English Past Questions And Answers

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511

In the question below choose the optionnearest in meaning to the word or phrase in underlined: The woman actedcourageously when she was attacked by thieves

  • A. shyly
  • B. fearlessly
  • C. timidity
  • D. carelessly
View Discussion (0)JAMB 1991
512

Ogedengbe kept goal for his club team because there wasnt .............. to do it

  • A. somebody else
  • B. nobody else
  • C. any other body
  • D. anybody else
View Discussion (0)JAMB 1980
513

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences. Each of the footballers.........to receive $100.00

  • A. are
  • B. is
  • C. have
  • D. were
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2006 OBJ
514

In the question below choose the optionnearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase: Bankole was a mangiven tomuch wine

  • A. pushed to
  • B. taken over by
  • C. addicted to
  • D. forced to
View Discussion (0)JAMB 1985
515

Some people think that..... are potentially a nuisance

  • A. parent in-law
  • B. parents in-law
  • C. parents-in laws
  • D. parent in-laws
View Discussion (0)JAMB 1981
516

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s). Lami's father ........ as a gardener when he was young, but now he is a driver.

  • A. had been working
  • B. use to work
  • C. has worked
  • D. used to work
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2011
517

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. He needn't have bought that table?

  • A. It isn't possible that he bought the table
  • B. He bought the table, but it wasn't necessary
  • C. He didn't buy the table because it wasn,t necessary
  • D. He doesn't need to buy the table
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2008
518

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.

Mary: '' I wonder why armed robbers are sohard-hearted'' John: '' The fact is that to be an armed robber you cannot be ..........''

  • A. considerate
  • B. intolerant
  • C. revengeful
  • D. softspoken
View Discussion (0)WAEC 1997 OBJ
519

I would rather you _____ the food now

  • (A) Cooked
  • (B) cook
  • (C) start cooking
  • (D) have start cooking
View Discussion (0)POST UTME UNILORIN
520

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.He had hardly spoken when the bell rang?

  • A. He found it difficult to speak, and then the bell rang
  • B. When the bell rang, he was still speaking
  • C. The bell rang very soon after he spoke
  • D. He spoke in a harsh manner and the bell rang
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2006