Sentence Interpretation - Jamb English Language Past Questions and Answers

Question 156:

• JAMB 2005

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
The class was tired of the new boy jawing away all the times?

A. He bit off people's jaws
B. He was always chewing in the class
C. He was always making trouble for the class
D. He talked continuously in the class

Question 157:

• JAMB 2005

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
The new Headmaster hoped that his men would pull together?

A. He expected that the men would coorperate with him
B. He thought that the men would compose themselves at work
C. He was certain that they would resign en masses
D. He was certain that their condition would improve under him

Question 158:

• JAMB 2005

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
If the trader paid in full, his order was not pruned down.

A. The trader who made full payment did not have his oder reduced
B. The trrader whom made some payment did not have his order delayed
C. Unless the trader paid in full his order would be rejected
D. As the trader did not increase his order, he did not need to pay in full

Question 159:

• JAMB 2005

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
The men were not pawns in someone else's political game?

A. The action they executed was their idea
B. The men used someone else's plan
C. They were used by someone's political game
D. They loved playing political games

Question 160:

• JAMB 2005

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
The crisis ended as suddenly as it began?

A. The crisis had suddenly begun
B. The crisis will not end suddenly
C. The crisis stopped almost immediately
D. The crisis stop immediately