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English Language (Use of English) Past Questions and Answers

Jamb 2012 English Language (Use of English) Questions

Question 51:
Answer the following question below and choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase in.
His story gave us an inkling of what he passed through during the strike
  • A A possible idea
  • B A taste
  • C A summary
  • D The right view
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Question 52:
Answer the following question below and choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase in.
These policies have been espoused by the ruling party.
  • A Condemned
  • B Rejected
  • C Supported
  • D Outlined
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Question 53:
Answer the following question below and choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase in.
We must not foreclose reconciliation as the purpose of his trip
  • A Exclude
  • B Consider
  • C Underestimate
  • D Forgo
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Question 54:
Answer the following question below and choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase in.
Her findings exploded widely held beliefs about learning.
  • A Challenged
  • B Debunked
  • C Projected
  • D Confirmed
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Question 55:
Answer the following question below and choose the option that best completes the gap(s)
He was both a writer and a politician, but he was better...... a singer
  • A As if
  • B Like
  • C As
  • D To be
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