JAMB - English Language (2014)

• 1

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

  The minister considered the ministry's budget to be a drop in the ocean in view of the number of projects in the pipeline.

  回答

  (B)

  The amount available may be inadequate for projected expenditure
• 2

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

  The police are looking for the woman who farmed her children out to her neighbours.

  回答

  (C)

  The police may arrest the woman for allowing her neighbours to take care of her children.
• 3

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

  Jummai's father remarked that pigs would fly before she passed.

  回答

  (C)

  It would never be possible for her to pass.
• 4

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

  The president said that he found himself between a rock and a hard place when the press said that he has resigned.

  回答

  (D)

  He had a hard decision to make.
• 5

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

  Kunana is like a bear in the sore head.

  回答

  (B)

  He is grumpy.
• 6

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

  Olu gave his brother a bumpy ride.

  回答

  (C)

  Olu gave his brother a difficult time.
• 7

  Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
  
  Adeola doesn't have to go to the farm today.

  回答

  (A)

  Adeola may go to the farm today if he so wishes.
• 8

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

  My boss asked me to take my eyes off the ball.

  回答

  (A)

  I should stop paying attention to what is most important.
• 9

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

  The robber was hedged in by the people.

  回答

  (A)

  The robber was surrounded by the people.
• 10

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

  Many workers are not happy because they live a hand-to-mouth life.

  回答

  (C)

  They are barely surviving.
• 11

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

  Prolonged strike action debilitated the industry.

  回答

  (B)

  Invigorated.
• 12

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

  One of the students bought a plagiarised copy of the book.

  回答

  (C)

  An original.
• 13

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

  The young girl was taken aback by her father's gift of a car.

  回答

  (C)

  Unmoved.
• 14

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

  Musa is a gifted but erratic player.

  回答

  (C)

  Regular.
• 15

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

  The lamp shades were translucent.

  回答

  (B)

  Opaque.
• 16

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

  My niece has an unquenchable thirst for adventure stories.

  回答

  (D)

  A reduced.
• 17

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

  Some of my neighbours have an antipathy to dogs.

  回答

  (C)

  Affection for.
• 18

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

  The dressmaker unpicked the seam of the shirt.

  回答

  (C)

  Sewed up.
• 19

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

  The testimony of the witness was vague.

  回答

  (A)

  Clear.
• 20

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

  As a student, Isa tied communal living for a few years.

  回答

  (A)

  Private.
• 21

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

  The chairman admires incessant meetings.

  回答

  (D)

  Constant.
• 22

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

  Today's weather is favourable for a game of tennis.

  回答

  (D)

  Encouraging.
• 23

  Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase.
  
  All the candidates looked aghast at the reading of the questions.

  回答

  (C)

  Dismayed.
• 24

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

  Joke gave Muhammad a jaunty smile.

  回答

  (A)

  A cheerful.
• 25

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

  The first round of the tournament was a doddle.

  回答

  (B)

  Easy.
• 26

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

  The lazy man cast a lustful glance at his neighbour's wife.

  回答

  (D)

  Covetous.
• 27

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

  They accused him of fomenting political unrest.

  回答

  (B)

  Inciting.
• 28

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

  You can learn a great deal just from watching other players.

  回答

  (A)

  Discover.
• 29

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

  All the researchers were asked to gather information on the new viral infection.

  回答

  (B)

  Collect.
• 30

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

  The dispute between the two countries has resulted in the severing of diplomatic relations.

  回答

  (B)

  Breaking.
• 31

  Choose the option that best complete the gap.

  The house and the senate will at noon next Wednesday, _________ to hear a special address by the president.

  回答

  (B)

  Convene.
• 32

  Choose the option that best complete the gap.

  At the _________ of the century, many ways of doing things were introduced.

  回答

  (B)

  Turn.
• 33

  Choose the option that best complete the gap.

  You may have the pencil, but you can't have the ballpoint ________.

  回答

  (A)

  As well.
• 34

  Choose the option that best complete the gap.

  The president said that the country was not out of the _____ yet.

  回答

  (A)

  Wood.
• 35

  Choose the option that best complete the gap.

  He went to the restaurant to enjoy the special _____.

  回答

  (C)

  Cuisine.
• 36

  Choose the option that best complete the gap.
  
  The invigilator _____ to know how long the examination _____ going on.

  回答

  (A)

  Wanted/ had been.
• 37

  Choose the option that best complete the gap. The guard spent all the night pacing _____.

  回答

  (A)

  To and fro.
• 38

  Choose the option that best complete the gap.

  The woman refused to testify ______ her husband.

  回答

  (D)

  Against.
• 39

  Choose the option that best complete the gap.

  A bike must have found the very interesting movies quite _____.

  回答

  (D)

  Nauseating.
• 40

  Choose the option that best complete the gap.

  The words _____ divided between the end of one line.

  回答

  (B)

  Have been.
• 41

  Choose the option that best complete the gap.

  Those _____ are very beautiful.

  回答

  (A)

  Flowers of ours.
• 42

  Choose the option that best complete the gap.

  Cooking has never been Jumoke's _____.

  回答

  (A)

  Forte.
• 43

  Choose the option that best complete the gap.

  when the strike is over, there will probably be an increase in wages and a _____ increase in prices.

  回答

  (D)

  Concurrent.
• 44

  Choose the option that best complete the gap.

  My mother was _____ annoyed with me for coming late.

  回答

  (B)

  Very.
• 45

  Choose the option that best complete the gap.

  The chairman is too much _____ an idealist for coming late.

  回答

  (D)

  Of.
• 46

  Choose the option that best complete the gap.

  The clock _____ 12 o'clock two hours ago.

  回答

  (D)

  Struck.
• 47

  Choose the option that best complete the gap. What is the jury's _____ the matter.

  回答

  (B)

  Verdict on.
• 48

  Choose the option that best complete the gap.

  The unconscious man was _____ after receiving first aid.

  回答

  (A)

  Revived.
• 49

  Choose the option that best complete the gap.

  The laughter _____ his face for a moment.

  回答

  (D)

  Animated.
• 50

  Choose the option that best complete the gap.

  She traced her family history _____ matrilineal.

  回答

  (C)

  By.
• 51

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

  Cool.

  回答

  (C)

  Luke.
• 52

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

  Odour.

  回答

  (C)

  Sugar.
• 53

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

  回答

  (B)

  Ranch.
• 54

  Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter underlined. Vision.

  回答

  (A)

  Enclosure.
• 55

  Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter underlined. Gnash.

  回答

  (C)

  New.
• 56

  Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter underlined. Epitaph.

  回答

  (C)

  Fan.
• 57

  Choose the option that rhymes with the given word.

  Ever.

  回答

  (D)

  Never.
• 58

  Choose the option that rhymes with the given word.

  Keep.

  回答

  (B)

  Reap.
• 59

  Choose the option that rhymes with the given word.

  Tax.

  回答

  (C)

  Lacks.
• 60

  choose the most appropriate stress pattern from the options.

  Valedictory.

  回答

  (B)

  valeDICtory.
• 61

  Choose the most appropriate stress pattern from the option.

  Congratulation.

  回答

  (C)

  congratuLAtion.
• 62

  Choose the most appropriate stress pattern from the option.

  Conspiracy.

  回答

  (D)

  conSPI racy.
• 63

  The word in capital letter has the emphatic stress. choose the option in which the given sentence relates. My mother bought a BICYCLE yesterday.

  回答

  (B)

  What did my mother buy yesterday?
• 64

  The word in capital letter has the emphatic stress. choose the option in which the given sentence relates.

  AMINA went to Abuja by air.

  回答

  (C)

  Who went to Abuja by air?
• 65

  The word in capital letter has the emphatic stress. choose the option in which the given sentence relates.

  Musa is STAYING in Enugu.

  回答

  (B)

  Is Musa going through Enugu?
• 66

  Which of the following is true according to the passage?

  回答

  (A)

  Change is inevitable
• 67

  It can be deduced from the passage that political and social changes are

  回答

  (B)

  Intertwined
• 68

  A suitable title for this passage is

  回答

  (D)

  Elements of Politics
• 69

  The word alteration, as used in the passage, means

  回答

  (D)

  Modification
• 70

  It can be inferred from the passage that snakes are

  回答

  (B)

  Heterogeneous creatures
• 71

  The most notable thing about snakes, according to the passage, is that they

  回答

  (D)

  Eat big but seldom
• 72

  Which of the following is true according to the passage?

  回答

  (B)

  Snakes are not in the polar regions.
• 73

  It can be deduced from the passage that snakes have

  回答

  (D)

  No visual sense of measurement
• 74

  A suitable title for this passage is

  回答

  (C)

  Some Characteristics of Snakes
• 75

  Choose the most appropriate option for the gap labelled 11.

  回答

  (D)

  proprietor
• 76

  Choose the most appropriate option for the gap labelled 12.

  回答

  (C)

  reporters
• 77

  Choose the most appropriate option for the gap labelled 13.

  回答

  (B)

  correspondents
• 78

  Choose the most appropriate option for the gap labelled 14.

  回答

  (C)

  news editor
• 79

  Choose the most appropriate option for the gap labelled 15.

  回答

  (B)

  Sub-editors
• 80

  Choose the most appropriate option for the gap labelled 16.

  回答

  (D)

  columnist