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Question 181
jamb 2024

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

Ebere's indolence contrasts with her sister's. 

Aindulgence
Blaziness
Cdiligence
Dprudence
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Question 182
jamb 2024

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

Before going to bed, make sure you extinguish all the lights. 

Aturn off
Bturn out
Cswitch on
Dswitch off
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Question 183
jamb 2024

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

She looks very pale. 

Aruddy
Bstrange
Csick
Dweak
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Question 184
jamb 2024

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. 

The government has promised to pay our gratuity, we need to have our fingers crossed. 

AWe should ignore the promise
BWe should be united in purpose
CWe should remain hopeful
DThe promise would exchange handshake
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Question 185
jamb 2024

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. 

I am given a free hand to run this business.

AI am allowed to do my own business
BI make my own appointment
CI assist the workers willingly
DI alone can choose my executives
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Question 186
jamb 2024

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. 

Driving in Lagos is a difficult task. 

AIt is an easy task to drive in Lagos
BIt is a difficult task driving Lagos
CIt is a herculean task driving in Lagos
DIt is not a difficult task to drive in Lagos
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Question 187
jamb 2024

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. 

He played his wife false by inviting his mistress to the house as his cousin. 

Ahe brought his cousin to his wife's room
BHis cousin and his wife were friends
CHe cheated on his wife with his mistress
DHe helped his wife with his mistress
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Question 188
jamb 2024

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. 

It is highly improbable that it will snow in June. 

AIt is highly unlikely that it will snow in June
BIt is possible that it will snow in June
CIt will never snow in June
DThe snowfall will probably be high in June
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Question 189
jamb 2024

According to the writer, travelling across several labyrinths suggests

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On that fateful day, they had pursued everyone in the neighbouring villages. Later, they came to ours and pursued us to the mountains. Everyone ran for dear life. We knew what we were up against. They blocked the mountains for two months. We were stuck there, praying and fasting, asking our God to show us a way out. God heard our prayers. One day, we left around 12 midnight from the mountains. Without shoes and clothes, we just left. As we left the mountains that day and descended, we almost came in contact with the insurgents. We hid in the bush till they left around 2 o'clock. We started to walk to Cameroon. We travelled for two days across several labyrinths. We were in anguish. Our children's feet were swollen. Some of them bitten by snakes died because we were not able to carry them to hospital for treatment. 

Ait was easy for them to locate the paths leading to Cameroon
BCameroon is a straight distance from the mountains
Cthey arrived Cameroon after two days of crossing several rivers
Dthey had a complicated and tortuous journey through the bush
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Question 190
jamb 2024

What does the writer mean by we knew what we were up against?

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On that fateful day, they had pursued everyone in the neighbouring villages. Later, they came to ours and pursued us to the mountains. Everyone ran for dear life. We knew what we were up against. They blocked the mountains for two months. We were stuck there, praying and fasting, asking our God to show us a way out. God heard our prayers. One day, we left around 12 midnight from the mountains. Without shoes and clothes, we just left. As we left the mountains that day and descended, we almost came in contact with the insurgents. We hid in the bush till they left around 2 o'clock. We started to walk to Cameroon. We travelled for two days across several labyrinths. We were in anguish. Our children's feet were swollen. Some of them bitten by snakes died because we were not able to carry them to hospital for treatment. 

AThe height of the mountains they were running to
Bthe ferociousness of the insurgents
CThe difficulty of life on the mountains
DThe distance from the mountains to Cameroon
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Question 191
jamb 2024

From the passage, it is clear that 

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On that fateful day, they had pursued everyone in the neighbouring villages. Later, they came to ours and pursued us to the mountains. Everyone ran for dear life. We knew what we were up against. They blocked the mountains for two months. We were stuck there, praying and fasting, asking our God to show us a way out. God heard our prayers. One day, we left around 12 midnight from the mountains. Without shoes and clothes, we just left. As we left the mountains that day and descended, we almost came in contact with the insurgents. We hid in the bush till they left around 2 o'clock. We started to walk to Cameroon. We travelled for two days across several labyrinths. We were in anguish. Our children's feet were swollen. Some of them bitten by snakes died because we were not able to carry them to hospital for treatment. 

Aeveryone from the writer's village arrived Cameroon alive
Beveryone from the writer's village arrived the mountains alive
Csome children were not able to make it to Cameroon
Dall children made it to Cameroon alive despite the snakebites
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Question 192
jamb 2024

The phrase on that fateful day is

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On that fateful day, they had pursued everyone in the neighbouring villages. Later, they came to ours and pursued us to the mountains. Everyone ran for dear life. We knew what we were up against. They blocked the mountains for two months. We were stuck there, praying and fasting, asking our God to show us a way out. God heard our prayers. One day, we left around 12 midnight from the mountains. Without shoes and clothes, we just left. As we left the mountains that day and descended, we almost came in contact with the insurgents. We hid in the bush till they left around 2 o'clock. We started to walk to Cameroon. We travelled for two days across several labyrinths. We were in anguish. Our children's feet were swollen. Some of them bitten by snakes died because we were not able to carry them to hospital for treatment. 

Aan adverbial phrase
Ba verb phrase
Ca noun phrase
Dan adjectival phrase
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Question 193
jamb 2024

The word anguish as used in the passage means

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On that fateful day, they had pursued everyone in the neighbouring villages. Later, they came to ours and pursued us to the mountains. Everyone ran for dear life. We knew what we were up against. They blocked the mountains for two months. We were stuck there, praying and fasting, asking our God to show us a way out. God heard our prayers. One day, we left around 12 midnight from the mountains. Without shoes and clothes, we just left. As we left the mountains that day and descended, we almost came in contact with the insurgents. We hid in the bush till they left around 2 o'clock. We started to walk to Cameroon. We travelled for two days across several labyrinths. We were in anguish. Our children's feet were swollen. Some of them bitten by snakes died because we were not able to carry them to hospital for treatment. 

Aconfusion
Banger
Cpain
Dfear
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Question 194
jamb 2024

In each of the following questions, the word in capital letter has the emphatic stress. Choose the option to which the given words relate. 

Bala ate a slice of BREAD.

ADid Bala drink a slice of bread?
BDid Bala eat a loaf of bread?
CDid Olu eat a slice of bread?
DDid Bala eat a slice of cake?
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Question 195
jamb 2024

In each of the following questions, the word in capital letter has the emphatic stress. Choose the option to which the given words relate. 

His reign was noted for PEACE. 

AWas his reign noted for wealth?
BWhose house is noted for peace?
CWas his reign examined for peace?
DWhose reign is noted for peace?
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Question 196
jamb 2024

In each of the following questions, choose the most appropriate stress pattern from the options. The stressed syllable is written in capital letters. 

radioactive

ARAdioactive
BraDIOactive
CradioACtive
DradioacTIVE
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Question 197
jamb 2024

In each of the following questions, choose the most appropriate stress pattern from the options. The stressed syllable is written in capital letters. 

immunity

AiMMUnity
BimmuNIty
CImmunity
DimmuniTY
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Question 198
jamb 2024

In the following question, choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

bathe

Arake
Btear
Cbath
Dcare
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Question 199
jamb 2024

In each of the following questions, choose the option that has the same vowel sounds as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

Market

Abread
Bhymn
Chem
Dleopard
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Question 200
jamb 2024

In the following questions, choose the option that rhymes with the given word:

draughts

Adroughts
Bdrafts
Cafter
Dcrafts
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