2019 JAMB English Language Past Questions & Answers (Part 2)

Question 1

Which of these character is opinionated that relationships comes with a lot of emotional issues one can bear?

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A. Aliya's Father

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B. Aliya's Biology teacher

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C. Aliya's Mothers

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D. Aliya's Friend

Question 2

Aliya gets all these letters for her 16th birthday except

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D. a teddy bear

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A. a letter

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B. a digital camera

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C. a birthday card

Question 3

The pilot, from the .....2... activated the emergency sheet

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C. cockpit

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A. cabin

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B. cubicle

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D. cab

Question 4

According to the Novel K.P.C is a social media language that means__________

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C. keep parent clueless

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A. keep places clean

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B. keep party clothes

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D. kind party care

Question 5

Questions below are based on Bolaji Abdullahi's "Sweet Sixteen" In the novel, we learnt that

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B. beauty without character is nothing

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A. it pays to be diligent and hardworking

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C. love and companionship are a no-go-area for teenagers

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D. one should follow the propagation of the media

Question 6

"Watching those things is like dragging filth into your beautiful room". One of these filth which is referred to is

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C. disobedience

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A. vulgarity

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B. homosexuality

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D. racism

Question 7

As at the time Aliya was born, her father was working as a _______________

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B. Journalist

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A. Pilot

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C. Teacher

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D. Banker

Question 8

The Ugandan AIDS Commission set up by President Museveni ..8...... the spread of the disease.

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D. Increases

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A. Limits

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B. Anticipates

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C. Monitors

Question 9

At some point in her life, Aliya contemplates all of these future ambitions except

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D. Accounting

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A. Fashion designing

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B. Law

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C. Music

Question 10

CHOOSE THE OPTION THAT IS NEAREST IN MEANING TO THE WORD(S) IN BRACKET, FOR QUESTIONS below. The student's union leader delivered his speech [extempore]

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C. off the cuff

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A. out-of-hand

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B. accurately

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D. courageously

Question 11

His many years of success in legal practice, .............. , didn't come out without challenges

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D. However

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A. but

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B. in spite of all

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C. indeed

Question 12

Aliya keeps having a "C" grade in what subject?

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A. Mathematics

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B. Biology

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C. Physics

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D. Chemistry

Question 13

He was both a writer and a politician, but he was better ........ a singer

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C. As

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A. As if

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B. Like

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D. to be

Question 14

In the novel, Akin, fondly calls himself _________

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C. King of boys

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A. King of girls

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B. Gold medalist

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D. Eye of the eagle

Question 15

Aliya doesn't do well in her chemistry exams because

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B. she usually has exam fever

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A. she doesn't read enough

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C. time is never enough to answer the questions

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D. her teacher deliberately fails her

Question 16

What is Aliya's father's reaction to the gift she recieves from Bobo?

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B. he advises her that the gift doesn't necessarily mean he truly loves her

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A. he asks her to return it

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C. he tells her she has to reciprocate by giving him a gift too

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D. he asks to speak with Bobo

Question 17

Choose the word that has the consonant sound as the one in bracket, from questions below. Ad[j]ust

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B. judge

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A. Diary

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C. Dynasty

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D. Anticipate

Question 18

Questions below are based on Bolaji Abdullahi's "Sweet Sixteen" Aliya was advised to be mindless of popular perception about her...

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A. when it comes to her self esteem

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B. when it comes to applying

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C. whenever she is in love with anyone

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D. eventhough she craves for freedom like the hawking girls

Question 19

How does Aliya show stereotype?

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B. she says Christians think their religion is better than Islamic religion

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A. she dislikes Rebecca and Bunmi

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C. she hates her chemistry teacher

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D. she feels the other girls in her class are dumb

Question 20

Choose the one opposite in meaning to the word(s) underlined. I abhor a traitor

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D. keeper of secrets

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A. fallacious person

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B. reveler of secrets

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C. progressive element

Question 21

to stop on a ...8.....

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C. tarmac

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A. park

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B. field

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D. runway

Question 22

Either Buntu or you ........ to go

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B. are

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A. was

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C. has

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D. is

Question 23

One of Mr. Bello's friend referred to in the book is

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D. Mrs. Rebeccah

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A. Mr. Shittu

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B. The Principal

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C. Dr. Folarin

Question 24

In which of these Nigerian tribes is it a norm for women to put on weight in order to attract suitors for marriage?

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B. Efik

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A. Mauritania

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C. Ibibio

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D. Urhobo

Question 25

Questions below are based on Bolaji Abdullahi's "Sweet Sixteen" It may be argued that Chapter Two is titled, "The Drive" particularly because...?

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C. it indicates the realities and experiences shared during Mr Bello's drive with Aliya

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A. of the social disparity between the rich and the poor which is unlikely to end

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B. Aliya's father drove her home from the boarding house

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D. it was the best atmosphere for Mr Bello to scold Aliya for her wrongdoings

Question 26

The plane circled the airport and prepared to return to the airport it had just left. Moments later, the aircraft ...7.....

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B. eased

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A. ran

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C. taxied

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D. skied

Question 27

Had it not rained, it wouldn't have been so bad

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D. it rained and that made it so bad

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A. It was so bad because it didn't rain

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B. it rained and so it wasn't bad

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C. it wasn't bad because it rained

Question 28

Being generous, according to Mr. Bello means

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A. going out of your way to make others happy

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B. giving people everything you have

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C. meeting people's need every time they ask

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D. smiling always

Question 29

Choose the one nearest in meaning to the word(s) in bracket Justice is difficult to enforce because people are unwilling to accept any loss of [sovereignty]

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C. autonomy

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A. positing

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B. leadership

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D. kingdom

Question 30

Vacancies in the company will be notified by .....

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D. advertisement

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A. Bulletin

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B. Publication

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C. Publicity

Question 31

The birth of Aliya to Mr. Bello makes him

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C. take life more seriously

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A. appreciates his wife more

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B. long for more children

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D. remember is childhood

Question 32

Bridget denied that she wasn't there. This means that

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C. She maintained she was there

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A. She confessed that she wasn't there

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B. She owned up not to be there

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D. She maintained she wasn't there

Question 33

What/who inspired Aliya to become a Lawyer?

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C. an incident where someone is wrongly accused

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A. her father

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B. a friend

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D. John Grisham's books

Question 34

Who is the protagonist in the book sweet sixteen?

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A. Aliya

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B. Mr. Bello

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C. Bobo

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D. Tokunbo

Question 35

Mr Bello meets his wife at/in

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B. a hospital

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A. his workplace

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C. a cafeteria

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D. a bus

Question 36

Questions below are based on Bolaji Abdullahi's "Sweet Sixteen" Which one of the following critically relates to the novel's subject of concern

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A. youthful ambition and confusion

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B. socialization

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C. religious bigotry

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D. the futility of life

Question 37

Birthdays are not celebrated in Aliya's family because

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C. it is not considered a major achievement

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A. it reminds them they are closer to the grave

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B. Aliya's father dislikes parties

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D. it brings back bad memories

Question 38

They convinced her to start taking proper ..4.......

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D. Precautions

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A. Cure

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B. Medication

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C. Measures

Question 39

Choose the word that has an opposite meaning to the one in bracket for questions below. When it comes to playing the piano, I am a complete [ignoramus]

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B. virtuoso

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A. Idiot

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C. novice

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D. nonentity

Question 40

Both questions are alternatives; you answer ........ one ........ the other

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A. either/or

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B. neither/nor

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C. either/nor

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D. neither/or

Question 41

Choose the word that has an opposite meaning to the one in bracket for questions below. The sick man is now [ambulatory]

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D. immobile

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A. recovering gradually

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B. walking

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C. sound in health

Question 42

Bolaji Abdullahi's "Sweet Sixteen" is written in

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C. first person narrative

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A. first and third person narratives

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B. omniscient point of view

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D. dialogues

Question 43

Choose the one nearest in meaning to the word(s) in bracket Okibe was rusticated for his [derogatory] remark about the principal

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D. unsavoury

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A. complimentary

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B. unwarranted

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C. lack luster

Question 44

Questions below are based on Bolaji Abdullahi's "Sweet Sixteen" Aliya's choice of wanting to study medicine ...

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D. is primarily because of her father

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A. simply reflects her childishness

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B. indicates her affection for humanity

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C. is born out of the prospects of the course

Question 45

Choose the word that has the consonant sound as the one in bracket, from questions below. A[n]kle

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A. Tongue

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B. New

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C. Pneumatic

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D. Photosynthesis

Question 46

What is Bobo's real name?

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C. Tokunbo

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A. Bobola

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B. Adebowale

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D. Bobo

Question 47

Choose the word with the same vowel sound as the one in bracket Cacoph[o]ny

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C. scissors

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A. Sole

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B. sun

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D. comb

Question 48

The Novel "Sweet Sixteen" is naratted in ______________

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B. First person narratives

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A. Second person narratives

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C. Third person narratives

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D. Second person subjected narratives

Question 49

According to Mr. Bello, we can actually influence and change people in a significant way by

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B. reacting to them differently

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A. tell them what to do

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C. avoiding them completely

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D. imitating them

Question 50

Mr. Bello oinion about girls who bleach their skin is that they

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B. lack self-confidence

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A. need help

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C. are bad influence to the younger generation

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D. are products of westernization

Question 51

In each of the questions, the word in capital letters has the emphatic stress, Choose the option to which the given sentence relates. The traditional chief NARRATED the story to the children

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D. did the chief hide the story from the children

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A. the children heard the story from the traditional chief

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B. who narrated the story to the children

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C. the children could not listen to the story by the traditional chief

Question 52

In the novel, Aliya sufferes "body shaming" from which of these charaters?

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B. Her Biology teacher

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A. Zak

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C. Miss Salako

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D. Aunty Molara

Question 53

....9.... in oilskin ran in the light drizzle

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A. workers

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B. engineers

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C. fitters

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D. repairers

Question 54

Choose the one opposite in meaning to the word underlined. After the wedding, the wife became anorexic

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A. obese

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B. melancholic

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C. excited

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D. skinny

Question 55

Choose the word that has the same rhyme scheme. Dice

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B. rice

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A. mint

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C. fried

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D. case

Question 56

In the novel, Aliya's class mate that refers to himself as "Kings of boy" is __________

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B. Tokunbo Alabi

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A. Akin

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C. Bobo

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D. Bunmi

Question 57

Questions below are based on Bolaji Abdullahi's "Sweet Sixteen" A child's choice of career is a matter of

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B. passion

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A. glamorous desire

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C. public perception as to the success rate and earnings of a profession

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D. parental discretion

Question 58

Choose the word that has the same consonant sound as the one in bracket; Lo[s]e

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C. refuse

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A. loose

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B. sue

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D. phones

Question 59

According to Mr. Bello, people bully others because

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C. they feel inferior to those they bully

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A. they are anti-social

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B. it is a way of easing stress

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D. they are sadists

Question 60

All the following are roles of the media but?

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D. Moralization

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A. Entertainment

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B. Sensitization

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C. Information

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