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Question 11

jamb 2024

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

Where is the wealth the rich man accumulated in his lifetime?

Agather

Bsquandered

Camass

Dpiled up

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Question 12

jamb 2024

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

There is no likeness between him and his brother.

Aunlikeness

Blikelihood

Cdissimilarity

Daffinity

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Question 13

jamb 2024

Choose the option that explains the information conveyed in the sentence

The teacher believed her students were equal to the task.

AThe students were young and weak

BThe students were hardworking and dedicated

CThe students were not adequately prepared

DThe task was very difficult to carry out

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Question 14

jamb 2024

Choose the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence

The manager told his workers to call it a day.

AThey were told to continue working

BThey were told to intensify their efforts

CThey were told to stop working

DThey were told to pause for a few minutes

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Question 15

jamb 2024

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

Our school field is bigger than yours.

AYour school is bigger than ours

BYour school is not bigger than ours

COur school field is as big as yours

DYour school field is not as big as ours

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Question 16

jamb 2024

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

She is travelling to Abuja. She'll return next week.

AShe is travelling to Abuja to return next week

BShe is travelling to Abuja but returning next week

CShe is travelling to Abuja to returning next week

DShe is travelling to Abuja and returning next week

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Question 17

jamb 2024

Select the option that best fills the gap labelled 15

Aundergirds

Bundermines

Cunderestimate

Dunderserved

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Question 18

jamb 2024

Select the option that best fills the gap labelled 14

Aprinciple

Bconcept

Cperception

Dtechnique

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Question 19

jamb 2024

Select the option that best fills the gap labelled 13

Aplan

Bwedge

Cbridge

Dlink

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Question 20

jamb 2024

Select the option that best fills the gap labelled 12

Ainteractive

Bdiscursive

Cintuitive

Dreclusive

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Question 21

jamb 2024

Select the option that best fills the gap labelled 11

Anational

Bcommon

Clocal

Dregional

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Question 22

jamb 2024

Select the option that best fills the gap labelled 10

Ahavens

Bcolonies

Cisles

Dpockets

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Question 23

jamb 2024

Select the option that best fills the gap labelled 9

Aknown

Bcoded

Caccepted

Dconceded

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Question 24

jamb 2024

Select the option that best fills the gap labelled 8

Awrite

Bset

Cconjure

Dlet

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Question 25

jamb 2024

Select the option that fills the gap labelled 7

Arepertoire

Bword

Cidea

Dstatement

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Question 26

jamb 2024

Select the option that fills the gap labelled 6

Adeviations

Baberrations

Ccriticisms

Ddeviants

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Question 27

jamb 2024

The word in capital letters has the emphatic stress. Choose the option to which the given stress relates.

My mother is expected to be back by this time TOMORROW.

AWho is expected back by this time tomorrow?

BIs my mother expected back by this time next month?

CIs my mother assumed back by this time tomorrow?

DIs my mother expected gone by this time tomorrow?

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Question 28

jamb 2024

The word in capital letters has the emphatic stress. Choose the option to which the given stress relates.

We WALKED to the school.

ADid we walk to the stadium?

BDid we run to the school?

CDid they walk to the school?

DDid we walk to the church?

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Question 29

jamb 2024

Choose the appropriate stress from the options. The stressed syllable is written in capital letters.

dedication

AdedicaTION

BDEdication

CdeDIcation

DdediCAtion

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Question 30

jamb 2024

Choose the option that rhymes with the given word.

moth

Aboth

Bwhat

Cwrath

Dboat

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