Lexis and Structure - Jamb English Language Past Questions and Answers

Question 241:

• JAMB 2019

Both questions are alternatives; you answer ........ one ........ the other

A. Either/or
B. Neither/nor
C. Either/nor
D. Neither/or

Question 242:

• JAMB 2019

In each of the questions, the word in capital letters has the emphatic stress, Choose the option to which the given sentence relates.

The traditional chief NARRATED the story to the children

A. The children heard the story from the traditional chief
B. Who narrated the story to the children
C. The children could not listen to the story by the traditional chief
D. Did the chief hide the story from the children

Question 243:

• JAMB 2019

In each of the questions, the word in capital letters has the emphatic stress, Choose the option to which the given sentence relates.

The ACCOUNTANT paid the workers july salary in september

A. When were the workers paid
B. Did the cashier pay the workers salary in september
C. Workers received their july salary in september
D. The september salary was paid in july

Question 244:

• JAMB 2019

In each of the questions, the word in capital letters has the emphatic stress, Choose the option to which the given sentence relates.

The cat DEVOURED the rat

A. Did the rat devour the cat
B. What devoured the rat
C. Did the cat pet the rat
D. Is this rat that the cat devoured

Question 245:

• JAMB 2019

Choose the one nearest in meaning to the word(s) in bracket

This type of response is [typical] of a lazy teacher

A. Symptomatic
B. Characteristic
C. Universal
D. Incontestable