1998 - JAMB English Past Questions and Answers - page 7
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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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The class ....... more girls than boys this session?
The class ....... more girls than boys this session?
A
comprised of
B
comprises of
C
comprise
D
comprises
correct option: d
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The tourist bought ...... ?
The tourist bought ...... ?
A
a brown small Nigerian earthen pot
B
a small brown Nigerian earthen pot
C
an earthen brown small Nigeria pot
D
a Nigerian small brown earthen pot
correct option: b
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Most of us will attend the conference .... at Ibadan later this year?
Most of us will attend the conference .... at Ibadan later this year?
A
holding
B
held
C
being held
D
to hold
correct option: a
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I have already ..... the picture on the sitting-room wall?
I have already ..... the picture on the sitting-room wall?
A
hanged
B
hunged
C
hang
D
hung
correct option: d
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