English Language Past Questions

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Question 11
jamb 2023

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AInspirer
BBooster
CPusher
DBoomer
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Question 12
jamb 2023

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Aon time
Bas due
Cas and when due
Dfor time
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Question 13
jamb 2023

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AShowdown
BBlow out
CShow up
DShow
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Question 14
jamb 2023

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Afocus
Bcentre
Crunning
Dfront
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Question 15
jamb 2023

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Aaford
Bafford
Cavoid
Dannul
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Question 16
jamb 2023

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Aat
Bin
Cfrom
Dwith
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Question 17
jamb 2023

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Apush
Bspur
Cmove
Dinstigate
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Question 18
jamb 2023

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Amatch wages
Bmatch fees
Cmatch bonuses
Dmatch payments
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Question 19
jamb 2023

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Alate
Bowed
Coutstanding
Dleftover
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Question 20
jamb 2023

Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.
We had to ..... the group headed by Taiwo.

Asell out
Bsell off
Csell up
Dselled
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Question 21
jamb 2023

Fill in the gap with the appropriate option:
Children are not allowed in the park ...... dark.

Aat
Bover
Cafter
Din
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Question 22
jamb 2023

The prisoner finally ........ that he drank to ........ on the night he committed the murder

Aexceeded/extreme
Bacceded/access
Cconceded/excess
Deluded/escape
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Question 23
jamb 2023

Choose the word that has the same rhyme scheme.
laugh

Alife
Bhalf
Cghost
Dlight
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Question 24
jamb 2023

Choose the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s)
When night fell, we had to hasten to the motor park.

Adisperse
Baverse
Churry
Dreturn
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Question 25
jamb 2023

From the options lettered A-D, choose the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.
I have an aversion for war movies.

Adislike
Baddiction
Cpreference
Dbitterness
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Question 26
jamb 2023

Choose the word with the same vowel sound as the one in bracket.

Band[a]ge

Acacophony
Bsays
Ccage
Dkite
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Question 27
jamb 2023

"Rough" in the first sentence of the passage means ......

 

Amountains and molehills
Bthe dangers attributed to space travel
Cchallenges that will breed opportunities
Ddifficulties
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Question 28
jamb 2023

What sort of life, according to the passage, will drive people back like aimless sheep back to cave dwelling?

Alife without risks
Blife without science and technology
Clife without ambition
Dlife without hope
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Question 29
jamb 2023

According to the passage, success depends on ......
 

Achallenges
Bbrawn
Crisks
Dbrain
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Question 30
jamb 2023

The farmer in the passage ......
 

Aused to be self-sufficient
Bhad a dream to expand his farm
Cis more envied than the astronauts
Dlives a life too simple
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