2005 - JAMB English Past Questions and Answers - page 2
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The Bank Manager assured us that there was nothing to worry about ...... ?
The Bank Manager assured us that there was nothing to worry about ...... ?
A
as regard to the loan
B
with regard to the loan
C
in regard of the loan
D
with regards to the loan
correct option: b
Users' Answers & Comments12
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The first prize was ....... tray?
The first prize was ....... tray?
A
a carved wooden attractive
B
a wooden attractive carved
C
an attractive carved wooden
D
a carved attractive wooden
correct option: c
Users' Answers & Comments13
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Tsadu always cautions that difficult jobs should be done .......?
Tsadu always cautions that difficult jobs should be done .......?
A
step from step
B
step by step
C
steps after steps
D
steps by steps
correct option: b
Users' Answers & Comments14
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I was often angry ....... Oche since he differed ....... me often?
I was often angry ....... Oche since he differed ....... me often?
A
with / to
B
about / with
C
against / from
D
with / with
correct option: d
Users' Answers & Comments15
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I am writing to you for ....... reasons?
I am writing to you for ....... reasons?
A
concerned
B
several
C
plenty
D
myriad of
correct option: b
Users' Answers & Comments16
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As we sat ....... the silence, my eyes ....... the room?
As we sat ....... the silence, my eyes ....... the room?
A
under / looked
B
over / surrounded
C
in / roamed
D
along / observed
correct option: c
Users' Answers & Comments17
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I sit true that Okoro ........ when the gates were closed?
I sit true that Okoro ........ when the gates were closed?
A
had return
B
wolud return
C
should return
D
would return
correct option: a
Users' Answers & Comments18
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The public library has stopped ........ books to readers?
The public library has stopped ........ books to readers?
A
borrowing
B
lending
C
renting
D
loaning
correct option: b
Users' Answers & Comments19
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WE won't leave until it ........ raining?
WE won't leave until it ........ raining?
A
will stop
B
stopped
C
stops
D
has stopped
correct option: c
Users' Answers & Comments20
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The ...... event marked the beginning of a new life for the entire cabinet?
The ...... event marked the beginning of a new life for the entire cabinet?
A
historical
B
historicity of the
C
historic
D
history of the
correct option: c
“Historic”
“Historic” is an adjective that means something important or influential in history. So Denise should say, “The treaty was a historic occasion.” It was an important occasion. It would be incorrect to say, “We sell historic replicas” unless they are replicas that are important to history. You’ve probably heard TV announcers refer to “historic treaties” or perhaps you’ve visited some “historic houses” or “historic battlefields.” All of these were important or famous things in history
“Historical”
“Historical,” on the other hand, is an adjective that refers to anything from the past, important or not. Denise should say, “We sell historical replicas” because these replicas are from the past; they’re probably not so important. A “historical occasion” would be just some occasion in the past; it wasn’t necessarily an important occasion. “Historical documents” are just documents that record the past. You’ve probably read a “historical novel” or perhaps even a “historical romance,” which are books set in the past. There is nothing especially important about these books; if they were, they’d be “historic books.” The Gutenberg Bible would be a historic book, for example.
Memory Tricks
It’s common for people to mix these two words up. One style guide laments, “Examples of ‘historic’ used incorrectly for ‘historical’ could easily run for several pages” (2). William Safire said something that might help you remember the difference: “Any past event is historical, but only the most memorable ones are historic”
Users' Answers & Comments“Historic” is an adjective that means something important or influential in history. So Denise should say, “The treaty was a historic occasion.” It was an important occasion. It would be incorrect to say, “We sell historic replicas” unless they are replicas that are important to history. You’ve probably heard TV announcers refer to “historic treaties” or perhaps you’ve visited some “historic houses” or “historic battlefields.” All of these were important or famous things in history
“Historical”
“Historical,” on the other hand, is an adjective that refers to anything from the past, important or not. Denise should say, “We sell historical replicas” because these replicas are from the past; they’re probably not so important. A “historical occasion” would be just some occasion in the past; it wasn’t necessarily an important occasion. “Historical documents” are just documents that record the past. You’ve probably read a “historical novel” or perhaps even a “historical romance,” which are books set in the past. There is nothing especially important about these books; if they were, they’d be “historic books.” The Gutenberg Bible would be a historic book, for example.
Memory Tricks
It’s common for people to mix these two words up. One style guide laments, “Examples of ‘historic’ used incorrectly for ‘historical’ could easily run for several pages” (2). William Safire said something that might help you remember the difference: “Any past event is historical, but only the most memorable ones are historic”