Sentence Interpretation - Jamb English Language Past Questions and Answers

Question 46:

• JAMB 1982

Choose the word or phrase from options A - E which has the nearest in meaning to the underlined word or words in each sentences:You can talk to her.

A. You are permitted to talk to her
B. You must talk to her
C. You might talk to her
D. Nothing prevents you from talking to her
E. A & D

Question 47:

• JAMB 1982

Choose the word or phrase from options A - E which has the nearest in meaning to the underlined word or words in each sentences:
There is an end - of - session party tonight but Sola hasn't finished her term paper.She's unlikely to come

A. I doubt whether she will come
B. She will likely come
C. It isn't unliklely her to come
D. She doesn't like coming to party
E. Ther is a small possibility that she might come

Question 48:

• JAMB 1983

In the question below, choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined:
The story has to be taken with a grain of salt. This means that

A. You need some salt to listen to the story
B. There is not salt in the story
C. The story is questionable
D. The story is true
E. You have too much salt in story

Question 49:

• JAMB 1983

In the question below, choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined:
The story has to be taken with a grain of salt. This means that

A. You need some salt to listen to the story
B. There is not salt in the story
C. The story is questionable
D. The story is true
E. You have too much salt in story

Question 50:

• JAMB 1983

In the question below, choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined:
Solo has resigned his job with the textile mills. He doesn't seem to worry about getting another job. His plans are still quite in the air. This means that his plans are

A. Airmailed
B. Airtight
C. Uncertain
D. Certain
E. Airborne