1998 - JAMB English Past Questions and Answers - page 14
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Three-quarters of the church....... painted by the members the previous day?
Three-quarters of the church....... painted by the members the previous day?
A
were
B
was
C
is
D
are
correct option: b
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Two young boys have been caught with parts of the stolen machine but....... admitted stealing it?
Two young boys have been caught with parts of the stolen machine but....... admitted stealing it?
A
neither of them has
B
neither of them have
C
none of them has
D
none of them have
correct option: c
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Watching carefully, i could see the fish ...... along the bottom?
Watching carefully, i could see the fish ...... along the bottom?
A
dotting
B
crawling
C
diving
D
darting
correct option: d
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Emeka is now a ..... student but it took him years to .......?
Emeka is now a ..... student but it took him years to .......?
A
matured / mature
B
mature / mature
C
mature / matured
D
matured / matured
correct option: a
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The rebels will soon fight back. We have been informed ...... their ....?
The rebels will soon fight back. We have been informed ...... their ....?
A
of / predicament
B
about / indulgence
C
on / rearmament
D
as for / advancement
correct option: c
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Ali was honest and quite as a schoolboy, but too much drinking has now changed his ..... and ..... his tongue?
Ali was honest and quite as a schoolboy, but too much drinking has now changed his ..... and ..... his tongue?
A
temperature / injured
B
character / tightened
C
temperament / loosened
D
innocence / worsened
correct option: c
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The hospital was closed ...... because there were no beds to put patients ..... ?
The hospital was closed ...... because there were no beds to put patients ..... ?
A
again / upon
B
off / on
C
down / at
D
up / in
correct option: b
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The judge with his son ..... travelling to Lagos now?
The judge with his son ..... travelling to Lagos now?
A
were
B
shall
C
is
D
are
correct option: c
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A university teacher is an ......?
A university teacher is an ......?
A
academic
B
academics
C
academician
D
academia
correct option: c
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The adventurers run into many ..... in the forest?
The adventurers run into many ..... in the forest?
A
dear
B
dears
C
deers
D
deer
correct option: d
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