Lexis and Structure - Jamb English Language Past Questions and Answers

Question 161:

• JAMB 1980

Choose the word or phrase closest in meaning to the underlined word:

Colossal means

A. A greek column
B. Gigantic
C. Something which has lost too much fluid
D. A calamity
E. The sale of colos

Question 162:

• JAMB 1980

Choose the best option to fill the gaps in the following sentences:

The prices .... are too high for us

A. You lent me
B. You quoted
C. You attended
D. You gave me
E. You want to buy

Question 163:

• JAMB 1980

Choose the best option to fill the gaps in the following sentences:

The method .... does not give the expected results.

A. You recommended
B. You visited
C. You told
D. You sent me
E. You wanted

Question 164:

• JAMB 1980

Choose the best option to fill the gaps in the following sentences:

Oxygen is necessary to life. Nothing can live without it. It was .... a century ago

A. Invented
B. Found out
C. Discovered
D. Learnt
E. Extracted

Question 165:

• JAMB 1980

Choose the best option to fill the gaps in the following sentences:

Why does a flamingo stand on one leg? Because if it lifted the other one, it would ....

A. Go down
B. Let down
C. Fall down
D. Come down
E. Get down