JAMB - English Language (2004)
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I shall find time for my ..... when I get ....... with this difficult assignment?
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Agbo says he is not afraid of .......?
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It is ...... responsibility to look after parents in old age?
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One needs to exemplify or ....... the aspect of the subject being discussed?
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....... his illness, Muhammad could not come to school?
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After so many trials, the experiment ....... ?
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People dislike Mariam because she is ...... ?
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Actually, he forgot the one to ...... the job was given?
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You may not have heard the last word on the matter ...... ?
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All God's prophets were given the great ...... to preach salvation to people?
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Ali goes to stadium regularly, but he ...... to the church for months?
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Each of the houses ..... a new look?
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The minister addressed the workers to boost their ......?
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He isn't coming home, is he? ....... he isn't
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No teacher of honour would subject his student to any form of ......?
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Each producer is able to place on his product by considering its ........ ?
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The police claim that a number of stolen cars ....... recovered?
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The chair man refused to shake ........ with the secretary.
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The poor widow who could not buy the clothes was seen ....... her wool into ....... yesterday?
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He not only looked after the children when their parents died, ...... sponsored their education to university?
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His supporters railed round him in moments of ........ ?
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The interpreter was wrong because he gave the congregation a ....... translation of the pastor's statement?
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Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.
Judge
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Caused
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Mischief
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Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
Everyone was ready to play the devil's advocate in the impeachment to encourage discussion on it.
Răspuns(B)
everyone was willing to defend an unpopular point of view concerning the impeachment
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Adamu's father is a key figure in that ministry
Răspuns(C)
Adamu's father's position is essential in the ministry
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The government warns that drink-driving is punishable under the law?
Răspuns(B)
driving while drunk is an offence
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In many countries, democracy is ostensibly being practiced?
Răspuns(D)
democracy is apparently practiced in many countries
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The investigators stated clearly that they had reached a dead end in their scrutiny of suspects in the murder case?
Răspuns(C)
There was no further progress inthe investigation of the murder suspects
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The potency of the drug has been acknowledged?
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The dictator wanted tractable men in his cabinet?
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After the war, the visitors became increasingly vindictive
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The ship was imperiled by high winds
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Beauty queens sometimes wears outlandish dresses
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The journalist said he was working freelance.
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My father's presentation was rather casual
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The Flying Eagles put up a plucky defence against their opponents.
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The man who scared the girl was a bit deranged
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The injured man is determined to get back at his assailant.
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The player writhed in pain after the fail
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The noise of the fans unnerved the star player?
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The team got an ecstatic welcome from the crowd
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We found a shady place for the display
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expostulate
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sufficiency
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The town was in such a turmoil that the dance was called off
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The festivals create in the people of feeling of pride in their cultural heritage
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Funnily enough, the priest prayed for the robber who shot him
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The presence of the captain makes the sailors ill at ease
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The press described the efforts of the government in pejorative terms
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Okonkwo manages his household with a heavy hand.
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The school's badge is the insignia? of office for all the perfects in the school
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Ibro shows enough liberality with his meagre income
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It is a misnomer to call three thousand naira a living wage
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His plans boomeranged on him
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The manager's knowledge of the strike is of the utmost importance?
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There has been a downturn in the affairs of the company
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The mottled skin of a person with HIV indicates an advanced stage of its development
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In spite of constant financial support from his father, Udenyi treats his studies with considerable levity
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The prosecutor was fully able to substantiate the charge
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The word in capital letters has the emphatic stress. Choose the option to which the given sentence relates.
The teacher wants MY pen
Răspuns(A)
Does the teacher want his pen?
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The word in capital letters has the emphatic stress. Choose the option to which the given sentence relates.
The student BOUGHT the book.
Răspuns(B)
Did the student steal the book ?
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Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letters(s). underlined.
nine
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bear
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No wonder Sikemi later became a detective she has been very observant?
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Nigeria has been playing a vital role in the political and economic development of Africa?
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Courteously, Ade stood back to let his teacher go first through the door?
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Emeka's painting was so realistic that it could almost have been a photograph?
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Many people used to live in poverty?
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Accountability is certainly a desirable quality in a politician?
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The common practice among some media practitioners is to be sensational in their reporting?
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The fateful decision changed the company's outlook in many ways.
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The accident victim received a superficial wound from the crash?
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The boxer fizzled out just in the sixth round?
Răspuns(D)
surrendered rather disappointingly
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The manager described Mfon as a man of vehement character?
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Obi's dog is old but still lively?
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His taciturnity amazed everyone in the court during the legal tussle?
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Which of the following describes the father's role in the family?
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By describing his father as an uncommon man, the writer means that he is
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A suitable title for the passage is
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The word atmosphere, as used in the first paragraph of the passage, means
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When of the following statements captures the family's approach to housework?
Răspuns(C)
no job was reserved for anyone on the basis of gender
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The expression when excuse failed him suggests that the
Răspuns(A)
wolf only made up the charges levelled against the lamb
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The expression angry tone and terrible aspect refers to the wolf's
Răspuns(C)
harsh voice and menacing posture
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Which of the following aptly describes the moral of the story?
Răspuns(B)
if you have made up your mind to hang your dog, any rope will do for the purpose
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From the way the story ended, it can be concluded that the
Răspuns(A)
lamb did not survive the encounter
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The charges levelled against the lamb are
Răspuns(D)
pollulation, insolence, obstruction and aggression
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In question numbered 11 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
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In question numbered 12 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
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In question numbered 13 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
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In question numbered 14 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
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In question numbered 15 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
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In question numbered 16 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
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In question numbered 17 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
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In question numbered 18 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
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In question numbered 19 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
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In question numbered 20 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
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The phrase near neighbour, as used in the passage, shows that
Răspuns(D)
the earth is nearer to the moon than to the sun
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The passage suggests that a blue moon is a
