English Language Past Questions

Question 101

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Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word or phrase underlined.

My grandpa's stories are usually phony in nature.

Afactual

Bmisleading

Cfake

Dunreal

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Question 102

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Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word or phrase underlined.

Jemila's austere reaction kept everyone on their toes.

Aharsh

Bambituous

Cdisgusting

Dbenign

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Question 103

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Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word or phrase underlined.

Everyone thought the politician was invincible.

Ainvisible

Bunconquerable

Cvindictive

Dsurmountable

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Question 104

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Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word or phrase underlined.

All men in public life should be altruistic.

Aantagonistic

Bselfish

Cselfless

Dunkind

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Question 105

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Choose the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentences.

I decided to back up my friend's argument at the meeting.

AI denied my friend

BI endorsed my friend

CI saw my friend

DI heard my friend

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Question 106

jamb 2024

Choose the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentences.

Moses won the contest hands down.

AHe won surprisingly

BHe won very easily

CHe won narrowly

DHe won with difficulty

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Question 107

jamb 2024

Choose the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentences.

Here he comes, speak of the devil.

AHe is scared of seeing the devil

BHe is the representation of the devil

CHe is the devil himself

DHe appears as he is being discussed

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Question 108

jamb 2024

Choose the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentences.

Adeola lives a stone's throw away from the church.

AHe lives where stones are thrown to the church

BHe lives a long distance from the church

CHe lives not too close to the church

DHe lives very close to the church

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Question 109

jamb 2024

Fill the gap labelled 15

Aattention

Bhonour

Cprivilege

Dcare

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Question 110

jamb 2024

FIll the gap labelled 14

Abirthed

Bdelivered

Capproached

Dpositioned

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Question 111

jamb 2024

Fill the gap labelled 13

Abooks

Bsteps

Cmaps

Daids

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Question 112

jamb 2024

Fill the gap labelled 12

Abook

Bdiary

Cregister

Dattendance

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Question 113

jamb 2024

Fill the gap labelled 11

Aguinness

Bgenious

Cheinous

Dspacious

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Question 114

jamb 2024

Fill the gap labelled 10

Ahabit

Bfunction

Cprocess

Dpolicy

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Question 115

jamb 2024

Fill the gap labelled 9

Astakeholder

Bshareholder

Cofficeholder

Dcardholder

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Question 116

jamb 2024

Fill the gap labelled 8

Acare

Bguide

Cbeat

Dguard

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Question 117

jamb 2024

FIll the gap labelled 7

Aformula

Bcourses

Cclasses

Dsubjects

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Question 118

jamb 2024

Fill the gap labelled 6

Aimpact

Bimpart

Cinfer

Dconfer

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Question 119

jamb 2024

From the passage, it is implied that

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Read the passage carefully and answer the question that follows

One of the basic language skills is reading. In any literate society, reading is a very essential aspect of effective communication in daily activities. Reading has been many things to many people. To some people, it is like looking at printed words while most students see it as a tedious task that has to be performed in order to pass a particular examination. Reading, like any other term, has been described in different ways, such as "Reading as an intellectual activity directed towards the extraction of information from a written piece". One of the causes of mass failure in various examinations among candidates is their inability to imbibe a good reading culture. With poor reading habits, learners cannot comprehend the emphasised hence adequate textbooks should be provided for students.

(Adapted from Ayo Banjo et al (2020) New Oxford Secondary English Course for Senior Secondary School. Ibadan: Oxford University)

Afew students see reading as a difficult task

Ball students see reading as a simple task

Csome students see reading as a difficult task

Dmost students see reading as a difficult task

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Question 120

jamb 2024

It is implied in the passage that

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Read the passage carefully and answer the question that follows

One of the basic language skills is reading. In any literate society, reading is a very essential aspect of effective communication in daily activities. Reading has been many things to many people. To some people, it is like looking at printed words while most students see it as a tedious task that has to be performed in order to pass a particular examination. Reading, like any other term, has been described in different ways, such as "Reading as an intellectual activity directed towards the extraction of information from a written piece". One of the causes of mass failure in various examinations among candidates is their inability to imbibe a good reading culture. With poor reading habits, learners cannot comprehend the emphasised hence adequate textbooks should be provided for students.

(Adapted from Ayo Banjo et al (2020) New Oxford Secondary English Course for Senior Secondary School. Ibadan: Oxford University)

Astudents who cultivate reading habit easily comprehend the intention of the writer

Bthe understanding of the writer will be strenuous for the students who prepare well enough

Cstudents who fail to imbibe a good reading culture will find it easy to know the intention of the writer

Da student can easily understand the writer's intention whether he imbibes a good reading culture or not

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