2018 - JAMB English Past Questions and Answers - page 5

41

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italics. The Journalist said he was working freelance

A
tireless
B
without pay
C
satisfactory
D
dependently
correct option: d
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42

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italics. The Flying Eagles put up a plucky defence against their opponents

A
strong
B
weak
C
careless
D
tactful
correct option: b

Plucky means showing courage in difficult situations.

Weak means lacking energy or force.

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43

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italics. We found a shady place for the display

A
an open
B
an unsafe
C
a stuffy
D
an enclosure
correct option: a
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44

Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap. The sea wave continue to ____________ the cliff on the west coast constantly

A
impair
B
rub
C
knock
D
erode
correct option: d
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45

Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap. I would have been surprised if you ____________ the orange

A
plucked
B
A. did pluck
C
B. have plucked
D
C. had plucked
correct option: c
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46

Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap. By the time the plane reaches Harare, it __________in the air for twelve hours

A
has been
B
would be
C
would have been
D
should be
correct option: c
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47

Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap. The patient is suffering from ____________

A
reumatism
B
rheumantism
C
rhuematism
D
rheumatism
correct option: d
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48

Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap. We saw Ifueko ____________ an egg on the wall

A
smashed
B
smash
C
smashing
D
smashes
correct option: b

‘Smash’ should be the correct answer because the action conveyed is an instant action.

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49

Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap. Knowledge of figures of speech as well as of idiom and lexical items ____________ in this section

A
is test
B
have been tested
C
are tested
D
were tested
correct option: c
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50

Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap. The answers to the questions were discussed ____________ the students

A
between
B
by
C
for
D
to
correct option: b
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