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 one that best completes each of the following sentences. All your _______ like you very much brothers-in-law brother-in-law brother-in-law brothers-in-laws 2 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONSChoose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence. Adamu just can’t help giving aims to the poor. This means that Adamu does not give aims to the poor. helps the poor only thinks poor people do not deserve pity gives aims to the poor compulsively 3 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONSChoose the one that best completes each of the following sentences. He comes here ________ often much rarely quite ever 4 / 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 honesty arrogance humility 5 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONSChoose the one that best completes each of the following sentences. I honestly don’t understand _______ you hate that man where now when why 6 / 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. This problem may prove rather tricky for government trivial unexpected deceitful mischievous 7 / 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 bored feel very relaxed get very worried enjoy one’s journey 8 / 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 burnt broken rotten ugly 9 / 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 misery poverty 10 / 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 extricate extract save push 11 / 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. If we can commence the meeting on time, we should be able to __________ by 4.00 pm adjourn convene return vacate 12 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONSChoose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence. The new teacher urged the lazy students to turn a new leaf. This means that the teacher urged the students to strike a balance between play and hard work turn to the next page of their book stir the leave in the compost pit improve their behaviour 13 / 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 lengthy complicated surprising clear 14 / 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 were discussing are discussing on were discussing about are discussing 15 / 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 annoys threatens frightens shocks 16 / 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 17 / 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 naughty troublesome curious playful 18 / 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 punishing dismissing sacking 19 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONSChoose the word that best completes each of the following sentences. The man advised his children not to give _______ to the temptations of the city off in up on 20 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONSChoose the word that best completes each of the following sentences. The power failure __________ normal services for days frozen activated memoranda paralyzed 21 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONSChoose the one that best completes each of the following sentences. I’d give up smoking if I ________ you was am were are 22 / 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 coloured biased unbiased 23 / 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 realized that he was more correct than he thought denied saying so admitted that he was wrong apologized for being so rude 24 / 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 amend improve reform renorate 25 / 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 doubt what he says reject everything he says because he is a liar question him closely pay close attention to him 26 / 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 hindered cancelled terminated suspended 27 / 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 kept him behind bars attached a tag to his clothes kept him under close observation set a trap to catch him again 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 through across with along 29 / 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 neither, or both, and neither, nor either, or 30 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONSChoose the word that best completes each of the following sentences. Neither Obi nor Jumoke __________ present at the meeting was have been are were 31 / 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 did not have the promotion will have the promotion will not have had the promotion has had the promotion 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. A reasonable man will never refuse to review his action if it becomes necessary re-examine visualize inspect reverse 33 / 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-man five men five man five-men 34 / 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 training tutorship directorship testing 35 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONSChoose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence. When Choir Master introduced Jane as a brilliant singer, everyone knows that he was speaking with his tongue in his check. This means that he did not intend to be taken seriously wanted to deceive everyone but failed was ignorant of the quality of Jane’s singing wanted to deceive Jane 36 / 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 Tolu’s story is unreliable I don’t understand Tolu’s story I quite appreciate Tolu’s story Tolu’s story is biased 37 / 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 convincing urgent insistent uncompromising 38 / 40 Category: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONSChoose the one that best completes each of the following sentences. Nigeria’s economy was buoyant _________ the 1970s with on in through 39 / 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 spotless faultless beautiful appropriate 40 / 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 very useful the biggest plane on the fleet very costly but worthless as big as an elephant 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)