JAMB English Language 2002 Past Questions

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).

The witness averred that had seen Dosun at the scene of the crime?

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The high cost of living these days calls for a lot of frugality?

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Tunde's reaction underscores the point I was making?

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Everyone admired the manager's adroit handling of the crises in the company?

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The principal took exception to the ignoble role the teacher played in the matter?

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He is notorious for his drunkenness?

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The chairman's conduct redounds to the image of the company?

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Her phlegmatic temperament endears her to her friends?

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The workers suddenly became restive?

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The governor's visit is an unprecedented event in the history of the social club?

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The athlete has unexpectedly become indomitable?

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The evidence the leader gave was incontrovertible?

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He gave an unsatisfactory excuse but the boss swallowed it hook, line and sinker?

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The hardline posture of the labour leader has not helped matters?

Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others.

Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others.

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The President gave another extemporaneous speech last Friday?

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Practicing medicine is not as lucrative as many people think?

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He is a stringer for a newspaper?

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I wish the commander were less adamant about his proposed reprisal attack on the enemy?

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Tortoises need cool climates and must have places where they can hibernate?

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The manager made disparaging remarks about the retiring officer?

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The man outran his wife when they heard the eerie sound?

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Teachers of music believes in its therap.eutic effect?

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Adigun's jokes are always puerile?

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I wonder what will be left of his essay when the extraneous material is deleted?

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His success may be described as a Pyrrhic victory?

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The teacher's apparent nonchalant attitude was misconstrued by his students?

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They are considered to be legal luminaries

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The Executive Secretary has just assumed office?

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The warming tribes have told been told to parley with each other?

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Let us not indulge in recrimination?

Identify the word that has the stress on the first syllable.

Identify the word that has the stress on the first syllable.

Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the underlined letter(s).



business?

Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the underlined letter(s).



cough?

Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the underlined letter(s).

Preached?

Choose the option that has a different vowel sound from the others?

Choose the option that has a different vowel sound from the others?

Choose the option that has a different vowel sound from the others?

The word in capital letters has the emphatic stress. Choose the option that best fits the expression in the sentence.

He travelled ONLY 20 kilometres before his car stopped?

The word in capital letters has the emphatic stress. Choose the option that best fits the expression in the sentence.



The king RAN to the palace?

The word in capital letters has the emphatic stress. Choose the option that best fits the expression in the sentence.

The man BOUGHT the newspaper.

The word in capital letters has the emphatic stress. Choose the option that best fits the expression in the sentence.

The university has been TEMPORARY closed.

The word in capital letters has the emphatic stress. Choose the option that best fits the expression in the sentence.



My UNCLE retired from the police?

Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the lists provided.

The army officer said that more ...... would be needed to prosecute the war?

Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the lists provided.

If one perseveres ....... will surely succeed?

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Musa has lived here for five years but he does not seem able to get over the enormously........ and elaborate rules that govern the society?

Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the lists provided.

As election day draws near, the party looks ...... because many of its members have....... other parties?

Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the lists provided.

....... a motor cycle can be harmful ..... your health.