Jamb English Language 2012 Past Questions and Answers

Question 86:

• JAMB 2012

Answer the following question below and choose the option that has the stress on the first syllable

A. Nineteen
B. Mother
C. Estate
D. Announce

Question 87:

• JAMB 2012

Answer the following question below and choose the option that has the stress on the first syllable

A. Commute
B. Import (verb)
C. Intend
D. Export (noun)

Question 88:

• JAMB 2012

Answer the following question below , the word in capital letters has the emphatic stress. Choose the option to which the given sentence relates.
The traditional chief NARRATED the story to the children

A. The children heard the story from the traditional chief
B. Who narrated the story to the children?
C. The children could not listen to the story by the traditional chief
D. Did the chief hide the story from the children?

Question 89:

• JAMB 2012

Answer the following question below , the word in capital letters has the emphatic stress. Choose the option to which the given sentence relates.
The ACCOUNTANT paid the workers' July salary in September.

A. When were the workers paid?
B. Did the cashier pay the workers' salary in September
C. Workers received their july salary in September
D. The September salary was paid in July?

Question 90:

• JAMB 2012

Answer the following question below , the word in capital letters has the emphatic stress. Choose the option to which the given sentence relates.
The cat DEVOURED the rat

A. Did the rat devour the cat?
B. What devoured the rat?
C. Did the cat eat the rat?
D. Is this the rat that the cat devoured?