Jamb English Language 2007 Past Questions and Answers

Question 76:

• JAMB 2007

There should be a playing field for women entering politics?

A. Women should not be allow enter politics
B. Sports facilities should be provided should be given to women who wants to hear politics
C. Special privileges should be given to women who wants to enter politics
D. Men and women should be able to compete in the political arena on an equal basis

Question 77:

• JAMB 2007

The country is holding its first free elections for five years?

A. The last time the country held free elections was five years
B. The free elections in the country havenow taken five years to conduct
C. The country held elections five years ago to but they were not free
D. There were elections in thecountry five years ago

Question 78:

• JAMB 2007

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
Thanks to that phone call, I obtain the visa.

A. In spite of that phone call, I obtained the visa
B. It was because of that phone call that I obtained the visa
C. I am greatful to whoever phoned me, and I obtained the visa
D. If I had not receive that phone call, I would not obtained the visa

Question 79:

• JAMB 2007

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
Ado and Abu are always together these days. They must be up to something?

A. They must have reconciled after their quarrel
B. They are probably planning something bad
C. They are capable of a praiseworthy achievement
D. They bear some responsibility for what has happened

Question 80:

• JAMB 2007

  It is of no more use to give advice to the idle than top pour water into a sieve, but it strike me that lazy people ought to have a large looking glass hung up where they are bound to see themselves in it. For sure, if their eyes are at all like mine, they will never bear to look at themselves long or often. The ugliest sight in the world is one of those thorough-bred loafers, who would hardly hold up his basin if it were to rain with porridge: and for certain, would never hold up a bigger pot than he wanted to fill for himself.
Perhaps, if the shower should turn to beer, he might wake himself up a bit; but he will make up for it afterwards, since as a slothful man, he folds his hands in sleep and hates to get up even for his meals. Men like him ought to be treated with like the drone which the bees drive out of their hives for inactivity overdependence.
Every man ought to have patience and pity for poverty; but for laziness, a long whip might be better. This would be a healthy treatment for all sluggards, but there is no chance of some of them getting their full dose of this medicine, for they were born with silver spoons in their mouths, and like spoons will scarce stir their own tea unless somebody lends them a hand. They are like the proverbial dogs that leaned his head against the wall to bark and, like lazy sheep, it is too much trouble for them to carry their own wool. If they could see themselves, it might by chance do them a world of good; but perhaps it would be too much trouble for them to open their eyes even if the glass were hung for them.
If I seem to hit hard at the sluggards, it is because I know they can bear it, for if they were seed on the threshing floor, you will thresh many days to get them out of the straw, for laziness is in their bones, and will show itself in their idle flesh, no matter what you do with them.
Adapted from Spurgeon, C.H.: John Ploughman’s Talk




which of the following explains the point being made in the second paragraph?

A. The drone and the slothful often look themselves up in the mirror
B. The drone and the slothful are idle so they depend on others for their needs
C. The drones and the sluggards are lazy people who sleep a lot
D. The drone and the slothful hover around beehives because of their independence on honey