Lexis and Structure - Jamb English Language Past Questions and Answers

Question 2276:

• JAMB 2009

Choose the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
As we watched, he just popped along to the shop for some b read?

A. He has walked slowly to the shop
B. He stole some bread from the shop but we could not stop him
C. H e broke into the bread shop before our very eyes
D. He went quickly to the shop for some bread

Question 2277:

• JAMB 2009

Choose the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
In all ramifications, Chief Adeyemi was a success principal of the school?

A. Hwe was partly a failure and partly a success
B. Everyone admitted that he was largely successful during his tenure
C. He was not totally successful in the school
D. His tenure witnessed a huge success

Question 2278:

• JAMB 2009

Choose the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
I couldn't buy the biscuit because of the hold-up in the supermarket?

A. The shop had not opened
B. The attendant was slow
C. Armed robbers were there
D. There was nobody to attend to me

Question 2279:

• JAMB 2009

Choose the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
You could have heard sound, if you weren't asleep?

A. You were not asleep so you heard the sound
B. You were asleep so you did not heard the sound
C. You heard the sound though you were asleep
D. You did not hear the sound though you were not asleep

Question 2280:

• JAMB 2009

Choose the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
Musa will not do the job well because he has an itching palm?

A. He has rashes in his palm
B. He is always looking for something to touch
C. He is always ready to accept bribe
D. He is tapping people on the back