Sentence Interpretation - Jamb English Language Past Questions and Answers

Question 76:

• JAMB 1993

In the question below select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence:
Whoever would have thought that he would lose the presidential election?

A. Everyone believed that he would lose the election,
B. It was commonly believed that he would win the election
C. He was supposed to lose the election
D. No one believed that he would win the election

Question 77:

• JAMB 1993

In the question below select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence:
It's wonderful that Musa is already out of hospital

A. The fact that Musa is out of hospital cause great wonder
B. The fact that Musa is out of hospital is a miracle
C. It is surprising that Musa is out of hospital
D. It is very pleasing that Musa is out of hospital

Question 78:

• JAMB 1993

In the question below select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence:
You could have heard the sound if you weren't asleep

A. You were not asleep so you heard the sound
B. You were asleep so you did not hear the sound
C. You heard the sound though you were asleep
D. You did not hear the sound though you were not asleep

Question 79:

• JAMB 1993

In the question below select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence:
Had Aminu been a dull student, his failure wouldn't have surprised anybody

A. Aminu failed and it surprised everybody since he was dull
B. Aminu was not a dull student and so everybody was surprised that he failed
C. Because Aminu was a dull, student, everybody was surprised that he failed
D. Aminu had been a dull student, and so nobody was surprised that he failed

Question 80:

• JAMB 1993

In the question below select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence:
The president of club said that he would cross the bridge on getting there

A. He was waiting for an opportunity to take a decision
B. When he got to the river he would build a bridge across it
C. He would take a decision at the appropriate time
D. When he got to the river he would cross at the bridge