Jamb 2009 English Past Questions And Answers
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s). Nobody knew the source of thealtercation between the couple?
- A. alter ego
- B. quarrel
- C. deep love
- D. wealth
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s). They hated the police and, byimplication, me?
- A. extension
- B. inference
- C. examination
- D. application
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s). His poetry is said to be inscrutable?
- A. ludicrous
- B. unlearnable
- C. inseparable
- D. mysterious
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s). Theunification of the country has brought about great technological advancement?
- A. restoration
- B. agreement
- C. cohesion
- D. stabilty
Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. Emeka was always conspicuous by his absence when it came to attending lectures.
- A. That Emeka always attended lectures at school
- B. Emeka absence from lectures was all too glaring
- C. It was obvious that Emeka was not present at lectures
- D. What made Emeka conspicuous was is occasional absence from school
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s). Hers was aspecious argument about the government of the day?
- A. misleading
- B. precious
- C. spacious
- D. true
Choose the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. As we watched, he just popped along to the shop for some bread?
- A. He has walked slowly to the shop
- B. He stole some bread from the shop but we could not stop him
- C. He broke into the bread shop before our very eyes
- D. He went quickly to the shop for some bread
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s). If joy hadn't beentripped up halfway through the race, she would have come first?
- A. discouraged
- B. disqualified
- C. interrupted
- D. exhausted
Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word or phrase underlined. I have had enough of yourimpudence.
- A. politeness
- B. incivility
- C. arrogance
- D. boldness
Choose the option that best completes the gap(s). He is really very mean. He ...... not lend me the money I wanted?
- A. should
- B. could
- C. would
- D. won't