Lexis and Structure - Jamb English Language Past Questions and Answers

Question 2221:

• JAMB 2008

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
My father is one of the vociferous few challenging the company's appointment of the manager?

A. My father is the one who shouts with a loud voice against the appointment of the manager
B. My father and others speak on behalf of the company against the appointment of the manager
C. My father is one of those objecting to the appointment of the manager
D. My father is agitated by the appointment of the manager

Question 2222:

• JAMB 2008

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
The voyager's fetched up Nigeria?

A. The foreigners finally settled in Nigeria
B. The journey by the sea ended in Nigeria
C. The travellers made a stopover in Nigeria
D. The discoverers landed in Nigeria after along journey

Question 2223:

• JAMB 2008

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
In those days in this school, everyone who spoke in a language other than English paid a fine of ten naira?

A. Everyone of us paid a fine of ten naira because we did not always speak in English
B. Everyone would pay a fine of ten naira for wanting to use a language other than English
C. Those who spoke a language other than English on the premises paid a fine of ten naira
D. Those who intended to speak other language onthe school premises were required to pay ten naira

Question 2224:

• JAMB 2008

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
The officer has discussed the vexed issue of incessant power failure?

A. IN anger the officer explained th eproblem of constant power failure
B. The officer added his voice to the much discussed proble of power cut
C. The officer's explanations angered those failure who-have suffered the effects of frequent power failure
D. The officer told the people not to be angered by the frequent power cut

Question 2225:

• JAMB 2008

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word.
The weather condition now prevailing in town is unbearable?

A. Widespread
B. Dominant
C. Uncommon
D. Unconttrollable