JAMB Use of English 1979

Question 1

The learning of a foreign language should be an integral part of every university student's education. As a discipline, it affords the mind excellent training. It utilizes skills needed in so many other subjects: the concentration required for memorizing music (not to mention developing the ear for tone and pitch). The logical thinking for resolving mathematical problems, even the deductive reasoning capabilities needed to comprehend philosophical concepts. The mind is stretched through the simple act of learning the grammatical patterns, vocabulary and phonological system of a language. At the same time, the student of a foreign language is acquiring a useful tool. This tool has a double advantage, for while most people (especially teachers) expound on the rewards of being able to communicate in a second, third or fourth language, perhaps the more promising of the two, is being able to understand and hopefully appreciate another cultural group through their literature, their music and customs all of which are best assimilated through the medium of their language.

An appropriate title for the article from which this passage is taken could be:

1. The need for foreign language learning in Universities
2. An apology for the study of foreign languages in Nigerian Universities
3. The need for studying French and Kiswahili in our colleges and Universities
4. Why a foreign language should be studied by all who study music, mathematics or philosophy
5. the pros and cons of foreign language learning in Nigerian Universities

Question 2

The learning of a foreign language should be an integral part of every university student's education. As a discipline, it affords the mind excellent training. It utilizes skills needed in so many other subjects: the concentration required for memorizing music (not to mention developing the ear for tone and pitch). The logical thinking for resolving mathematical problems, even the deductive reasoning capabilities needed to comprehend philosophical concepts. The mind is stretched through the simple act of learning the grammatical patterns, vocabulary and phonological system of a language. At the same time, the student of a foreign language is acquiring a useful tool. This tool has a double advantage, for while most people (especially teachers) expound on the rewards of being able to communicate in a second, third or fourth language, perhaps the more promising of the two, is being able to understand and hopefully appreciate another cultural group through their literature, their music and customs all of which are best assimilated through the medium of their language.

According to the passage, the main reward for a foreign language learner is

1. the ability to speak another language
2. being able to teach the language
3. being able to learn mathematics or music in a foreign language
4. expanding the mind to acquire new knowledge and skills
5. none of the above

Question 5

They hung around together, the boys from the school up on the hill. School was over. They were expecting the result. One or two got teaching jobs in St. Alban's College. It is one of the post-war secondary schools that sprang up in the city because serious people felt the educational need of the country, and possessed a sharp nose for smelling quick money. Boys from up country who were eager to learn, whose parents had a little money, but who could not get into the big schools like Achimota and Mfantsipim in Cape Coast, rushed to the new schools, secured lodgings with distant relatives, and bought for a relatively cheap amount some sort of education. His friend Sammy was the history master from Form One to Five and was also put in charge of sports in the distant hope that the school would one day get its own playing field near the mental hospital. There were six hundred students who were all day boys; classes were held in Dr. Dodu's house. The house was originally built by a man of wealth and a large family. The bedrooms, of which there were eight, were turned into classrooms; toilets were knocked into pantries to provide additional classrooms for the ever-growing population of the school. Mr. Anokye, a retired pharmacist, owned the school. He laid great emphasis on science, being a science man himself. He wore a small-rimmed pair of glasses which made him look like one of those little black cats on Christmas cards. He had a small voice which squeaked with akpeteshie, and a breath like the smell of gunpowder. He had spent many years at Korle Bu Hospital where he drank the methylated spirit meant to be supplied to laboratory assistants. He was dedicated to learning, a scholar in many ways. He knew Archimedes' principle. Whenever he shouted, during terminal examinations, his battle cry of Eureka! Eureka! then he had caught someone cheating, someone looking over his mate's answer sheet. Mr. Anokye came from a long line of scholars. He claimed his grandfather went to England with Reverend T. A. Barnes, D.D.. who was the Anglican Bishop of Cape Coast Diocese from 1896 to 1909. He was dedicated to his work. He interviewed Sammy himself, questioned him about his parentage and religious background, listened to him carefully, and decided to appoint him on a salary of six pounds per month pending the outcome of his Cambridge School Certificate examination. He questioned him closely on history, especially the Glorious Revolution, and Oliver Cromwell.

St. Alban's College was founded because

1. the war was over
2. there were no other colleges in the country
3. founding a college required quick money
4. the need for education was seriously felt
5. boys from the interior were eager to learn

Question 7

They hung around together, the boys from the school up on the hill. School was over. They were expecting the result. One or two got teaching jobs in St. Alban's College. It is one of the post-war secondary schools that sprang up in the city because serious people felt the educational need of the country, and possessed a sharp nose for smelling quick money. Boys from up country who were eager to learn, whose parents had a little money, but who could not get into the big schools like Achimota and Mfantsipim in Cape Coast, rushed to the new schools, secured lodgings with distant relatives, and bought for a relatively cheap amount some sort of education. His friend Sammy was the history master from Form One to Five and was also put in charge of sports in the distant hope that the school would one day get its own playing field near the mental hospital. There were six hundred students who were all day boys; classes were held in Dr. Dodu's house. The house was originally built by a man of wealth and a large family. The bedrooms, of which there were eight, were turned into classrooms; toilets were knocked into pantries to provide additional classrooms for the ever-growing population of the school. Mr. Anokye, a retired pharmacist, owned the school. He laid great emphasis on science, being a science man himself. He wore a small-rimmed pair of glasses which made him look like one of those little black cats on Christmas cards. He had a small voice which squeaked with akpeteshie, and a breath like the smell of gunpowder. He had spent many years at Korle Bu Hospital where he drank the methylated spirit meant to be supplied to laboratory assistants. He was dedicated to learning, a scholar in many ways. He knew Archimedes' principle. Whenever he shouted, during terminal examinations, his battle cry of Eureka! Eureka! then he had caught someone cheating, someone looking over his mate's answer sheet. Mr. Anokye came from a long line of scholars. He claimed his grandfather went to England with Reverend T. A. Barnes, D.D.. who was the Anglican Bishop of Cape Coast Diocese from 1896 to 1909. He was dedicated to his work. He interviewed Sammy himself, questioned him about his parentage and religious background, listened to him carefully, and decided to appoint him on a salary of six pounds per month pending the outcome of his Cambridge School Certificate examination. He questioned him closely on history, especially the Glorious Revolution, and Oliver Cromwell.

We know that the St. Alban's College was in the pioneering state because

1. only pupils of poor homes were admitted into
2. all the students were day boys
3. the emphasis was on science
4. Mr. Anokye owned it
5. it did not even have a playing field

Question 8

They hung around together, the boys from the school up on the hill. School was over. They were expecting the result. One or two got teaching jobs in St. Alban's College. It is one of the post-war secondary schools that sprang up in the city because serious people felt the educational need of the country, and possessed a sharp nose for smelling quick money. Boys from up country who were eager to learn, whose parents had a little money, but who could not get into the big schools like Achimota and Mfantsipim in Cape Coast, rushed to the new schools, secured lodgings with distant relatives, and bought for a relatively cheap amount some sort of education. His friend Sammy was the history master from Form One to Five and was also put in charge of sports in the distant hope that the school would one day get its own playing field near the mental hospital. There were six hundred students who were all day boys; classes were held in Dr. Dodu's house. The house was originally built by a man of wealth and a large family. The bedrooms, of which there were eight, were turned into classrooms; toilets were knocked into pantries to provide additional classrooms for the ever-growing population of the school. Mr. Anokye, a retired pharmacist, owned the school. He laid great emphasis on science, being a science man himself. He wore a small-rimmed pair of glasses which made him look like one of those little black cats on Christmas cards. He had a small voice which squeaked with akpeteshie, and a breath like the smell of gunpowder. He had spent many years at Korle Bu Hospital where he drank the methylated spirit meant to be supplied to laboratory assistants. He was dedicated to learning, a scholar in many ways. He knew Archimedes' principle. Whenever he shouted, during terminal examinations, his battle cry of Eureka! Eureka! then he had caught someone cheating, someone looking over his mate's answer sheet. Mr. Anokye came from a long line of scholars. He claimed his grandfather went to England with Reverend T. A. Barnes, D.D.. who was the Anglican Bishop of Cape Coast Diocese from 1896 to 1909. He was dedicated to his work. He interviewed Sammy himself, questioned him about his parentage and religious background, listened to him carefully, and decided to appoint him on a salary of six pounds per month pending the outcome of his Cambridge School Certificate examination. He questioned him closely on history, especially the Glorious Revolution, and Oliver Cromwell.

Which of the following statements about Mr. Anokye is false?

1. He supported the teaching of science
2. He abstained from drinking alcohol
3. he never condoned cheating during examinations
4. His parents were educated Christians
5. He had studied science in school

Question 9

They hung around together, the boys from the school up on the hill. School was over. They were expecting the result. One or two got teaching jobs in St. Alban's College. It is one of the post-war secondary schools that sprang up in the city because serious people felt the educational need of the country, and possessed a sharp nose for smelling quick money. Boys from up country who were eager to learn, whose parents had a little money, but who could not get into the big schools like Achimota and Mfantsipim in Cape Coast, rushed to the new schools, secured lodgings with distant relatives, and bought for a relatively cheap amount some sort of education. His friend Sammy was the history master from Form One to Five and was also put in charge of sports in the distant hope that the school would one day get its own playing field near the mental hospital. There were six hundred students who were all day boys; classes were held in Dr. Dodu's house. The house was originally built by a man of wealth and a large family. The bedrooms, of which there were eight, were turned into classrooms; toilets were knocked into pantries to provide additional classrooms for the ever-growing population of the school. Mr. Anokye, a retired pharmacist, owned the school. He laid great emphasis on science, being a science man himself. He wore a small-rimmed pair of glasses which made him look like one of those little black cats on Christmas cards. He had a small voice which squeaked with akpeteshie, and a breath like the smell of gunpowder. He had spent many years at Korle Bu Hospital where he drank the methylated spirit meant to be supplied to laboratory assistants. He was dedicated to learning, a scholar in many ways. He knew Archimedes' principle. Whenever he shouted, during terminal examinations, his battle cry of Eureka! Eureka! then he had caught someone cheating, someone looking over his mate's answer sheet. Mr. Anokye came from a long line of scholars. He claimed his grandfather went to England with Reverend T. A. Barnes, D.D.. who was the Anglican Bishop of Cape Coast Diocese from 1896 to 1909. He was dedicated to his work. He interviewed Sammy himself, questioned him about his parentage and religious background, listened to him carefully, and decided to appoint him on a salary of six pounds per month pending the outcome of his Cambridge School Certificate examination. He questioned him closely on history, especially the Glorious Revolution, and Oliver Cromwell.

Mr. Anokye would shout 'Eureka!'

1. after he had drunk methylated spirit
2. to show that he knew Archimedes'
3. whenever he caught a boy cheating during an examination
4. whenever he wanted to go into battle
5. in order to frighten the boys

Question 18

There is one fascinating question that arises out of the contemplation of mud sculpture. Why should anybody use unbaked mud, the most perishable of materials. Is it because no other materials are readily available? The question is not easy to answer definitely. Mud is, of course, the cheapest and most readily available material. Yet there is ample proof that mud is not used merely because it is easy to get hold of and cheap. Many Igbo Mbari houses are the only buildings in the village that have an imported corrugated iron roof - which proves that the people who built them shun no cost to make them look important. In all the areas where I have seen mud sculpture, wood carving and brass casting are also known and practiced. In Yoruba country, stone is also used as a medium of sculpture. One important thing to realize is that different materials are not necessarily used because they have lasting, durable qualities. In Yoruba country today, brass can only be used by Oshun or Ogboni worshippers. Ivory can only be used by Obatala worshippers, copper by Sonponna, iron by Ogun and so on. Materials are used for their mystic properties of absorbing or repelling human radiation. The Obatala worshipper uses ivory as a protection, in the sense that it is protecting him from the destructive psychic influences of a man whose mentality is basically different or opposed to his. Similarly, Oshun worshippers use brass figures in their shrines – not because brass lasts longer than wood, but because brass possesses certain magical qualities that are sacred to Oshun. It is not difficult to understand why mud is considered the appropriate medium for Ala (the Igbo earth goddess). Olokun (the Bini god of the ocean), or Legba (originally an earth god of the Fon). The fact that the material is perishable and sometimes does not even last five years does not enter into the consideration. One does not interfere with the natural life of a carving. When it perishes, a new one simply has to be made.

Basically' as used in the above passage means

1. entirely
2. completely
3. necessarily
4. simply
5. essentially

Question 21

No journey can be quite so soothing as a voyage on the Nile from Cairo to Philae. Day after day as you sail upstream nothing in the general pattern changes. Tonight's incredibly bright stars are the same as last night’s and tomorrow’s. Each new bend in the river discloses the same buffalo circling his waterwheel, the same pigeon lofts on the houses, the same dark Egyptian faces swathed in white. The banks are surprisingly green, a patch-work of rice fields and sugar cane, of palms and eucalyptus, and then beyond them, like a frame set around a picture, one sees the desert and the hills. There is always a movement somewhere, but it is of a gentle, ambulatory kind, and one feels oneself going along in a rhythm with the processions of camels and donkeys on the bank, and the feluccas gliding by, and the buffalo, released at last from his wheel, sliding to the blessed coolness of the water in the evening. Occasionally, a whiff of humanity comes out from the mud- hut villages on the shore, and it contains traces of the smoke of cooking fires, of dried cow-dung and of Turkish coffee, of some sweet and heavy scent, jasmine perhaps, and of water sprinkled on the dust. It is not unpleasant. Lying on deck, one idly observes the flight of birds, one dreams, one lets the hours go by, and nothing can be more satisfying than the sight of the brown pillars of a ruined temple that has been standing alone on the edge of the desert for the last two thousand years. This is the past joining the present in a comfortably deceptive glow and the traveler, like a spectator in a theatre, remains detached from both. He would not for the world live in the dust and squalor of these villages he finds so picturesque, and the ancient ruins he has come to see do not really evoke the early civilization of the Egyptians.

The journey up the Nile is very soothing because

1. it is very slow
2. the scenery doesn't change much
3. the general pattern changes from day to day
4. There is not much activity on the bank
5. there are few people to be seen

Question 23

No journey can be quite so soothing as a voyage on the Nile from Cairo to Philae. Day after day as you sail upstream nothing in the general pattern changes. Tonight's incredibly bright stars are the same as last night’s and tomorrow’s. Each new bend in the river discloses the same buffalo circling his waterwheel, the same pigeon lofts on the houses, the same dark Egyptian faces swathed in white. The banks are surprisingly green, a patch-work of rice fields and sugar cane, of palms and eucalyptus, and then beyond them, like a frame set around a picture, one sees the desert and the hills. There is always a movement somewhere, but it is of a gentle, ambulatory kind, and one feels oneself going along in a rhythm with the processions of camels and donkeys on the bank, and the feluccas gliding by, and the buffalo, released at last from his wheel, sliding to the blessed coolness of the water in the evening. Occasionally, a whiff of humanity comes out from the mud- hut villages on the shore, and it contains traces of the smoke of cooking fires, of dried cow-dung and of Turkish coffee, of some sweet and heavy scent, jasmine perhaps, and of water sprinkled on the dust. It is not unpleasant. Lying on deck, one idly observes the flight of birds, one dreams, one lets the hours go by, and nothing can be more satisfying than the sight of the brown pillars of a ruined temple that has been standing alone on the edge of the desert for the last two thousand years. This is the past joining the present in a comfortably deceptive glow and the traveler, like a spectator in a theatre, remains detached from both. He would not for the world live in the dust and squalor of these villages he finds so picturesque, and the ancient ruins he has come to see do not really evoke the early civilization of the Egyptians.

The presence of people on the shore

1. is often apparent
2. becomes apparent when they come out of their huts
3. reminds the traveler of their humanity
4. is indicated by the smells from the villages
5. prevents the traveler from feeling lovely

Question 24

No journey can be quite so soothing as a voyage on the Nile from Cairo to Philae. Day after day as you sail upstream nothing in the general pattern changes. Tonight's incredibly bright stars are the same as last night’s and tomorrow’s. Each new bend in the river discloses the same buffalo circling his waterwheel, the same pigeon lofts on the houses, the same dark Egyptian faces swathed in white. The banks are surprisingly green, a patch-work of rice fields and sugar cane, of palms and eucalyptus, and then beyond them, like a frame set around a picture, one sees the desert and the hills. There is always a movement somewhere, but it is of a gentle, ambulatory kind, and one feels oneself going along in a rhythm with the processions of camels and donkeys on the bank, and the feluccas gliding by, and the buffalo, released at last from his wheel, sliding to the blessed coolness of the water in the evening. Occasionally, a whiff of humanity comes out from the mud- hut villages on the shore, and it contains traces of the smoke of cooking fires, of dried cow-dung and of Turkish coffee, of some sweet and heavy scent, jasmine perhaps, and of water sprinkled on the dust. It is not unpleasant. Lying on deck, one idly observes the flight of birds, one dreams, one lets the hours go by, and nothing can be more satisfying than the sight of the brown pillars of a ruined temple that has been standing alone on the edge of the desert for the last two thousand years. This is the past joining the present in a comfortably deceptive glow and the traveler, like a spectator in a theatre, remains detached from both. He would not for the world live in the dust and squalor of these villages he finds so picturesque, and the ancient ruins he has come to see do not really evoke the early civilization of the Egyptians.

Which of the following suggests that the country is a land of ancient civilization?

1. Egyptian faces swathed in white
2. The palms and eucalyptus
3. The mud-hut villages
4. The patchwork of rice fields
5. the brown pillars

Question 26

Choose the option that best completes the sentence: _____ for the team for six years, he decided to join another

1. When he played
2. Playing
3. Having played
4. In playing
5. when he was playing

Question 27

Choose the option that best completes the sentence: The bridge connecting the two cities was _____ by the enemy

1. blown up
2. blown down
3. blown off
4. blown over
5. blown away

Question 29

Choose the option that best completes the sentence: They went to the market and bought a suitcase and _____ bag

1. a big leather brown
2. a leather brown big
3. a big brown leather
4. a brown big leather
5. a leather big brown

Question 33

Choose the option that best completes the sentence: The hill behind the town was so steep _____

1. that no man could find a foot-hold on
2. that any man could find a foot-hold on it
3. for no man to find a foot-hold on
4. that no man could find a foot-hold on it
5. for any man to find a foot-hold on

Question 34

Choose the option that best completes the sentence: Walking down the street _____

1. the boy was knocked down by a car
2. a car knocked the boy down
3. the boy was knocked down by car
4. a car collided with the boy
5. a serious accident happened

Question 35

Choose the option that best completes the sentence: The project which seemed very near realization _____ because of lack of funds

1. fell over
2. fell through
3. fell off
4. fell in
5. fell down

Question 36

Choose the option that best completes the sentence: The chairman of the company was very sympathetic _____ his staff

1. to
2. at
3. for
4. from
5. on

Question 37

Choose the option that best completes the sentence: Jane asked James _____

1. whether could she meet him later
2. could she meet him later
3. if she could meet him later
4. she could meet him later
5. that she could meet him later

Question 38

Choose the option that best completes the sentence: She doesn’t have to attend the lecture _____ ?

1. doesn’t she
2. is she
3. has she
4. does she
5. isn’t it

Question 39

Choose the option that best completes the sentence: After our series of quarrels, it would be _____ to pretend that I have any more regard for him

1. hypothetical
2. essential
3. hypocritical
4. necessary
5. inevitable

Question 40

Choose the option that best completes the sentence: If the company had any delay at the customs office, it was _____ their own making

1. at
2. of
3. from
4. with
5. through

Question 41

Choose the option that best completes the sentence: There is an obvious need to ward _____ enemy attacks

1. away
2. against
3. out
4. apart
5. off

Question 42

Choose the option that best completes the sentence: David can only become more mature through _____ to life outside his home

1. posting
2. exposure
3. exposition
4. exposing
5. positioning

Question 44

Choose the option that best completes the sentence: Mr. Thomas talked _____ about the successes of his institute in the past year

1. at a great length
2. for great length
3. at great length
4. for a great length
5. at great lengths

Question 45

Choose the option that best completes the sentence: The governor commended the society's _____ services to the nation

1. humanitarian
2. humanist
3. humanity
4. humanistic
5. human

Question 46

Choose the option that best completes the sentence: The members of the panel were _____.

1. discussing about it
2. discussing on it
3. discussing upon it
4. discussing it
5. discussing around it

Question 49

Choose the option that best completes the sentence: It was a long poem but he learnt it _____

1. off head
2. in memory
3. by heart
4. at heart
5. from memory

Question 50

Choose the option that best completes the sentence: The young teacher was surprised that his promotion was approved by the old inspector who is generally known to _____

1. be generous
2. be friendly to young people
3. like young people
4. be hard to please
5. be very careful

Question 54

Choose the most appropriate interpretation: As he was a gullible leader his followers took advantage of him

1. He was weak and unable to enforce his authority
2. He was partial and unfair in dispensing justice
3. He was simple minded to a fault
4. He was slow to act
5. He was lacking in education and experience in everyday affair

Question 56

Choose the option nearest in meaning to “aversion”: Do you have the same aversion as I do for war films?

1. bitterness
2. dislike
3. criticism
4. indignation
5. preference

Question 57

Choose the option nearest in meaning to “taken in”: I didn't think she could be so easily taken in by his pretenses

1. flattered
2. deceived
3. enamored
4. overcome
5. blackmailed

Question 58

Choose the option nearest in meaning to “The crux of the matter”: The crux of the matter is that the president has just become aware of the mismanagement

1. The part of the problem that has just surfaced
2. The result of the matter
3. The most important aspect of the problem
4. The ways to solve the problem
5. The moment of crisis

Question 59

Choose the option nearest in meaning to “swearing to a statement he knew to be false”: The witness was guilty of swearing to a statement he knew to be false

1. forgery
2. perjury
3. libel
4. slander
5. affidavit

Question 60

Choose the option nearest in meaning to “difficult to believe”: The story told by the suspect was difficult to believe

1. incredulous
2. credible
3. incredible
4. credulous
5. ridiculous

Question 61

Choose the option nearest in meaning to “newsprint”: Publishers say that newsprint has become more expensive

1. newspaper
2. paper for printing
3. printers' salaries and wages
4. fines for publishing libels
5. publishing news

Question 62

Choose the option nearest in meaning to “trudge”: After completing half of the journey, all the travelers could do was trudge along

1. walk lazily
2. run briskly
3. walk and stop intermittently
4. walk wearily
5. walk with determination

Question 66

Choose the option nearest in meaning to “take the part of”: Good citizens should take the part of a good government when it is being attacked by the foreign press

1. speak in support
2. explained the part played
3. act like a representative of
4. emphasize the progress made by
5. outline the virtues of

Question 67

Choose the option nearest in meaning to “gesticulates”: The politician has a number of peculiarities. The most conspicuous is the way he gesticulates when making a serious point.

1. shows anxiety when making a serious point
2. breaks down when talking seriously
3. uses his hands and arms as a sign
4. bows his head in humility to the crowd
5. shakes his head from one side to the other

Question 68

Choose the most appropriate interpretation: In spite of the loud music, John soon managed to fall asleep

1. the loud music soon helped John to fall asleep
2. John soon fell asleep as a result of the loud music
3. the loud music made John despise sleep
4. the loud music made John unable to fall asleep
5. John soon fell asleep even though the music was loud

Question 69

Choose the most appropriate interpretation: My headmaster is getting old. His mates have been retired. But because of his zeal for work, he has been retained

1. My headmaster is strong
2. My headmaster is cheerful
3. My headmaster is friendly
4. My headmaster is enthusiastic about his job
5. My headmaster’s activity at work is unparalleled

Question 70

Choose the option nearest in meaning to “loud noise”: He heard the loud noise of the huge air-raid siren

1. buzz
2. crack
3. rumble
4. whistle
5. wail

Question 71

Choose the option nearest in meaning to “big heart”: He has a big heart but he is inept at following a witty conversation.

1. Large
2. huge
3. warm
4. placid
5. fragile

Question 72

Choose the option nearest in meaning to “took a quick look”: He took a quick look at the poor man, shook his head and took to his heels

1. glanced at
2. viewed
3. observed
4. gazed at
5. spied Choose the word/expression which best completes each sentence:

Question 75

Choose the option that best completes the sentence: During the inaugural address, the president _____ the activities of his government for the past four years

1. reiterated
2. reviewed
3. restated
4. recited
5. resumed

Question 78

Choose the option that best completes the sentence: We ought to stay away _____ the robbers come back

1. provided
2. should in case
3. although
4. in case
5. since

Question 83

Choose the option that best completes the sentence: Had he known he _____ away

1. will go
2. will be going
3. would have gone
4. may be going
5. is going

Question 85

Choose the option that best completes the sentence: He sent the children out to play _____ he might be alone

1. because
2. so that
3. yet
4. since
5. while

Question 86

Choose the option that best completes the sentence: He played the piano _____ an hour or two

1. around
2. in about
3. during
4. while
5. for

Question 87

Choose the option that best completes the sentence: The solution to the problem has so far _____ the scientist

1. defied
2. allured
3. eluded
4. denied
5. avoided

Question 89

Choose the option that best completes the sentence: You _____ to know better than an illiterate farmer

1. are suppose
2. are supposed
3. suppose
4. have supposed
5. are supposing

Question 92

Choose the option that best completes the sentence: The candidate looked _____ after finishing the examination

1. unhappily
2. lazily
3. wonderfully
4. angrily
5. unhappy

Question 93

Choose the option that best completes the sentence: The boycott of classes last year by under-graduates resulted _____ the temporary closure of Nigerian Universities

1. to
2. in
3. from
4. at
5. into