1978 JAMB UTME English Language Past Questions

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Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;The man no longer feared his opponent after their spokesman had assured him that they were well disposed _____ him

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Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;Many lives are lost on Nigerian roads _____ lack of consideration for other road users by many crazy drivers

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Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;The boxer was highly rated _____ his doggedness and ability to absorb heavy punches

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Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;By the time the rainy season ended, all the young cocoa trees _____ in size

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Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;We should take care _____ the robbers come back

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Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;What a relief that the strike _____ when it did!

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Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;If this had happened to you, what _____?

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Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;The train rattled along _____ full speed

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Substitute for the underlined word in the following sentence the word that most closely expresses the opposite meaning:The plaintiff made very cogent submissions to the trail judge

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Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;We got to the hall after the play _____

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Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space; In West Africa the _____ of sickle cell is about 25 percent

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Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;Isn't it high time you _____ your office?

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Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the option that most suitably fills the space;There were so many children _____

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Choose the option which is nearest in meaning to the sentences in each of the following questions:For all he cared, his parent might have been dead for years

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Choose the option which is nearest in meaning to the sentences in each of the following questions:I can walk that distance and have done so many times

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Choose the option which is nearest in meaning to the sentences in each of the following questions:The dog was limping. It appeared that one of its legs might have been injured

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