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English Language (Use of English) Past Questions and Answers

Jamb English Language (Use of English) Questions

Question 6:
Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
The slide in the price of gold in the world market has left the industry reeling?
  • A The gradual fall in gold price is making the industry unstable
  • B The stablity in gold price is making the industry stagnant
  • C The decline in gold price is making the industry redundant
  • D The increase in gold price is making the industry to boom
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Question 7:
Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
Fabricated statements published as truths amount to an abuse of press freedom?
  • A To make known what is not true is aggressive to press
  • B Publishing formulated untruths is misused press freedom
  • C Unplanned publicized untruths are a misuse of the freedom of the press
  • D Press freedom is based on ,published untruths
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Question 8:
Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
The expected guests arrived at the eleventh hour?
  • A The guest arrived at the last minute
  • B The guests arrived 11 o'çlock
  • C The guest arrived at the expected time
  • D The guests arrived at the eleven hours behind schedule
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Question 9:
Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
After addressing the court for two hours, the defence counsel rested her case?
  • A The defence counsel's was tried after speaking for two hours, so she took a break
  • B The judge adjourned the defence counsel's case after listening for two hours
  • C The defence counsel concluded her defence after speaking for two hours
  • D The judge advised the defence counsel to rest after two hours of address
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Question 10:
Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
Benjamin exclaimed, 'If it is Napoleon who said it, it must be right'?
  • A Benjamin never believes what Napoleon says
  • B Benjamin does not know what is right unless Napoleon says it
  • C Napoleon always says what Benjamin believes to be right
  • D Benjamin thinks that Napoleon always says the right thing
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