JAMB English Language 2009 Past Questions

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It was our collective idea but Ado was doing everything to steal the show.

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As we watched, he just popped along to the shop for some b read?

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In all ramifications, Chief Adeyemi was a success principal of the school?

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I couldn't buy the biscuit because of the hold-up in the supermarket?

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You could have heard sound, if you weren't asleep?

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Musa will not do the job well because he has an itching palm?

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Emeka was always conspicuous by his absence when it came to attending lectures.

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He was injured by a friendly fire?

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Kola visits us on occasions, and I don't like that?

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At the time I arrived, Olu was lying in third place?

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We had difficulty eating the meat because it was leathery?

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They boy is too indolent to do well at school?

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Salasi's tremendous effort has yield results?

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Salasi's tremendous effort has yield results?

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Young people have a penchant for fast cars?

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Life has become a misery for many owing to the harsh economic condition in the country?

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The company director has a vivacious personality?

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His ideas sounded quite palatable yet they were jettisoned by the group?

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Most of the latest actions are militant in nature?

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The compulsory leave made her feel listless?

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'A novel is an embellished falsehood', said the teacher?

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I have had enough of your impudence.

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We were collectively responsible for keeping the machine in good shape?

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His comment was not printable?

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Curiously, he escape unhurt?

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Agwube's explanation of her poor performance at the examination only begged the question?

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We have every need to preserve some of our national monuments for posterity?

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He commands the confidence and respect of all his subordinates?

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The president has mapped out some many laudable projects to embark upon?

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Adamu's father is a stem man?

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Nobody knew the source of the altercation between the couple?

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His poetry is said to be inscrutable?

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Hers was a specious argument about the government of the day?

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The Lagos bus conductor wore his professional livery.

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If joy hadn't been tripped up halfway through the race, she would have come first?

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There must be something sinister about her late arrival?

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The unification of the country has brought about great technological advancement?

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His amnesia has affected his career?

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Idris' forbearance endeared him to us?

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They hated the police and, by implication, me?

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He is really very mean. He ...... not lend me the money I wanted?

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When the cashier told him to join the queue, he considered it ....... his dignity?

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If anyone greets you, it is only polite to return...... greeting?

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Amina lives ....... campus?

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An acceptance of the offer would be a departure from the several rejections that ....... ?

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The ....... part of a new book is often written by a more experienced writer than the author?

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The officer acted in ....... the instructions?

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The bombs was ...... ?

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If you want to succeed in life, don't be envious ......... other people's achievement?

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They are taught to value honour ........ their lives?