English Language Past Questions

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Question 31
jamb 1984
From the alternatives provided in the question below select the one which most appropriately completes the sentence:
Children's clothes have to be strong to stand .... rough use
Awith
Bin through
Cin for
Dup to
Eup for
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Question 32
jamb 1984
From the alternatives provided in the question below select the one which most appropriately completes the sentence:
I was seriously disappointed when the .... between the two teams ended in a goalless draw.
Amarch
Bmarsch
Cmatch
Dmash
Emartch
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Question 33
jamb 1984

In the question below, choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence:
'Have you given the patient his medicine?' The doctor asked the nurse ....

Aif you had given the patient his medicine?
Bhad you given the patient the his medicine?
Chave you given the patient his medicine?
Dif she had given the patient his medicine
Eif the patient is given his medicine
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Question 34
jamb 1984
In the question bellow choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence:
If you keep playing with this door handle, it will get ....
Aloose
Blose
Clost
Dlossing
Eloosed
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Question 35
jamb 1984
In the question bellow choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence:
There is not doubt that every lady takes great pride .... her appearance.
Awith
Bin
Cat
Don
Eabout
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Question 36
jamb 1984
In the question bellow choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence:
While the worshippers closed their eyes in prayer, a thief made .... the collection
Aout
Baway
Cup
Dby
Ethrough
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Question 37
jamb 1984
In the question bellow choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence:

It took the father many days to get .... the untimely death if his son
Aoff
Bover
Cby
Dthrough
Eacross
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Question 38
jamb 1984

In the question bellow choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence:
She wounded the man ... the back with her knitting needle

Aon
Bin
Cat
Dby
Eupon
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Question 39
jamb 1984

In the question bellow choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence:
The principal remarked that it was the high standard of discipline that was instrumental .... the high percentage of passes in the school

Aupon
Bto
Cwith
Don
Ein
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Question 40
jamb 1984
In the question bellow choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence:
The most stupid boy in the class passed the examination contrary .... the expectation of others
Aupon
Bfrom
Con
Dto
Ewith
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Question 41
jamb 1984

In the question below choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence:
The chairman of the state school board has advised students to desist ..... blackmailing college authorities

Afrom
Bin
Con
Dagainst
Eby
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Question 42
jamb 1984
In the question bellow choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence:
I have not seen my housemaster .... the beginning of this session
Afrom
Bin
Cfor
Dat
Esince
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Question 43
jamb 1984

In the question bellow choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence:
The young lovers first met .... the University of Ibadan Havana Night dance.

Ain
Bat
Cin course of
Don
Einside
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Question 44
jamb 1984
In the question bellow choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence:
John arrived at the airport on time but he could not get .... the plane
Ainto
Bon
Cin
Dto enter
Eto
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Question 45
jamb 1984
In the question bellow choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence:
These folktales have been handed ..... from generation to generation
Ain
Bover
Cdown
Dup
Eacross
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Question 46
jamb 1984
In the question bellow choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence:
I am looking .... seeing your family.
Aahead at
Bforward to
Cforward on
Dfor to
Eahead to
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Question 47
jamb 1984

In the question bellow choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence:
What do you want me to do now? I'm .... withdrawing and keeping quiet

Afor
Bwith
Cup
Doff
Eon
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Question 48
jamb 1984
In the question bellow choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence:
The Headmaster was interviewed in connection .... the expansion project
Ato
Bwith
Cfor
Dabout
Eat
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Question 49
jamb 1984
In the question bellow choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence:
The man has atoned .... his sins
Aupon
Bon
Cfor
Dat
Eagainst
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Question 50
jamb 1984
In the question bellow choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence:
The student who went home without an exit has apologised .... his misconduct
Aon
Bat
Cto
Dfor
Eabout
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