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English Language (Use of English) Past Questions and Answers

Jamb English Language (Use of English) Questions

Question 356:
Questions below are based on Bolaji Abdullahi's "Sweet Sixteen"

Aliya's choice of wanting to study medicine ...
  • A Simply reflects her childishness
  • B Indicates her affection for humanity
  • C Is born out of the prospects of the course
  • D Is primarily because of her father
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Question 357:
Questions below are based on Bolaji Abdullahi's "Sweet Sixteen"

Mr Bello's best advice to Aliya on dating is that
  • A Gifting doesn't mean true affection
  • B Dating can be so distracting
  • C She should wait for the right time
  • D She should never be committed to anyone
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Question 358:
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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Question 359:
Questions below are based on Bolaji Abdullahi's "Sweet Sixteen"

Aliya although is born with a silver spoon, but she has no freedom to move around meet new people unlike other persons. This signals to the...
  • A Criticism of strict parenting
  • B Irony of life
  • C Essence of a child's exposure
  • D Expectations of wealthy parents
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Question 360:
Questions below are based on Bolaji Abdullahi's "Sweet Sixteen"

It may be argued that Chapter Two is titled, "The Drive" particularly because...?
  • A Of the social disparity between the rich and the poor which is unlikely to end
  • B Aliya's father drove her home from the boarding house
  • C It indicates the realities and experiences shared during Mr Bello's drive with Aliya
  • D It was the best atmosphere for Mr Bello to scold Aliya for her wrongdoings
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