1980 JAMB UTME English Language Past Questions

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Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five option:In the past his father used to walk but nowadays he _____ to work by bicycles

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Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five option:By the end of the next semester he _____ his University education

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Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five option:The telephone _____ in the nineteenth century and is now used in most countries in the world

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Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five optionsThe horse is a winner, _____

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Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five optionsIf we went to any European country _____ Britain, we should need a substantial amount of money to pay our way

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Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options_____ , it might not look such a rosy proposition.

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Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five optionsOlukayode _____ as a mechanic when he was young, but now he is a driver

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Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five optionsThe students _____ so much noise while the lecturer had to walk out of the class

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Choose the word or phrase closest in meaning to the underlined word:The bible's prodigal son became quite wealth eventually

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Choose the word or phrase closest in meaning to the underlined word:His penury gave him a lifetime of hunger

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Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five optionsThe old car _____ several times this year

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Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five optionsYou should show some consideration _____ the feelings of others

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Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five optionsIf he had entered the room, i _____ him

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Choose the best option to fill the gaps in the following sentences:Oxygen is necessary to life. Nothing can live without it. It was _____ a century ago

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Choose the best option to fill the gaps in the following sentences:The method _____ does not give the expected results.

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Choose the best option to fill the gaps in the following sentences:The prices _____ are too high for us

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Choose the word or phrase closest in meaning to the underlined word:Colossal means

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Choose the word or phrase closest in meaning to the underlined word:Don't eat just any innocuous looking mushroom you see around

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Choose the best option to fill the gaps in the following sentences:I am afraid you cannot use this telephone; it is _____

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Choose the best option to fill the gaps in the following sentences:You have been absent from classes for four months. How can you _____ for the lost time

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