ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS (JSS)

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

The doctor warned the patient against anxieties

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Where is the biro ________ was kept in the drawer?

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He took it _________ himself to spread unfounded rumours

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Joy could not conceal the truth from her mother

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Does your mother always ___________ her new car?

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

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He inspected the materials before sending them to the shop.

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Bees are noted for breeding in enormous numbers

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Bus

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

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A beautiful ________ came to our house yesterday

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Obi looked intoxicated after the fight

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The _________ for the selection of winners were unfair

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This newspaper contains an authentic report of the accident

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

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My brother says it is dangerous to walk at night.

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John is not prepared to many now, even though he brought his _______ home yesterdays

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Adamu asked for a lift but there was no _________ in the car.

Fill the gap with the most suitable word from the options provided below. It rained cats and dogs yesterday.

This is an example of ________ in literature

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Kite

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The teacher was skeptical about the story John told her.

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It is not good for children to watch ___________ films

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

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

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These girls are the _______ daughters

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When the light went out, I threw myself down ______ my stomach

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Free

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

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

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The promotion of literacy among our people is our major concern

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You

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Prize

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The central idea of a literary work of art is the ___________

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It is peter who __________ done this

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Mr. Bello was at ________ with all his colleagues

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The lady whose son was ill refused to keep calm

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He _____ my shoes but did not use polish

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

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More than one student __________ absent