English past Questions v19 (JAMB/ WAEC/ NECO)

English Past Questions v19 (JAMB/ WAEC/ NECO); These English questions are for students who are sitting for the following examinations:

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#1. The principal remarked that it was the high standard of discipline that was instrumental _____ the high percentage of passes in the school

A) upon

A) upon

B) to

B) to

C) with

C) with

D) on

D) on

#2. The Headmaster was interviewed in connection _____ the expansion project

A) to

A) to

B) with

B) with

C) for

C) for

D) about

D) about

#3. What do you want me to do now? I'm _____ withdrawing and keeping quiet

A) for

A) for

B) with

B) with

C) up

C) up

D) off

D) off

#4. I am looking _____ seeing your family.

A) ahead at

A) ahead at

B) forward to

B) forward to

C) forward on

C) forward on

D) for to

D) for to

#5. These folktales have been handed _____ from generation to generation

A) in

A) in

B) over

B) over

C) down

C) down

D) up

D) up

#6. John arrived at the airport on time but he could not get _____ the plane

A) into

A) into

B) on

B) on

C) in

C) in

D) to enter

D) to enter

#7. In the question below select the word opposite in meaning to the underlined: A book on style without abundant example seems to me as 'ineffectual' as a book on biology without abundant illustration

A) useless

A) useless

B) difficult

B) difficult

C) interesting

C) interesting

D) satisfactory

D) satisfactory

#8. My uncle told me, 'I have a large house and you are welcome to the protection it offers'. O my uncle told me that _____

A) he had a large house, and you are welcome to the protection it offers

A) he had a large house, and you are welcome to the protection it offers

B) he have a large house, and i was welcome to the protection it offered

B) he have a large house, and i was welcome to the protection it offered

C) had a large house and he was welcomed to the protection it offers

C) had a large house and he was welcomed to the protection it offers

D) he had a large house , and i was welcome to the protection it offered

D) he had a large house , and i was welcome to the protection it offered

#9. The manager said that unless the employes worked harder the factory would have to be closed. The manager said that _____

A) the employees were not working hard, and so the factory would be closed

A) the employees were not working hard, and so the factory would be closed

B) the employees should not close early so that they could produce more

B) the employees should not close early so that they could produce more

C) the factory was not productive because the employees were lazy

C) the factory was not productive because the employees were lazy

D) the factory would be shut if the employees did not increase their output

D) the factory would be shut if the employees did not increase their output

#10. The student who went home without an exit has apologised _____ his misconduct

A) on

A) on

B) at

B) at

C) to

C) to

D) for

D) for

#11. The man has atoned _____ his sins

A) upon

A) upon

B) on

B) on

C) for

C) for

D) at

D) at

#12. In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined: ' A basic objective in this respect is the attainment of self sufficiency in food in about a decade.'

A) Food will soon be sufficient for everybody

A) Food will soon be sufficient for everybody

B) Mass production of food

B) Mass production of food

C) We should aim at producing food for sale and consumption in ten years

C) We should aim at producing food for sale and consumption in ten years

D)Our aims is to provide enough food for our needs in ten years

D)Our aims is to provide enough food for our needs in ten years

#13. In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined: In their desire to impress their friends and relatives, many young workers 'bite off more than they can chew' in terms of financial obligations.

A) have more money than sense

A) have more money than sense

B) eat more than they can digest properly

B) eat more than they can digest properly

C) spend too much money on food

C) spend too much money on food

D)take on more responsibility than they can afford

D)take on more responsibility than they can afford

#14. In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined: All the efforts made to settle the quarrel were 'futile'

A) successful

A) successful

B) wicked

B) wicked

C) reasonable

C) reasonable

D) fruitless

D) fruitless

#15. In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined: The new Inspector decide that the culprits 'should be brought to book'

A) should have their names recorded in a book

A) should have their names recorded in a book

B)should be brought before hin to show whether they could read or not

B)should be brought before hin to show whether they could read or not

C) should be booked

C) should be booked

D) should be made to answer for their conduct

D) should be made to answer for their conduct

#16. In the question below select the word opposite in meaning to the underlined: The long straight trunk of the tree is 'ideal' for roundwood used like railway sleepers, refters and fence posts

A) best

A) best

B) perfect

B) perfect

C) most unsuitable

C) most unsuitable

D) satisfactory

D) satisfactory

#17. In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined: Thousands of students 'are candidates' for the examination but only very few pass

A) come into

A) come into

B) call for

B) call for

C) go into

C) go into

D) enter for

D) enter for

#18. In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined: He 'went through fire' before he qualified as a doctor

A) had a fire accident

A) had a fire accident

B) made a lot of fire

B) made a lot of fire

C) suffered a lot

C) suffered a lot

D) underwent some purification

D) underwent some purification

#19. In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined: Osyaku 'started playing' football because he thought it would develop him physically

A) took up football

A) took up football

B) picked up football

B) picked up football

C) returned football

C) returned football

D) took up with footbal

D) took up with footbal

#20. In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined: Once i have finished 'all my homework, i am permitted' to watch television

A) I can only watch television at any time

A) I can only watch television at any time

B) I can only watch television after doing my homework

B) I can only watch television after doing my homework

C) Television comes first, then homework second

C) Television comes first, then homework second

D) I can only finish my homework after permission to watch television

D) I can only finish my homework after permission to watch television

#21. n the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined: 'For all he cared, the game was a good as lost.'

A) He did not care if the game was lost

A) He did not care if the game was lost

B) He could not care less if the game was lost

B) He could not care less if the game was lost

C) He was almost certain that the game would be lost

C) He was almost certain that the game would be lost

D) He was afraid the game would be lost

D) He was afraid the game would be lost

#22. In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined: The meeting was 'cancelled' because of the convocation

A) brought up

A) brought up

B) alled of

B) alled of

C) broke off

C) broke off

D) dropped out

D) dropped out

#23. In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined: Our town is so small that we are always 'meeting' our schoolmates accidentally

A) coming across

A) coming across

B) falling into

B) falling into

C) knocking up

C) knocking up

D)running into

D)running into

#24. In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined: Can you 'give a good explanation' for your behaviour?

A) account for

A) account for

B) call for

B) call for

C) clear up

C) clear up

D) make up

D) make up

#25. In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined: 'be careful!'. We are approaching the crossroads

A) look up

A) look up

B) watch out

B) watch out

C) look out

C) look out

D) hold up

D) hold up

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