English Past Questions v16 (JAMB/ WAEC/ NECO)

English Past Questions v16 (JAMB/ WAEC/ NECO); These English questions are for students who are sitting for the following examinations:

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#1. The commission was set up to enquire _____ the general conditions of child abuse in such institution.

A) at

A) at

B) from

B) from

C) after

C) after

D) into

D) into

#2. We hold that the nation, both in its public and private sectors _____ the best consultancy service and advice in all its endeavours

A) deserve

A) deserve

B) deserving

B) deserving

C) deserves

C) deserves

D) are deserving

D) are deserving

#3. The situation has deteriorated sharply and relations between the two countries may soon be _____

A) removed

A) removed

B) broken

B) broken

C) withdrawn

C) withdrawn

D) eliminated

D) eliminated

#4. One of the men _____ round the lawn three times every evening

A) use to run

A) use to run

B) are use to run

B) are use to run

C) is used to running

C) is used to running

D) are used to run

D) are used to run

#5. The young lady decided to _____

A) do away with the many advices given by her relatives

A) do away with the many advices given by her relatives

B) reject all the advices given by her relations

B) reject all the advices given by her relations

C) take to all the advice given by her relations

C) take to all the advice given by her relations

D) take to all the advices given by her relations

D) take to all the advices given by her relations

#6. Two ministers found it very difficult to get _____

A) through with each other in the cabinet

A) through with each other in the cabinet

B) by with one another

B) by with one another

C) through with one another

C) through with one another

D) on with each other

D) on with each other

#7. The School Board has placed an order for _____

A) all the furnitures and equipments required in the new schools

A) all the furnitures and equipments required in the new schools

B) all the furniture and equipment required in the new schools

B) all the furniture and equipment required in the new schools

C) all of the furniture and equipments required in the new school

C) all of the furniture and equipments required in the new school

D) many of the furnitures and equipment required in the new school

D) many of the furnitures and equipment required in the new school

#8. On his way back the boy ran into a long procession of men, women and children in _____

A) white beautiiful exceedingly flowing gowns

A) white beautiiful exceedingly flowing gowns

B) exceedingly flowing white beautiful gowns

B) exceedingly flowing white beautiful gowns

C) exceedingly beautiful white flowing gowns

C) exceedingly beautiful white flowing gowns

D) white flowing exceedingly beautiful gowns

D) white flowing exceedingly beautiful gowns

#9. I could not believe that our team _____ the match after being in the lead for most of the match

A) to lose

A) to lose

B) lost

B) lost

C) will be losing

C) will be losing

D) losing

D) losing

#10. In the question below, choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined: The legislator has decided 'to play second fiddle' after he had been walked out of the assembly for violating basic procedures of the House. This means that the legislator has decided to

A) oppose every motion in the House

A) oppose every motion in the House

B) suport every motion in the House

B) suport every motion in the House

C) condemn every motion

C) condemn every motion

D) support the lead given by the others

D) support the lead given by the others

#11. In the question below, choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined: Old customs 'die hard'. This implies that old customs

A) cause a lot of hardship and death

A) cause a lot of hardship and death

B) must be stopped

B) must be stopped

C) never die out

C) never die out

D)tend to last for a long time

D)tend to last for a long time

#12. In the question below, choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined: The convict said. he was tired of 'leading a dog's life'. To lead a dog's life means to live

A) carelessly

A) carelessly

B) in disgrace

B) in disgrace

C) in solitude

C) in solitude

D) in misery

D) in misery

#13. After the initial confusion, the Manager's suggestion brought _____ to the depressed investors

A) a glitter of hope

A) a glitter of hope

B) a glimmer of hope

B) a glimmer of hope

C) a sparkle of hope

C) a sparkle of hope

D) a raise of hope

D) a raise of hope

#14. The farmer has bought the insecticide because he was bent on _____ the insects in his farm.

A) exterminating

A) exterminating

B) estimating

B) estimating

C) extenuating

C) extenuating

D) extinguishing

D) extinguishing

#15. It is usually hard to change the course of action when one 'crosses the rubicon'. The underlined expression, as used in this sentence means to

A) pass through a place called rubicon

A) pass through a place called rubicon

B) cross a river called rubicon

B) cross a river called rubicon

C) cross a bridge called rubicon

C) cross a bridge called rubicon

D)be irrevocably commited

D)be irrevocably commited

#16. The salesman tried to 'pull the wool over by the eye'. This implies that the salesman tried to

A) force me to buy his goods

A) force me to buy his goods

B) offer me cotton wool

B) offer me cotton wool

C) make me by his wool

C) make me by his wool

D) dupe me

D) dupe me

#17. Ijeoma 'counted her chickens before they were hatched'. This means that Ijeoma

A) regarded each egg as a chicken

A) regarded each egg as a chicken

B) hatched the egg prematurely

B) hatched the egg prematurely

C) assumed that her expectation had already been realized

C) assumed that her expectation had already been realized

D) protected her eggs from breaking

D) protected her eggs from breaking

#18. Solo has resigned his job with the textile mills. He doesn't seem to worry about getting another job. His plans are still 'quite in the air'. This means that his plans are

A) airmailed

A) airmailed

B) airtight

B) airtight

C) uncertain

C) uncertain

D) certain

D) certain

#19. Ike is 'head over heels in love' with Ngozi. This means that

A) Ike is friendly with Ngozi

A) Ike is friendly with Ngozi

B) Ike is trying to fall in love with Ngozi

B) Ike is trying to fall in love with Ngozi

C) Ngozi fell on Ike's heel and both of them fell in love

C) Ngozi fell on Ike's heel and both of them fell in love

D) Ike is madly in love with Ngozi

D) Ike is madly in love with Ngozi

#20. The story has to be taken 'with a grain of salt'. This means that

A) you need some salt to listen to the story

A) you need some salt to listen to the story

B) there is not salt in the story

B) there is not salt in the story

C) the story is questionable

C) the story is questionable

D) the story is true

D) the story is true

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