English Language, 2014, JAMB Exam, Exam, Paper 1 | Objectives

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Year :

2014

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English Language

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JAMB Exam

Paper 1 | Objectives

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31.	The house and the senate will at noon next Wednesday, _________ to hear a special address by the president. A. Collude. B. Convene. C. Adjourn. D. Rise. Show Content Detailed Solution The house and the senate will at noon next Wednesday, Convene to hear a special address by the president. Convene; come or bring together for a meeting or activity; assemble. There is an explanation video available below.	B
32.	At the _________ of the century, many ways of doing things were introduced. A. Sight. B. Turn. C. Event. D. Birth. Show Content Detailed Solution At the turn of the century, many ways of doing things were introduced. There is an explanation video available below.	B
33.	You may have the pencil, but you can't have the ballpoint ________. A. As well. B. Either. C. Futhermore. D. Also. Show Content Detailed Solution You may have the pencil, but you can't have the ballpoint As well There is an explanation video available below.	A
34.	The president said that the country was not out of the _____ yet. A. Wood. B. Forest. C. Fog. D. Water. Show Content Detailed Solution The president said that the country was not out of the Wood yet. out of the wood; means out of danger or difficulty There is an explanation video available below.	A
35.	He went to the restaurant to enjoy the special _____. A. Chef. B. Suite. C. Cuisine. D. A la carte. Show Content Detailed Solution He went to the restaurant to enjoy the special Cuisine. Cuisine; food cooked in a certain way. There is an explanation video available below.	C
36.	The invigilator _____ to know how long the examination _____ going on. A. Wanted/ had been. C. Want/had been. D. Wanted/have been. Show Content Detailed Solution The invigilator Wanted to know how long the examination had been going on. There is an explanation video available below.	A
37.	The guard spent all the night pacing _____. A. To and fro. B. From and to. C. Fro and to. D. To and from. Show Content Detailed Solution To and fro as is both a noun, verb and an adverb. It means a constant movement backwards and forwards or from side to side. constant movement backwards and forwards. Example "she cradled him, rocking him to and fro" synonyms: from place to place · around · about · to and fro · hither and thither · There is an explanation video available below.	A
38.	The woman refused to testify ______ her husband. A. From. B. In. C. At. D. Against. Show Content Detailed Solution The woman refused to testify Against her husband. *Against*; in opposition to. There is an explanation video available below.	D
39.	A bike must have found the very interesting movies quite _____. A. Perverting. B. Absolving. C. Absorbing. D. Nauseating. Show Content Detailed Solution A bike must have found the very interesting movies quite Nauseating *Nauseating*; causing or liable to cause a feeling of nausea or disgust; disgusting. There is an explanation video available below.	D
40.	The words _____ divided between the end of one line. A. Has being. B. Have been. C. Have being. D. Has been. Show Content Detailed Solution The words have been divided between the end of one line. There is an explanation video available below.	B

	Choose the option that best complete the gap.
31.	The house and the senate will at noon next Wednesday, _________ to hear a special address by the president. A. Collude. B. Convene. C. Adjourn. D. Rise. Show Content Detailed Solution The house and the senate will at noon next Wednesday, Convene to hear a special address by the president. Convene; come or bring together for a meeting or activity; assemble. There is an explanation video available below.	B
32.	At the _________ of the century, many ways of doing things were introduced. A. Sight. B. Turn. C. Event. D. Birth. Show Content Detailed Solution At the turn of the century, many ways of doing things were introduced. There is an explanation video available below.	B
33.	You may have the pencil, but you can't have the ballpoint ________. A. As well. B. Either. C. Futhermore. D. Also. Show Content Detailed Solution You may have the pencil, but you can't have the ballpoint As well There is an explanation video available below.	A
34.	The president said that the country was not out of the _____ yet. A. Wood. B. Forest. C. Fog. D. Water. Show Content Detailed Solution The president said that the country was not out of the Wood yet. out of the wood; means out of danger or difficulty There is an explanation video available below.	A
35.	He went to the restaurant to enjoy the special _____. A. Chef. B. Suite. C. Cuisine. D. A la carte. Show Content Detailed Solution He went to the restaurant to enjoy the special Cuisine. Cuisine; food cooked in a certain way. There is an explanation video available below.	C

36.	The invigilator _____ to know how long the examination _____ going on. A. Wanted/ had been. C. Want/had been. D. Wanted/have been. Show Content Detailed Solution The invigilator Wanted to know how long the examination had been going on. There is an explanation video available below.	A
37.	The guard spent all the night pacing _____. A. To and fro. B. From and to. C. Fro and to. D. To and from. Show Content Detailed Solution To and fro as is both a noun, verb and an adverb. It means a constant movement backwards and forwards or from side to side. constant movement backwards and forwards. Example "she cradled him, rocking him to and fro" synonyms: from place to place · around · about · to and fro · hither and thither · There is an explanation video available below.	A
38.	The woman refused to testify ______ her husband. A. From. B. In. C. At. D. Against. Show Content Detailed Solution The woman refused to testify Against her husband. *Against*; in opposition to. There is an explanation video available below.	D
39.	A bike must have found the very interesting movies quite _____. A. Perverting. B. Absolving. C. Absorbing. D. Nauseating. Show Content Detailed Solution A bike must have found the very interesting movies quite Nauseating *Nauseating*; causing or liable to cause a feeling of nausea or disgust; disgusting. There is an explanation video available below.	D
40.	The words _____ divided between the end of one line. A. Has being. B. Have been. C. Have being. D. Has been. Show Content Detailed Solution The words have been divided between the end of one line. There is an explanation video available below.	B

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