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English Language (Use of English) Past Questions and Answers

Jamb 2005 English Language (Use of English) Questions

Question 1:
Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
If the rain hadn't fallen, we wouldn't have missed the match?
  • A The rain is falling, so we will miss the match
  • B The rain fell, so we didn't watch the match
  • C The rain didn't fell, so we didn't watch the match
  • D The rain didn't fall, so we didn't watch the match
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Question 2:
Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
If the rain hadn't fallen, we wouldn't have missed the match?
  • A The rain is falling, so we will miss the match
  • B The rain fell, so we didn't watch the match
  • C The rain didn't fell, so we didn't watch the match
  • D The rain didn't fall, so we didn't watch the match
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Question 3:
Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
The class was tired of the new boy jawing away all the times?
  • A He bit off people's jaws
  • B He was always chewing in the class
  • C He was always making trouble for the class
  • D He talked continuously in the class
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Question 4:
Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
The new Headmaster hoped that his men would pull together?
  • A He expected that the men would coorperate with him
  • B He thought that the men would compose themselves at work
  • C He was certain that they would resign en masses
  • D He was certain that their condition would improve under him
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Question 5:
Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
If the trader paid in full, his order was not pruned down.
  • A The trader who made full payment did not have his oder reduced
  • B The trrader whom made some payment did not have his order delayed
  • C Unless the trader paid in full his order would be rejected
  • D As the trader did not increase his order, he did not need to pay in full
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