English Past Questions v29 (JAMB/ WAEC/ NECO).

English Past Questions v29 (JAMB/ WAEC/ NECO); These English questions are for students who are sitting for the following examinations:

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#1. Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s). The man drew a sword as people congregated round him?

A) praised

A) praised

B) gathered round

B) gathered round

C) mobbed

C) mobbed

D) fled from

D) fled from

#2. Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s). The notice reads, 'No cash translations in this hall'?

A) money

A) money

B) gainful

B) gainful

C) business

C) business

D) cheque

D) cheque

#3. Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s). A tentative solution was provided?

A) A convincing

A) A convincing

B) A provisional

B) A provisional

C) An amicable

C) An amicable

D) A definite

D) A definite

#4. Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s). The chief said he would use the power inherent in his office to stop the celebration.

A) unrelated to

A) unrelated to

B) common to

B) common to

C) allotted to

C) allotted to

D) impervious to

D) impervious to

#5. Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s). In our last play, Segun acted the hero?

A) villain

A) villain

B) devil

B) devil

C) criminal

C) criminal

D) assassin

D) assassin

#6. Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s). The point you have made is quite apt

A) illogical

A) illogical

B) helpful

B) helpful

C) irrelevant

C) irrelevant

D) insentitive

D) insentitive

#7. Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s). The police found a conclusive proof of the boy's guilt?

A) a corroborative

A) a corroborative

B) a doubtful

B) a doubtful

C) a consolatory

C) a consolatory

D) an incriminating

D) an incriminating

#8. Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s). That little boy has become quite chubby?

A) thin

A) thin

B) intelligent

B) intelligent

C) huge

C) huge

D) tall

D) tall

#9. Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s). He gave himself up by his plebeian tastes?

A) robust

A) robust

B) voracious

B) voracious

C) patrician

C) patrician

D) laughable

D) laughable

#10. Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s). Akpan was able to douse the flames with the new piece of equipment?

A) reduce

A) reduce

B) extinguish

B) extinguish

C) ignite

C) ignite

D) reinforce

D) reinforce

#11. Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s). No sooner had he arrived than it started to rain?

A) Long before

A) Long before

B) Seldom

B) Seldom

C) Simultaneously

C) Simultaneously

D) just before

D) just before

#12. Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s). The action was premeditated?

A) unnecessary

A) unnecessary

B) catastrophic

B) catastrophic

C) unplanned

C) unplanned

D) uncoordinated

D) uncoordinated

#13. Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s). The usually hostile crowd was captivated by the player's winsome attitude?

A) obnoxious

A) obnoxious

B) friendly

B) friendly

C) colourful

C) colourful

D) drunken

D) drunken

#14. Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s). The reporter made a masterly analysis of the situation?

A) an unskilful

A) an unskilful

B) a mistaken

B) a mistaken

C) an indepth

C) an indepth

D) a proper

D) a proper

#15. Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s). He has no reason to have his heart in his mouth?

A) think negatively

A) think negatively

B) feel guilty

B) feel guilty

C) be afraid

C) be afraid

D) be confident

D) be confident

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

A) unique

A) unique

B) charade

B) charade

C) arch

C) arch

D) church

D) church

#17. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined. The plan has gone awry?

A) wide

A) wide

B) wrong

B) wrong

C) well

C) well

D) wild

D) wild

#18. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined. The judge emphasized his morbid desires in his judgement?

A) inordinate

A) inordinate

B) uncritical

B) uncritical

C) ravenous

C) ravenous

D) unpleasant

D) unpleasant

#19. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined. The recommended novel has a convoluted theme?

A) a simple

A) a simple

B) an attractive

B) an attractive

C) a disgusting

C) a disgusting

D) a complicated

D) a complicated

#20. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined. The party men revelled all night when the election results were announced?

A) celebrated

A) celebrated

B) mourned

B) mourned

C) fought

C) fought

D) discussed

D) discussed

#21. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined. He is a prolific writer?

A) a very productive

A) a very productive

B) a well-known

B) a well-known

C) a clever

C) a clever

D) an influential

D) an influential

#22. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined. The government has announced its preparedness for the scheme?

A) determination

A) determination

B) regret

B) regret

C) pleasure

C) pleasure

D) readiness

D) readiness

#23. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined. The chairman advised the participants to follow convention in stating their points?

A) eloquence

A) eloquence

B) advice

B) advice

C) prudence

C) prudence

D) tradition

D) tradition

#24. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined. His discovery of the vaccine became a quantum leap in search for a scientific cure for the illness?

A) victorious battle

A) victorious battle

B) slow but steady step

B) slow but steady step

C) great impovement

C) great impovement

D) fast but sure step

D) fast but sure step

#25. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined. After the meeting, I read a leer on his face as he looked at the woman?

A) satisfying meaning

A) satisfying meaning

B) bad look

B) bad look

C) pleasant disposition

C) pleasant disposition

D) poor smile

D) poor smile

#26. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined. His loss suddenly became redeemable?

A) incurable

A) incurable

B) exclusive

B) exclusive

C) recoverable

C) recoverable

D) repulsive

D) repulsive

#27. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined. The move to expel the chairman was sanctioned by members of the party?

A) unleashed

A) unleashed

B) opposed

B) opposed

C) supported

C) supported

D) initiated

D) initiated

#28. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined. Because Jamium is so easily offended, he was not considered for the post of head boy?

A) irritable

A) irritable

B) stubborn

B) stubborn

C) troublesome

C) troublesome

D) docile

D) docile

#29. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined. The witness provided a monstrous account of the event?

A) supportive

A) supportive

B) tragic

B) tragic

C) shocking

C) shocking

D) verbatim

D) verbatim

#30. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined. Adamu is rather meddlesome in dealing with his friends.

A) impertinent

A) impertinent

B) intimidating

B) intimidating

C) quarrelsome

C) quarrelsome

D) uncaring

D) uncaring

#31. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined. The commander said that he battle would be sustained, total and relentless?

A) continuous

A) continuous

B) brutal

B) brutal

C) fierce

C) fierce

D) innocuous

D) innocuous

#32. Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. I owe you far less than you owe me?

A) My debt to you is greater than yours to me

A) My debt to you is greater than yours to me

B) Your debt is not much greater than mine

B) Your debt is not much greater than mine

C) What we owe each other is approximately the same

C) What we owe each other is approximately the same

D) I owe you something, but you owe me much more

D) I owe you something, but you owe me much more

#33. Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. The dispute over land acquisition has come to a head?

A) The problem has reached crisis proportions

A) The problem has reached crisis proportions

B) The problem has been referred to the headquarters

B) The problem has been referred to the headquarters

C) Because of the dispute, land acquisition has now been halted

C) Because of the dispute, land acquisition has now been halted

D) The problem has now been solved

D) The problem has now been solved

#34. Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. He had hardly spoken when the bell rang?

A) He found it difficult to speak, and then the bell rang

A) He found it difficult to speak, and then the bell rang

B) When the bell rang, he was still speaking

B) When the bell rang, he was still speaking

C) The bell rang very soon after he spoke

C) The bell rang very soon after he spoke

D) He spoke in a harsh manner and the bell rang

D) He spoke in a harsh manner and the bell rang

#35. Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. I think she takes her guardian's support for granted?

A) Her guardian has been helping her for a long time, and she is very grateful to him

A) Her guardian has been helping her for a long time, and she is very grateful to him

B) She wants her guardian to grant her more support

B) She wants her guardian to grant her more support

C) She thinks her guardian will nom longer support her as he has been doing

C) She thinks her guardian will nom longer support her as he has been doing

D) Her guardian has been helping her for a long time, but she does not show enough gratitude

D) Her guardian has been helping her for a long time, but she does not show enough gratitude

#36. Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. The class has fallen in with the teacher's plans?

A) The class has ignored the plans

A) The class has ignored the plans

B) The class has rejected the plans

B) The class has rejected the plans

C) The class has accepted the plans

C) The class has accepted the plans

D) The class has modified the plans

D) The class has modified the plans

#37. Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. In our college, the regulations concerning resits are grey area?

A) The regulation have just been revised

A) The regulation have just been revised

B) The regulation have often ignored

B) The regulation have often ignored

C) The regulations are perfectly clear

C) The regulations are perfectly clear

D) The regulations are very clear

D) The regulations are very clear

#38. Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. Ogiri takes after his father, he fawns upon anyone with influence.

A) Like his father, Ogiri likes to flatter people with influence in society

A) Like his father, Ogiri likes to flatter people with influence in society

B) Like his father, Ogiri hates influential people

B) Like his father, Ogiri hates influential people

C) Ogiri, who always follows his father, tries to act an influential man

C) Ogiri, who always follows his father, tries to act an influential man

D) Ogiri, who looks like his father, follows rich and influential people about

D) Ogiri, who looks like his father, follows rich and influential people about

#39. Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. You are to write a report and give it to the security office?

A) After writting your report, give it to the security office

A) After writting your report, give it to the security office

B) You are writting a report, as the security office directed

B) You are writting a report, as the security office directed

C) The report you are writting should be given to the securityoffice

C) The report you are writting should be given to the securityoffice

D) You have been ordered to write a report, which you will give to the security office

D) You have been ordered to write a report, which you will give to the security office

#40. Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. After the war, the victors became increasingly vindictive?

A) Vengeful attacks were incessantly carried out on those who lost war

A) Vengeful attacks were incessantly carried out on those who lost war

B) Friendly measures were taken to heal the wounds

B) Friendly measures were taken to heal the wounds

C) Repreesive measures were taken against those who lost the war

C) Repreesive measures were taken against those who lost the war

D) Those who won the war became treacherous

D) Those who won the war became treacherous

#41. Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. The perfect reeled off the names of all the students who broke the library?

A) The perfect gave a disjointed list of the students in the law library

A) The perfect gave a disjointed list of the students in the law library

B) The perfect omitted the names of the students who broke into the law library

B) The perfect omitted the names of the students who broke into the law library

C) The perfect submitted a complete list of the students who stole library books

C) The perfect submitted a complete list of the students who stole library books

D) The perfect gave an accurate list of the students who disobeyed library regulations

D) The perfect gave an accurate list of the students who disobeyed library regulations

#42. Choose the option that has a different stress pattern from the others.

A) competent

A) competent

B) represent

B) represent

C) syllables

C) syllables

D) quality

D) quality

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