Year :
2004
Title :
English Language
Exam :
JAMB Exam
Paper 1 | Objectives
1 - 10 of 110 Questions
| # | Question | Ans |
|---|---|---|
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Choose the option that best completes the gap(s). |
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| 1. |
I shall 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 |
D |
| 2. |
Agbo says he is not afraid of .......? A. anybody B. nothing C. nobody D. no one |
A |
| 3. |
It is ...... responsibility to look after parents in old age? A. theirs' B. their C. theirs D. their's |
B |
| 4. |
One needs to exemplify or ....... the aspect of the subject being discussed? A. supply B. declare C. satisfy D. demonstrate |
D |
| 5. |
....... his illness, Muhammad could not come to school? A. wtih reference to B. referring to C. owing to D. due to Detailed SolutionOwing to” vs “Due to”. The perceived error is that due to must be attached to a noun.Example of when to use due to ''The old trade union movement is a dead horse, largely due to the incompetency of the leaders.'' Example of when to use owing to ''The road is closed owing to flooding.” Explanation: due to is adjectival and owing to is adverbial. The road was closed owing to flooding. For the road to be “due to&am |
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| 6. |
After so many trials, the experiment ....... ? A. paid up B. paid for C. paid out D. paid off |
D |
| 7. |
People dislike Mariam because she is ...... ? A. trickful B. trickish C. tricky D. a tricker |
C |
| 8. |
Actually, he forgot the one to ...... the job was given? A. whom B. who C. whomever D. whoever |
A |
| 9. |
You may not have heard the last word on the matter ...... ? A. may you have B. haven't you C. have you D. mayn't have you |
C |
| 10. |
All God's prophets were given the great ...... to preach salvation to people? A. commision B. commition C. comision D. commission |
D |
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Choose the option that best completes the gap(s). |
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| 1. |
I shall 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 |
D |
| 2. |
Agbo says he is not afraid of .......? A. anybody B. nothing C. nobody D. no one |
A |
| 3. |
It is ...... responsibility to look after parents in old age? A. theirs' B. their C. theirs D. their's |
B |
| 4. |
One needs to exemplify or ....... the aspect of the subject being discussed? A. supply B. declare C. satisfy D. demonstrate |
D |
| 5. |
....... his illness, Muhammad could not come to school? A. wtih reference to B. referring to C. owing to D. due to Detailed SolutionOwing to” vs “Due to”. The perceived error is that due to must be attached to a noun.Example of when to use due to ''The old trade union movement is a dead horse, largely due to the incompetency of the leaders.'' Example of when to use owing to ''The road is closed owing to flooding.” Explanation: due to is adjectival and owing to is adverbial. The road was closed owing to flooding. For the road to be “due to&am |
| 6. |
After so many trials, the experiment ....... ? A. paid up B. paid for C. paid out D. paid off |
D |
| 7. |
People dislike Mariam because she is ...... ? A. trickful B. trickish C. tricky D. a tricker |
C |
| 8. |
Actually, he forgot the one to ...... the job was given? A. whom B. who C. whomever D. whoever |
A |
| 9. |
You may not have heard the last word on the matter ...... ? A. may you have B. haven't you C. have you D. mayn't have you |
C |
| 10. |
All God's prophets were given the great ...... to preach salvation to people? A. commision B. commition C. comision D. commission |
D |