JAMB English Language 1986 Past Questions

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Mr Jack was most flexible in his instruction

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The Universities has offered temporary accommodation for staff

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Mary complained that she slept on the coarse floor

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Jim was one of the spectators as the concert

In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined:The Governor declined to give audience to the journalist.

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The debtor's husband is liable for his wife's debts

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The lotion recommended by the doctor soothed Okon's aching tooth

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The sun cast its shadow on the wall

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He was locked up for a fortnight

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The lady acted courageously when thieves attacked her

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You are free to leave the hall

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The culprit will surrender their loot to the Customs officials

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The discussion became animated

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The rich citizens are often niggardly in their ways

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The musician's popularity is beginning to decline

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Olu promised to look out for her next time he is in town.

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Thompson was a prosecution witness at the court hearing

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The beggar's takings snow-belled every hour.

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His attempts were nipped in the bud

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The preacher has made good his promise to visit some of his converts today

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'Watch it! You could be followed said the robber

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Look at the tell-tale signs of battering on her

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The armed robbers who raided passengers on the Expressway came to grief when they had a shoot out with the police today

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Many of the workers hired for firing the furnace had themselves fired as a result of the unfortunate accident

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The new educational system took off this school year

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We will surely buy this idea of introducing an entirely new product

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This year's harvest is surplus

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Many candidates now apply to read Law because it is a lucrative profession.

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The pressman said that his interview with the Presidents was off the record.

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She realized that she was up against stiff competition when a new large department store was opened next to her small provision store

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Finally, I assured him that i would not go back on my word.

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Everybody respects the team leader.

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The driver, on seeing the traffic warden, was hesitant to start the engine.

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He likes to call attention to unimportant matters

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The speaker took his audience down memory lane before he went to the topic of his lecture

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The new religious leader hands out an olives branch.

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Though a brilliant student, Binta lost her tongue when she was asked to give the vote of thanks at the end of the Governor's visit to her school.

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The accounts clerk was jailed because he cooked the books

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The task was herculean

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The story is rather hard to believe

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It is advisable to administer the test in the morning when students are fresh

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He broke his mallet ostensibly trying to maintain order although he was actually enjoying the commotion.

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Jibril found that thieves had entered his house in his absence. He went to the police to report the ....

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After the accused was found guilty by the court, his counsel .... before sentence was passed.

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Four persons accused of currency ..... are being held by the security agents

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You had to stand in the corridor all the way? Poor you! I don't suppose you enjoyed the journey .... ?

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Í'm sorry I can't give you any of the oranges; I have .... left'.

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No wonder those plants are dying. They .... any water for ages!

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'Darling, do send the children to bed. I can't .... their noise any longer' he said to is wife

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My wife and i met .... on a ship going to Liberia.