Lexis and Structure - Jamb English Language Past Questions and Answers

Question 2281:

• JAMB 2009

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
Emeka was always conspicuous by his absence when it came to attending lectures.

A. That Emeka always attended lectures at school
B. Emeka absence from lectures was all too glaring
C. It was obvious that Emeka was not present at lectures
D. What made Emeka conspicuous was is occasional absence from school

Question 2282:

• JAMB 2009

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
He was injured by a friendly fire?

A. He was wounded in a war by a friend of his who fired a shot mistakenly
B. He was injured by a gun shot that was fired by a friend
C. He was hit in a war by a war weapon fired by his own side
D. It was a war and he was hit by a bomb fired by an unknown soldier

Question 2283:

• JAMB 2009

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
Kola visits us on occasions, and I don't like that?

A. I do not like Kola because he visits us only when an event is being celebrated
B. I hate the fact that Kola only visits us when something is being celebrated
C. That Kola does not visit us often is something I object to
D. Kola seldom visits us and that is because he is a fair-weather friend

Question 2284:

• JAMB 2009

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
At the time I arrived, Olu was lying in third place?

A. Olu's third position coincided with my arrival
B. When I arrived, Olu was sleeping in the space reserved for him
C. It was a competition and Olu was in third position when I arrived
D. On my arrived at the competition, Olu went to sleep

Question 2285:

• JAMB 2009

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).
We had difficulty eating the meat because it was leathery?

A. Bitter
B. Stringy
C. Tough
D. Tender