JAMB - English Language (2015)

  • 1
    This question is from the novel The Last Days at Forcados High school.

    ‘Sorry does anyone know you’re here? does daddy know?… who said this and to who?
    Одговорити
    (C)
    Jimi to Wole
  • 2
    Choose the option that best completes the sentence.

    He did not attend the final burial............
    Одговорити
    (C)
    rites
  • 3
    This question is from the novel 'The Last Days at Forcados High school'.

    Who were the two people Seyi lawal and Jimi met coming out of the principal office?
    Одговорити
    (A)
    Efua and her Mother
  • 4
    This question is from the novel 'The Last Days at Forcados High school'.

    What did Wole pick up from Jimi’s Table beside Jimi’s music CD’s, chemisty and Mathematics Textbooks?
    Одговорити
    (B)
    a watch
  • 5
    Select the wrongly spelt words
    Одговорити
    (D)
    posses
  • 6
    This question is from the novel 'The Last Days at Forcados High school'.

    Who was the teacher to whom the students called “cane”?
    Одговорити
    (A)
    Mr Bade
  • 7
    I have the ---------- of meeting him
    Одговорити
    (B)
    privilege
  • 8
    This question is from the novel The Last Days at Forcados High school.

    What is the name of Efua’s Aunt?
    Одговорити
    (B)
    Moni
  • 9
    From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letters or letters underlined.

    Seat
    Одговорити
    (D)
    people
  • 10
    Choose the option that best fills the gap.

    The choice to go is -------------
    Одговорити
    (C)
    yours
  • 11
    From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letters or letters underlined.

    Pass
    Одговорити
    (B)
    clerk
  • 12
    From the options, choose the word(s) that best filll the gap.

    Mrs Godwin ---------------- in this school since 2001
    Одговорити
    (D)
    has been teaching.
  • 13
    This question is from the novel 'The Last Days at Forcados High school'.

    “Nene, this is my niece Efua Coker”. Who made this statement?
    Одговорити
    (A)
    Moni
  • 14
    From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letters or letters underlined.

    Power
    Одговорити
    (A)
    flour
  • 15
    From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word.

    Fret
    Одговорити
    (C)
    threat
  • 16
    This question is from the novel 'The Last Days at Forcados High school'.

    Who laugh in such a way that showed only his upper teeth?
    Одговорити
    (D)
    Wole
  • 17
    From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letters or letters underlined.

    Done
    Одговорити
    (B)
    sun
  • 18
    This question is from the novel 'The Last Days at Forcados High school'.

    Who was Efua related to?
    Одговорити
    (C)
    Mrs. Alli
  • 19
    This question is from the novel 'The Last Days at Forcados High school'.

    In three words, describe the principal ( Mr. Mallum) as described in the novel.
    Одговорити
    (A)
    small, wiry and spoke through his nose
  • 20
    Choose the option that best fills the gap.

    It has been confirmed that the election ------------- held in July next year
    Одговорити
    (A)
    will be
  • 21
    This question is from the novel The Last Days at Forcados High school.

    What was the early morning surprise Jimi get while he was still half-asleep?
    Одговорити
    (D)
    Wole’s return
  • 22
    From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word.

    Breeze
    Одговорити
    (D)
    trees
  • 23
    Select the wrongly spelt words
    Одговорити
    (B)
    beleive
  • 24
    From the options, choose the word(s) that best filll the gap.

    If the armed robbers ------------------------ caught, they would have been lynched
    Одговорити
    (D)
    had been
  • 25
    Shakespearian ------------------- are generally the victims of circumstance.
    Одговорити
    (D)
    heroes
  • 26
    The brave officer ---------- the time bomb
    Одговорити
    (C)
    defused
  • 27
    This question is from the novel The Last Days at Forcados High school.

    Who was the best student in chemistry?
    Одговорити
    (D)
    Jimi
  • 28
    Select the wrongly spelt words
    Одговорити
    (B)
    embarassed
  • 29
    From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sounds as the one represented by the letters underlined.

    Hang
    Одговорити
    (C)
    song
  • 30
    Choose the option that best fills the gap.

    The trader complained that he ------------------ robbed
    Одговорити
    (A)
    had been
  • 31
    From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letters or letters underlined.

    Purse
    Одговорити
    (A)
    journey
  • 32
    This question is from the novel 'The Last Days at Forcados High school'.

    “come here, you pretty child; I hear you will be going to the same school as my daughter.’ Who made this statement and to whom?
    Одговорити
    (C)
    Mrs. Ekpo said this to Efua
  • 33
    From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letters or letters underlined.

    Shoe
    Одговорити
    (B)
    food
  • 34
    This question is from the novel The Last Days at Forcados High school.

    ‘No more chains in trousers or dangling earrings for the girls. There will be an inspection of fingernails and socks during assembly. Principal’s orders’ who said this?
    Одговорити
    (C)
    headboy
  • 35
    In each of the following questions, the main/primary stress is indicated by writing the syllable in which it occurs in capital letters. From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress.

    EDUCATION
    Одговорити
    (C)
    e-du-CA-tion
  • 36
    This question is from the novel The Last Days at Forcados High school.

    __________ had been expelled from two different schools and kicked out of the university.
    Одговорити
    (D)
    wole
  • 37
    What, according to the passage is the most lethal form of malnutrition?
    Одговорити
    (D)
    protein-energy malnutrition
  • 38
    Why is malnutrition described as a tragedy of great magnitude?
    Одговорити
    (C)
    it is an accomplice of at least half of the 10.4 million child death each year
  • 39
    Four persons accused with currency ------------------ are being held by the securing agents
    Одговорити
    (C)
    trafficking
  • 40
    From the options, choose the word(s) that best filll the gap.

    Each of the contestants --------------- a chance now
    Одговорити
    (A)
    has
  • 41
    From the options, choose the word(s) that best filll the gap.

    Toyosi arrived late, --------------- the right route
    Одговорити
    (D)
    could not have taken
  • 42
    From the options, choose the word(s) that best filll the gap.

    It was a funny episode, I ----------------
    Одговорити
    (C)
    couldn’t help laughing
  • 43
    From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word.

    Pale
    Одговорити
    (A)
    pail
  • 44
    This question is from the novel 'The Last Days at Forcados High school'.

    Forcado is a nice school. They always have excellent results. I told a few people you were coming
    Одговорити
    (A)
    Aunty moni said this to Efua
  • 45
    Choose the option that best fills the gap.

    They ------------------- our donation with thanks
    Одговорити
    (C)
    received
  • 46
    From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word.

    Tenderly
    Одговорити
    (B)
    slenderly
  • 47
    This question is from the novel 'The Last Days at Forcados High school'.

    ‘What is this good-for-nothing doing in my house’. Whose words were these?
    Одговорити
    (C)
    Mr solade
  • 48
    From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letters or letters underlined.

    Brought
    Одговорити
    (A)
    roar
  • 49
    From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sounds as the one represented by the letters underlined.

    Gritty
    Одговорити
    (A)
    asked
  • 50
    Choose the option that best fills the gap.

    Whilst the thief was -------------- the passengers kept apologizing for the inconveniences he was causing them.
    Одговорити
    (C)
    robbing
  • 51
    This question is from the novel 'The Last Days at Forcados High school'.

    ‘I could hear his voice from a distance, rowdy and full of fun as usual,’to whom were these words said to and who said it?
    Одговорити
    (B)
    Nene ekpo to Ansa
  • 52
    From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sounds as the one represented by the letters underlined.

    Zoo
    Одговорити
    (D)
    please
  • 53
    From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sounds as the one represented by the letters underlined.

    Chalet
    Одговорити
    (C)
    champagne
  • 54
    This question is from the novel The Last Days at Forcados High school.

    What was the name of Jimi’s elder brother who stays abroad?
    Одговорити
    (B)
    Femi
  • 55
    From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sounds as the one represented by the letters underlined.

    dice
    Одговорити
    (D)
    loss
  • 56
    Choose the option that best fills the gap.

    My --------------------- is for you to refuse the -------------- of the wicked
    Одговорити
    (B)
    advice/advice
  • 57
    Choose the option that best fills the gap.

    That single ---------------- was enough to spoil a whole lifetime of good living
    Одговорити
    (A)
    occurrence
  • 58
    From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letters or letters underlined.

    Mother
    Одговорити
    (A)
    labour
  • 59
    Choose the option that best fills the gap.

    The officer was compelled to ------------------- the suspect’s car.
    Одговорити
    (A)
    seize
  • 60
    Choose the option that best fills the gap.

    For taking part in the unsuccessful ------------------, the mutineers were court-martialed
    Одговорити
    (C)
    coup
  • 61
    Choose the option that best fills the gap.

    He missed the point because he took the statement ------------
    Одговорити
    (A)
    literally
  • 62
    From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word.

    Worst
    Одговорити
    (A)
    burst
  • 63
    From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letters or letters underlined.

    Owl
    Одговорити
    (C)
    howl
  • 64
    This question is from the novel 'The Last Days at Forcados High school'.

    What did papa Solade do after knowing that Wole and jimi still saw secretly?
    Одговорити
    (C)
    sent jimi away to Ibadan
  • 65
    This question is from the novel 'The Last Days at Forcados High school'.

    ‘Jims, we have a prefect meeting with Mr Mallum now’ who made this statement?
    Одговорити
    (A)
    Seyi Lawal
  • 66
    From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letters or letters underlined.

    granite
    Одговорити
    (B)
    sit
  • 67
    This question is from the novel The Last Days at Forcados High school.

    In chapter two, after the national anthem and assembly prayers, who gave a brief talk welcoming everyone?
    Одговорити
    (D)
    The principal
  • 68
    Choose the option that best fills the gap.

    Most of his personal ---------------stolen
    Одговорити
    (A)
    effects were
  • 69
    This question is from the novel The Last Days at Forcados High school.

    What prefect was Jimi?
    Одговорити
    (C)
    health prefect
  • 70
    This question is from the novel The Last Days at Forcados High school.

    Someone called Jimi after he left his food and got outside the gate of his house, Who is it?
    Одговорити
    (D)
    Ansa