Jamb English Language 1978 Past Questions and Answers

Question 71:

• JAMB 1978

Choose the option which is nearest in meaning to the sentences in each of the following questions:

The dog was limping. It appeared that one of its legs might have been injured

A. The dog was limping as if it had an injured leg
B. The dog was limping as it had an injured leg
C. The dog was limping so it had an injured leg
D. The dog was limping so as it had an injured leg
E. The dog was limping for it had an injured leg

Question 72:

• JAMB 1978

Choose the option which is nearest in meaning to the sentences in each of the following questions:

I can walk that distance and have done so many times

A. I am used to walk that distance
B. I used to walk that distance
C. I used to walking that distance
D. I am used to walking that distance
E. I will walk that distance

Question 73:

• JAMB 1978

Choose the option which is nearest in meaning to the sentences in each of the following questions:

For all he cared, his parent might have been dead for years

A. Although concern about his parent,he had been unable to find out if they were alive
B. He cared for no one except his parents, and it was possible that they had died long before
C. He did not care whether his parents were alive or had died long before
D. He was concerned about everyone not just his parents, who might have died long before
E. He cared very much for his parents even though they were dead

Question 74:

• JAMB 1978

Read each passage carefully and answer the questions that follow it

All over the world till lately, and in most of the world still today, mankind has been following the course of nature, that is to say, it has been breeding up to the maximum. To let nature take her extravagant course in the reproduction of the human race may have made sense in an age in which we were also letting her take her course in decimating mankind by the casualties of war, pestilence and famine. Being human, we have at last revolted against that senseless waste. We started to impose on heartless play a humane new order of our own. But, when once man has begun to interfere with nature, he cannot afford to stop half way. We cannot, with impunity, cut down the death-rate and at the same time allow the birth-rate to go on taking course. we must consciously try to establish an equilibrium or, sooner or later, famine will stalk abroad again


'humane' as used in the passage means

A. Sensible
B. Wise
C. Human
D. Benevolent
E. Thorough

Question 75:

• JAMB 1978

Read each passage carefully and answer the questions that follow it

All over the world till lately, and in most of the world still today, mankind has been following the course of nature, that is to say, it has been breeding up to the maximum. To let nature take her extravagant course in the reproduction of the human race may have made sense in an age in which we were also letting her take her course in decimating mankind by the casualties of war, pestilence and famine. Being human, we have at last revolted against that senseless waste. We started to impose on heartless play a humane new order of our own. But, when once man has begun to interfere with nature, he cannot afford to stop half way. We cannot, with impunity, cut down the death-rate and at the same time allow the birth-rate to go on taking course. we must consciously try to establish an equilibrium or, sooner or later, famine will stalk abroad again


'we must consciously try to establish an equilibrium, (line 8)implies that mankind must

A. Realistically find an equation
B. Strive not to be wasteful
C. Delibrately try to fight nature
D. Try to fight nature
E. Purposely find a balance