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English Language (Use of English) Past Questions and Answers

Jamb 1986 English Language (Use of English) Questions

Question 21:
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase underlined: The preacher has made good his promise to visit some of his converts today
  • A Fulfilled
  • B Abide to
  • C Seen to
  • D Accepted
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Question 22:
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase underlined:'Watch it! You could be followed said the robber
  • A Look around
  • B Be sober
  • C Be vigilant
  • D Look out
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Question 23:
[i]In the question below choose the option [b]nearest in meaning[/b] to the word(s) or phrase underlined[/i]: Look at the tell-tale signs of battering on her
  • A Confirming looks
  • B Suspicious marks
  • C Revealing marks
  • D Signifying marks
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Question 24:
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase underlined: The armed robbers who raided passengers on the Expressway came to grief when they had a shoot out with the police today
  • A Came to bad end
  • B Became grieved
  • C Encountered grief
  • D Came to dead end
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Question 25:
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase underlined: Many of the workers hired for firing the furnace had themselves fired as a result of the unfortunate accident
  • A Got themselves burned accidentally
  • B Jumped into the fire themselves
  • C Got themselves sacked from their jobs
  • D Were sacked from there jobs
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