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Goodluck 1 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Select the option that best explain the information conveyed in the sentence Advising Olu to break his bad habit is like knocking your head against a brick wall It is making a fool of you It is making him your enemy It is trying the impossible It is asking him to beat you 2 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS From the options, choose the word nearest in meaning to the underline word By working hard, Benjamin outshone his elder brother instead of being ________ overshadowed defeated demoted submerged 3 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the word that has a different stress pattern euphemism increase indicate incinerator 4 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the one nearest in meaning to the word(s) in bracket There are still [virtous] women in our society today upright devilish intelligent clever 5 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase in italics Aisha impelled to the party accompained authority compelled finance 6 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS choose the option that best completes the gap(s). I am not sure that all _____ well with John. Will Is Are Were 7 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the option that has a different stress pattern from the others. Choose the option that has different stress pattern from the others. registration quadruplicate ability revivalist 8 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Fill in the Gap The press will no longer be free when the new government starts to — newspapers censure publish edit censor 9 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS In each of the questions, the word in capital letters has the emphatic stress, Choose the option to which the given sentence relates. The cat DEVOURED the rat did the rat devour the cat did the cat pet the rat what devoured the rat is this rat that the cat devoured 10 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS He was both a writer and a politician, but he was better ........ a singer As if Like As to be 11 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS In each of the questions, the word in capital letters has the emphatic stress, Choose the option to which the given sentence relates. The ACCOUNTANT paid the workers July salary in September workers received their july salary in september when were the workers paid did the cashier pay the workers salary in september the september salary was paid in july 12 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the word that has a different stress pattern aloud convivial calender mechanic 13 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the word that has the same consonant sound as the one in bracket; Lo[s]e loose sue phones refuse 14 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italics. The Flying Eagles put up a plucky defence against their opponents strong weak tactful careless 15 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the best option that best completes the gap(s) Garba acquiesced______their decision in on for by 16 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Tayo opted to remain in Nigeria because he had a duty to serve his wife students brothers friends 17 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS When you ____ an opponent's point in a debate, you must do so politely rebuke refuse refute reject 18 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the word with the same vowel sound as the one in bracket Cacoph[o]ny scissors comb sun sole 19 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS The driver was short of petrol, so he ........ down the road with the engine switched off glided taxied coasted wheeled 20 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in the meaning to the underlined word or group of words that will fill in the sentence. At first we found life in the town very exciting but soon it became rather _______ tiring burdensome boring disturbing 21 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the word that has the same consonant sound as the one in bracket Ask[ed] third bed set whistle 22 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase in italics This case is within the jurisdiction of the council record authority prohibition finance 23 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the most appropriate stress pattern from the options. The stressed are written in capital letters Judiciary judiciaRY JUdiciary judiCIAry juDIciary 24 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word or phrase in italics The chairman is Parsimonious thrifty accustomed treacherous Avaricious 25 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word or phrase in italics The students received a mild reproof from the teacher appropriation exhortation opposition commendation 26 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the word that has a different stress pattern enlighten Informal unwanted agitate 27 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap. I would have been surprised if you ____________ the orange had plucked did pluck plucked have plucked 28 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the option to which the given sentence relates Aderonke STATED she had a right to her privacy Did Omowunmi state she had a right to her privacy? Did Aderonke state she had a right to her openness? Did Aderonke lament she had a right to her privacy? Did Aderonke state she had a right to his privacy 29 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Suleiman's reason for becoming a Muslim in the novel is because Islam brings sense of ______? boldness and awareness kindness and truthfulness purpose and discipline radicalism and aggression 30 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS His many years of success in legal practise.... didn't come out without challenges in spite of all indeed but however 31 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the word that best completes the following sentence. I really like working in that office: I find the — very friendly atmosphere condition situation air 32 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Jide couldn't have said that. This means that Jide will not say that Jide didn't say it ought not say that it's not likely jide said it 33 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italics. The governor's visit is an unprecedented event in the history of the social club an unnecessary momentous a perfect an insignificant 34 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the word that has the same consonant sound as the one in bracket Non[ch]alant champagne television chest arch 35 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS In the Novel "Independence" Tayo wrote a biography of ______? Lord Lugard Obafemi Awolowo Arthur Richardson Nnamidi Azikiw 36 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the word with the same vowel sound as the one in bracket Orthop[ae]dic cacophony impase sharp elite 37 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word The delegates found it better to resort to consultation rather than __________ reconciliation confrontation conflict consent 38 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italics. He is loved for his altruism selfishness Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italics. He is loved for his altruism selflessness sincerity 39 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the most appropriate stress pattern from the options below palatable pal—a—TA—ble pal—A—ta—ble pal—a—ta—BLE PAL—a—ta—ble 40 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS He started his career as an ........ teacher auxiliary auxilary auxilliary auxillary 41 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the best option that best completes the gap(s) _____a good boy, he was given a prize To being To been Been Being 42 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS choose the best option that best completes the gap(s) Snakes and ladders always______me happy these days make making made makes 43 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the best option that best completes the gap(s) The_____event takes place every two years biannual biennal biannual bienial 44 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined. chateau chart champagne chemical church 45 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the word that has the same consonant sound as the one in bracket; Smoo[th] worth dress wealthy brother 46 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS From the options, choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word He is quite an outspoken young man but his father is_____? taciturn silent humorous sober 47 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS The government has decided to freeze student's grants. This means that government intends to make students repay the grants stop paying grants to students resume paying grants to students reduce grants meant for students 48 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS From the options given, Choose the option that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word. This house which was sealed off years ago has now been — restored re-roofed rebuilt re-opened 49 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined. thatch then clothing mother method 50 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the one nearest in meaning to the word(s) in bracket. This type of response is [typical] of a lazy teacher symptomatic universal characteristics incontestable 51 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) in italics. The manager commended the players for the narrow victory. Easy Unexpected Difficult Expected 52 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Select the option that best explain the information conveyed in the sentence The letter was being written by the principal The principal wrote the letter The principal wanted to write the letter The principal was writing the letter The letter had been written by the principal 53 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS The number of workers have increased steadily each year means _________ have been increasing steadily have increased steadily has increased steadily steadily have increased 54 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italics. This card entitles you to attend the film show satisfies disenchants disqualifies discourages 55 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase in italics This event was a watershed in the company publicity landmark stain blot 56 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italics. The Journalist said he was working freelance tireless without pay dependently satisfactory 57 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS In the book "Independence" Tayo's uncle, Kayode, wanted to study Engineering in _______? France Germany U.S.A Britain 58 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the option that has a different stress pattern from the others. Choose the option that has different stress pattern from the others. competent quality syllabus represent 59 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS The first time Paul met Ngozi, her beauty caught his eye. This means that _________ Paul recognized Ngozi. Ngozi admired Paul Ngozi attracted Paul. Paul surprised Ngozi 60 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the most appropriate stress pattern from the options below Constitution con—sti—TU—tion con—sti—tu—TION CON—sti—tu—tion con—STI—tu—tion Email Your score is LinkedIn Facebook VKontakte 0% Restart quiz Send feedback