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SS 3 ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS (WAEC/NECO) 0% 37 SSCE/NECO/GCE (ENGLISH LANGUAGE) ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS APP These are English Language Past Questions. Questions will be picked at random from the question bank.You can use the NEXT button to move to the next question, use the PREV button to move to the previous question, the CLEAR button to clear any answer of your choice and you have the FINISH button to end the exam if you choose to.Any question not answered before the end of the exam time, will be marked as wrong and the exam will end by itself. so try to attempt all questions on time.Goodluck! 1 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the interpretation that you consider the most appropriate for each sentence. The party was really going with a swing when I was called out. This means that when I was called out the party was almost ended just started very enjoyable about mid-way 2 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the interpretation that you consider the most appropriate for each sentence. Although Etibet had earlier insisted that he was right, he later ate his words. This means that he late denied saying so apologized for being so rude admitted that he was wrong realized that he was more correct than he thought 3 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence. Amaka was the cynosure of all eyes at the party. This means that everybody looked down at her everybody was surprised that she attended by party she attracted everybody’s attention she was notorious for her behaviour 4 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence. The newly acquired air-bus plane is a white elephant. This means that the plane is very costly but worthless the biggest plane on the fleet as big as an elephant very useful 5 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word. With his cogent argument in favour of the proposal he was able to check further opposition convincing urgent uncompromising insistent 6 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence. The workers accused the manager of trying to take the bread out of their mouth. This means that the manager wanted to deprive them of their means of livelihood did not show enough sympathy with their problems did not tolerate lazy worker was very selfish 7 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences. I honestly don’t understand _______ you hate that man when why where now 8 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences. Seun accepted the conditions we gave him _________ for my liking quickly too much too much quickly much too quick much quickly too 9 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words. This problem may prove rather tricky for government deceitful mischievous trivial unexpected 10 / 40 Category: Uncategorized Choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences. The committee setup to investigate the cause of the riot has called for __________ from the public witnesses memoranda agenda reports 11 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the one that is mostly nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence. If we can commence the meeting on time, we should be able to __________ by 4.00 pm convene adjourn return vacate 12 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences. Both questions are alternatives; you answer ________ one ________ the other neither, or both, and neither, nor either, or 13 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences. The teachers ___________ politics when I entered the staff room were discussing are discussing were discussing about are discussing on 14 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence. You should take what he tells you with a pinch of salt. This means that you should question him closely doubt what he says reject everything he says because he is a liar pay close attention to him 15 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the word or group of words 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. There is no doubt that pride is less desirable a quality than __________ honesty arrogance humility tenderness 16 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the one that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words as it is used in the sentence. All that were left after the riots were the charred remains of vehicles and houses rotten ugly broken burnt 17 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence. Adamu just can’t help giving aims to the poor. This means that Adamu helps the poor only does not give aims to the poor. thinks poor people do not deserve pity gives aims to the poor compulsively 18 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences. Hardly had the journey started _______ the car engine developed a fault that than when soon 19 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word. The bride was praised by her mother-in-law for her impeccable behaviour spotless appropriate beautiful faultless 20 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the one that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words as it is used in the sentence. The robber’s two jail terms are run prejudicial views unbiased biased coloured hostile 21 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the interpretation that you consider the most appropriate for each sentence. My brother’s driving could make one tear one’s haircut. This means that his driving could make one feel very relaxed enjoy one’s journey get very worried feel very bored 22 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence. When Choir Master introduced Jane as a brilliant singer, everyone knows that he was speaking with his tongue in his check. This means that he did not intend to be taken seriously wanted to deceive everyone but failed wanted to deceive Jane was ignorant of the quality of Jane’s singing 23 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences. He comes here ________ often ever quite rarely much 24 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences. Neither Obi nor Jumoke __________ present at the meeting were was are have been 25 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences. He was sent to the Remand Home in the hope that the place would ________ him renorate reform amend improve 26 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences. This is an improvement ________ your last essay on for with by 27 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the one that is mostly nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence. A child got stuck trying to squeeze through an iron fence, but some adults managed to _______ him extricate push save extract 28 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences. If the customer fails to honour his pledge again, his ________ will surely be in doubt responsibility credulity credibility validity 29 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences. I’d give up smoking if I ________ you am were are was 30 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence. Although Aliyu was acquitted by the court for want of evidence, the police still kept a tab on him. This means that they attached a tag to his clothes kept him behind bars set a trap to catch him again kept him under close observation 31 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences. All your _______ like you very much brothers-in-laws brothers-in-law brother-in-law brother-in-law 32 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences. The judge restrained the landlord from ________ the tenant sacking ejecting punishing dismissing 33 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence. I can make little of Tolu’s story. This means that Tolu’s story is biased I quite appreciate Tolu’s story I don’t understand Tolu’s story Tolu’s story is unreliable 34 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences. The government has setup a _________ panel to investigate the fire incident five men five-man five-men five man 35 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the one that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words as it is used in the sentence. A reasonable man will never refuse to review his action if it becomes necessary inspect reverse re-examine visualize 36 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words. To become an artisan one has to undergo a period of apprenticeship training tutorship directorship testing 37 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence. The new teacher urged the lazy students to turn a new leaf. This means that the teacher urged the students to strike a balance between play and hard work stir the leave in the compost pit turn to the next page of their book improve their behaviour 38 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences. The surgeons __________ the operation successfully executed transplanted performed discourse 39 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences. Nigeria’s economy was buoyant _________ the 1970s on in through with 40 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the word or group of words 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 affluence of the politicians contrasts with the _______ of the masses poverty suffering misery plenty Your score is LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte 0% Restart quiz Send feedback Practice also: SS 3 ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST OF ORALS (WAEC/NECO) SS 3 DATA PROCESSING PAST QUESTIONS (WAEC/NECO) SS 3 COMPUTER STUDIES PAST QUESTIONS (WAEC/NECO) SS 3 COMMERCE PAST QUESTIONS (WAEC/NECO) SS 3 CIVIC EDUCATION PAST QUESTIONS (WAEC/NECO)