Jamb English Language 1983 Past Questions and Answers

Question 71:

• JAMB 1983

In the question below select the option which best express the meaning of the phrase or word underlined:
The president stood his ground because the committee member would not be persuaded to arrive at a compromised on the issue being debated

A. Yield his position
B. Shifted his position
C. Maintained his position
D. Defended his position
E. Resisted his position

Question 72:

• JAMB 1983

In the question below select the option which best express the meaning of the phrase or word underlined:
The take home pay for many workers is such that they can hardly make both ends meet

A. Live an honest live
B. Finish their schedule of work
C. Keep two jobs at a time
D. Live within their income
E. Live on both ends

Question 73:

• JAMB 1983

In the question below select the option which best express the meaning of the phrase or word underlined:
When kerosine was poured on the fire, the effect was instantaneous

A. Momentary
B. Momentous
C. Amazing
D. Terrifying
E. Immediate

Question 74:

• JAMB 1983

In the question below select the option which best express the meaning of the phrase or word underlined:
It was interesting to observe the likeness between the pupil and his teacher

A. Similarity
B. Relationship
C. Fondness
D. Affection
E. Affinity

Question 75:

• JAMB 1983

Read each passage carefully and answer the questions that follow it  The approach to the university is being restricted to ease the flow of traffic, give better security and provide appropriate introduction to a set of higher learning. The Works and Services Complex is also under construction and we intend to move into the complete |(major) part of it within the next few weeks. All these projects are being executed with an eye to aesthetics, for we recognize the important influence of a beautiful and healthy environment on its inhabitants and feel that a cluster of buildings on a small space such as we have should be so well designed as to have a beneficial psychological and sociological effect on all members of the community.
I have gone to this length to itemize these examples of current development for two main reasons. Firstly, to advise you that the road diversions and other physical inconveniences, currently being experienced will be on the increase because of intense development activity. We therefore appeal to you to bear with us in full knowledge and consolation that such inconveniences are temporary and will soon yield final tangible results. Secondly, to demonstrate our capacity for executing approved projects with dispatch, and to assure Government that we are up to the task. Indeed, I can assure Government that its ability to disburse funds to us will be more than matched by our capacity to collect and expend them on executing various worthy projects in record time.




from he passage we can gather that

A. There is not much considerations for the health of the inhabitants
B. There is deliberate effort to incovenience the people
C. Buildings are put up anyhow
D. Projects are carried out without approval
E. The incoveniences suffered by the inhabitants will be for a while