English Past Questions And Answers

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1381

After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence. Bola promised to pay Sade in her own coin. This means that Bola

  • A. will return Sade's coin
  • B. defaulted in the repayment of a loan from Sade
  • C. took a loan from Sade
  • D. threatened to take revenge on Sade
View Discussion (0)WAEC 1996 OBJ
1382

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

month

  • A. mug
  • B. font
  • C. cost
  • D. moth
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2014 OBJ
1383

Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.

It is often ....... that inflation ....... from too much money chasing very few goods?

  • A. said / results
  • B. say / result
  • C. said /result
  • D. say / resulted
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2003
1384

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
  • B. sounded quite convincing
  • C. did not address the issue
  • D. overflogged the matter
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2009
1385

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. Emeka was always conspicuous by his absence when it came to attending lectures.

  • A. That Emeka always attended lectures at school
  • B. Emeka absence from lectures was all too glaring
  • C. It was obvious that Emeka was not present at lectures
  • D. What made Emeka conspicuous was is occasional absence from school
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2009
1386

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sounds as the one represented by the letters underlined.Zoo

  • A. assault
  • B. assist
  • C. release
  • D. please
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2015
1387

For these questions, choose the option that have same vowel sound as the ones represented by the letter (s) underlined ''famous''

  • A. soup
  • B. cook
  • C. pilot
  • D. colonel
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2016
1388

In the sentence below, there is one underlined word and one gap. From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time correctly fill the gap in the sentence.

The principal is very strict but his vice is .....

  • A. peaceful
  • B. lenient
  • C. kind
  • D. efficient
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2013 OBJ
1389

He passed so well ................... he was awarded a scholarship

  • A. since
  • B. because
  • C. that
  • D. thus
View Discussion (0)JAMB 1981
1390

choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence.

The boy came through the window asstealthily as he could.

  • A. quietly
  • B. carefully
  • C. quickly
  • D. slowly
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2020 OBJ