SS 3 ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS (WAEC/NECO)HomeWAEC/NECO Exam Past QuestionsSS 3 ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS (WAEC/NECO)0% 54 SSCE/NECO/GCE (ENGLISH LANGUAGE)ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS APPThese 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 QUESTIONSChoose 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 suffering plenty poverty misery 2 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONSChoose 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 feel very bored get very worried enjoy one’s journey 3 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONSChoose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word. The bride was praised by her mother-in-law for her impeccable behaviour appropriate faultless beautiful spotless 4 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONSChoose 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 just started almost ended about mid-way very enjoyable 5 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONSChoose 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 set a trap to catch him again kept him under close observation kept him behind bars 6 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONSChoose the one that best completes each of the following sentences. He comes here ________ often rarely ever much quite 7 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONSChoose 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 broken rotten burnt ugly 8 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONSChoose 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 credibility credulity validity responsibility 9 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONSChoose 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 man five men 10 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONSChoose 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 11 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONSChoose 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 __________ tenderness arrogance humility honesty 12 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONSChoose the one that best completes each of the following sentences. This is an improvement ________ your last essay for with by on 13 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONSChoose 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 tutorship testing training directorship 14 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONSChoose the one that best completes each of the following sentences. All your _______ like you very much brother-in-law brothers-in-law brother-in-law brothers-in-laws 15 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONSChoose 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 reject everything he says because he is a liar question him closely doubt what he says pay close attention to him 16 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONSChoose the word that best completes each of the following sentences. The power failure __________ normal services for days activated paralyzed memoranda frozen 17 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONSChoose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words. Climbing great heights terrifies me shocks annoys threatens frightens 18 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONSChoose the word that best completes each of the following sentences. Neither Obi nor Jumoke __________ present at the meeting are was were have been 19 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONSChoose the word that best completes each of the following sentences. Seun accepted the conditions we gave him _________ for my liking much too quick too much quickly quickly too much much quickly too 20 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONSChoose 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 the biggest plane on the fleet very costly but worthless as big as an elephant very useful 21 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONSChoose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence. Hassan should have had that promotion. This means that Hassan will not have had the promotion did not have the promotion has had the promotion will have the promotion 22 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONSChoose 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. “Hello Musa” is a _____________ opening for a friendly letter, but it is inappropriate for a formal letter happy serious casual suitable 23 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONSChoose 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 hostile biased coloured unbiased 24 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONSChoose the word that best completes each of the following sentences. The surgeons __________ the operation successfully discourse performed executed transplanted 25 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONSChoose the word that best completes each of the following sentences. The teachers ___________ politics when I entered the staff room are discussing were discussing about were discussing are discussing on 26 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONSChoose 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 extract push extricate save 27 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONSChoose 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 improve renorate amend reform 28 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONSChoose the one that best completes each of the following sentences. I don’t want anything to interfere _________ my project across with along through 29 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONSChoose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence. I can make little of Tolu’s story. This means that I quite appreciate Tolu’s story Tolu’s story is unreliable Tolu’s story is biased I don’t understand Tolu’s story 30 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONSChoose the word that best completes each of the following sentences. Both questions are alternatives; you answer ________ one ________ the other either, or neither, or neither, nor both, and 31 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONSChoose the word that best completes each of the following sentences. Hardly had the journey started _______ the car engine developed a fault when than that soon 32 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONSChoose the one that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words as it is used in the sentence. The minister explained that the execution of the project had been impeded by lack of funds suspended terminated hindered cancelled 33 / 40 Category: UncategorizedChoose 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 reports memoranda witnesses agenda 34 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONSChoose 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 realized that he was more correct than he thought admitted that he was wrong 35 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONSChoose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word. The children were warned not to be unduly inquisitive curious troublesome naughty playful 36 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONSChoose the word that best completes each of the following sentences. The judge restrained the landlord from ________ the tenant ejecting sacking punishing dismissing 37 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONSChoose 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. This goal lifted the team from the agony of defeat to the _________ of victory desire celebration hope ceremony 38 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONSChoose 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 she was notorious for her behaviour everybody was surprised that she attended by party she attracted everybody’s attention 39 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONSChoose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word. The professor’s explanation of that point was quite lucid complicated clear lengthy surprising 40 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONSChoose 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 insistent uncompromising convincing urgent Your score is LinkedIn Facebook 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)