Idiomatic Expressions - Jamb English Language Past Questions and Answers

Question 31:

• JAMB 1986

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase underlined:
The armed robbers who raided passengers on the Expressway came to grief when they had a shoot out with the police today

A. Came to bad end
B. Became grieved
C. Encountered grief
D. Came to dead end

Question 32:

• JAMB 1986

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase underlined:
Many of the workers hired for firing the furnace had themselves fired as a result of the unfortunate accident

A. Got themselves burned accidentally
B. Jumped into the fire themselves
C. Got themselves sacked from their jobs
D. Were sacked from there jobs

Question 33:

• JAMB 1986

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase underlined:
Many candidates now apply to read Law because it is a lucrative profession.

A. Brings plenty of profit
B. Brings high prestige
C. Bring quick money
D. Bring plenty of knowledge

Question 34:

• JAMB 1986

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase underlined:
Finally, I assured him that i would not go back on my word.

A. Returned to a place
B. Return to certain word when reading
C. Re-use my word
D. Fail to keep my promise

Question 35:

• JAMB 1986

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase underlined:
The speaker took his audience down memory lane before he went to the topic of his lecture

A. Took his audience on a journey through a street called memory lane
B. Recalled events from the past
C. Told a tale about a place called memory lane
D. Gave an outline of his lecture