1980 JAMB UTME English Language Past Questions

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Choosing the word or phrase from A to E which has the same meaning as the underlined word or words in each sentence:After the wife had covered her misdeeds by prevaricating on several occasions, the poor husband accused…

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Choosing the word or phrase from A to E which has the same meaning as the underlined word or words in each sentence:He has never been a good mediator, even in minor family disputes, because in most cases his views are a…

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Choosing the word or phrase from A to E which has the same meaning as the underlined word or words in each sentence:Writing for newspaper is exciting and lucrative especially when one is a freelance journalist

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Choosing the word or phrase from A to E which has the same meaning as the underlined word or words in each sentence:In some parts of our society, people are ostracized purely on the basis of their parentage

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Choosing the word or phrase from A to E which has the same meaning as the underlined word or words in each sentence:For a priest to be successful, he should, from time to time review his actions

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Choosing the word or phrase from A to E which has the same meaning as the underlined word or words in each sentence:While the mother and father were arguing furiously their small-boy sat patiently taking in everything t…

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Choosing the word or phrase from A to E which has the same meaning as the underlined word or words in each sentence:The two boxers were neck and neck up till the sixth round but in the seventh and final round, the bigge…

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Choosing the word or phrase from A to E which has the same meaning as the underlined word or words in each sentence: When a man is immune to an illness, he is

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Choosing the appropriate option to fill the gap in the following sentences:Dume _____ in Abraka for three years when i met her

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Choosing the appropriate option to fill the gap in the following sentences:The principal was able to establish a functional language laboratory for school because he acted _____ the advice of experts on the subject

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Choosing the appropriate option to fill the gap in the following sentences:As a result of the injury sustained on the football field, Segun was _____ with a broken leg for months

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Choosing the word or phrase from A to E which has the same meaning as the underlined word or words in each sentence:In civilized society, it is unseemly to emit a loud belch at the end of a meal

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Choosing the word or phrase from A to E which has the same meaning as the underlined word or words in each sentence:Sitting majestically on his throne is the Oba of Benin flanked by some of his wives

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Choose the appropriate option to fill the gap in the following sentences:The prefect came to the class five minutes after the lesson _____

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Choose the appropriate option to fill the gap in the following sentences:You cannot have a vague idea of the content of this comprehension text unless you first _____ the whole passage for few minutes, said the teacher…

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Choose the appropriate option to fill the gap in the following sentences:I was able to _____ Olu my book because he promised to return it the following day

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Choose the appropriate option to fill the gap in the following sentences:If Remi perform poorly in her forthcoming examination,then either her mother or i _____ to blame

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Choosing the appropriate option to fill the gap in the following sentences:If i were the Head of the English Department in my school, i _____ make oral English a compulsory subject

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Choose the appropriate option to fill the gap in the following sentences:Grace must be allergic _____ smoke because any time she sits by someone who is smoking, she sneezes

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Choose the appropriate option to fill the gap in the following sentences:Ogedengbe kept goal for his club team because there wasn't _____ to do it

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