Jamb 2020 English Past Questions And Answers

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1

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

You need to __________your points

  • A. expanciate
  • B. expaciate
  • C. expatiate
  • D. expantiate
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2

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence

I went through his work; it wasgibberish

  • A. meaningless
  • B. meaningful
  • C. brutal
  • D. too simple
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3

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

All the people in the bus died in that _________ accident

  • A. serious
  • B. reckless
  • C. fatal
  • D. dangerous
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4

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

__________ packages should always be handled with care

  • A. Insecure
  • B. Fragile
  • C. Weak
  • D. Boxed
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5

Choose the option that best conveys the meaning of the underlined portion in the following sentence; There is some obvioussymmetry in the whole presentation

  • A. confusion
  • B. hesitation
  • C. excitement
  • D. orderliness
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6

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

All the ________ were stolen by the thieves

  • A. arm and ammunition
  • B. arms and ammunition
  • C. arm and ammunitions
  • D. arms and ammunitions
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7

Choose the option that best conveys the meaning of the underlined portion in the following sentence; In the match against the uplanders team, the sub mariners turned out to be thedark horse

  • A. played most brilliantly
  • B. played below their usual form
  • C. won unexpectedly
  • D. lost as expected
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8

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

The soldiers pledge their ________ loyalty to the new government

  • A. enduring
  • B. tireless
  • C. complete
  • D. questionable
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9

Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space; The boy was born before his parents actually got married and so the court has declared him ....

  • A. illegal
  • B. illegitimate
  • C. illicit
  • D. unlawful
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10

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence

Coming late to work, according to Leonard, is inimical to the progress of the company

  • A. harmful
  • B. predominat
  • C. unavoidable
  • D. inevitable
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