JAMB - English Language (2007)
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He deprecated the attempts made to unseat him?
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The striking workers have vowed not to return to work until the decision is reversed?
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The police are not happy with the growing number of depraved people around the politician?
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The last criticism at the rally was made in ignorance?
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The astute businessman neatly fended off questions about his private life?
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We were warned not to indulge in recriminations?
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The shortage of petrol was a perennial problem?
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The best of the boys admire Olu's verve
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He holds on firmly to his hackneyed view of life.
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I visited Amina umpteen times in her college, but she never came to me?
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The debt the company incurred became rather intolerable?
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The tax rebate was a concession given to the civil servants?
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beads of sweat ran down Ngozi's armpit?
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The noise across the road downed the sound of the keyboard in my room?
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Things may change soon, but at the moment our economic situation is precarious?
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shoes?
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clothe?
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English?
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potable
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blue?
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pear?
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underlined?
The refugees were received at the transit camp?
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The man paid a large sum to redeem his mortgage property?
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Lami and her husband are simply munificent?
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'Is it necessary for us to go? she asked in her shrill voice?
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The police demanded a factual account of the accident?
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The suggestions he made were very unobtrusive
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Mr. Adeyemo is quite a conceited young man?
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The stadium was seething with people when we entered?
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The vice-Chancellor relinquished power at the end of his term?
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The students were undeterred by the noisy lecture environment?
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For anything to do with academic work, he has a great aversion?
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The study he carried out of the problem was quite comprehensive?
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Do not be discouraged by failure in life.
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Otokpa took after his late father who was a teetotaler?
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association?
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capitalism?
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advertisement?
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Choose the option that complete the gap(s).
Because of his ........ nature Ayo was tricked out of his wristwatch?
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The idle steward could not see ...... on the wall, and he lost his job?
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He says he ...... find me a job, but will accommodate me
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........ went to the stadium to watch a football match?
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If he arrived late, everyone ........ him?
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When they examined his body, they found that he ....... ?
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The rain fell for days ......?
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Yesterday in the hall, Ola said that ...... his watch?
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Government should invest more in ....... training?
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The team has benefited from the coach's ....... of experience?
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There was ...... any traffic as he drove home?
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I look forward to ....... you next week?
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The girl cannot speak with a clear voice; she is always ........?
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The politician ....... the family of the deceased?
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Our soldiers are starting to zero ....... the enemy?
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My father has been away on a journey but my mother says she ....... he....... this Friday?
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Kola was fined;....... thieves were given a jail sentence?
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I....... to pursue my education?
Svar(B)
did not have the opportunity
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Didn't ...... draw your attention to the entry requirements?
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He could not have rewarded them more handsomely.
Svar(C)
He rewarded them very well
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My advice to Tolu was: Look before you leap?
Svar(B)
Tolu was advised to consider the possible consequences before taking action
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The official had allegedly been bribed?
Svar(A)
Some people accused the official of taking bribes
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Emeka hardly ever holds with my view on good governance?
Svar(C)
Emeka never really supports my opinon of good governance
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The next village is at least 30 kilometers away.
Svar(D)
The next village is 30 kilometres away, or possibly more
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There's a door at either end of the building?
Svar(A)
The building has two ends and two doors
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We have to iron out our difference at once?
Svar(C)
We have to settle our disagreement once and for all
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There should be a playing field for women entering politics?
Svar(D)
Men and women should be able to compete in the political arena on an equal basis
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Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
Thanks to that phone call, I obtain the visa.
Svar(B)
It was because of that phone call that I obtained the visa
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Ado and Abu are always together these days. They must be up to something?
Svar(B)
They are probably planning something bad
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the writer seems to suggest that
Svar(B)
there was nothing wrong in having males as secretaries
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modern secretaries are different from the old ones because they
Svar(C)
are more educated and better exposed to professional training
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The expression utter disdain, as used in the passage means
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Which of the following statements can be deduced from the passage concerning the old perspective of secretaries?
Svar(A)
They did not deserve to be addressed as secretaries.
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From the third paragraph the steps taking to check the spread of bird flu in Nigeria were
Svar(C)
isolating ravaged farms destroying and disposing of affected birds and restricting movements
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which of the following statement is true according to the passage?
Svar(C)
the death of many poultry birds led to the discovery of bird flu in Nigeria
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from the passage , it can be inferred that
Svar(A)
Nigerians no longer consumed poultry as a result of bird flu
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The expression To return to the status quo ante refers to the
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condition of things prior to the incidence of bird flu
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A suitable tittle for this passage is
Svar(A)
Livestock and Human Casualties of the Bird Flu Pandemic in Nigeria
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In question number 16 above choose the best option from letters A - D that best complete the gap
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In question number 17 above choose the best option from letters A - D that best complete the gap
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In question number 23 above choose the best option from letters A - D that best complete the gap
