English Past Questions v9 (JAMB/ WAEC/ NECO).

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#1. The prices _____ are too high for us

A) you lent me

A) you lent me

B) you quoted

B) you quoted

C) you attended

C) you attended

D) you gave me

D) you gave me

#2. The method _____ does not give the expected results.

A) you recommended

A) you recommended

B) you visited

B) you visited

C) you told

C) you told

D) you sent me

D) you sent me

#3. Oxygen is necessary to life. Nothing can live without it. It was _____ a century ago.

A) invented

A) invented

B) found out

B) found out

C) discovered

C) discovered

D) learnt

D) learnt

#4. If he had entered the room, i _____ him

A) saw

A) saw

B) had seen

B) had seen

C) would have seen

C) would have seen

D) may see

D) may see

#5. You should show some consideration _____ the feelings of others.

A) with

A) with

B) about

B) about

C) by

C) by

D) to

D) to

E) for

E) for

#6. The old car _____ several times this year

A) was repaired

A) was repaired

B) has been repaired

B) has been repaired

C) had been repaired

C) had been repaired

D) has repaired

D) has repaired

#7. Choose the word or phrase closest in meaning to the underlined word: His "penury" gave him a lifetime of hunger

A) avariciousness

A) avariciousness

B) affluence

B) affluence

C) poverty

C) poverty

D) penny pinching

D) penny pinching

#8. Choose the word or phrase closest in meaning to the underlined word: The bible's "prodigal" son became quite wealth eventually

A) prestigious

A) prestigious

B) phlegmatic

B) phlegmatic

C) errant

C) errant

D) pecuniary

D) pecuniary

E) extravagant

E) extravagant

#9. The students _____ so much noise while the lecturer had to walk out of the class.

A) made

A) made

B) had been making

B) had been making

C) were making

C) were making

D) had made

D) had made

#10. Olukayode _____ as a mechanic when he was young, but now he is a driver.

A) had been working

A) had been working

B) used to work

B) used to work

C) would work

C) would work

D) would have worked

D) would have worked

#11. _____ , it might not look such a rosy proposition.

A) From his viewing proposal

A) From his viewing proposal

B) when he views the proposal

B) when he views the proposal

C) Having viewed the proposal

C) Having viewed the proposal

D) From his point of view

D) From his point of view

#12. If we went to any European country _____ Britain, we should need a substantial amount of money to pay our way.

A) like

A) like

B) let us say

B) let us say

C) as an example

C) as an example

D) like say

D) like say

#13. The horse is a winner, _____

A) you can take that from me

A) you can take that from me

B) you can say i say so

B) you can say i say so

C) you can take my word for it

C) you can take my word for it

D) it is my word against theirs

D) it is my word against theirs

#14. The telephone _____ in the nineteenth century and is now used in most countries in the world

A) had been invented

A) had been invented

B) was invented

B) was invented

C) would have been invented

C) would have been invented

D) has been invented

D) has been invented

#15. By the end of the next semester he _____ his University education.

A) would have completed

A) would have completed

B) will be completing

B) will be completing

C) shall have completed

C) shall have completed

D) was completing

D) was completing

#16. In the past his father used to walk but nowadays he _____ to work by bicycles.

A) was going

A) was going

B) is going

B) is going

C) seldomly goes

C) seldomly goes

D) goes

D) goes

#17. Some people think that ...are potentially a nuisance.

A) parent in-law

A) parent in-law

B) parents in-law

B) parents in-law

C) parents in-laws

C) parents in-laws

D) parent in-laws

D) parent in-laws

#18. Shakespearian ...are generally the victims of circumstances.

A) heros

A) heros

B) heres

B) heres

C) he roses

C) he roses

D) hero

D) hero

E) heroes

E) heroes

#19. He is easily the ...of the lot

A) brightest

A) brightest

B) brighter

B) brighter

C) more bright

C) more bright

D) most brightest

D) most brightest

#20. I am not attending ...is my wife.

A) whereas

A) whereas

B) neither

B) neither

C) either

C) either

D) but

D) but

#21. Choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the underlined word in each sentence: James is a disco-addict. He takes his studies rather "lightly".

A) Humorously

A) Humorously

B) Gloomily

B) Gloomily

C) Tediously

C) Tediously

D) Carefully

D) Carefully

E) Seriously

E) Seriously

#22. Choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the underlined word in each sentence: My cousin is very lazy. He will not take his studies serious. His future looks quiet "bleak"

A) Cloudy

A) Cloudy

B) Cheerless

B) Cheerless

C) Bright

C) Bright

D) Huge

D) Huge

#23. Choose the word or phrase from A to E which has the nearest meaning to the underlined word or words in each sentence : In some parts of India, people are "ostracized" simply because of their ancestry.

A) Abandoned

A) Abandoned

B) Shut off from society

B) Shut off from society

C) Refused education

C) Refused education

D) Rendered unhappy

D) Rendered unhappy

E) Hated

E) Hated

#24. Choose the word or phrase from A to E which has the nearest meaning to the underlined word or words in each sentence : We all have both good and bad characteristics. Either is, however, easily "manifested" in time of crises.

A) Demanded

A) Demanded

B) Highlighted

B) Highlighted

C) Submerged

C) Submerged

D) Demonstrated

D) Demonstrated

E) Ridiculed

E) Ridiculed

#25. Choose the word or phrase from A to E which has the nearest meaning to the underlined word or words in each sentence : One of the surest ways to ensure good health is to have a "wholesome" and adequate diet.

A) Palatable

A) Palatable

B) Mixed

B) Mixed

C) Hygienic

C) Hygienic

D) Delicious

D) Delicious

E) Health - giving

E) Health - giving

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