2019 - JAMB English Past Questions and Answers - page 10
It is high time we ........ seeing her
'It is high time' suggests that something should be done and that it is already a bit late.
You can have ........ of these two books
'Either' is used when there is an alternative choice or decision to be made.
Either Buntu or you ........ to go
'is' is the best answer, as the sentence is still in its present state, and the verb 'is' best goes here.
The prisoner finally ........ that he drank to ........ on the night he committed the murder
To concede is to admit and the excessive drinking of the prisoner caused the murder.
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I know my onions
'To know one's onions' is to be fully acquainted with a subject or the parctice in a field.
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America is the Mecca of the world
The representative quality or title of Mecca indicates here that America is a sought after State by most people to visit.
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All the Nigerian footballers have itchy feet
The footballers like to travel is the best answer. 'Itchy' means not static, by implication.
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Bobrisky is a fashion victim
someone who always wears very fashionable clothes even if the clothes sometimes make them look silly.
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Mr Santos Laliga is a [dipsomaniac]
A teetotaller is a person who never drinks alcohol, the antonym of a dipsomaniac.
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The jollof rice served at the wedding reception was [malodorous]
Malodorous is an adjective for an odorous or unpleasant smell.