Lexis and Structure - Jamb English Language Past Questions and Answers

Question 2571:

• JAMB 2014

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
The robber was hedged in by the people.

A. The robber was surrounded by the people.
B. The robber was killed by the people.
C. The robber was exposed by the people.
D. The robber was caught by the people.

Question 2572:

• JAMB 2014

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
Many workers are not happy because they live a hand-to-mouth life.

A. They work hard with their hands.
B. They are voracious and avaricious.
C. They are barely surviving.
D. They have rejected the use of spoons.

Question 2573:

• JAMB 2014

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word or phrase.
Prolonged strike action debilitated the industry.

A. Stroyed.
B. Invigorated.
C. Isolated.
D. Weakened.

Question 2574:

• JAMB 2014

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word or phrase.
One of the students bought a plagiarised copy of the book.

A. An annotated.
B. A used.
C. An original.
D. A revised.

Question 2575:

• JAMB 2014

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word or phrase.
The young girl was taken aback by her father's gift of a car.

A. Nonplussed.
B. Shocked.
C. Unmoved.
D. Surprised.