English Language Past Questions

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Question 21
jamb 2017

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word or phrase in italics

The chairman is Parsimonious

AAvaricious
Bthrifty
Cgenerous
Daccustomed
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Question 22
jamb 2017
Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.

Despite their newness on the job, the workers were remunerated rather handsomely. This means that _________?
Athe salaries were poor
Bthose paid were handsome in appearance
Cthe salaries were attractive
Dworkers were paid by handsome accountants
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Question 23
jamb 2017

Choose the most appropriate stress pattern from the options below

palatable

APAL—a—ta—ble
Bpal—A—ta—ble
Cpal—a—TA—ble
Dpal—a—ta—BLE
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Question 24
jamb 2017

Choose the option to which the given sentence relates

My Boss has an amiable DISPOSITION

ADoes your boss have an amiable disposition?
BDoes my boss have an unfriendly disposition?
CDoes my colleague have an amiable disposition?
DDoes my boss have an amiable complexion?
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Question 25
jamb 2017

Choose the option that has the same consonant as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined

who

Avehicle
Bkhaki
Crhyme
Dhammer
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Question 26
jamb 2017

Choose the option that has the same consonant as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined

clash

Asharp
Bcheap
Cleisure
Dschool
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Question 27
jamb 2017

Choose the most appropriate stress pattern from the options below

Constitution

ACON—sti—tu—tion
Bcon—STI—tu—tion
Ccon—sti—TU—tion
Dcon—sti—tu—TION
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Question 28
jamb 2017

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

The man's Achilles' heel is women ________

AHis weakness is women
BHis strength is women
CHe fights women
DHe respects women
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Question 29
jamb 2017

Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in the meaning to the underlined word or group of words that will fill in the sentence.

At first, we found life in the town very exciting but soon it became rather _______

Atiring
Bdisturbing
Cburdensome
Dboring
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