JAMB and WAEC English Language questions

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1. Question 301· Idioms and figurative expressions· JAMB

   'Students burn the midnight oil before examinations' means that they

   • Astudy late into the night
   • Bwaste fuel
   • Ccause fires
   • Dsleep early

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2. Question 302· Idioms and figurative expressions· WAEC

   The expression in capitals means: He has been BURNING THE CANDLE AT BOTH ENDS.

   • Abeing lazy
   • Bwasting money
   • Coverworking himself
   • Dstudying by candlelight only

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3. Question 303· Idioms and figurative expressions· WAEC

   The expression in capitals means: The landlord TURNED A DEAF EAR to our complaints.

   • Aanswered
   • Blistened carefully to
   • Cignored
   • Dreported

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4. Question 304· Idioms and figurative expressions· JAMB

   'Emeka burnt his boats when he resigned' means that he

   • Aset fire to his property
   • Btravelled by sea
   • Cmade a decision he could not reverse
   • Dlost his temper

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5. Question 305· Idioms and figurative expressions· WAEC

   The expression in capitals means: The two brothers do not SEE EYE TO EYE on anything.

   • Aagree
   • Blook alike
   • Crespect each other
   • Dlive together

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6. Question 306· Idioms and figurative expressions· WAEC

   The expression in capitals means: Kunle decided to BURY THE HATCHET with his brother.

   • Amake peace
   • Bstart a fight
   • Chide a weapon
   • Dgo on a journey

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7. Question 307· Idioms and figurative expressions· JAMB

   'We must not let the cat out of the bag' means we must not

   • Areveal a secret
   • Brelease an animal
   • Cstart a quarrel
   • Dwaste money

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8. Question 308· Idioms and figurative expressions· JAMB

   'The new hostel project is still in the pipeline' means that the project is

   • Abeing planned or prepared
   • Babandoned
   • Ccompleted
   • Dabout water supply

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9. Question 309· Idioms and figurative expressions· JAMB

   'Tobi has been on cloud nine since her admission' means that she has been

   • Aflying abroad
   • Bvery worried
   • Cextremely happy
   • Dunable to sleep

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10. Question 310· Idioms and figurative expressions· JAMB

    'Do not invite Jide; he is a wet blanket' means that Jide

    • Anever bathes
    • Bis always cold
    • Cis very kind
    • Dspoils other people's fun

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11. Question 311· Idioms and figurative expressions· JAMB

    'Emeka has a chip on his shoulder' means that Emeka

    • Ahas an injury
    • Bworks as a carpenter
    • Cfeels resentful because he thinks he was treated unfairly
    • Dis very proud of his success

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12. Question 312· Idioms and figurative expressions· WAEC

    The expression in capitals means: Aisha always TAKES THINGS WITH A PINCH OF SALT.

    • Adoes not completely believe what she hears
    • Badds salt to food
    • Cis very serious
    • Dis easily deceived

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13. Question 313· Idioms and figurative expressions· JAMB

    'His rude reply only added fuel to the fire' means that the reply

    • Aended the quarrel
    • Bstarted a fire
    • Cmade a bad situation worse
    • Dwas ignored

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14. Question 314· Idioms and figurative expressions· JAMB

    The expression in capitals means: The opposition is FISHING IN TROUBLED WATERS.

    • Acalming tension
    • Bfishing during floods
    • Ctrying to gain from a confused situation
    • Davoiding politics

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15. Question 315· Idioms and figurative expressions· WAEC

    The expression in capitals means: The exam result was A BITTER PILL TO SWALLOW.

    • Aan unpleasant fact to accept
    • Ba medicine
    • Ca pleasant surprise
    • Dan easy task

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16. Question 316· Idioms and figurative expressions· JAMB

    'The governor decided to take the bull by the horns' means that he decided to

    • Aface the difficulty boldly
    • Brear cattle
    • Cavoid the problem
    • Dfight a bull

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17. Question 317· Lexis and structure· WAEC

    Choose the option that best completes the sentence: The farmer could not ___ the loss of his entire harvest.

    • Abear
    • Bbare
    • Cbore
    • Dbeer

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18. Question 318· Lexis and structure· WAEC

    Choose the option that best completes the sentence: The ___ of the bridge across the river took three years.

    • Aconstructed
    • Bconstructive
    • Cconstruction
    • Dconstructing

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19. Question 319· Lexis and structure· WAEC

    Choose the option that best completes the sentence: The new road will ____ travel time between the two towns.

    • Ainduce
    • Bdeduce
    • Creduce
    • Dproduce

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20. Question 320· Lexis and structure· WAEC

    Choose the option that best completes the sentence: The judge ruled that the recording was not ___ as evidence.

    • Aadmittable
    • Badmissive
    • Cadmissible
    • Dadmitting

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