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JAMB English Language questions: Lexis and structure

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All topicsClauses and sentence structure · 18Cloze passages · 50Comprehension and summary · 50Concord (subject-verb agreement) · 25Consonant sounds · 20Emphatic stress and intonation · 15Idioms and figurative expressions · 32Lexis and structure · 22Oral forms · 6Prepositions and phrasal verbs · 24Pronouns and reference · 18Question tags · 14Rhymes · 11Sentence interpretation · 37Summary · 7Tenses and verb forms · 25Vowel sounds · 25Word classes · 14Word stress · 20Words nearest in meaning · 46Words opposite in meaning · 47

  1. Question 1· Lexis and structure· JAMB

    Choose the option that best completes the sentence: The meeting was ______ till Monday.

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  2. Question 2· Lexis and structure· JAMB

    Choose the option that best completes the sentence: If I ______ you, I would apologise.

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  3. Question 3· Lexis and structure· JAMB

    Choose the option that best completes the sentence: The government has promised to ___ the roads before the rains.

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  4. Question 4· Lexis and structure· JAMB

    Choose the option that best completes the sentence: Hardly had we sat down ______ the lights went off.

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  5. Question 5· Lexis and structure· JAMB

    Choose the option that best completes the sentence: The teacher insisted that every student ______ the assignment.

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  6. Question 6· Lexis and structure· JAMB

    Choose the option that best completes the sentence: She is the ______ of the two sisters.

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  7. Question 7· Lexis and structure· JAMB

    Choose the option that best completes the sentence: The students have been waiting ______ two hours.

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  8. Question 8· Lexis and structure· JAMB

    Choose the option that best completes the sentence: I would rather you ______ now.

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  9. Question 9· Lexis and structure· JAMB

    Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word in capitals: The committee reached a UNANIMOUS decision.

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  10. Question 10· Lexis and structure· JAMB

    Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word in capitals: The town was in a state of TURMOIL after the flood.

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  11. Question 11· Lexis and structure· JAMB

    Choose the option that best completes the sentence: The book, ______ cover is torn, belongs to Ada.

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  12. Question 12· Lexis and structure· JAMB

    Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word in capitals: His explanation was very LUCID.

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  13. Question 13· Lexis and structure· JAMB

    Choose the option that best completes the sentence: The principal ___ the prefects for their honesty.

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  14. Question 14· Lexis and structure· JAMB

    Choose the option that best completes the sentence: The principal, together with the teachers, ______ arrived.

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  15. Question 15· Lexis and structure· JAMB

    Choose the option nearest in meaning to the expression in capitals: The new manager decided to TURN OVER A NEW LEAF.

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  16. Question 16· Lexis and structure· JAMB

    Choose the option that best completes the sentence: Neither the teacher nor the students ______ present.

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  17. Question 17· Lexis and structure· JAMB

    Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word in capitals: The witness was reluctant to CORROBORATE the story.

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  18. Question 18· Lexis and structure· JAMB

    Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word in capitals: The plan was FEASIBLE.

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  19. Question 19· Lexis and structure· JAMB

    Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word in capitals: The doctor gave a CONCISE report.

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  20. Question 20· Lexis and structure· JAMB

    Choose the correctly spelt word.

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