English Past Questions v32 (JAMB/ WAEC/ NECO).

English Past Questions v32 (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 best completes the gap(s). Government has frowned upon politicians who are out to _____ wealth

A) gain

A) gain

B) amass

B) amass

C) steal

C) steal

D) waste

D) waste

#2. Choose the option that best completes the gap(s). You are just the hat on _____.

A) don't you

A) don't you

B) isn't it

B) isn't it

C) arent you

C) arent you

D) not so

D) not so

#3. Choose the option that best completes the gap(s). He was determined to _____ all position into submission.

A) push

A) push

B) cow

B) cow

C) box

C) box

D) pound

D) pound

#4. Choose the option that best completes the gap(s). I tried to discourage him, but he persisted _______ revealing the secret of his son.

A) for

A) for

B) in

B) in

C) on

C) on

D) to

D) to

#5. Choose the option that best completes the gap(s). I am told that the market is _____ in to the interests of people from all _______ of life

A) tuned / walks

A) tuned / walks

B) constructed / places

B) constructed / places

C) designed / places

C) designed / places

D) set / works

D) set / works

#6. Choose the option that best completes the gap(s). If you want to succeed in life, don't be envious ______ other people's achievement.

A) of

A) of

B) to

B) to

C) with

C) with

D) on

D) on

#7. Choose the option that best completes the gap(s). They are taught to value honour _______ their lives.

A) from

A) from

B) in

B) in

C) than

C) than

D) above

D) above

#8. Choose the option that best completes the gap(s). I missed the match though it was shown on television on two _____ nights.

A) concurrent

A) concurrent

B) consistent

B) consistent

C) concrete

C) concrete

D) consecutive

D) consecutive

#9. Choose the option that best completes the gap(s). The company paid some money to Abu to _____him for losses he suffered during the accident.

A) indemnity

A) indemnity

B) condole with

B) condole with

C) settle

C) settle

D) recompense

D) recompense

#10. Choose the option that best completes the gap(s). Our plan for the trip fell _____ when the rich man did not give us a life _____.

A) off/ boat

A) off/ boat

B) through / line

B) through / line

C) down / jacket

C) down / jacket

D) in / help

D) in / help

#11. Choose the option that best completes the gap(s). Amina lives _____ campus.

A) in the

A) in the

B) on

B) on

C) at the

C) at the

D) inside

D) inside

#12. Choose the option that best completes the gap(s). An acceptance of the offer would be a departure from the several rejections that _____ .

A) had taken place

A) had taken place

B) have taken place

B) have taken place

C) will take place

C) will take place

D) took place

D) took place

#13. Choose the option that best completes the gap(s). The _____ part of a new book is often written by a more experienced writer than the author

A) foreward

A) foreward

B) foreword

B) foreword

C) forward

C) forward

D) forword

D) forword

#14. Choose the option that best completes the gap(s). The officer acted in _____ the instructions.

A) accorance by

A) accorance by

B) accordance to

B) accordance to

C) accordance of

C) accordance of

D) accordance with

D) accordance with

#15. Choose the option that best completes the gap(s). The bombs was _____ .

A) detonated

A) detonated

B) dismantled

B) dismantled

C) deactivated

C) deactivated

D) depleted

D) depleted

#16. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s). Idris' forbearance endeared him to us.

A) hard work

A) hard work

B) patience

B) patience

C) wisdom

C) wisdom

D) good manners

D) good manners

#17. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s). They hated the police and, by implication, me.

A) extension

A) extension

B) inference

B) inference

C) examination

C) examination

D) application

D) application

#18. Choose the option that best completes the gap(s). He is really very mean. He _____ not lend me the money I wanted.

A) should

A) should

B) could

B) could

C) would

C) would

D) won't

D) won't

#19. Choose the option that best completes the gap(s). When the cashier told him to join the queue, he considered it _____ his dignity?

A) a drawback to

A) a drawback to

B) an affront on

B) an affront on

C) withdrawal from

C) withdrawal from

D) a strain on

D) a strain on

#20. Choose the option that best completes the gap(s). If anyone greets you, it is only polite to return _____ greeting.

A) your

A) your

B) theone's

B) theone's

C) anyone's

C) anyone's

D) one's

D) one's

#21. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s). The Lagos bus conductor wore his professional livery.

A) badge

A) badge

B) shoe

B) shoe

C) uniform

C) uniform

D) cap

D) cap

#22. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s). If joy hadn't been tripped up halfway through the race, she would have come first.

A) discouraged

A) discouraged

B) disqualified

B) disqualified

C) interrupted

C) interrupted

D) exhausted

D) exhausted

#23. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s). There must be something sinister about her late arrival.

A) reasonable

A) reasonable

B) joyful

B) joyful

C) hopeful

C) hopeful

D) ominous

D) ominous

#24. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s). The unification of the country has brought about great technological advancement

A) restoration

A) restoration

B) agreement

B) agreement

C) cohension

C) cohension

D) stabilty

D) stabilty

#25. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s). His amnesia has affected his career.

A) loss of focus

A) loss of focus

B) loss of sight

B) loss of sight

C) loss of memory

C) loss of memory

D) lossof direction

D) lossof direction

#26. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s). The president has mapped out some many laudable projects to embark upon.

A) laughable

A) laughable

B) good

B) good

C) praise worthy

C) praise worthy

D) valuable

D) valuable

#27. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s). Adamu's father is a stem man.

A) wicked

A) wicked

B) strict

B) strict

C) playful

C) playful

D) conservation

D) conservation

#28. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s). Nobody knew the source of the altercation between the couple.

A) alter ego

A) alter ego

B) quarrel

B) quarrel

C) deep love

C) deep love

D) wealth

D) wealth

#29. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s). His poetry is said to be inscrutable.

A) ludicrous

A) ludicrous

B) unlearnable

B) unlearnable

C) inseparable

C) inseparable

D) mysterious

D) mysterious

#30. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s). Hers was a specious argument about the government of the day.

A) misleading

A) misleading

B) precious

B) precious

C) spacious

C) spacious

D) true

D) true

#31. Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word or phrase underlined. His comment was not printable.

A) punishable

A) punishable

B) suitable

B) suitable

C) offensive

C) offensive

D) unfair

D) unfair

#32. Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word or phrase underlined. Curiously, he escape unhurt.

A) interestingly

A) interestingly

B) unsurprisingly

B) unsurprisingly

C) annoyingly

C) annoyingly

D) unusually

D) unusually

#33. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s). Agwube's explanation of her poor performance at the examination only begged the question.

A) delayed her punishment

A) delayed her punishment

B) sounded quite convincing

B) sounded quite convincing

C) did not address the issue

C) did not address the issue

D) overflogged the matter

D) overflogged the matter

#34. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined. We have every need to preserve some of our national monuments for posterity.

A) prosperity

A) prosperity

B) future

B) future

C) national pride

C) national pride

D) collective gain

D) collective gain

#35. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s). He commands the confidence and respect of all his subordinates.

A) request

A) request

B) enjoins

B) enjoins

C) enforces

C) enforces

D) conjures

D) conjures

#36. Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s). Most of the latest actions are militant in nature.

A) commanding

A) commanding

B) civil

B) civil

C) zealous

C) zealous

D) passionate

D) passionate

#37. Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s). The compulsory leave made her feel listless.

A) restful

A) restful

B) great

B) great

C) fat

C) fat

D) energetic

D) energetic

#38. Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word or phrase underlined. 'A novel is an embellished falsehood', said the teacher.

A) enriched

A) enriched

B) exaggerate

B) exaggerate

C) adorned

C) adorned

D) obliterated

D) obliterated

#39. Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word or phrase underlined. I have had enough of your impudence.

A) politeness

A) politeness

B) incivility

B) incivility

C) arrogance

C) arrogance

D) boldness

D) boldness

#40. Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word or phrase underlined. We were collectively responsible for keeping the machine in good shape.

A) jointly

A) jointly

B) severally

B) severally

C) dutifully

C) dutifully

D) socially

D) socially

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