Lexis and Structure - Jamb English Language Past Questions and Answers

Question 331:

• JAMB 2018

Choose the option that best completes the gap.

If you keep playing with this door handle, it will get __________

A. Loose
B. Lose
C. Loosed
D. Loosing

Question 332:

• JAMB 2018

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined.

For all he cared: the game was as good as lost

A. He did not care if the game as lost
B. He could not care less if the game was lost
C. He was almost certain that the game would be lost
D. He was afraid the game would be lost

Question 333:

• JAMB 2018

Choose the option that best completes the gap,

hall find time for my _________ when I get _________with this difficult assignment.

A. Past-time/over
B. Pass-time/over
C. Passtime/through
D. Pastime/through

Question 334:

• JAMB 2018

After so many trials, the experiment __________

A. Paid up
B. Paid for
C. Paid out
D. Paid off

Question 335:

• JAMB 2018

Choose the option that best completes the gap.

The chairman refused to shake __________ with the secretary

A. Hand
B. His hand
C. Hands
D. His hands