JAMB English Language 2004 Past Questions

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I shall find time for my ..... when I get ....... with this difficult assignment?

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Agbo says he is not afraid of .......?

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It is ...... responsibility to look after parents in old age?

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One needs to exemplify or ....... the aspect of the subject being discussed?

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....... his illness, Muhammad could not come to school?

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After so many trials, the experiment ....... ?

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People dislike Mariam because she is ...... ?

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Actually, he forgot the one to ...... the job was given?

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You may not have heard the last word on the matter ...... ?

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All God's prophets were given the great ...... to preach salvation to people?

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Ali goes to stadium regularly, but he ...... to the church for months?

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Each of the houses ..... a new look?

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The minister addressed the workers to boost their ......?

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He isn't coming home, is he? ....... he isn't

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No teacher of honour would subject his student to any form of ......?

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Each producer is able to place on his product by considering its ........ ?

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The police claim that a number of stolen cars ....... recovered?

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The chair man refused to shake ........ with the secretary.

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The poor widow who could not buy the clothes was seen ....... her wool into ....... yesterday?

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He not only looked after the children when their parents died, ...... sponsored their education to university?

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His supporters railed round him in moments of ........ ?

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The interpreter was wrong because he gave the congregation a ....... translation of the pastor's statement?

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Judge

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Caused

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Mischief

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Everyone was ready to play the devil's advocate in the impeachment to encourage discussion on it?

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Adamu's father a key figure in that ministry?

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The government warns that drink-driving is punishable under the law?

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In many countries, democracy is ostensibly being practiced?

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The investigators stated clearly that they had reached a dead end in their scrutiny of suspects in the murder case?

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The potency of the drug has been acknowledge?

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The dictator wanted tractable men in his cabinet?

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After the war, the visitors became increasingly vindictive

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The ship was imperiled by high winds

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Beauty queens sometimes wears outlandish dresses

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The journalist said he was working freelance.

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My father's presentation was rather casual

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The Flying Eagles put up a plucky defence against their opponents

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The man who scared the girl was a bit deranged

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The injured man is determined to get back at his assailant

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The player writhed in pain after the fail

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The noise of the fans unnerved the star player?

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The team got an ecstatic welcome from the crowd

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We found a shady place for the display

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expostulate

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sufficiency

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The town was in such a turmoil that the dance as called off

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The festivals create in the people of feeling of pride in their cultural heritage

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Funnily enough, the priest prayed for the robber who shot him