ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS (JSS)

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He _____ my shoes but did not use polish

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

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You

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A beautiful ________ came to our house yesterday

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The doctor warned the patient against anxieties

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Glory is the _______ of the three girls

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Free

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The student were given enough time to do the exercises

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

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

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The two friends are always at loggerheads. This means that the two friends always

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Bees are noted for breeding in enormous numbers

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The promotion of literacy among our people is our major concern

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The _________ for the selection of winners were unfair

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It is peter who __________ done this

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This is an example of ________ in literature

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Kite

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The lady whose son was ill refused to keep calm

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

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Joy could not conceal the truth from her mother

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Where is the biro ________ was kept in the drawer?

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Obi looked intoxicated after the fight

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The old couple enjoyed walking slowly down the road every evening

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

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Does your mother always ___________ her new car?

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This newspaper contains an authentic report of the accident

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The new students pledged to abide by the rules and regulations of the school

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Many

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

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Prize

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

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An elephant can be a tamed animal

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

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The teacher was skeptical about the story John told her.

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My brother says it is dangerous to walk at night.

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

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

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Mr. Bello was at ________ with all his colleagues

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Bus