Jamb 1983 English Past Questions And Answers
In the question below, choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined: It is sheerfantasy to believe that there could never be a miscalculation by any nation that has atomic weapons.Fantasymeans
- A. dream
- B. hope
- C. nonsense
- D. joke
In the question below, choose the expression or words whichbest completes each sentence: I am looking forward to ..... you
- A. seeing
- B. see
- C. have seen
- D. will see
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined: Theingenious scheme of the robber broke down because of the efficiency of the police officer.Ingenious here means
- A. suspicious
- B. ambitious
- C. deceitful
- D. clever
In the question below, choose the expression or words whichbest completes each sentence: He is very tired. He really is .... staying up late
- A. getting used to
- B. not used to
- C. got used to
- D. used to
In the question below, choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined: Old customs die hard. This implies that old customs
- A. cause a lot of hardship and death
- B. must be stopped
- C. never die out
- D. tend to last for a long time
Select thewrongly spelt word from the options below:
- A. disappointed
- B. embarassed
- C. equipped
- D. rhythm
In the question below, choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined: It is usually hard to change the course of action when one crosses the rubicon. The underlined expression, as used in this sentence means to
- A. pass through a place called rubicon
- B. cross a river called rubicon
- C. cross a bridge called rubicon
- D. be irrevocably committed
Select thewrongly spelt word from the options below:
- A. quiet
- B. beleive
- C. proceed
- D. precede
In the question below choose the phrase or word which best completes the meaning of each sentence: One of the .... during the football match led to a fight between the teams
- A. incidence
- B. incidences
- C. incidents
- D. occasions
In the question below, choose the expression or words which best completes each sentence: I .... a lot when i was a student
- A. used travelling
- B. was used to travel
- C. used to travel
- D. used travel