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English Language (Use of English) Past Questions and Answers

Jamb 1997 English Language (Use of English) Questions

Question 41:
Choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the underlined words. The cleaner resigned from his job which he said had become a trivial round?
  • A Unrewarding
  • B Too routine
  • C Rather degrading
  • D Unattaractive
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Question 42:
Choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the underlined words. The island becomes more enchanting at night?
  • A Attractive
  • B Delightful
  • C Accomodation
  • D Lively
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Question 43:
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word. For a long time, the robber defied police warnings as if he was invulnerable?
  • A Perfectly justifiable
  • B Difficult to catch
  • C Impossible to harm
  • D Indifferent to danger
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Question 44:
Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap. He was ....... by the trickster
  • A Assisted
  • B Duped
  • C Cajoled
  • D Encouraged
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Question 45:
Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap. When the soldiers saw that resistance was ....... they stopped fighting?
  • A Inadequate
  • B Inefficient
  • C Futile
  • D Successful
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