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. A cure for AIDS will be one of the major ______ in medical research conclusion results break examination 2 / 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 excitement fear pain worries 3 / 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 which whom who 4 / 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 epidemic infections unhygienic contagious 5 / 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 American young black woman young black American woman woman young black woman black young American woman 6 / 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. area room chance seat 7 / 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 to at on by 8 / 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 more tall most tallest tallest taller 9 / 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 brother-in-laws brother-in-law brothers-in-law 10 / 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 fiance bride fiancée 11 / 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 much very wide very long 12 / 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 cry collapse 13 / 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 will have shall have 14 / 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-chiefs’ commander’s-in-chiefs commander-in-chiefs commanders-in-chief 15 / 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 16 / 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 guess know 17 / 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 police pretty fry 18 / 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 noisy wide 19 / 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 have has 20 / 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 anecdote parable sermon 21 / 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 tragedy comedy romance 22 / 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. nice save pleasant safe 23 / 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 but boss purse bought 24 / 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 celebrate knowledge 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. saw viewed examined received 26 / 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. convinced ignorant happy doubtful 27 / 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 about in by 28 / 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 price music sink see 29 / 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 _________ personification irony metaphor simile 30 / 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 31 / 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 loggerheads loggerheads logger head 32 / 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 little complete sufficient extra 33 / 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 sober drunk elated 34 / 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 cheap, rubber, second-hand a second-hand, rubber, cheap a rubber, cheap, second-hand 35 / 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 return to a pace repeat his words fail to keep his promise 36 / 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 elevation publicity 37 / 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 keep his friend by his arm make up with his friend avoid contact with his friend fight with his friends 38 / 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 knock heads together strongly agree eat together 39 / 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 ___________ tone plot structure theme 40 / 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 strolling jogging marching happing 41 / 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 promised decided determined 42 / 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 metaphor hyperbole metonymy 43 / 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 44 / 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 edited decent obscene 45 / 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 drove is driving 46 / 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 down in off out 47 / 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 genuine false 48 / 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 hide doubt 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 criterions criteria criterium criterion 50 / 50 Category: BECE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTION Fill in the gap with the most suitable word from the options below. 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