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 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 read certain words twice repeat his words fail to keep his promise return to a pace 2 / 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 strolling marching jogging 3 / 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 metaphor satire hyperbole metonymy 4 / 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 would have should have shall have will have 5 / 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 but purse boss 6 / 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 personification metaphor 7 / 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 loggers head logger head loggerheads loggerheads 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. Prize sink see music price 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 by in about upon 10 / 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 happy sober elated 11 / 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 decided promised determined resolved 12 / 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 cheap, second-hand, rubber a rubber, cheap, second-hand a cheap, rubber, second-hand a second-hand, rubber, cheap 13 / 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 true counterfeit false genuine 14 / 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 buy yam 15 / 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 pain worries excitement 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 educative decent obscene edited 17 / 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 cleans is cleaning will clean 18 / 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 guess know blue so 19 / 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-laws brother-in-law 20 / 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. pleasant save nice safe 21 / 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 area seat room 22 / 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 at by to 23 / 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 reveal hide doubt remove 24 / 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 keep his friend by his arm make up with his friend 25 / 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. examined saw viewed received 26 / 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 _________ satire romance tragedy comedy 27 / 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 contagious epidemic infections unhygienic 28 / 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 had having has have 29 / 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 large very wide very long very much 30 / 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 woman fiancée fiance bride 31 / 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 is driving drive drives 32 / 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 cake knowledge knight 33 / 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 34 / 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. happy ignorant doubtful convinced 35 / 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 examination break 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 be still collapse panic cry 37 / 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 _________ parable fable sermon anecdote 38 / 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 publicity encouragement popularity elevation 39 / 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 “________” plot setting theme style 40 / 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 strong wide noisy 41 / 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 being are is is being 42 / 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 woman young black woman black young American woman young black American woman American young black woman 43 / 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 commander’s-in-chiefs commanders-in-chiefs’ 44 / 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 in out down off 45 / 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 ___________ structure tone plot theme 46 / 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? whom which whose who 47 / 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 sufficient complete little 48 / 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 pretty wind police fry 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 criteria criterium criterions criterion 50 / 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 knock heads together strongly disagree eat together strongly agree 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)