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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.
Grandma told the boys a story that cheered them up.
  • A The story made them cry.
  • B The story made them scared.
  • C The story made them delighted.
  • D The story made them uninterested
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Question 7:
choose the option that best completes the gap.


The cliff is popularly known for ___________ morning beauty.
  • A It
  • B It’s
  • C Its’
  • D Its
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Question 8:
select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

The team adapted team adapted to the new tactic as clean as a whistle.
  • A They adapted to the pattern perfectly
  • B They needed a whistle to be able to adapt to the pattern.
  • C They adapted to the tactic with little errors
  • D They found it difficult to adapt to the new tactic.
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Question 9:
choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) in italics.

Father Francis thanked God for the abundance of blessings his family received
  • A Nature
  • B Quantity
  • C Quality
  • D Paucity
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Question 10:
choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) or phase in italics.

The witness averred that she had seen Dosun at the scene of the crime
  • A Argued
  • B Confirmed
  • C Denied
  • D Affirmed
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