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Question 1

jamb 2018

choose the option nearest in meaning to the italicized words or expressions.

The police later discovered that Audu feigned death.

ACheated

BAssumed

CSuggested

DFaked

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Question 2

jamb 2018

choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) in italics.

The driver was discharged while the car owner was ___________ for fraud.

Aremanded

Bdetained

Cacquitted

Dsued

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Question 3

jamb 2018

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

The team adapted to the new tactic as clean as a whistle.

AThey adapted to the pattern perfectly

BThey needed a whistle to be able to adapt to the pattern.

CThey adapted to the tactic with little errors

DThey found it difficult to adapt to the new tactic.

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Question 4

jamb 2018

choose the option that best completes the gap.

The cliff is popularly known for ___________ morning beauty.

AIt

BIt’s

CIts’

DIts

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Question 5

jamb 2018

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

Grandma told the boys a story that cheered them up.

AThe story made them cry.

BThe story made them scared.

CThe story made them delighted.

DThe story made them uninterested

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Question 6

jamb 2018

choose the option nearest in meaning to the italicized words or expressions.

The rapist claimed that the woman’s voluptuous hips attracted him

AStrong

BGenerous

CRound

DSexy

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Question 7

jamb 2018

choose the option nearest in meaning to the italicized words or expressions.

High mortality rate is becoming increasingly predominant.

AControlled

BRampant

CUnchecked

DDangerous

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Question 8

jamb 2018

choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) in italics.

It is customary to find young men and women in sports.

ACommon

BUnusual

CUnideal

DUnnecessary

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Question 9

jamb 2018

choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s).

We saw you earlier but we could not stop you because we did not know __________.

AWhere you were going.

BWhere you are going

CWhere are you going.

DWhere were you going.

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Question 10

jamb 2018

choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s).

The pastor asked the women to _________ their hearts to God in prayers.

ABare

BBear

CBar

DBarrr

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Question 11

jamb 2018

choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) in italics.

Father Francis thanked God for the abundance of blessings his family received

ANature

BQuantity

CQuality

DPaucity

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Question 12

jamb 2018

choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

You may now ___________ with your presentation.

APrecede

BPreceed

CProcede

DProceed

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Question 13

jamb 2018

choose the option nearest in meaning to the italicized words or expressions.

The coach invited me to his office having found me mettlesome

ACourageous

BHardworking

CHardhearted

DWeak

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Question 14

jamb 2018

choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s).

For fear of being caught, the thief shouted and cursed the slow bank manager in a language ________much for words.

AWay

BToo

CVery

DSo

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Question 15

jamb 2018

choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

The principal _________ our mobile phones.

ASeized

BCeased

CSiezed

DSeased

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Question 16

jamb 2018

Choose the option that best completes the gap. All God's prophets were given the great __________ to preach salvation to people

ACommision

BCommition

CComission

DCommission

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Question 17

jamb 2018

choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) in italics.

Everyone testifies to the unique taste of our flavor.

AOffensive

BCommon

CUncommon

DSufficient

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Question 18

jamb 2018

choose the option nearest in meaning to the italicized words or expressions.

The French classes were always funny because we considered French a strange tongue.

AAwkward

BForeign

CFunny

DUninteresting

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Question 19

jamb 2018

choose the option that best completes the gap(s). We look forward to _______ from you very soon.

AHave heard

BHear

CHearing

DHeard

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Question 20

jamb 2018

choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined. Thousands of students are candidates for the examination but only very few pass

ACome in

BCall for

CGo into

DEnter for

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