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English Language (Use of English) Past Questions and Answers

Jamb English Language (Use of English) Questions

Question 456:
Choose the option that best completes the gap.

The young man looked carefully at the long document, but he couldn't make __________ what it meant
  • A Up
  • B Out
  • C Off
  • D Through
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Question 457:
Choose the option that best completes the gap.

While the worshippers closed their eyes in prayer, a thief made __________ with the collection
  • A Away
  • B Up
  • C By
  • D Through
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Question 458:
Choose the option that best completes the gap.

If you keep playing with this door handle, it will get __________
  • A Loose
  • B Lose
  • C Loosed
  • D Loosing
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Question 459:
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined.

For all he cared: the game was as good as lost
  • A He did not care if the game as lost
  • B He could not care less if the game was lost
  • C He was almost certain that the game would be lost
  • D He was afraid the game would be lost
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Question 460:
Choose the option that best completes the gap,

hall find time for my _________ when I get _________with this difficult assignment.
  • A Past-time/over
  • B Pass-time/over
  • C Passtime/through
  • D Pastime/through
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