Jamb English Language 2005 Past Questions and Answers

Question 1:

• JAMB 2005

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
If the rain hadn't fallen, we wouldn't have missed the match?

A. The rain is falling, so we will miss the match
B. The rain fell, so we didn't watch the match
C. The rain didn't fell, so we didn't watch the match
D. The rain didn't fall, so we didn't watch the match

Question 2:

• JAMB 2005

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
If the rain hadn't fallen, we wouldn't have missed the match?

A. The rain is falling, so we will miss the match
B. The rain fell, so we didn't watch the match
C. The rain didn't fell, so we didn't watch the match
D. The rain didn't fall, so we didn't watch the match

Question 3:

• JAMB 2005

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
The class was tired of the new boy jawing away all the times?

A. He bit off people's jaws
B. He was always chewing in the class
C. He was always making trouble for the class
D. He talked continuously in the class

Question 4:

• JAMB 2005

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
The new Headmaster hoped that his men would pull together?

A. He expected that the men would coorperate with him
B. He thought that the men would compose themselves at work
C. He was certain that they would resign en masses
D. He was certain that their condition would improve under him

Question 5:

• JAMB 2005

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
If the trader paid in full, his order was not pruned down.

A. The trader who made full payment did not have his oder reduced
B. The trrader whom made some payment did not have his order delayed
C. Unless the trader paid in full his order would be rejected
D. As the trader did not increase his order, he did not need to pay in full