Narrative Comprehension passage - Jamb English Language Past Questions and Answers

Question 141:

• JAMB 2016

Boxing is sometimes called' the noble art of self defence'. According to some people, boxing appeals to the lowest instincts in the ....11....who have come to watch blood flow and their fellow human suffer Boxers who are medically fit appear in the ....12.... The referee sometimes allows the .....13... to go on for long so that one of the ...14... is reduced to a human punch bag.It may happen that the boxers are not well ...15... one being much stronger than the other, as a result of which he so much .....16... his opponent that he wins ....17.... Many boxers have suffered permanent brain.....18... in the ....19.... of punches that have been thrown at them during their....20....


Choose the most appropriate option for the gap labelled [....14.....] above

A. Assailants
B. Disputants
C. Contestants
D. Brawlers

Question 142:

• JAMB 2016

Boxing is sometimes called' the noble art of self defence'. According to some people, boxing appeals to the lowest instincts in the ....11....who have come to watch blood flow and their fellow human suffer Boxers who are medically fit appear in the ....12.... The referee sometimes allows the .....13... to go on for long so that one of the ...14... is reduced to a human punch bag.It may happen that the boxers are not well ...15... one being much stronger than the other, as a result of which he so much .....16... his opponent that he wins ....17.... Many boxers have suffered permanent brain.....18... in the ....19.... of punches that have been thrown at them during their....20....


Choose the most appropriate option for the gap labelled [....16.....] above

A. Underrates
B. Overrates
C. Outclassess
D. Outfits

Question 143:

• JAMB 2016

Boxing is sometimes called' the noble art of self defence'. According to some people, boxing appeals to the lowest instincts in the ....11....who have come to watch blood flow and their fellow human suffer Boxers who are medically fit appear in the ....12.... The referee sometimes allows the .....13... to go on for long so that one of the ...14... is reduced to a human punch bag.It may happen that the boxers are not well ...15... one being much stronger than the other, as a result of which he so much .....16... his opponent that he wins ....17.... Many boxers have suffered permanent brain.....18... in the ....19.... of punches that have been thrown at them during their....20....


Choose the most appropriate option for the gap labelled [....17.....] above

A. By knock-out
B. By a knock down
C. By a punch-up
D. By a punch down

Question 144:

• JAMB 2016

Boxing is sometimes called' the noble art of self defence'. According to some people, boxing appeals to the lowest instincts in the ....11....who have come to watch blood flow and their fellow human suffer Boxers who are medically fit appear in the ....12.... The referee sometimes allows the .....13... to go on for long so that one of the ...14... is reduced to a human punch bag.It may happen that the boxers are not well ...15... one being much stronger than the other, as a result of which he so much .....16... his opponent that he wins ....17.... Many boxers have suffered permanent brain.....18... in the ....19.... of punches that have been thrown at them during their....20....


Choose the most appropriate option for the gap labelled [....18.....] above

A. Drain
B. Fatigue
C. Damage
D. Sprain

Question 145:

• JAMB 2016

Boxing is sometimes called' the noble art of self defence'. According to some people, boxing appeals to the lowest instincts in the ....11....who have come to watch blood flow and their fellow human suffer Boxers who are medically fit appear in the ....12.... The referee sometimes allows the .....13... to go on for long so that one of the ...14... is reduced to a human punch bag.It may happen that the boxers are not well ...15... one being much stronger than the other, as a result of which he so much .....16... his opponent that he wins ....17.... Many boxers have suffered permanent brain.....18... in the ....19.... of punches that have been thrown at them during their....20....


Choose the most appropriate option for the gap labelled [....19.....] above

A. Barrage
B. Clutter
C. Rattle
D. Racket