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 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 contagious epidemic unhygienic 2 / 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 much very long very large 3 / 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 cheap, rubber, second-hand a second-hand, rubber, cheap a cheap, second-hand, rubber 4 / 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 marching happing jogging strolling 5 / 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 repeat his words fail to keep his promise read certain words twice 6 / 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 police fry pretty wind 7 / 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? drove drives is driving drive 8 / 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 off in down out 9 / 50 Category: BECE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTION Fill in the gap with the most suitable word from the options. These girls are the _______ daughters commanders-in-chief commander-in-chiefs commanders-in-chiefs’ commander’s-in-chiefs 10 / 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 loggerheads loggerheads logger head loggers head 11 / 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 woman fiancée fiance 12 / 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 13 / 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 wide noisy strong frail 14 / 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 _________ fable parable sermon anecdote 15 / 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 woman young black woman black young American woman American young black woman 16 / 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 educative edited obscene 17 / 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 results conclusion break examination 18 / 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 fear excitement pain worries 19 / 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 women day yam buy 20 / 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 false genuine counterfeit true 21 / 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 tone plot structure 22 / 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 area room 23 / 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 _________ simile metaphor personification irony 24 / 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 satire hyperbole metonymy metaphor 25 / 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 strongly disagree eat together strongly agree knock heads together 26 / 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 setting plot 27 / 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 is cleaning cleans has cleaned will clean 28 / 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 most tallest more tall taller tallest 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 happy drunk elated sober 30 / 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 avoid contact with his friend fight with his friends make up with his friend keep his friend by his arm 31 / 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 celebrate knowledge cake knight 32 / 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 examined viewed saw 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. Prize music see sink price 34 / 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 would have should have shall have 35 / 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 complete little sufficient extra 36 / 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 panic collapse cry be still 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. You so blue know guess 38 / 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 determined decided resolved promised 39 / 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 _________ comedy romance satire tragedy 40 / 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-in-laws brother inlaws brothers-in-law brother-in-law 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. Bus bought boss purse but 42 / 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? who which whom whose 43 / 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 encouragement publicity elevation popularity 44 / 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 nice safe pleasant 45 / 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 about upon by in 46 / 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 having had has have 47 / 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. doubtful happy ignorant convinced 48 / 50 Category: BECE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTION Fill the gap with the most suitable word from the options below. More than one student __________ absent are is being are being is 49 / 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 criterion criteria criterions criterium 50 / 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 remove reveal doubt hide 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)