English Language Past Questions

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Question 21
jamb 2021

In question number 18 above choose the best option from letters A- E that best complete the gap

Amate
Bsleep
Cromance
Dprotect
Elead
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Question 22
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In question number 17 above choose the best option from letters A- E that best complete the gap

Aalpha
Badult
Cdrone
Dchief
Eleader
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Question 23
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In question number 16 above choose the best option from letters A- E that best complete the gap

Aborn
Bhatched
Ctransformed
Draised
Eweaned
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Question 24
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In question number 15 above choose the best option from letters A- E that best complete the gap

Afiltered
Bconverted
Crefined
Dcooked
Ebaked
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Question 25
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In question number 14 above choose the best option from letters A- E that best complete the gap

Afruits
Bseed
Cpollen
Dgrains
Eleaves
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Question 26
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In question number 13 above choose the best option from letters A- E that best complete the gap

Aservant
Bmaid
Cworkers
Derrand
Eworker
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Question 27
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In question number 12 above choose the best option from letters A- E that best complete the gap

Alarger
Benormous
Cthicker
Dolder
Ewiser
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Question 28
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In question number 11 above choose the best option from letters A- E that best complete the gap

Ahouse
Bcolony
Csettlement
Dabode
Ehabitat
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Question 29
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Considering it a serious offence to "laugh in vernacular" as indicated in the passage, can be viewed as 

Anormal
Bextreme
Ccorrectness
Dproper
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Question 30
jamb 2021

From the passage, it is evident that

Awe need to agree on the pattern of correctness in the use of English language
Bfluency in English leads to empty thought and ideas
CNigerians would say they are not English people because they hate the language
DEvery undergraduate needs to specialise in English.
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Question 31
jamb 2021

During the colonial period, according to the passage, an educated Nigerian was one who

Ahas travelled to Oxford
Bis English in thought and culture
Clooks African in colour
Dhas the English accent
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Question 32
jamb 2021

Which of the following is not true according to the passage?

Athe competence level in the use of English has fallen greatly
Bwhat used to be in the past could be considered extreme
Cthe writer is advocating for the use of indigenous language for teaching and learning
DEnglish language is the official language in Nigeria
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Question 33
jamb 2021

definite limitation used to describe the human body in the passage means that

Athe body cannot be made to work continuously like a machine
Bthe body should only perform simple tasks
Cbody parts must be limited
Dthe body is equal to man-made machines.
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Question 34
jamb 2021

It is advisable that one should rest once

Athere is a feeling of tiredness
Bthere is no longer interest in the task
Cthere is onset of physiological changes in the body
Dthe task becomes difficult
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Question 35
jamb 2021

It can be inferred from the passage that

Aevery task can eventually result in fatigue
Bonly difficult lessons lead to fatigue
Ca labourer must work all day before expressing fatigue
Drest is needed only when you experience fatigue
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Question 36
jamb 2021

According to the passage, the worst stage of fatigue is

Afeeling of tiredness
Bpoor muscular coordination
Creduced efficiency
Ddesire for rest
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Question 37
jamb 2021

A suitable title for the passage is 

AKnowing fatigue
BFatigue
CTiredness and fatigue
DBody machine
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Question 38
jamb 2021

The author of The Life Changer holds a degree in ______

ABSc (Ed) Mathematics
BBA (Ed) English Language
CBA (Ed) Economics
DBA Mass Communication
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Question 39
jamb 2021

The Author of The Life Changer dedicates the novel to whom?

Aher Husband
BHer mother
Cher father
Dher children
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Question 40
jamb 2021

The Life Changer is authored by?

AKhadija Abubakar Jilla
BKhadija Abubakar Jalli
CKhadija Abubakar Jali
DKhadija Abubakar Jila
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