2019 - JAMB English Past Questions and Answers - page 9
Questions below are based on Bolaji Abdullahi's "Sweet Sixteen"
Aliya was advised to be mindless of popular perception about her...
As Bunmi continously made jest of Aliya as fat, her father however, encouraged her (Aliya) to be proud of her body structure as beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder and not in what people ordinarily think.
Questions below are based on Bolaji Abdullahi's "Sweet Sixteen"
In the novel, we learnt that
As par dating, the advice is for mostly for teenagers to act patiently, it nullified option C.
Among other things, Aliya's father laid emphasis that beauty is a relative word and as a matter of fact, beauty without good deeds is all vanity and worthless on the long run.
Questions below are based on Bolaji Abdullahi's "Sweet Sixteen"
Aliya's sixteenth birthday is special because
Aliya's sixteenth birthday is a result of the sixteen-page letter which her father wrote to her, dedicating each page to each year of her life that's the specialty in her birthday.
Questions below are based on Bolaji Abdullahi's "Sweet Sixteen"
As it relates to sex education, Aliya's father advised that
Mr Bello warned Aliya to be careful with the kind of movies, books and progammes she entertain as well the types of friends she makes.
Questions below are based on Bolaji Abdullahi's "Sweet Sixteen"
Which of one the following critically relates to the novel's subject of concern
The exemplified information and communication gap between Aliya and her father is what the novel is laying emphasis on, the importance on value of home training and socialisation.
Questions below are based on Bolaji Abdullahi's "Sweet Sixteen"
A child's choice of career is matter of
The novelist madd it clear that choice of career of a child shouldn't be based on parental advise as what is sellable and brings respect in the society but as to their child's interest in the course, with a little bit of parental guidance.
Questions below are based on Bolaji Abdullahi's "Sweet Sixteen"
The novelist noted that stereoscopic people should be
The victims of bad thinking and shouldn't be condemned in return for their ignorance. They should rather be corrected. According to the Novelist they are called the Stereopic persons.
Questions below are based on Bolaji Abdullahi's "Sweet Sixteen"
All in all, Aliya has ...
The most important thing is not only for Aliya to stand by her father's advise but to build a good legacies for her children and the generations to come.
The employer, not the sales boy and his partner ........ responsible for the loss
The singular verb should be used.
Following the rule of concord, the phrase 'not his sales boy or his partner' is not part of the subject 'the employer'.
Both questions are alternatives; you answer ........ one ........ the other
Note that 'either' goes with 'or' and the usage of both makes an impression as to alternatives. Option A is the best answer.