2015 - JAMB English Past Questions and Answers - page 4
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word.
Breeze
Breeze
A
stress
B
chess
C
free
D
trees
correct option: d
The answer is ‘D’ because only ‘trees’ /tri:z/ whose plural form ‘-s’ becomes ‘-z’ rhymes with ‘breeze’ /bri:z/. The other options ‘stress’ and ‘chess’ have similar rhymes, leaving free /fri:/ alone
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Select the wrongly spelt words
A
quite
B
beleive
C
proceed
D
advise/advice
correct option: b
The correct answer is ‘B’ ‘beleive’ which is properly spelt as ‘believe’. The others on the list are properly spelt.
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From the options, choose the word(s) that best filll the gap.
If the armed robbers ------------------------ caught, they would have been lynched
If the armed robbers ------------------------ caught, they would have been lynched
A
would be
B
have been
C
are
D
had been
correct option: d
The correct answer is ‘D’ because it is a past perfect tense. Option ‘A’ is ‘would be’ which implies the future past tense, option ‘B’ ‘have been’ which means/is a present perfect tense, option ‘C’ are which indicates ‘plural’
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Shakespearian ------------------- are generally the victims of circumstance.
A
heros
B
heroses
C
hero
D
heroes
correct option: d
The correct answer is ‘D’ heroes because it is the plural form of ‘hero’. The others are wrongly spelt.
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The brave officer ---------- the time bomb
A
diffused
B
druse
C
defused
D
difused
correct option: c
The correct answer is ‘C’ defused which means to remove the fuse from (bomb etc).
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This question is from the novel The Last Days at Forcados High school.
Who was the best student in chemistry?
Who was the best student in chemistry?
A
Ansa
B
Caro
C
Nene
D
Jimi
correct option: d
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Select the wrongly spelt words
A
disappointed
B
embarassed
C
equipped
D
restaurant
correct option: b
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sounds as the one represented by the letters underlined.
Hang
Hang
A
hinge
B
tinge
C
song
D
balm
correct option: c
The answer to this is ‘C’ because the word ‘song’ /son/ /sc:g/ has the same consonant nasal sound as ‘hang’ /hæg/ while the other option have different sounds ‘hinge’, Einge /EIndz/, ‘balm’ /ba:m/
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Choose the option that best fills the gap.
The trader complained that he ------------------ robbed
The trader complained that he ------------------ robbed
A
had been
B
has been
C
was being
D
is being
correct option: b
The answer is ‘B’ has been robbed because it is a present perfect tenses. Option (a) is in past perfect form, option (C) is a past continuous option is a present continuous form.
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letters or letters underlined.
Purse
Purse
A
journey
B
pays
C
heart
D
course
correct option: a
The answer as regards the word purse /pƷ:s/ is journey /dzƷ:ni/ because it has the same vowel sound A ‘journey’ is the answer as opposed pays \ˈpā\. heart /ha:t/ which has the long vowel /a:/ and course /kc:s/
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