Jamb English Language 2018 Past Questions and Answers

Question 16:

• JAMB 2018

choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s).

For fear of being caught, the thief shouted and cursed the slow bank manager in a language ________much for words.

A. Way
B. Too
C. Very
D. So

Question 17:

• JAMB 2018

choose the option nearest in meaning to the italicized words or expressions.

The coach invited me to his office having found me mettlesome

A. Courageous
B. Hardworking
C. Hardhearted
D. Weak

Question 18:

• JAMB 2018

choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

You may now ___________ with your presentation.

A. Precede
B. Preceed
C. Procede
D. Proceed

Question 19:

• JAMB 2018

choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) or phase in italics.

The journalist said he was working freelance

A. Tireless
B. Without pay
C. Satisfactorily
D. Dependently

Question 20:

• JAMB 2018

choose the option nearest in meaning to the italicized words or expressions.

The French classes were always funny because we considered French a strange tongue.

A. Awkward
B. Foreign
C. Funny
D. Uninteresting