English Language 1997 Jamb Past Questions and Answers

Question 1 :

• JAMB 1997

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
The stadium had a capacity crowd in spite of the weather?

A. The weather favoured the crowd at the stadium
B. The crowd defied the weather to fill the stadium
C. The stadium was not filled because of the weather
D. The crowd loved the weather at the stadium

Question 2 :

• JAMB 1997

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
The conference is biennial?

A. The conference is held twice every year
B. The conference is held twice in two years
C. The conference is held once every other year
D. The conference lasts for two years

Question 3 :

• JAMB 1997

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
Only two ministers survived the recent cabinet reshuffle?

A. In the recent changes in government, only two ministers were sacked
B. In the recent changes in government, all but two ministers remained alive
C. In recent changes in government, all but two ministers retained their posts
D. In recent changes in government, all but two ministers were sacked

Question 4 :

• JAMB 1997

Bassey is as hard as nails?

A. Bassey is very strong
B. Bassey is very brave
C. Bassey is determined
D. Bassey is unsympathetic

Question 5 :

• JAMB 1997

Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the underlined words.
He gave a painstaking account of his encounter with the ghost of his father?

A. Sordid
B. Fearful
C. Half-hearted
D. Tender-hearted