1998 - JAMB English Past Questions and Answers - page 6
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AIDS is ..... disease that kills slowly but surely?
AIDS is ..... disease that kills slowly but surely?
A
too much a deadly
B
very deadly a
C
so deadly a
D
such deadly a
correct option: c
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We had a dull evening because ......?
We had a dull evening because ......?
A
hardly the talk had begun when the lights went off
B
hardly had the talk begun when the light went off
C
the talk had hardly begun when the lights had gone out
D
the lights had hardly gone out when the talk began
correct option: b
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Soyinka's masterful ....... of the atmosphere of his childhood helped to make his book, Ake, an ought success?
Soyinka's masterful ....... of the atmosphere of his childhood helped to make his book, Ake, an ought success?
A
envocation
B
invocation
C
convocation
D
revocation
correct option: b
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Students will always blame their teachers when examination results are unfavorable .......?
Students will always blame their teachers when examination results are unfavorable .......?
A
won't they
B
wouldn't they
C
isn't it
D
can't they
correct option: a
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Okonkwo is a stubborn man, he will never ...... his words?
Okonkwo is a stubborn man, he will never ...... his words?
A
chew
B
spit
C
eat
D
bite
correct option: c
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Kindly .... me your book because my friends has ..... mine?
Kindly .... me your book because my friends has ..... mine?
A
borrow /borrowed
B
borrow /lent
C
lend / lent
D
lend / borrowed
correct option: d
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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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