English Past Questions v33 (JAMB/ WAEC/ NECO).

English Past Questions v33 (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 rhymes with the given word. joys

A) boys

A) boys

B) stays

B) stays

C) elbow

C) elbow

D) pots

D) pots

#2. Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s). Ndeni gave a flawless speech at the party.

A) a wonferful

A) a wonferful

B) a careless

B) a careless

C) an interesting

C) an interesting

D) an imperfect

D) an imperfect

#3. Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s). Beneath Ado's guff exterior, he's really very kind-hearted.

A) nice

A) nice

B) harsh

B) harsh

C) rough

C) rough

D) gentle

D) gentle

#4. Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s). Governing a country is not always as straightforward as people sometimes imagine.

A) complicated

A) complicated

B) troublesome

B) troublesome

C) untoward

C) untoward

D) irksome

D) irksome

#5. Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. The woman was mournful as her husband was found dead drunk.

A) She was sad because her husband was absolutely drunk

A) She was sad because her husband was absolutely drunk

B) She was apprehensive that her husband would drink as soon as he recovered fromdrunken stupor

B) She was apprehensive that her husband would drink as soon as he recovered fromdrunken stupor

C) She was sad because her husband was drunk and always as helpless as a dead man

C) She was sad because her husband was drunk and always as helpless as a dead man

D) She was mourning because her husband drank and died

D) She was mourning because her husband drank and died

#6. Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s). I am optimistic about the interview though it was a mind-bending exercise.

A) an enervating

A) an enervating

B) a debilitating

B) a debilitating

C) a difficult

C) a difficult

D) an easy

D) an easy

#7. Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s). The trader was amused by the cut-throat rush for the goods.

A) worrisome

A) worrisome

B) strange

B) strange

C) lacklusture

C) lacklusture

D) mad

D) mad

#8. Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s). The teacher said that Ali's essay was full of many redundant details.

A) unexplained

A) unexplained

B) strange

B) strange

C) necessary

C) necessary

D) useful

D) useful

#9. Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. The witness said he had no axe to grind with his brothers

A) He had no hatred for the brothers

A) He had no hatred for the brothers

B) He had no axe and therefore stole the matchet

B) He had no axe and therefore stole the matchet

C) He had no axe and therefore borrowed their matchet

C) He had no axe and therefore borrowed their matchet

D) He had no vested interest in the brothers

D) He had no vested interest in the brothers

#10. Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. The footballers moved with their tails between their legs.

A) They moved happily because they won the match the match

A) They moved happily because they won the match the match

B) They were unhappy because they had been despised by their opponents

B) They were unhappy because they had been despised by their opponents

C) They were ashamed because they had been defeated

C) They were ashamed because they had been defeated

D) They moved with their tails between their legs

D) They moved with their tails between their legs

#11. Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. The headmaster managed to take his way out of having to give a speech.

A) He delieverd a speech despite the difficult

A) He delieverd a speech despite the difficult

B) He managed to give a speech out of a difficult situation

B) He managed to give a speech out of a difficult situation

C) He managed to get himself out of a difficult situation

C) He managed to get himself out of a difficult situation

D) He managed to talk on his way

D) He managed to talk on his way

#12. Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. As regards the matter, we have crossed the rubicon.

A) We are completely at loss

A) We are completely at loss

B) We are irrevocably committed

B) We are irrevocably committed

C) We are already qualified

C) We are already qualified

D) We are perfectly committed

D) We are perfectly committed

#13. Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. Uche is full of himself.

A) He is conceited

A) He is conceited

B) He is complete

B) He is complete

C) He is a rich man

C) He is a rich man

D) He is careful

D) He is careful

#14. Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. Though Mr. Iro is our new chairman, he views other members with jaundiced eye.

A) He takes a rather forceful position on dealing with his members

A) He takes a rather forceful position on dealing with his members

B) He takes an unfavourable position concerning his members

B) He takes an unfavourable position concerning his members

C) He takes a sicky view of his members

C) He takes a sicky view of his members

D) He takes a rather hazy view of his members

D) He takes a rather hazy view of his members

#15. Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. People are not interested in who rules.

A) People are not ruled by the leaders they want

A) People are not ruled by the leaders they want

B) People are not concerned about who rules them

B) People are not concerned about who rules them

C) The rulers are not concerned about the people

C) The rulers are not concerned about the people

D) People who rule are not intersested in the ruled

D) People who rule are not intersested in the ruled

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

A) though

A) though

B) thoroughly

B) thoroughly

C) trophy

C) trophy

D) of

D) of

#17. Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s). The journalist's write-up contained a plethora of detail.

A) shortage

A) shortage

B) simplicity

B) simplicity

C) complexity

C) complexity

D) spectrum

D) spectrum

#18. From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences: Mrs. Kofi is angry _____ her daughter's lack of interest in her business

A) at

A) at

B) with

B) with

C) for

C) for

D) by

D) by

#19. From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences: Until I heard him myself, I _____ imagined that he said that

A) did not

A) did not

B) could not have

B) could not have

C) should not have

C) should not have

D) will not have

D) will not have

#20. From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences: No sooner had war started _____ the soldiers deserted the village

A) that

A) that

B) when

B) when

C) as

C) as

D) than

D) than

#21. From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences: Madam Abike turned _____ 13 bags of maize at the first harvest

A) on

A) on

B) out

B) out

C) up

C) up

D) in

D) in

#22. From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences: The principal advised all the students to be of help to _____

A) one other

A) one other

B) themselves

B) themselves

C) the other

C) the other

D) one another

D) one another

#23. From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences: Mr. Ackon needed _____ help to succeed in the business

A) a little

A) a little

B) a few

B) a few

C) little

C) little

D) few

D) few

#24. From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences: Susan has been urging me to join the _____ `

A) Girl Guides

A) Girl Guides

B) Girls Guide

B) Girls Guide

C) Girl Guide

C) Girl Guide

D) Girls Guides

D) Girls Guides

#25. From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences: Three kilometres _____quite a long distance

A) are

A) are

B) have been

B) have been

C) is

C) is

D) were

D) were

#26. From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences: She wondered if the water was not _____ hot for drinking

A) very

A) very

B) too

B) too

C) so

C) so

D) much

D) much

#27. From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences: The robbers were subjected _____ a thorough beating by the irate mob.

A) to

A) to

B) by

B) by

C) with

C) with

D) for

D) for

#28. From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences: The cook should have ______the pepper and the tomatoes together

A) ground

A) ground

B) grind

B) grind

C) grinds

C) grinds

D) grounded

D) grounded

#29. From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences: My friends would not believe me If I _______ them this story

A) tell

A) tell

B) told

B) told

C) am telling

C) am telling

D) will tell

D) will tell

#30. From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences: Even before his burial, Okoye's family members were already planning how to share his wealth _____themselves.

A) between

A) between

B) with

B) with

C) among

C) among

D) to

D) to

#31. From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences: The meeting of the _____will come later today.

A) secretaries general

A) secretaries general

B) secretary generals

B) secretary generals

C) secretary generals'

C) secretary generals'

D) secartary general's

D) secartary general's

#32. From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences: His father has a ______

A) round wooden beautiful table

A) round wooden beautiful table

B) wooden round beautiful table

B) wooden round beautiful table

C) beautiful table

C) beautiful table

D) beautiful round wooden table

D) beautiful round wooden table

#33. From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences: The teachers don't teach us _______?

A) do they

A) do they

B) don't they

B) don't they

C) didn't they

C) didn't they

D) isn't it

D) isn't it

#34. From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences: We are no _____friends

A) more

A) more

B) longer

B) longer

C) again

C) again

D) always

D) always

#35. From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences: Can you tell us how the accident came _____?

A) up

A) up

B) by

B) by

C) out

C) out

D) about

D) about

#36. From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences: I found my friends sitting _____ the beach.

A) in

A) in

B) at

B) at

C) under

C) under

D) on

D) on

#37. From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences: It is about time you _____ to bed.

A) go

A) go

B) have gone

B) have gone

C) went

C) went

D) should go

D) should go

#38. From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences: One of his close friends _____a soldier

A) is

A) is

B) are

B) are

C) have been

C) have been

D) were

D) were

#39. From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences: Does Omar _____in the city?

A) lived

A) lived

B) lives

B) lives

C) live

C) live

D) living

D) living

#40. From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word. The little boy gave his candid opinion of the incident.

A) quick

A) quick

B) brief

B) brief

C) frank

C) frank

D) hurried

D) hurried

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