Comprehension/Summary - Jamb English Language Past Questions and Answers

Question 61:

• JAMB 2019

Read the passage and choose the most appropriate option for each gap.

Just after ...1..... the aircraft gave a shudder and coughed. The pilot, from the ..2...... activated the emergency sheet to cover the improperly secured left rear ....3.... At the same time, he pushed a button on the panel to activate automatic turning, and the airplane ....4.... north-east He called the control ....5.... to report the misshaped requested clearance for emergency ....6....The plane circled the airport and prepared to return to the airport it had just left. Moments later, the aircraft ....7....to stop on a ....8.... ....9.... in oilskin ran in the light drizzle and were soon perched on the ....10.... of the plane, from where they began their inspection.


to stop on a ...8.....

A. Park
B. Field
C. Tarmac
D. Runway

Question 62:

• JAMB 2019

Read the passage and choose the most appropriate option for each gap.

Just after ...1..... the aircraft gave a shudder and coughed. The pilot, from the ..2...... activated the emergency sheet to cover the improperly secured left rear ....3.... At the same time, he pushed a button on the panel to activate automatic turning, and the airplane ....4.... north-east He called the control ....5.... to report the misshaped requested clearance for emergency ....6....The plane circled the airport and prepared to return to the airport it had just left. Moments later, the aircraft ....7....to stop on a ....8.... ....9.... in oilskin ran in the light drizzle and were soon perched on the ....10.... of the plane, from where they began their inspection.


....9.... in oilskin ran in the light drizzle

A. Workers
B. Engineers
C. Fitters
D. Repairers

Question 63:

• JAMB 2019

and were soon perched on the ...10..... of the plane, from where they began their inspection.

A. Apex
B. Nose
C. Tip
D. Front

Question 64:

• JAMB 2019

Questions below are based on Bolaji Abdullahi's "Sweet Sixteen"

The stereotypical act in the book centres

A. Terrorism
B. Religious intolerance
C. Food insecurity
D. The lifestyle of a teenager

Question 65:

• JAMB 2019

Questions below are based on Bolaji Abdullahi's "Sweet Sixteen"

The novel places emphasis on the

A. Need for strict parenting and schooling for children
B. Social disparity between the rich and the poor in the society
C. Relevance of bridging the communication gap between children and their parents
D. Abnormalities of the society and the confusion that comes with childishness