Lexis and Structure - Jamb English Language Past Questions and Answers

Question 516:

• 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:
A lorry larger than an elephant was stuck on the bridge.

A. As large as an elephant
B. Carring an elephant
C. That looked like an elephant
D. With elephantiasis
E. Of enormous proportions

Question 517:

• 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 518:

• JAMB 1982

Choose the word or phrase from options A - E which has the opposite in meaning to the underlined word or words in each sentences:
Never in the history of human conflict has so much been owed by so many to so few.

A. Many people owed much money at the end of the war
B. A handful of people saved the lives of a nation
C. A few people did a lot of things gratis
D. This conflict caused the largest ransome ever demanded
E. Very little was owed by anyone to anybody

Question 519:

• JAMB 1982

Choose the word or phrase from options A - E which has the opposite in meaning to the underlined word or words in each sentences:
While most of our recently elected legislators are living a life of affluence and ostentation the vast majority of those who elected them into office are unhappy

A. Influence
B. Pleasure
C. Poverty
D. Happiness
E. Consequence

Question 520:

• JAMB 1982

Choose the word or phrase from options A - E which has the opposite in meaning to the underlined word or words in each sentences:
It is generally believed that misers are not loved by many

A. Spendthrifts
B. Spenders
C. Hoaders
D. Savers
E. Thieves