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ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS (JSS)

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    BECE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS (JSS)

    These are English Language Past Questions. 40 questions will be picked at random from the question bank.

    You have 20 minutes to answer all the questions.

    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!

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    1 / 40

    Choose the best option to fill the gap in the sentence.

    In a prose, the arrangement of events in sequence is known as “________”

    2 / 40

    Choose the word that has the same vowel or consonant sound as the part underlined in the given words.

    You

    3 / 40

    Fill in the gap with the most suitable word from the options below.

    As things are now, I have to look for _________ tyre

    4 / 40

    Choose the best option to fill the gap in the sentence.

    The central idea of a literary work of art is the ___________

    5 / 40

    Fill in the gap with the most suitable word from the options.

    It is not good for children to watch ___________ films

    6 / 40

    Fill in the gap with the most suitable word from the options.

    It was impossible for anyone staying in such _______ conditions to remain healthy

    7 / 40

    Fill the gap with the most suitable word from the options below.

    The two brother fell out and refused to live _______ the same house

    8 / 40

    Choose the word which is nearest in meaning to the underlined word in the sentence.

    Bees are noted for breeding in enormous numbers

    9 / 40

    Choose the word that is nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word in the sentence.

    Obi looked intoxicated after the fight

    10 / 40

    Fill the gap with the most suitable word from the options below.

    Does your mother always ___________ her new car?

    11 / 40

    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.

    12 / 40

    Fill the gap with the most suitable word from the options below.

    Where is the biro ________ was kept in the drawer?

    13 / 40

    Fill in the gap with the most suitable word from the options below.

    Mr. Bello was at ________ with all his colleagues

    14 / 40

    Fill in the gap with the most suitable word from the options below.

    A beautiful ________ came to our house yesterday

    15 / 40

    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

    16 / 40

    Choose the word which is nearest in meaning to the underlined word in the sentence.

    Joy could not conceal the truth from her mother

    17 / 40

    Choose the word which is neatest in meaning to the underlined word in the sentence.

    The doctor warned the patient against anxieties

    18 / 40

    Fill the gap with the most suitable word from the options below.

    When the light went out, I threw myself down ______ my stomach

    19 / 40

    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

    20 / 40

    Choose the one that correctly interprets the underlined expression in the sentence.

    The man keeps his friends at arm’s length after the argument

    21 / 40

    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

    22 / 40

    Choose the word that has the same vowel or consonant sound as the part underlined in the given words.

    Free

    23 / 40

    Fill the gap with the most suitable word from the options below.

     

    He took it _________ himself to spread unfounded rumours

    24 / 40

    Choose the word that has the same vowel or consonant sound as the part underlined in the given words.

    Kite

    25 / 40

    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

    26 / 40

    Fill in the gap with the most suitable word from the options below.

    Glory is the _______ of the three girls

    27 / 40

    Choose the word that is nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word in the sentence.

    An elephant can be a tamed animal

    28 / 40

    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.

    29 / 40

    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

    30 / 40

    Choose the best option to fill the gap in the sentence.

    “you are the salt of my life” is an example of _________

    31 / 40

    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 _________

    32 / 40

    Fill the gap with the most suitable word from the options below.

    More than one student __________ absent

    33 / 40

    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.

    34 / 40

    Choose the word that has the same vowel or consonant sound as the part underlined in the given words.

    Many

    35 / 40

    Choose the one that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word in the sentence.

    This newspaper contains an authentic report of the accident

    36 / 40

    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.

    37 / 40

    Fill in the gap with the most suitable word from the options below.

     

    He _____ my shoes but did not use polish

    38 / 40

    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 _________

    39 / 40

    Fill the gap with the most suitable word from the options below.

    It is peter who __________ done this

    40 / 40

    Choose the word that has the same vowel or consonant sound as the part underlined in the given words.

    Bus

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    22 thoughts on “ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS (JSS)”

    11. Jooda Eniola
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      Its really helpful, only one problem; I wish there where answers to the question at the end to know the right ones

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