Sentence Interpretation - Jamb English Language Past Questions and Answers

Question 171:

• JAMB 2006

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
The perfect reeled off the names of all the students who broke the library?

A. The perfect gave a disjointed list of the students in the law library
B. The perfect omitted the names of the students who broke into the law library
C. The perfect submitted a complete list of the students who stole library books
D. The perfect gave an accurate list of the students who disobeyed library regulations

Question 172:

• JAMB 2006

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
I owe you far less than you owe me?

A. My debt to you is greater than yours to me
B. Your debt is not much greater than mine
C. What we owe each other is approximately the same
D. I owe you something, but you owe me much more

Question 173:

• JAMB 2006

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
The dispute over land acquisition has come to a head?

A. The problem has reached crisis proportions
B. The problem has been referred to the headquarters
C. Because of the dispute, land acquisition has now been halted
D. The problem has now been solved

Question 174:

• JAMB 2006

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
He had hardly spoken when the bell rang?

A. He found it difficult to speak, and then the bell rang
B. When the bell rang, he was still speaking
C. The bell rang very soon after he spoke
D. He spoke in a harsh manner and the bell rang

Question 175:

• JAMB 2006

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
I think she takes her guardian's support for granted?

A. Her guardian has been helping her for a long time, and she is very grateful to him
B. She wants her guardian to grant her more support
C. She thinks her guardian will nom longer support her as he has been doing
D. Her guardian has been helping her for a long time, but she does not show enough gratitude