Jamb 1997 English Past Questions And Answers

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1

Choose the most appropriate optionnearest in meaning to the underlined words.

Many Nigerians haveinured themselves to hardship?

  • A. sujected
  • B. submitted
  • C. acustomed
  • D. endeared
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2

Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.

Where ...... buses ...... ?

  • A. does these / go
  • B. do this / goes
  • C. do these / go
  • D. does these / goes
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3

Choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the underlined words.

There are manyvenal judges in our law courts today?

  • A. qualified
  • B. professional
  • C. corrupt
  • D. honest
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4

Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.

When the soldiers saw that resistance was ....... they stopped fighting?

  • A. inadequate
  • B. inefficient
  • C. futile
  • D. successful
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5

Choose the most appropriate optionopposite in meaning to the underlined words.

Bala was put off by Lanre'scoquettish behaviour towards him?

  • A. unfriendly advances
  • B. inviting and friendly advances
  • C. quarrelsome attitude
  • D. interesting attitude
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6

Choose the most appropriate optionnearest in meaning to the underlined words.

He is bound to expose himself by hisnefarious activities?

  • A. kind
  • B. disreputable
  • C. despicable
  • D. nocturnal
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7

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

The conference is biennial?

  • A. The conference is held twice every year
  • B. The conference is held twice in two years
  • C. The conference is held once every other year
  • D. The conference lasts for two years
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8

Choose the most appropriate optionnearest in meaning to the underlined words.

You don't have to agree with our procedure?

  • A. shouldn't disagree
  • B. must not agree
  • C. may disagree if you wish
  • D. may not disagree if you dont wish
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9

Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.

His looks portend that ....... would be unpleasant?

  • A. some news
  • B. a news
  • C. news
  • D. the news
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10

Choose the most appropriate optionnearest in meaning to the underlined words.

The group of performers thrilled the audience with its peculiarchoreography?

  • A. form of dancing
  • B. art of theatrics
  • C. type of costuming
  • D. mode of singing
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