English Language Past Questions

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Question 21
jamb 2019

He called the control ....5.... to report the mishap

Aoffice
BDepartment
CBuilding
DTower
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Question 22
jamb 2019

At the same time, he pushed a button on the panel to activate automatic turning, and the aeroplane ....4.... north-east

Afaced
Bmoved
Cswitched
Dveered
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Question 23
jamb 2019

...to cover the improperly secured left rear ....3....

Ahatch
Bdoor
Centrance
Dgate
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Question 24
jamb 2019

The pilot, from the .....2... activated the emergency sheet

Acabin
Bcubicle
Ccockpit
Dcab
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Question 25
jamb 2019

Just after ...1..... the aircraft gave a shudder and coughed.
 

ADeparture
Btake off
Cleaving
Dflying
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Question 26
jamb 2019

The word 'capture' as used in the passage means

Acover
Bcatch
Cclean
Dcontrol
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Question 27
jamb 2019

It can be inferred from the passage that sea anemones are

Aattached to stationary surfaces
Bhidden inside cylindrical objects
Csearching for food
Dfloating among underwater flowers
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Question 28
jamb 2019

The author compares sea anemone's tentacles to a flower's

AStem
BPetals
CLeaves
Droots
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Question 29
jamb 2019

The word 'shapes' in line 1 is closest meaning to

ANature
BLength
CForm
DGrace
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Question 30
jamb 2019

Which of the following is the main topic of the passage?
 

AThe characteristics of sea anemones
BThe variation of sea life
CThe defense of coelenterates
DA comparison of land and sea animals
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Question 31
jamb 2019

In each of the questions, the word in capital letters has the emphatic stress, Choose the option to which the given sentence relates.

The cat DEVOURED the rat

Adid the rat devour the cat
Bwhat devoured the rat
Cdid the cat pet the rat
Dis this rat that the cat devoured
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Question 32
jamb 2019

In each of the questions, the word in capital letters has the emphatic stress, Choose the option to which the given sentence relates.

The ACCOUNTANT paid the workers july salary in september

Awhen were the workers paid
Bdid the cashier pay the workers salary in september
Cworkers received their july salary in september
Dthe september salary was paid in july
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Question 33
jamb 2019

In each of the questions, the word in capital letters has the emphatic stress, Choose the option to which the given sentence relates.

The traditional chief NARRATED the story to the children

Athe children heard the story from the traditional chief
Bwho narrated the story to the children
Cthe children could not listen to the story by the traditional chief
Ddid the chief hide the story from the children
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Question 34
jamb 2019

Choose the word that has the same rhyme scheme.

Dice

Amint
Brice
Cfried
Dcase
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Question 35
jamb 2019

Choose the word that has a different stress pattern

Acalender
Baloud
Cmechanic
Dconvivial
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Question 36
jamb 2019

Choose the word that has the same consonant sound as the one in bracket;

Lo[s]e

Aloose
Bsue
Crefuse
Dphones
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Question 37
jamb 2019

Choose the word that has the same consonant sound as the one in bracket

Ask[ed]

Awhistle
Bbed
Cset
DThird
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Question 38
jamb 2019

Choose the word that has the same consonant sound as the one in bracket;

Smoo[th]

Aworth
Bwealthy
Cbrother
Ddress
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Question 39
jamb 2019

Choose the word that has the same consonant sound as the one in bracket

Non[ch]alant

Atelevision
Barch
Cchampagne
Dchest
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Question 40
jamb 2019

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

Cacoph[o]ny

ASole
Bsun
Cscissors
Dcomb
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