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Question 121
jamb 2023

Choose the word that has the same rhyme scheme as the word below:
Day

ADare
BAnime
CFlight
DBall
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Question 122
jamb 2023

This question is based on "The Life Changer" novel.

Who among Salma's roommate was reserved and withdrawn yet generous to a fault?

ANgozi
BTomiwa
CAda
Dnone of them
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Question 123
jamb 2023

From the list of words in A to D, choose one that best describes the sentence.
James and Henry were at daggers drawn when I knew them. This means that they

Awere always angry with each other
Balways wore daggers
Cwere good at drawing daggers
Dwere fighting everybody
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Question 124
jamb 2023

Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter[s] underlined.

naked

Afriend
Bbead
Cfed
Dbid
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Question 125
jamb 2023

This question is based on "The Life Changer" novel.

why did Omar say he passed his SSCE by no means a small feat?

Aall of the above
Bbecause he failed other subjects but passed maths and English
Cbecause he registered with one of the miracle centers
DBecause he passed excellently on his first attempt
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Question 126
jamb 2023

This question is based on "The Life Changer" novel.

_________ is the euphemism use for Cheat notes.

ASalvation note of rescue
Bnote of deliverance
Choly note of rescue
DNotes of salvation
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Question 127
jamb 2023

Choose the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word
I was skeptical about the story she told me.

Adoubtful
Bconvinced
Cignorant
Dconfused
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Question 128
jamb 2023

Fill in the gap in the sentence below with the appropriate option:
Peter and Jane love each other ...... the difficulties they face.

Atherefore
Bdespite
Chowever
Dbesides
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Question 129
jamb 2023

Choose the word or group of words that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined words
The gradual process of transition to civilian rule came to an _____ end.

Aunhappy
Bunnecessary
Cabrupt
Danticipated
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Question 130
jamb 2023

Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s)
Victor played the role of a haughty prince.

Aa haunted
Ba modest
Ca disturbed
Dan angry
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Question 131
jamb 2023

Choose the appropriate stress pattern from the options.The stressed words are in capital letter(s)
Fluency

Aflu-EN-cy
Bflu-en-CY
Cflu-en-cy
DFLU-en-cy
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Question 132
jamb 2023

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sound(s) as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined below.

Pin

APsychology
BPneumonia
CPseudonym
DPragmatic
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Question 133
jamb 2023

In this question, select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

Though he is our elected representative, he often takes a rather jaundiced view of our problems.

AHe takes a rather hazy view of our problems
BHe takes an unfavourable position concerning our problems
CHe takes a rather forceful view of our problems
DHe takes a sickly view of our problems
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Question 134
jamb 2023

In this question, select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

If he were here, it could be more fun.

AHe did not show up and so the occasion lacked much fun
BHe was expected but did not show up to liven up the occasion
CThere was no fun because he was not present
DHe was being expected to supply more fun
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Question 135
jamb 2023

In each of the following sentences, the word that resolves the emphatic stress is written in capital letters. From the options letters A to D, choose the one to which the given sentence is the appropriate answer.

Daddy plays TENNIS on Saturday afternoons

ADoes mummy play tennis on Saturday afternoons?
BDoes daddy play tennis on Sunday afternoons?
CDoes daddy play tennis on Saturday morning?
DDoes daddy play cricket on Saturday afternoon?
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Question 136
jamb 2023

Choose the word that has the same CONSONANT SOUND as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.
wash

Atreasure
Boccasion
Cnation
Dequation
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Question 137
jamb 2023

This question is based on "The Life Changer" novel.

Dr. Samuel Johnson is also known as_____

ASamJson
BSamjohn
Call of the above
DJohnsam
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Question 138
jamb 2023

The words in capital letter have the emphatic stress. Choose the options to which the given sentences relate.
I bought my WIFE a red dress

ADid I buy my husband a red dress?
BDid I buy my wife a red shoe?
CDid he buy my wife a red dress?
DDid I buy my wife a black dress?
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Question 139
jamb 2023

Choose the word that has the same rhyme scheme as the following word:

battle

Araffle
Blatter
Cbitter
Dkettle
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Question 140
jamb 2023
The opposite of 'transparent' in this context is
Avisible
Bclear
Cbright
Dopaque
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