JAMB - English Language (2000)

1
Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letters underlined.

boat?
Answer
(C)
go
2

Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letters underlined.

Air

Answer
(A)
heir
3

Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letters underlined.

Pleasure

Answer
(D)
jeopardy
4

Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letters underlined.

Thunder

Answer
(B)
differ
5
Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letters underlined.

Tear?
Answer
(D)
wear
6

Choose from the options the word that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the underlined.

Thought

Answer
(A)
theatre
7

Choose from the options the word that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the underlined.

Caliph

Answer
(C)
powerful
8

Select the word that has the same pattern of stress as the given word.

Enormous

Answer
(B)
solution
9

Select the word that has the same pattern of stress as the given word.

Honour

Answer
(C)
human
10

Select the word that has the same pattern of stress as the given word.

Quality

Answer
(C)
bachelor
11

Select the word that has the same pattern of stress as the given word.

Education

Answer
(B)
economics
12
Identify the word that has the stress on the second syllable.
Answer
(C)
result
13
Identify the word that has a different stress pattern from the others.
Answer
(D)
accelerate
14

Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.

Without our relentless campaigns we might ....... sure of victory in the race for the National Assembly.

Answer
(A)
never have been
15

Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.

To check desertification in the arid zones ...... trees should be planted.

Answer
(D)
drought-resistant
16

Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.

I like the character that played the role of a political ....... at the last convention of our party.

Answer
(C)
turncoat
17

Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.

The man declared his intention from the -----

Answer
(A)
outset
18

Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.

The Team Manager told us that the race could only be won by the .......

Answer
(C)
swift-footed
19

Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.

The new school is not provided with .......for science practicals.

Answer
(A)
enough equipment
20

Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.

llesa witnessed the largest ..... of writers at any convention in recent times.

Answer
(C)
turn-out
21
Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.

The politicians were ....... by the press?
Answer
(B)
ridiculed
22

Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.

There are several ........ in the farmyard.

Answer
(A)
sheep
23

Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.

Audu fought with his ........ brother.

Answer
(D)
elder
24

Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.

The Dark Continent was an ...... for Africa.

Answer
(D)
epithet
25

Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.

He arrived ....... to see his family leave for the countryside.

Answer
(A)
in time
26

Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.

You can travel on your own, ......?

Answer
(C)
can't you
27

Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.

Our culture does not allow one to ........ when an elderly person is speaking.

Answer
(C)
cut in
28

Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.

Raffle draws, like gambling, often end in a ....... for me.

Answer
(B)
loss
29

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

If he were here, it could be more fun.

Answer
(A)
He did not show up and so the occasion lacked much fun
30

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

Though he is our elected representative he often takes a rather jaundiced view of our problems.

Answer
(B)
He takes an unfavourable position concerning our problems
31

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

When I visited James I only gave him a congratulatory card on account of his promotion.

Answer
(C)
All I gave James when I visited him was a congratulatory card
32

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

The events of last Friday show that there is no love lost between the principal and the Vice-Principal.

Answer
(D)
They dislike each other
33

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

The politician's inflammatory remarks were heavily criticised.

Answer
(B)
The politician's provocative remarks were heavily criticised
34

Choose from the options nearest in meaning to the word underlined.

The Governor told the chief that he was only on a routine tour.

Answer
(A)
normal and regular visit
35

Choose from the options nearest in meaning to the word underlined.

The boy was told that he would need several more pints of blood if he was to survive.

Answer
(A)
many
36

Choose from the options nearest in meaning to the word underlined.

The principal told the teacher to stop browbeating the children.

Answer
(B)
bullying
37

Choose from the options nearest in meaning to the word underlined.

Some actions of the Nigerian youth have alienated them from those who were sympathetic to their cause.

Answer
(D)
estranged / well disposed
38

Choose from the options nearest in meaning to the word underlined.

The essay topic is nebulous.

Answer
(A)
vague
39

Choose from the options nearest in meaning to the word underlined.

The man was able to persuade his willful and obstinate daughter to follow the career he chose for her.

Answer
(B)
unyielding and obdurate
40

Choose from the options nearest in meaning to the word underlined.

Mr. Okon has been described as an eagle-eyed editor.

Answer
(D)
a quick-sighted
41

Choose from the options nearest in meaning to the word underlined.

In spite of her grim situation, the young widow smiled dutifully at the visitor's pleasantries.

Answer
(C)
condolence messages
42

Choose from the options nearest in meaning to the word underlined.

I have always believed that my mother is a very impassioned woman.

Answer
(D)
emotional
43

Choose from the options nearest in meaning to the word underlined.

The party gathering was thrown into a state of euphoria after the election result was announced.

Answer
(C)
excitement
44

Choose from the options nearest in meaning to the word underlined.

The family discussed the crime committed and resolved to nail the lie to the counter.

Answer
(A)
expose it publicly
45

Choose from the options nearest in meaning to the word underlined.

My father was at the apogee of his career when he was retired.

Answer
(B)
highest point
46

Choose from the options nearest in meaning to the word underlined.

Though David's condition is serious, his life is not in immediate danger.

Answer
(D)
grave
47

Choose from the options nearest in meaning to the word underlined.

That punch by the young boxer proved to be fatal.

Answer
(C)
deadly
48

Choose from the options nearest in meaning to the word underlined.

The presence of the security men in the area will provide a moment of respite for the residents.

Answer
(D)
temporary relief
49

Choose from the options nearest in meaning to the word underlined.

It is time for all concerned to first pick to pieces the strike action before proffering solutions.

Answer
(B)
critically analyse
50

Choose from the options nearest in meaning to the word underlined.

The new ruler is big-hearted in his dealing with people

Answer
(A)
generous
51

Choose from the options opposite in meaning to the word underlined.

The teacher announced that the class would be making a fleeting visit to the zoo.

Answer
(C)
long
52

Choose from the options opposite in meaning to the word underlined.

The project is designed to alleviate poverty in the country.

Answer
(B)
exacerbate
53

Choose from the options opposite in meaning to the word underlined.

Civil engineering is predominantly a male profession.

Answer
(D)
seldom
54

Choose from the options opposite in meaning to the word underlined.

The officer said that he knew nothing to the detriment of the applicant.

Answer
(C)
advantage
55

Choose from the options opposite in meaning to the word underlined.

When the driver applied the brakes, they acted up.

Answer
(B)
responded well
56

Choose from the options opposite in meaning to the word underlined.

The striking workers have vowed not to return to work until the decision is rescinded

Answer
(C)
implemented
57

Choose from the options opposite in meaning to the word underlined.

It is rare for a leader and his deputy to see eye to eye.

Answer
(A)
disagree
58

Choose from the options opposite in meaning to the word underlined.

Common sense requires that one should be decorous at formal gatherings.

Answer
(B)
impolite
59

Choose from the options opposite in meaning to the word underlined.

The diminutive figure bounces over the track with unfathomable lightness.

Answer
(C)
predictable
60

Choose from the options opposite in meaning to the word underlined.

I'm not interested in buying that shirt. I think it is overpriced.

Answer
(D)
cheap
61

Choose from the options opposite in meaning to the word underlined.

Despite his laxity in other matters, Ojo's father drew the line at truancy.

Answer
(A)
favoured
62

Choose from the options opposite in meaning to the word underlined.

The string was taut.

Answer
(A)
loose
63

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined.

Hypertension is a debilitating disease that everyone should prevent.

Answer
(C)
an energizing
64

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word or phrase underlined.

The Permanent Secretary left his job under a cloud.

Answer
(B)
with a clear record
65

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word or phrase.

We intend to make the reception a diurnal event.

Answer
(A)
a nightly
66

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word or phrase.

It is surprising that this politician has now turned renegade.

Answer
(C)
loyal
67
The writer uses 'numbed sensitivity' to refer to
Answer
(A)
deadening of the capacity to feel
68
What will actually be proved 'if the premise of education is granted'?
Answer
(B)
violence on television encourges violence in real life
69
From the passage, it can be inferred that since 1985
Answer
(B)
more black males between the ages 15 and 19 have been getting killed by guns
70
The writer says 'the firearms figure are rising' because
Answer
(D)
more teenagers are now getting killed by firearm than used to be the case
71
In secretary Donna Shalala's view, the situation depicted by the statistics is
Answer
(C)
alarming and unbearable
72
Which of the following statements can be implied from the passage?
Answer
(B)
the origin of colds is inconclusive
73
A rare disease can be more easily dealt with than the common cold because
Answer
(C)
adequate research exists to uncover facts about such rare diseases
74
According to the writer, some widely held beliefs about the common cold are
Answer
(C)
fallacious
75
From the information in the passage, there is evidence
Answer
(B)
for the theory that the common cold is indeed infectious
76
The Cirencester volunteers kept record of their colds through
Answer
(D)
personal diaries
77
The expression ''not in memory but in expectation'' as used in the passage implies
Answer
(A)
innocence, not experience
78
The statement 'nature warms their blood as though with excess of wine', as used in the text means
Answer
(A)
act with considerable confidence
79
The analogy between young men and sick people is that
Answer
(C)
their emotions are active but short-lived
80
According to the passage, young men are
Answer
(B)
active and restive untill they satisfy their sexual desires
81
The writer says that young people are optimistic in their dealings with people because they are
Answer
(D)
reckless
82
Select the correct option for the space numbered 16 in the above passage
Answer
(D)
legislative
83
Select the correct option for the space numbered 17 in the above passage
Answer
(B)
nullify
84
Select the correct option for the space numbered 18 in the above passage
Answer
(D)
an arm
85
Select the correct option for the space numbered 19 in the above passage
Answer
(A)
house of representative
86
Select the correct option for the space numbered 20 in the above passage
Answer
(C)
plaintiff
87
Select the correct option for the space numbered 21 in the above passage
Answer
(A)
enact
88
Select the correct option for the space numbered 22 in the above passage
Answer
(B)
power
89
Select the correct option for the space numbered 23 in the above passage
Answer
(D)
executive
90
Select the correct option for the space numbered 24 in the above passage
Answer
(C)
regulated