English Past Questions And Answers

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4031

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.

In his last days in office, the ruler was behaving like a bull in China shop. This means that the ruler

  • A. loved the bull because he brought it from China
  • B. behaved in a manner that pleased the people
  • C. did not want to leave office
  • D. was acting in a manner unsuitable for his position
View Discussion (0)WAEC 1999 OBJ
4032

The prisoner finally ........ that he drank to ........ on the night he committed the murder

  • A. acceded/access
  • B. conceded/excess
  • C. exceeded/extreme
  • D. eluded/escape
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2019
4033

In the question below, choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined: It is sheerfantasy to believe that there could never be a miscalculation by any nation that has atomic weapons.Fantasymeans

  • A. dream
  • B. hope
  • C. nonsense
  • D. joke
View Discussion (0)JAMB 1983
4034

Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space; If you travel by air you will be given an allowance to cover ....

  • A. a luggage
  • B. luggage
  • C. luggages
  • D. a baggage
View Discussion (0)JAMB 1994
4035

In each of the following sentence, 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 in the underlined word and that will at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence.

One expects books kept in the library to be well....notjumbled

  • A. Numbered
  • B. Documented
  • C. Arranged
  • D. Listed
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2016 OBJ
4036

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase as it is used in the sentence.

The outcome of the matter hasvindicated my earlier stand

  • A. invalidated
  • B. nullified
  • C. disproved
  • D. justified
View Discussion (0)WAEC 1994 OBJ
4037

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word. The weather condition nowprevailing in town is unbearable?

  • A. widespread
  • B. dominant
  • C. uncommon
  • D. unconttrollable
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2008
4038

The word in capital letters has an emphatic stress. Choose the option that best fits the expression in the sentence.

My neighbour BRUISED his thigh while playing football?

  • A. Did your neighbour break his leg while playing tennis?
  • B. Did your neighbour fracture his thigh while playing football?
  • C. Was your neighbour involved in an accident ?
  • D. Did your neighbour play football yesterday?
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2001
4039

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s). The president has mapped out some manylaudable projects to embark upon?

  • A. laughable
  • B. good
  • C. praise worthy
  • D. valuable
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2009
4040

Choose the most appropriate optionnearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).

Ohiokhen had abrainwave as to how she could deal with the problem?

  • A. an imagination
  • B. a desire
  • C. a headache
  • D. an idea
View Discussion (0)JAMB 1998