JS 3 ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS (BECE) HomeJSS 3/BECE Exam Past QuestionsJS 3 ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS (BECE) 0% BECE/JSCE (ENGLISH LANGUAGE) BECE ENGLISH LANGUAGE APP (JSS) 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 / 50 Category: BECE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTION Choose the best option to fill the gap in the sentence.A story that teaches morals and in which animals behave like human beings is a/an _________ anecdote fable sermon parable 2 / 50 Category: BECE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTION Choose the word which is neatest in meaning to the underlined word in the sentence.The promotion of literacy among our people is our major concern popularity encouragement publicity elevation 3 / 50 Category: BECE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTION Fill the gap with the most suitable word from the options below.It is peter who __________ done this have had has having 4 / 50 Category: BECE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTION Choose the word that has the same vowel or consonant sound as the part underlined in the given words.Many buy day yam women 5 / 50 Category: BECE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTION Choose the one that correctly interprets the underlined expression in the sentence.The man keeps his friends at arm’s length after the argument make up with his friend fight with his friends keep his friend by his arm avoid contact with his friend 6 / 50 Category: BECE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTION Fill in the gap with the most suitable word from the options.John is not prepared to many now, even though he brought his _______ home yesterdays bride fiancée woman fiance 7 / 50 Category: BECE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTION Fill in the gap with the most suitable word from the options.The _________ for the selection of winners were unfair criteria criterion criterions criterium 8 / 50 Category: BECE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTION Choose the word that has the same vowel or consonant sound as the part underlined in the given words.You so know guess blue 9 / 50 Category: BECE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTION Fill the gap with the most suitable word from the options below. He took it _________ himself to spread unfounded rumours upon in about by 10 / 50 Category: BECE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTION Choose the word that is nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word in the sentence.An elephant can be a tamed animal frail noisy wide strong 11 / 50 Category: BECE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTION Fill in the gap with the most suitable word from the options below. He _____ my shoes but did not use polish has cleaned will clean is cleaning cleans 12 / 50 Category: BECE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTION Choose the word that has the same vowel or consonant sound as the part underlined in the given words.Bus bought purse boss but 13 / 50 Category: BECE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTION Fill the gap with the most suitable word from the options below.Where is the biro ________ was kept in the drawer? whose whom who which 14 / 50 Category: BECE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTION Choose the word which is nearest in meaning to the underlined word in the sentence.He inspected the materials before sending them to the shop. received saw viewed examined 15 / 50 Category: BECE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTION Fill in the gap with the most suitable word from the options.These girls are the _______ daughters commander-in-chiefs commanders-in-chief commanders-in-chiefs’ commander’s-in-chiefs 16 / 50 Category: BECE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTION Choose the word which is nearest in meaning to the underlined word in the sentence.The student were given enough time to do the exercises extra little sufficient complete 17 / 50 Category: BECE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTION Fill the gap with the most suitable word from the options below.When the light went out, I threw myself down ______ my stomach on to at by 18 / 50 Category: BECE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTION Fill in the gap with the most suitable word from the options.A cure for AIDS will be one of the major ______ in medical research examination conclusion break results 19 / 50 Category: BECE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTION Fill in the gap with the most suitable word from the options below.As things are now, I have to look for _________ tyre a rubber, cheap, second-hand a second-hand, rubber, cheap a cheap, second-hand, rubber a cheap, rubber, second-hand 20 / 50 Category: BECE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTION Fill the gap with the most suitable word from the options below.Does your mother always ___________ her new car? drives drive is driving drove 21 / 50 Category: BECE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTION Fill in the gap with the most suitable word from the options below.The younger wife invited all her ____________ to her father;s burial ceremony brother inlaws brothers-in-law brother-in-law brother-in-laws 22 / 50 Category: BECE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTION Choose the one that correctly interprets the underlined expression in the sentence.The two friends are always at loggerheads. This means that the two friends always eat together strongly agree strongly disagree knock heads together 23 / 50 Category: BECE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTION Choose the word which is neatest in meaning to the underlined word in the sentence.The old couple enjoyed walking slowly down the road every evening happing marching strolling jogging 24 / 50 Category: BECE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTION Choose the best option to fill the gap in the sentence.“you are the salt of my life” is an example of _________ irony simile metaphor personification 25 / 50 Category: BECE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTION Fill in the gap with the most suitable word from the options.It is not good for children to watch ___________ films decent obscene educative edited 26 / 50 Category: BECE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTION Fill in the gap with the most suitable word from the options below.Glory is the _______ of the three girls taller tallest most tallest more tall 27 / 50 Category: BECE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTION Choose the word which is nearest in meaning to the underlined word in the sentence.The new students pledged to abide by the rules and regulations of the school resolved determined promised decided 28 / 50 Category: BECE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTION Choose the one that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word in the sentence.The lady whose son was ill refused to keep calm be still panic collapse cry 29 / 50 Category: BECE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTION Choose the word that is nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word in the sentence.Obi looked intoxicated after the fight drunk elated happy sober 30 / 50 Category: BECE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTION Fill in the gap with the most suitable word from the options below.A beautiful ________ came to our house yesterday young black American woman American young black woman black young American woman woman young black woman 31 / 50 Category: BECE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTION Fill in the gap with the most suitable word from the options.If Dele had succeeded in the venture, he _________ become a millionaire will have should have would have shall have 32 / 50 Category: BECE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTION Fill in the gap with the most suitable word from the options below.Mr. Bello was at ________ with all his colleagues logger head loggers head loggerheads loggerheads 33 / 50 Category: BECE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTION Choose the word that has the same vowel or consonant sound as the part underlined in the given words.Kite knight cake knowledge celebrate 34 / 50 Category: BECE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTION Choose the one that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word in the sentence.This newspaper contains an authentic report of the accident counterfeit true false genuine 35 / 50 Category: BECE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTION Fill the gap with the most suitable word from the options provided below.A play that send sadly with the death of the protagonist is called _________ romance comedy satire tragedy 36 / 50 Category: BECE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTION Choose the word which is nearest in meaning to the underlined word in the sentence.The teacher was skeptical about the story John told her. ignorant happy convinced doubtful 37 / 50 Category: BECE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTION Choose the word that has the same vowel or consonant sound as the part underlined in the given words.Prize sink price music see 38 / 50 Category: BECE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTION Choose the word which is neatest in meaning to the underlined word in the sentence.The doctor warned the patient against anxieties worries excitement pain fear 39 / 50 Category: BECE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTION Fill in the gap with the most suitable word from the options below. Adamu asked for a lift but there was no _________ in the car. chance seat room area 40 / 50 Category: BECE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTION Fill the gap with the most suitable word from the options below.The two brother fell out and refused to live _______ the same house out off down in 41 / 50 Category: BECE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTION Choose the word that has the same vowel or consonant sound as the part underlined in the given words.Free wind pretty fry police 42 / 50 Category: BECE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTION Choose the word which is nearest in meaning to the underlined word in the sentence.Joy could not conceal the truth from her mother hide remove reveal doubt 43 / 50 Category: BECE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTION Choose the one that correctly interprets the underlined expression in the sentence.Joy said that she would not go back on her words. This means that Joy would not return to a pace fail to keep his promise repeat his words read certain words twice 44 / 50 Category: BECE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTION Choose the best option to fill the gap in the sentence.In a prose, the arrangement of events in sequence is known as “________” theme style plot setting 45 / 50 Category: BECE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTION Fill in the gap with the most suitable word from the options.It was impossible for anyone staying in such _______ conditions to remain healthy infections unhygienic contagious epidemic 46 / 50 Category: BECE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTION Choose the word which is nearest in meaning to the underlined word in the sentence.Bees are noted for breeding in enormous numbers very wide very large very long very much 47 / 50 Category: BECE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTION Fill the gap with the most suitable word from the options provided below. It rained cats and dogs yesterday.This is an example of ________ in literature metonymy metaphor hyperbole satire 48 / 50 Category: BECE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTION Choose the best option to fill the gap in the sentence.The central idea of a literary work of art is the ___________ theme plot tone structure 49 / 50 Category: BECE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTION Fill the gap with the most suitable word from the options below.More than one student __________ absent is being are are being is 50 / 50 Category: BECE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTION Choose the word that is nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word in the sentence.My brother says it is dangerous to walk at night. save pleasant safe nice Your score is 0% Restart quiz Practice also: JS 3 CULTURAL AND CREATIVE ART (BECE) JS 3 COMPUTER STUDIES PAST QUESTIONS (BECE) JS 3 COMPUTER STUDIES PAST QUESTIONS (BECE) JS 3 CIVIC EDUCATION PAST QUESTIONS (BECE) JS 3 AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE PAST QUESTIONS (BECE) Share this post: Share on X (Twitter) Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Share on Email Share on WhatsApp