ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS (JSS)

Choose the word which is nearest in meaning to the underlined word in the sentence.

He inspected the materials before sending them to the shop.

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Many

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Bus

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As things are now, I have to look for _________ tyre

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Prize

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You

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My brother says it is dangerous to walk at night.

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Bees are noted for breeding in enormous numbers

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The doctor warned the patient against anxieties

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The two brother fell out and refused to live _______ the same house

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It is not good for children to watch ___________ films

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Free

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Kite

Choose the one that correctly interprets the underlined expression in the sentence.

The man keeps his friends at arm’s length after the argument

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Glory is the _______ of the three girls

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It was impossible for anyone staying in such _______ conditions to remain healthy

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The younger wife invited all her ____________ to her father;s burial ceremony

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He took it _________ himself to spread unfounded rumours

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Obi looked intoxicated after the fight

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If Dele had succeeded in the venture, he _________ become a millionaire

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Mr. Bello was at ________ with all his colleagues

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The old couple enjoyed walking slowly down the road every evening

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A cure for AIDS will be one of the major ______ in medical research

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In a prose, the arrangement of events in sequence is known as “________”

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Joy could not conceal the truth from her mother

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A beautiful ________ came to our house yesterday

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The teacher was skeptical about the story John told her.

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The lady whose son was ill refused to keep calm

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The student were given enough time to do the exercises

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These girls are the _______ daughters

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More than one student __________ absent

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“you are the salt of my life” is an example of _________

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A story that teaches morals and in which animals behave like human beings is a/an _________

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Does your mother always ___________ her new car?

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Where is the biro ________ was kept in the drawer?

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He _____ my shoes but did not use polish

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This newspaper contains an authentic report of the accident

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Joy said that she would not go back on her words. This means that Joy would not

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A play that send sadly with the death of the protagonist is called _________

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An elephant can be a tamed animal