person whose behaviour was quite nauseating?

A) disgusting

A) disgusting

B) disrespectful

B) disrespectful

C) disgraceful

C) disgraceful

D) discouraging

D) discouraging

#10. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s). From what she said, one may infer that she does not like the course?

A) agree

A) agree

B) deduce

B) deduce

C) suppose

C) suppose

D) realize

D) realize

#11. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s). The leader has the unstinting support of his party?

A) cautious

A) cautious

B) uninspiring

B) uninspiring

C) unsparing

C) unsparing

D) laudable

D) laudable

#12. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s). The essence of governance is to seek the good and well-being of the majority of the people?

A) characteristics

A) characteristics

B) importance

B) importance

C) secret

C) secret

D) goal

D) goal

#13. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s). The carpenter built a commodious wardrobe?

A) wide

A) wide

B) gigantic

B) gigantic

C) small

C) small

D) spacious

D) spacious

#14. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s). The company is to shed three thousand staff this year?

A) throw up

A) throw up

B) placate

B) placate

C) lay off

C) lay off

D) demote

D) demote

#15. The words in capital letters has emphatic stress. Choose the option to which the sentence relates. The President SPOKE to the press.

A) Did the president write to the press?

A) Did the president write to the press?

B) Did the President speak to the press ?

B) Did the President speak to the press ?

C) Who spoke to the press?

C) Who spoke to the press?

D) Are these the pressmen that the President spoke to?

D) Are these the pressmen that the President spoke to?

#16. The words in capital letters has emphatic stress. Choose the option to which the sentence relates. My MOTHER served rice and fresh fish stew for dinner.

A) Did your mother serve rice and fresh fish stew for lunch ?

A) Did your mother serve rice and fresh fish stew for lunch ?

B) Who served rice and fresh stew for dinner?

B) Who served rice and fresh stew for dinner?

C) What kind of meal did your mother serve for dinner

C) What kind of meal did your mother serve for dinner

D) What kind of stew did your mother serve for dinner

D) What kind of stew did your mother serve for dinner

#17. Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s). Gregarious animals can be found in the zoo?

A) lonely

A) lonely

B) tame

B) tame

C) wild

C) wild

D) various

D) various

#18. Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s). I am loath to do the assignment?

A) unwilling

A) unwilling

B) waiting

B) waiting

C) dying

C) dying

D) willing

D) willing

#19. Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s). Only those who are gullible fall victim to his trickery?

A) astute

A) astute

B) courteous

B) courteous

C) saucy

C) saucy

D) devastated

D) devastated

#20. Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s). A cool bath in a hot weather can be truly invigorating?

A) debillitating

A) debillitating

B) devastating

B) devastating

C) disgusting

C) disgusting

D) unpalatable

D) unpalatable

#21. Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s). The witness decided to conceal the evidence?

A) walve

A) walve

B) divulge

B) divulge

C) hide

C) hide

D) destory

D) destory

#22. Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s). The doctor examined the patient painstakingly?

A) carefully

A) carefully

B) perfunctorily

B) perfunctorily

C) professionally

C) professionally

D) painfully

D) painfully

#23. Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s). Toyin is married to an impatient, self-centred man

A) a tolerant

A) a tolerant

B) a tolerable

B) a tolerable

C) a fretful

C) a fretful

D) an edgy

D) an edgy

#24. Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s). The agency has sworn to deal with all the apostles of confederation?

A) opponents

A) opponents

B) apostates

B) apostates

C) proponents

C) proponents

D) protagonists

D) protagonists

#25. Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s). The members of the congregation were inspired by the sermon?

A) enthralled

A) enthralled

B) disenchanted

B) disenchanted

C) disorientated

C) disorientated

D) bewitched

D) bewitched

#26. Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s). A conservative estimate put the number of missing persons at forty?

A) An accurate

A) An accurate

B) An incorrect

B) An incorrect

C) A rough

C) A rough

D) A primitive

D) A primitive

#27. Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s). Agbenu was ecstatic about her result?

A) sad

A) sad

B) dispassionate

B) dispassionate

C) mad

C) mad

D) pessimistic

D) pessimistic

#28. Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s). Students could be timid?

A) pugnacious

A) pugnacious

B) friendly

B) friendly

C) bold

C) bold

D) covetous

D) covetous

#29. Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s). The labour leader's recalcitrant stance was applauded?

A) flexible

A) flexible

B) uncompromising

B) uncompromising

C) well-informed

C) well-informed

D) stubborn

D) stubborn

#30. Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s). The company has continued to monopolize the distribution of the products?

A) regularize

A) regularize

B) liberalize

B) liberalize

C) centralize

C) centralize

D) specialize

D) specialize

#31. Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. In spite of his humble beginning, Audu now throws his weight around?

A) His noble brith notwithstanding, Audu is a corrupt man

A) His noble brith notwithstanding, Audu is a corrupt man

B) From his poor background, Audu is now a rich man

B) From his poor background, Audu is now a rich man

C) Despite his obvious poverty, Audu is a proud man

C) Despite his obvious poverty, Audu is a proud man

D) Audu is arrogant despite his simple upbringing

D) Audu is arrogant despite his simple upbringing

#32. Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined. Teeth?

A) taught

A) taught

B) tank

B) tank

C) though

C) though

D) thought

D) thought

#33. Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined. Concrete?

A) anxious

A) anxious

B) concern

B) concern

C) consider

C) consider

D) attend

D) attend

#34. Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s). He is well known for his inordinate ambition?

A) passionate

A) passionate

B) sound

B) sound

C) excessive

C) excessive

D) moderate

D) moderate

#35. Choose the option that has a different vowel consonant sound from the others

A) chef

A) chef

B) chief

B) chief

C) shoe

C) shoe

D) ocean

D) ocean

#36. Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. If he went to London, he would see the Queen?

A) He did not go to London and did not see the Queen

A) He did not go to London and did not see the Queen

B) He would like to see the Queen when he goes to London

B) He would like to see the Queen when he goes to London

C) When he goes to London he will see the Queen

C) When he goes to London he will see the Queen

D) He did not see the Queen when he went to London

D) He did not see the Queen when he went to London

#37. Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. Ngozi has always considered her father to be an impassioned man?

A) Her father is a very strict man

A) Her father is a very strict man

B) Her father is a very lively man

B) Her father is a very lively man

C) Her father is an emotional man

C) Her father is an emotional man

D) Her father is a disciplined man

D) Her father is a disciplined man

E) Her father is a disciplinarian

E) Her father is a disciplinarian

#38. Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. The manager paid us in hard currency?

A) We were paid in a strong and stable currency

A) We were paid in a strong and stable currency

B) We were paid in dollars and pound sterling

B) We were paid in dollars and pound sterling

C) We were paid in new notes

C) We were paid in new notes

D) We paid in foreign currency

D) We paid in foreign currency

#39. Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. The elders rebuked Olu for taking issue with his principal?

A) Olu was scolded for acting in collusion principal

A) Olu was scolded for acting in collusion principal

B) Olu was reprimanded for arguing with his principal

B) Olu was reprimanded for arguing with his principal

C) Olu was blamed for issuing a statement denying his principal

C) Olu was blamed for issuing a statement denying his principal

D) Olu was cautioned for shouting at his principal

D) Olu was cautioned for shouting at his principal

#40. Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided. It is often _____ that inflation _____ from too much money chasing very few goods?

A) said / results

A) said / results

B) say / result

B) say / result

C) said /result

C) said /result

D) say / resulted

D) say / resulted

#41. Choose the option that has a different vowel sound from the others.

A) cost

A) cost

B) won't

B) won't

C) hope

C) hope

D) coast

D) coast

#42. Choose the option that has a different consonant sound from the others.

A) wife

A) wife

B) of

B) of

C) off

C) off

D) laugh

D) laugh

#43. Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided. Idakwo ran _____ miss the train?

A) lest he may

A) lest he may

B) lest he should

B) lest he should

C) lest he almost

C) lest he almost

D) lest he will

D) lest he will

#44. Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided. How is the new editor _____ on with his work?

A) moving

A) moving

B) getting

B) getting

C) pushing

C) pushing

D) going

D) going

#45. Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided. Be careful not to _____ this money?

A) loose

A) loose

B) lose

B) lose

C) lost

C) lost

D) loss

D) loss

#46. Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided. Nowadays, many graduate are not well disposed to teaching _______?

A) are they?

A) are they?

B) aren't they?

B) aren't they?

C) do they?

C) do they?

D) they are?

D) they are?

#47. Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided. Adika _____ a message from the club regularly?

A) receives

A) receives

B) had received

B) had received

C) receive

C) receive

D) has received

D) has received

#48. Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided. My classmate _____ I haven't seen for years, wrote to me last week?

A) whose

A) whose

B) which

B) which

C) that

C) that

D) whom

D) whom

#49. Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided. If you would do me this favour, I ______ be very grateful?

A) should

A) should

B) would

B) would

C) shall

C) shall

D) will

D) will

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