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SSCE/NECO/GCE (ENGLISH LANGUAGE)

ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS

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

You have 30 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 one that best completes each of the following sentences. I honestly don’t understand _______ you hate that man

2 / 40

Choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences. All your _______ like you very much

3 / 40

Choose 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

4 / 40

Choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences. The government has setup a _________ panel to investigate the fire incident

5 / 40

Choose 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

6 / 40

Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence. Adamu just can’t help giving aims to the poor. This means that Adamu

7 / 40

Choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word. The children were warned not to be unduly inquisitive

8 / 40

Choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences. I’d give up smoking if I ________ you

9 / 40

Choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences. I don’t want anything to interfere _________ my project

10 / 40

Choose 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

11 / 40

Choose 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

12 / 40

Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence. Amaka was the cynosure of all eyes at the party. This means that

13 / 40

Choose 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

14 / 40

Choose 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

15 / 40

Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence. Hassan should have had that promotion. This means that Hassan

16 / 40

Choose 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

17 / 40

Choose 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

18 / 40

Choose 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

19 / 40

Choose 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

20 / 40

Choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences. Seun accepted the conditions we gave him _________ for my liking

21 / 40

Choose 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

22 / 40

Choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word. The professor’s explanation of that point was quite lucid

23 / 40

Choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences. The man advised his children not to give _______ to the temptations of the city

24 / 40

Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence. I can make little of Tolu’s story. This means that

25 / 40

Choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences. Neither Obi nor Jumoke __________ present at the meeting

26 / 40

Choose 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

27 / 40

Choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words. Climbing great heights terrifies me

28 / 40

Choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences. The teachers ___________ politics when I entered the staff room

29 / 40

Choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences. The power failure __________ normal services for days

30 / 40

Choose 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

31 / 40

Choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences. He comes here ________ often

32 / 40

Choose 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

33 / 40

Choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word. The bride was praised by her mother-in-law for her impeccable behaviour

34 / 40

Choose 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

35 / 40

Choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences. Nigeria’s economy was buoyant _________ the 1970s

36 / 40

Choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences. Both questions are alternatives; you answer ________ one ________ the other

37 / 40

Choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences. Hardly had the journey started _______ the car engine developed a fault

38 / 40

Choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences. The judge restrained the landlord from ________ the tenant

39 / 40

Choose 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

40 / 40

Choose 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

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