JAMB English Language 1988 Past Questions

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Our government is making determined efforts to eradicate illiteracy

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Makerere University has a large intake of students each year

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Florence flogged the girl reluctantly

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Sola's car is badly damaged; he has to look for an expert mechanic to fix it.

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Coastal plains are often very densely populated.

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Wilfred was a mindless criminal

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The judge blamed the plaintiff for misleading the court

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The thieves vandalized the vault's lock

In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) Underlined:The demonstrators have refused to call off their action

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The angry waves swallowed the boat

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Ngozi and Ekaette were fast friends when we were in the secondary school

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:My son has just been rusticated from the university

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All we need is a concerted effort to combat the epidemic

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Jimoh has cupboard love for Sidikatu

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:Yahaya hardly knows on which side his bread is buttered in the matter

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The preacher is under a cloud among the congregation

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The politician played to the gallery to win the election

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The hefty warder came in and all the prisoners snuffed out their cigarettes

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The popularity of the slogan is beginning to wane

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The policeman looked at the face of the robber and saw tell-tale signs of a dyed-in-the wool convict.

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'Marcus bears watching; remarked Emperor Nero.

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The senior prefect had to carry the can because he refused to identify the culprit

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The senior had the habit of setting the cat among the pigeon whenever matters concerning his constituency came up for debate

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:Adah has not been regular at lectures because she has been off colour

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When the man lost his two sons in a motor accident, he cracked up

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined: The news of his performance in the sessional examination has made Okechukwu crestfallen

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The man rebuked his son severely, but his words seem to have cut on ice

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The urban environment tends to form the nucleus of a common dialect.

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I shall be with you presently

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The builder's taste reflected superfluous grandeur

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The child's recent training has not been very effective, he is likely to .... to his old habits

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The students went on whispering in .... of the teacher

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You can never find Okwu; he is a very .... person

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You could see that Akpan did not give his evidence ....

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The suspect defrauded his ..... victims of large sums of money

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The ... of the participating countries will hold a preconference on the eve of the conference.

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The drummers struck their drums with great efforts and the surging crowds of dancers .... and .... the grounds around the palace.

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The chairman's daughter's laughter was with no .... to ridicule the applicant

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The water is not good for drinking; it's been .... by the dead rabbit

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The austerity of the times has made people to be more .... in their spending

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Are you sure he prefers a horse ride .... a walk?

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.... to your request, we have decided to provide the necessary information

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The price of everything seems to have ... up in the last few months

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Just to convince you about my commitment to the project, i shall .... at the office before i leave for Kano tomorrow.

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There was a .... of steps.

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Many young men of nowadays do not know how to properly .... their cloths.

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The dancers were all in .... before their departure

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Ebun .... the edge of the cliff after his shoes had failed to grip.

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That old lady prefers .... bread .... clothes.

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I wonder how much .....