JAMB English Language 1991 Past Questions

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I am happy to inform you that your boys are conscientious

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My father is a very prosperous businessman

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The hostess greeted her guests in a very relaxed manner

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Ayo takes his studies rather lightly

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The doctor was very gentle with his patients in the examining room

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There is no love lost between Hassan and Hassana

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Whether the villages head should identify himself with the activities of religious demonstrations has remained a burning question

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I would rather not attend the party

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If Garba had listen to advice, he would not have had to be rushed to the hospital

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Aduke: Ngozi, let's visit the market. Ngozi: if you insist, Ngozi

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The new leader hands out an olive branch

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When yo go to foreign country to study, you will discover that life is not a bed of roses

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Because our representative is immature and biased he takes a jaundiced view of our problem

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The president has sent his regrets. He is unable to attend the meeting

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The woman acted courageously when she was attacked by thieves

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We all have both good and bad characteristics. Either is, however, easily manifested in times of crisis

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The sea wave continues to .... the cliff on the west coast constantly

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The college bus was travelling at high .... when the accidents occurred

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Note that only senior members of staff have the .... of using the toilet upstairs

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The chief priest will .... the men into the cult today

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Jimoh is noted for his .... attitude to his seniors at school

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The girl that my brother introduced to us last week is pretty .... ill-mannered

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The police report was .... to that of the eye witness

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The African extended family system gives security to ..... members

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I know i .... read more, but i am tired

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Insects can become ..... to insecticides

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The council chairman ..... the tension between the villagers and the tax collectors

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If had been told of the matter earlier, i .... there so late

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Each of the candidates that came late ..... to complete ....

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I wanted to avail myself .... the opportunity of listening to the lecture, but the lecturer failed to turn up

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I would have been surprised if you .... the orange

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On getting to the seashore, .....

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Little did Tunde realize that his frequent unwarranted reports about me were working .... my advantages

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The Board has been having .... series of meeting lately

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..... i know, nobody has seen any loepards in this area

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.... him in the crowd, i would have told you at once

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Inyang has always been shy to speak ....

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.... his uncle helped him or not, he would still not be able to do it

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I have only three tubers of yam .... in the store, i cannot afford to give you any more

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Before the bill could be settled, Chuwang .... all the money

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Either the chief of the village or the leader of the farmers .... to be held responsible for the revolt

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We must observe that most of the support by other states .... only marginal returns

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She asked me whether i .... the letter for her

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The effort made by the principal to get the students to be serious in their studies .....

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How i wish i .... my mother's advice

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Only observers from the Ministry of Works .... allowed into the conference room

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A panel set up to probe the organization's activities .... yet to sit

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The school will .... for Easter in another six weeks

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His power supply was .... from the mains because he did not pay his electricity bill

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When you've finished using the telephone, please hang ....