JAMB - English Language (2015)

  • 1
    This question is from the novel The Last Days at Forcados High school.

    ‘Sorry does anyone know you’re here? does daddy know?… who said this and to who?
    Atbilde
    (C)
    Jimi to Wole
  • 2
    Choose the option that best completes the sentence.

    He did not attend the final burial............
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    (C)
    rites
  • 3
    This question is from the novel 'The Last Days at Forcados High school'.

    Who were the two people Seyi lawal and Jimi met coming out of the principal office?
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    (A)
    Efua and her Mother
  • 4
    This question is from the novel 'The Last Days at Forcados High school'.

    What did Wole pick up from Jimi’s Table beside Jimi’s music CD’s, chemisty and Mathematics Textbooks?
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    (B)
    a watch
  • 5
    Select the wrongly spelt words
    Atbilde
    (D)
    posses
  • 6
    This question is from the novel 'The Last Days at Forcados High school'.

    Who was the teacher to whom the students called “cane”?
    Atbilde
    (A)
    Mr Bade
  • 7
    I have the ---------- of meeting him
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    (B)
    privilege
  • 8
    This question is from the novel The Last Days at Forcados High school.

    What is the name of Efua’s Aunt?
    Atbilde
    (B)
    Moni
  • 9
    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.

    Seat
    Atbilde
    (D)
    people
  • 10
    Choose the option that best fills the gap.

    The choice to go is -------------
    Atbilde
    (C)
    yours
  • 11
    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.

    Pass
    Atbilde
    (B)
    clerk
  • 12
    From the options, choose the word(s) that best filll the gap.

    Mrs Godwin ---------------- in this school since 2001
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    (D)
    has been teaching.
  • 13
    This question is from the novel 'The Last Days at Forcados High school'.

    “Nene, this is my niece Efua Coker”. Who made this statement?
    Atbilde
    (A)
    Moni
  • 14
    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.

    Power
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    (A)
    flour
  • 15
    From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word.

    Fret
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    (C)
    threat
  • 16
    This question is from the novel 'The Last Days at Forcados High school'.

    Who laugh in such a way that showed only his upper teeth?
    Atbilde
    (D)
    Wole
  • 17
    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.

    Done
    Atbilde
    (B)
    sun
  • 18
    This question is from the novel 'The Last Days at Forcados High school'.

    Who was Efua related to?
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    (C)
    Mrs. Alli
  • 19
    This question is from the novel 'The Last Days at Forcados High school'.

    In three words, describe the principal ( Mr. Mallum) as described in the novel.
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    (A)
    small, wiry and spoke through his nose
  • 20
    Choose the option that best fills the gap.

    It has been confirmed that the election ------------- held in July next year
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    (A)
    will be
  • 21
    This question is from the novel The Last Days at Forcados High school.

    What was the early morning surprise Jimi get while he was still half-asleep?
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    (D)
    Wole’s return
  • 22
    From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word.

    Breeze
    Atbilde
    (D)
    trees
  • 23
    Select the wrongly spelt words
    Atbilde
    (B)
    beleive
  • 24
    From the options, choose the word(s) that best filll the gap.

    If the armed robbers ------------------------ caught, they would have been lynched
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    (D)
    had been
  • 25
    Shakespearian ------------------- are generally the victims of circumstance.
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    (D)
    heroes
  • 26
    The brave officer ---------- the time bomb
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    (C)
    defused
  • 27
    This question is from the novel The Last Days at Forcados High school.

    Who was the best student in chemistry?
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    (D)
    Jimi
  • 28
    Select the wrongly spelt words
    Atbilde
    (B)
    embarassed
  • 29
    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
    Atbilde
    (C)
    song
  • 30
    Choose the option that best fills the gap.

    The trader complained that he ------------------ robbed
    Atbilde
    (A)
    had been
  • 31
    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
    Atbilde
    (A)
    journey
  • 32
    This question is from the novel 'The Last Days at Forcados High school'.

    “come here, you pretty child; I hear you will be going to the same school as my daughter.’ Who made this statement and to whom?
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    (C)
    Mrs. Ekpo said this to Efua
  • 33
    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.

    Shoe
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    (B)
    food
  • 34
    This question is from the novel The Last Days at Forcados High school.

    ‘No more chains in trousers or dangling earrings for the girls. There will be an inspection of fingernails and socks during assembly. Principal’s orders’ who said this?
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    (C)
    headboy
  • 35
    In each of the following questions, the main/primary stress is indicated by writing the syllable in which it occurs in capital letters. From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress.

    EDUCATION
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    (C)
    e-du-CA-tion
  • 36
    This question is from the novel The Last Days at Forcados High school.

    __________ had been expelled from two different schools and kicked out of the university.
    Atbilde
    (D)
    wole
  • 37
    What, according to the passage is the most lethal form of malnutrition?
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    (D)
    protein-energy malnutrition
  • 38
    Why is malnutrition described as a tragedy of great magnitude?
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    (C)
    it is an accomplice of at least half of the 10.4 million child death each year
  • 39
    Four persons accused with currency ------------------ are being held by the securing agents
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    (C)
    trafficking
  • 40
    From the options, choose the word(s) that best filll the gap.

    Each of the contestants --------------- a chance now
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    (A)
    has
  • 41
    From the options, choose the word(s) that best filll the gap.

    Toyosi arrived late, --------------- the right route
    Atbilde
    (D)
    could not have taken
  • 42
    From the options, choose the word(s) that best filll the gap.

    It was a funny episode, I ----------------
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    (C)
    couldn’t help laughing
  • 43
    From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word.

    Pale
    Atbilde
    (A)
    pail
  • 44
    This question is from the novel 'The Last Days at Forcados High school'.

    Forcado is a nice school. They always have excellent results. I told a few people you were coming
    Atbilde
    (A)
    Aunty moni said this to Efua
  • 45
    Choose the option that best fills the gap.

    They ------------------- our donation with thanks
    Atbilde
    (C)
    received
  • 46
    From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word.

    Tenderly
    Atbilde
    (B)
    slenderly
  • 47
    This question is from the novel 'The Last Days at Forcados High school'.

    ‘What is this good-for-nothing doing in my house’. Whose words were these?
    Atbilde
    (C)
    Mr solade
  • 48
    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.

    Brought
    Atbilde
    (A)
    roar
  • 49
    From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sounds as the one represented by the letters underlined.

    Gritty
    Atbilde
    (A)
    asked
  • 50
    Choose the option that best fills the gap.

    Whilst the thief was -------------- the passengers kept apologizing for the inconveniences he was causing them.
    Atbilde
    (C)
    robbing
  • 51
    This question is from the novel 'The Last Days at Forcados High school'.

    ‘I could hear his voice from a distance, rowdy and full of fun as usual,’to whom were these words said to and who said it?
    Atbilde
    (B)
    Nene ekpo to Ansa
  • 52
    From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sounds as the one represented by the letters underlined.

    Zoo
    Atbilde
    (D)
    please
  • 53
    From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sounds as the one represented by the letters underlined.

    Chalet
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    (C)
    champagne
  • 54
    This question is from the novel The Last Days at Forcados High school.

    What was the name of Jimi’s elder brother who stays abroad?
    Atbilde
    (B)
    Femi
  • 55
    From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sounds as the one represented by the letters underlined.

    dice
    Atbilde
    (D)
    loss
  • 56
    Choose the option that best fills the gap.

    My --------------------- is for you to refuse the -------------- of the wicked
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    (B)
    advice/advice
  • 57
    Choose the option that best fills the gap.

    That single ---------------- was enough to spoil a whole lifetime of good living
    Atbilde
    (A)
    occurrence
  • 58
    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.

    Mother
    Atbilde
    (A)
    labour
  • 59
    Choose the option that best fills the gap.

    The officer was compelled to ------------------- the suspect’s car.
    Atbilde
    (A)
    seize
  • 60
    Choose the option that best fills the gap.

    For taking part in the unsuccessful ------------------, the mutineers were court-martialed
    Atbilde
    (C)
    coup
  • 61
    Choose the option that best fills the gap.

    He missed the point because he took the statement ------------
    Atbilde
    (A)
    literally
  • 62
    From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word.

    Worst
    Atbilde
    (A)
    burst
  • 63
    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.

    Owl
    Atbilde
    (C)
    howl
  • 64
    This question is from the novel 'The Last Days at Forcados High school'.

    What did papa Solade do after knowing that Wole and jimi still saw secretly?
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    (C)
    sent jimi away to Ibadan
  • 65
    This question is from the novel 'The Last Days at Forcados High school'.

    ‘Jims, we have a prefect meeting with Mr Mallum now’ who made this statement?
    Atbilde
    (A)
    Seyi Lawal
  • 66
    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.

    granite
    Atbilde
    (B)
    sit
  • 67
    This question is from the novel The Last Days at Forcados High school.

    In chapter two, after the national anthem and assembly prayers, who gave a brief talk welcoming everyone?
    Atbilde
    (D)
    The principal
  • 68
    Choose the option that best fills the gap.

    Most of his personal ---------------stolen
    Atbilde
    (A)
    effects were
  • 69
    This question is from the novel The Last Days at Forcados High school.

    What prefect was Jimi?
    Atbilde
    (C)
    health prefect
  • 70
    This question is from the novel The Last Days at Forcados High school.

    Someone called Jimi after he left his food and got outside the gate of his house, Who is it?
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    (D)
    Ansa