Jamb English Language 2006 Past Questions and Answers

Question 31:

• JAMB 2006

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
Ogiri takes after his father, he fawns upon anyone with influence.

A. Like his father, Ogiri likes to flatter people with influence in society
B. Like his father, Ogiri hates influential people
C. Ogiri, who always follows his father, tries to act an influential man
D. Ogiri, who looks like his father, follows rich and influential people about

Question 32:

• JAMB 2006

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
You are to write a report and give it to the security office?

A. After writting your report, give it to the security office
B. You are writting a report, as the security office directed
C. The report you are writting should be given to the securityoffice
D. You have been ordered to write a report, which you will give to the security office

Question 33:

• JAMB 2006

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
After the war, the victors became increasingly vindictive?

A. Vengeful attacks were incessantly carried out on those who lost war
B. Friendly measures were taken to heal the wounds
C. Repreesive measures were taken against those who lost the war
D. Those who won the war became treacherous

Question 34:

• JAMB 2006

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
The perfect reeled off the names of all the students who broke the library?

A. The perfect gave a disjointed list of the students in the law library
B. The perfect omitted the names of the students who broke into the law library
C. The perfect submitted a complete list of the students who stole library books
D. The perfect gave an accurate list of the students who disobeyed library regulations

Question 35:

• JAMB 2006

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
I owe you far less than you owe me?

A. My debt to you is greater than yours to me
B. Your debt is not much greater than mine
C. What we owe each other is approximately the same
D. I owe you something, but you owe me much more