English Past Questions v27 (JAMB/ WAEC/ NECO); These English questions are for students who are sitting for the following examinations:

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

A) gear

A) gear

B) sure

B) sure

C) preesure

C) preesure

D) measure

D) measure

#2. Choose the option nearest n meaning to the word or phrase underlined. Courteously, Ade stood back to let his teacher go first through the door

A) calmly

A) calmly

B) politely

B) politely

C) carefully

C) carefully

D) patiently

D) patiently

#3. Choose the option nearest n meaning to the word or phrase underlined. No wonder Sikemi later became a detective; she has been very observant

A) curious

A) curious

B) perceptive

B) perceptive

C) inductive

C) inductive

D) inquisitive

D) inquisitive

#4. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).The accident victim received a superficial wound from the crash?

A) a serious

A) a serious

B) a painless

B) a painless

C) an internal

C) an internal

D) an external

D) an external

#5. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).The boxer fizzled out just in the sixth round?

A) knocked out his opponent

A) knocked out his opponent

B) showed off his talents

B) showed off his talents

C) became tired out fought on sppiritedly

C) became tired out fought on sppiritedly

D) surrendered rather disappointingly

D) surrendered rather disappointingly

#6. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).The manager described Mfon as a man of vehement character?

A) weak and uninterested

A) weak and uninterested

B) strong and insistent

B) strong and insistent

C) troublesome and noisy

C) troublesome and noisy

D) clever and helpful

D) clever and helpful

#7. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).Obi's dog is old but still lively?

A) attractive

A) attractive

B) howling

B) howling

C) barking

C) barking

D) frisky

D) frisky

#8. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).His taciturnity amazed everyone in the court during the legal tussle?

A) obliviousness

A) obliviousness

B) sensibilty

B) sensibilty

C) reticence

C) reticence

D) pervasiveness

D) pervasiveness

#9. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).Emeka's painting was so realistic that it could almost have been a photograph?

A) pictureque

A) pictureque

B) concrete

B) concrete

C) lively

C) lively

D) authentic

D) authentic

#10. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).Many people used to live in poverty?

A) instabilty

A) instabilty

B) want

B) want

C) difficult

C) difficult

D) the slums

D) the slums

#11. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s). Accountability is certainly a desirable quality in a politician?

A) Respectability

A) Respectability

B) Responsibility

B) Responsibility

C) Courage

C) Courage

D) Diligence

D) Diligence

#12. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).The common practice among some media practitioners is to be sensational in their reporting?

A) prevalent

A) prevalent

B) rampant

B) rampant

C) ordinary

C) ordinary

D) cogent

D) cogent

#13. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).The fateful decision changed the company's outlook in many ways?

A) wonderful

A) wonderful

B) uncontrollable

B) uncontrollable

C) disastrous

C) disastrous

D) unsuccessful

D) unsuccessful

#14. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s). No wonder Sikemi later became a detective she has been very observant?

A) curious

A) curious

B) perceptive

B) perceptive

C) inductive

C) inductive

D) inquisitive

D) inquisitive

#15. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).Nigeria has been playing a vital role in the political and economic development of Africa?

A) creditable

A) creditable

B) crucial

B) crucial

C) rspectable

C) rspectable

D) laudable

D) laudable

#16. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s). Courteously, Ade stood back to let his teacher go first through the door?

A) Patiently

A) Patiently

B) Politely

B) Politely

C) Carefully

C) Carefully

D) Caimly

D) Caimly

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

A) alter

A) alter

B) water

B) water

C) pot

C) pot

D) hall

D) hall

#18. The word in capital letters has the emphatic stress. Choose the option to which the given sentence relates.The student BOUGHT the book.

A) Who bought the book?

A) Who bought the book?

B) Did the student steal the book ?

B) Did the student steal the book ?

C) What did the student buy?

C) What did the student buy?

D) How will the student get the book?

D) How will the student get the book?

#19. Choose the option that has the stress on the first syllable.

A) circulation

A) circulation

B) eleven

B) eleven

C) impossible

C) impossible

D) criticism

D) criticism

#20. Choose the option that has the stress on the first syllable.

A) bachelor

A) bachelor

B) condemn

B) condemn

C) afternoon

C) afternoon

D) intact

D) intact

#21. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).There has been a downturn in the affairs of the company

A) a massive increase

A) a massive increase

B) a turn-around

B) a turn-around

C) little progress

C) little progress

D) a decline

D) a decline

#22. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).The mottled skin of a person with HIV indicates an advanced stage of its development

A) brown

A) brown

B) spotted

B) spotted

C) scaly

C) scaly

D) pimply

D) pimply

#23. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).In spite of constant financial support from his father, Udenyi treats his studies with considerable levity

A) seriousness

A) seriousness

B) enthusiasm

B) enthusiasm

C) wastefulness

C) wastefulness

D) lassitude

D) lassitude

#24. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).The prosecutor was fully able to substantiate the charge

A) expatiate on

A) expatiate on

B) prove

B) prove

C) dismiss

C) dismiss

D) weaken

D) weaken

#25. The word in capital letters has the emphatic stress. Choose the option to which the given sentence relates.The teacher wants MY pen

A) Does the teacher want his pen?

A) Does the teacher want his pen?

B) What does the teacher want?

B) What does the teacher want?

C) Does the teacher want your ruler?

C) Does the teacher want your ruler?

D) Who wants my pen?

D) Who wants my pen?

#26. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).The school's badge is the insignia? of office for all the perfects in the school

A) power

A) power

B) symbol

B) symbol

C) seal

C) seal

D) recognition

D) recognition

#27. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).Ibro shows enough liberality with his meagre income

A) generousity

A) generousity

B) frugality

B) frugality

C) prodigality

C) prodigality

D) insensitivity

D) insensitivity

#28. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).It is a misnomer to call three thousand naira a living wage

A) an incontrovertible assertion

A) an incontrovertible assertion

B) an appropriate term

B) an appropriate term

C) a wrong description

C) a wrong description

D) a mishmash

D) a mishmash

#29. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).His plans boomeranged on him

A) bounced

A) bounced

B) fell

B) fell

C) catapulted

C) catapulted

D) backfired

D) backfired

#30. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).The manager's knowledge of the strike is of the utmost importance?

A) standard

A) standard

B) genuine

B) genuine

C) paramount

C) paramount

D) basic

D) basic

#31. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).The festivals create in the people of feeling of pride in their cultural heritage

A) history

A) history

B) heirloom

B) heirloom

C) legacy

C) legacy

D) possession

D) possession

#32. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s). Funnily enough, the priest prayed for the robber who shot him

A) Timidly

A) Timidly

B) Unexpectedly

B) Unexpectedly

C) Disappointingly

C) Disappointingly

D) Fearlessly

D) Fearlessly

#33. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).The presence of the captain makes the sailors ill at ease

A) uncomfortable

A) uncomfortable

B) sickly

B) sickly

C) impatient

C) impatient

D) easily ill

D) easily ill

#34. In the question below, choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phase in italics. The boxer fizzled out just in the sixth round

A) knocked out his opponent

A) knocked out his opponent

B) showed off his talents

B) showed off his talents

C) became tired but fought on spiritedly

C) became tired but fought on spiritedly

D) surrendered rather disappointingly

D) surrendered rather disappointingly

#35. Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word John is a very industrious man though people think he is____________

A) dull

A) dull

B) indifferent

B) indifferent

C) ineffective

C) ineffective

D) inefficient

D) inefficient

#36. Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word The headmaster used to be very rigid in his opinion but now he has become more experienced and_________ of other people’s views

A) Antagonistic

A) Antagonistic

B) critical

B) critical

C) flexible

C) flexible

D) tolerant

D) tolerant

E) unyielding

E) unyielding

#37. Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letter(s).card

A) bad

A) bad

B) bag

B) bag

C) bard

C) bard

D) lad

D) lad

E) ward

E) ward

#38. Choose from the options lettered A to E, the one that contains the sound segment represented by the given phonetic symbol./Λ/

A) burn

A) burn

B) bounce

B) bounce

C) TRUE

C) TRUE

D) trust

D) trust

E) turn

E) turn

#39. Choose from the options lettered A to E, the one that contains the sound segment represented by the given phonetic symbol./l:/

A) bearing

A) bearing

B) beat

B) beat

C) beauty

C) beauty

D) bit

D) bit

E) lie

E) lie

#40. Choose from the options labelled A to E, the one that has the same vowel sound as the one represented underlined Letter(s).canoe

A) full

A) full

B) hoe

B) hoe

C) look

C) look

D) pool

D) pool

E) robe

E) robe

#41. Choose from the options labelled A to E, the one that has the same vowel sound as the one represented underlined Letter(s).key

A) bit

A) bit

B) fight

B) fight

C) pet

C) pet

D) pit

D) pit

E) quay

E) quay

#42. Choose from the options labelled A to E, the one that has the same vowel sound as the one represented underlined Letter(s).bill

A) beard

A) beard

B) bite

B) bite

C) seat

C) seat

D) sight

D) sight

E) women

E) women

#43. In this question, choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word or phrase. The flying Eagles put up a plucky defense against their opponents.

A) Weak

A) Weak

B) Strong

B) Strong

C) Careless

C) Careless

D) Cold

D) Cold

#44. In the question below, choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phase in italics. Nigeria has been playing a vital role in the political and economic development of Africa.

A) creditable

A) creditable

B) crucial

B) crucial

C) respectable

C) respectable

D) laudable

D) laudable

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