2015 JAMB English Language Past Questions & Answers

Question 1

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letters or letters underlined. Done

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B. sun

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A. don

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C. clown

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D. dawn

Question 2

Choose the option that best fills the gap. The choice to go is -------------

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C. yours

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A. yours'

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B. your

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D. your's

Question 3

This question is from the novel 'The Last Days at Forcados High school'. Who laugh in such a way that showed only his upper teeth?

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D. Wole

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A. Seyi Lawal

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B. Ansa boy

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C. Kemi

Question 4

The brave officer ---------- the time bomb

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C. defused

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A. diffused

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B. druse

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D. difused

Question 5

From the options, choose the word(s) that best filll the gap. Mrs Godwin ---------------- in this school since 2001

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D. has been teaching.

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A. taught

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B. was teaching

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C. teaches

Question 6

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word. Fret

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C. threat

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A. freight

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B. height

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D. thread

Question 7

Shakespearian ------------------- are generally the victims of circumstance.

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D. heroes

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A. heros

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B. heroses

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C. hero

Question 8

This question is from the novel The Last Days at Forcados High school. In chapter two, after the national anthem and assembly prayers, who gave a brief talk welcoming everyone?

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D. The principal

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A. Seyi Lawal

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B. Jimi

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C. Mrs Solade

Question 9

Choose the option that best fills the gap. The trader complained that he ------------------ robbed

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A. had been

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B. has been

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C. was being

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D. is being

Question 10

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word. Pale

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A. pail

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B. palm

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C. mall

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D. haul

Question 11

This question is from the novel 'The Last Days at Forcados High school'. What did Wole pick up from Jimi’s Table beside Jimi’s music CD’s, chemisty and Mathematics Textbooks?

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B. a watch

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A. a pen

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C. a book

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D. a toy

Question 12

Choose the option that best fills the gap. The ------------------- in an attempt to please the workers promised to provide for them an..........as soon as possible.

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D. committee/ accommodation

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A. Commitee/ accommondation

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B. Comittee/ acommodation

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C. committe/accommodasion

Question 13

Choose the option that best fills the gap. Most of his personal ---------------stolen

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A. effects were

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B. affects was

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C. effects was

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D. defects

Question 14

This question is from the novel 'The Last Days at Forcados High school'. Who was Efua related to?

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D. Mr. Mallum

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A. Arisa

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B. Jimi

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C. Mrs. Alli

Question 15

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word. Tenderly

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B. slenderly

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A. actually

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C. faithfully

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D. constantly

Question 16

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letters or letters underlined. Seat

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D. people

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A. hide

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B. peasant

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C. head

Question 17

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letters or letters underlined. Mother

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A. labour

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B. cargo

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C. exhibit

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D. council

Question 18

This question is from the novel 'The Last Days at Forcados High school'. ‘Jims, we have a prefect meeting with Mr Mallum now’ who made this statement?

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A. Seyi Lawal

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B. Mr Mallum

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C. Mrs. Solade

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D. Femi

Question 19

Choose the option that best fills the gap. He missed the point because he took the statement ------------

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A. literally

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B. litaraily

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C. literary

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D. unlitaterally

Question 20

This question is from the novel The Last Days at Forcados High school. ‘Sorry does anyone know you’re here? does daddy know?… who said this and to who?

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C. Jimi to Wole

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A. Mr. Solade to Mrs.Solade

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B. Mrs. Solade to Mr. Solade

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D. Wole to Jimi

Question 21

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sounds as the one represented by the letters underlined. Zoo

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D. please

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A. assault

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B. assist

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C. release

Question 22

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letters or letters underlined. Owl

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C. howl

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A. bowl

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B. tow

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D. route

Question 23

Choose the option that best fills the gap. It has been confirmed that the election ------------- held in July next year

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A. will be

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B. is being

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C. has been

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D. have being

Question 24

This question is from the novel The Last Days at Forcados High school. What is the name of Efua’s Aunt?

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B. Moni

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A. funmi

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C. Mrs solade

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D. Nene ekpo

Question 25

This question is from the novel 'The Last Days at Forcados High school'. Who was Efua related to?

A.Arisa
B.Jimi
C.Mrs. Alli
D.Mr. Mallum

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Answer: D. Mr. Mallum

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A. Aunt Moni said this to Efua

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B. Efua to Aunt Moni

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C. Mrs. Ekpo said this to Efua

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D. Aunt Moni to Mrs. Ekpo

Question 26

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sounds as the one represented by the letters underlined. Gritty

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D. wrestle

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A. asked

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B. sachet

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C. depot

Question 27

This question is from the novel The Last Days at Forcados High school. __________ had been expelled from two different schools and kicked out of the university.

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D. wole

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A. jolly

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B. Jimi

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C. nene ekpo

Question 28

This question is from the novel 'The Last Days at Forcados High school'. Who was the teacher to whom the students called “cane”?

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A. Mr Bade

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B. Mr Okoro

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C. Mama Silifat

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D. Mr Solade

Question 29

Choose the option that best completes the sentence. He did not attend the final burial............

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C. rites

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A. rite

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B. rights

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D. right

Question 30

From the options, choose the word(s) that best filll the gap. If the armed robbers ------------------------ caught, they would have been lynched

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D. had been

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A. would be

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B. have been

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C. are

Question 31

Four persons accused with currency ------------------ are being held by the securing agents

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C. trafficking

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A. traficking

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B. trafiking

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D. traffic

Question 32

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sounds as the one represented by the letters underlined. dice

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D. loss

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A. shame

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B. cue

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C. chair

Question 33

Select the wrongly spelt words

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D. posses

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A. occurrence

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B. surprise

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C. personnel

Question 34

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letters or letters underlined. Brought

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A. roar

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B. plough

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C. drought

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D. worse

Question 35

This question is from the novel 'The Last Days at Forcados High school'. “Nene, this is my niece Efua Coker”. Who made this statement?

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A. Moni

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B. Efua

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C. Mrs. Ekpo

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D. none

Question 36

From the options, choose the word(s) that best filll the gap. Each of the contestants --------------- a chance now

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A. has

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B. have

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C. get

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D. gets

Question 37

From the options, choose the word(s) that best filll the gap. Toyosi arrived late, --------------- the right route

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D. could not have taken

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A. Cannot have taken

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B. Could not have take

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C. could not had taken

Question 38

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letters or letters underlined. Power

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A. flour

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B. higher

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C. liar

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D. flier

Question 39

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letters or letters underlined. Purse

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A. journey

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B. pays

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C. heart

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D. course

Question 40

Why is malnutrition described as a tragedy of great magnitude?

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C. it is an accomplice of at least half of the 10.4 million child death each year

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A. it cause obesity

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B. it has great magnitude

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D. it is all over the world and popular even among the rich and the poor.

Question 41

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word. Worst

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A. burst

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B. haste

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C. guessed

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D. perched

Question 42

Choose the option that best fills the gap. Whilst the thief was -------------- the passengers kept apologizing for the inconveniences he was causing them.

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C. robbing

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A. rabbing

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B. rubbing

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D. rubbying

Question 43

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word. Breeze

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D. trees

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A. stress

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B. chess

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C. free

Question 44

This question is from the novel 'The Last Days at Forcados High school'. ‘What is this good-for-nothing doing in my house’. Whose words were these?

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C. Mr solade

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A. Jimi

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B. Mrs Solade

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D. Wole

Question 45

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letters or letters underlined. Pass

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B. clerk

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A. earth

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C. lass

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D. man

Question 46

In each of the following questions, the main/primary stress is indicated by writing the syllable in which it occurs in capital letters. From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress. EDUCATION

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C. e-du-CA-tion

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A. E-du-ca-tion

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B. e-DU-ca-tion

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D. e-du-ca-TION

Question 47

This question is from the novel The Last Days at Forcados High school. Who was the best student in chemistry?

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D. Jimi

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A. Ansa

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B. Caro

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C. Nene

Question 48

Choose the option that best fills the gap. They ------------------- our donation with thanks

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C. received

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A. recieved

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B. receipt

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D. recceived

Question 49

This question is from the novel 'The Last Days at Forcados High school'. In three words, describe the principal ( Mr. Mallum) as described in the novel.

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A. small, wiry and spoke through his nose

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B. fat, smooth-cheeked and loved his job

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C. tall, good- looking and funny

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D. wicked, ugly and tall.

Question 50

This question is from the novel 'The Last Days at Forcados High school'. Who were the two people Seyi lawal and Jimi met coming out of the principal office?

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A. Efua and her Mother

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B. Mr and Mrs Solade

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C. Caro and Nene Ekpo

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D. Teacher okoro and mama Silifat

Question 51

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letters or letters underlined. Shoe

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B. food

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A. full

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C. put

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D. blood

Question 52

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letters or letters underlined. granite

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D. light

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A. lean

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B. sit

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C. contrite

Question 53

From the options, choose the word(s) that best filll the gap. It was a funny episode, I ----------------

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C. couldn’t help laughing

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A. Can’t help to laugh

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B. Couldn’t help laugh

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D. couldn’t help to laugh

Question 54

Choose the option that best fills the gap. My --------------------- is for you to refuse the -------------- of the wicked

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B. advice/advice

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A. advise/advice

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C. advice/advise

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D. advise/advise

Question 55

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sounds as the one represented by the letters underlined. Straight

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C. waist

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A. struggle

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B. waste

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D. stare

Question 56

This question is from the novel The Last Days at Forcados High school. What prefect was Jimi?

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C. health prefect

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A. food prefect

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B. assembly prefect

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D. the headboy

Question 57

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sounds as the one represented by the letters underlined. Hang

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C. song

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A. hinge

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B. tinge

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D. balm

Question 58

This question is from the novel The Last Days at Forcados High school. What was the early morning surprise Jimi get while he was still half-asleep?

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D. Wole’s return

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A. Mrs Solade’s return

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B. Mr. Solade’s return

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C. Tupac Shakur’s return

Question 59

This question is from the novel The Last Days at Forcados High school. Someone called Jimi after he left his food and got outside the gate of his house, Who is it?

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D. Ansa

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A. Jimi uncle

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B. Seyi lawal

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C. Mr.mallum

Question 60

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sounds as the one represented by the letters underlined. Chalet

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C. champagne

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A. champion

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B. chair

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D. cheapen

Question 61

Choose the option that best fills the gap. For taking part in the unsuccessful ------------------, the mutineers were court-martialed

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C. coup

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A. coope

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B. copes

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D. coupe

Question 62

This question is from the novel 'The Last Days at Forcados High school'. ‘I could hear his voice from a distance, rowdy and full of fun as usual,’to whom were these words said to and who said it?

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A. Ansa to Nene Ekpo

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B. Nene ekpo to Ansa

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C. Efua to seyi lawal

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D. Jimi to Nene ekpo

Question 63

I have the ---------- of meeting him

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B. privilege

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A. previlege

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C. previledge

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D. priviledge

Question 64

This question is from the novel 'The Last Days at Forcados High school'. What did papa Solade do after knowing that Wole and jimi still saw secretly?

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A. he flogged jimi

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B. he flogged wole

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C. sent jimi away to Ibadan

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D. sent jimi's mother away

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