English Past Questions And Answers

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501

In the question below, fill the gap with the most appropriate option: He moved out of the house because the landlord and his wife were always fighting ....

  • A. them selves
  • B. theirselves
  • C. each other
  • D. one another
View Discussion (0)JAMB 1993
502

From the options lettered A-D, choose the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word. It is wise not to depend onmundane things.

  • A. imported
  • B. material
  • C. attractive
  • D. expensive
View Discussion (2)JAMB 2022
503

Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap. The shipping company advertised for ____________ accountants

  • A. two young but highly competent Nigerian
  • B. young but highly competent two Nigerian
  • C. two Nigerian, young, but highly competent
  • D. highly competent, but young, two Nigerian
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2018
504

In the question below, choose the expression or words whichbest completes each sentence: I always prefer the theatre .... the cinema

  • A. than
  • B. then
  • C. on top of
  • D. to
View Discussion (0)JAMB 1983
505

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word.

Instead oflaughing about this serious matter, you should be

  • A. whimpering
  • B. sober
  • C. bitter
  • D. indifferent
View Discussion (0)WAEC 1998 OBJ
506

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

Five years ago the economy of our country was buoyant but nowadays it has become...........

  • A. profitable
  • B. distressed
  • C. unbearable
  • D. low
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2012 OBJ
507

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

His jail terms are to runconcurrently.

  • A. consistently
  • B. alternately
  • C. simultaneously
  • D. consecutively
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2019 OBJ
508

Do you want me to buy her anything? She asked Asman if .......

  • A. she wants to buy her anything
  • B. you want to buy anything
  • C. she wanted to buy anything
  • D. she wanted her to buy anything
View Discussion (0)JAMB 1981
509

Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space; The green snake which lives in the green grass is using a perfect ....

  • A. ambush
  • B. under cover
  • C. camouflage
  • D. shelter
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2007
510

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences. The business tycoon's daughter was carried........by the flattery of her suitor

  • A. on
  • B. out
  • C. along
  • D. away
View Discussion (0)WAEC 1998 OBJ