Sentence Interpretation - Jamb English Language Past Questions and Answers

Question 31:

• 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 32:

• JAMB 2017

Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
Despite their newness on the job, the workers were remunerated rather handsomely. This means that _________?

A. The salaries were poor
B. Those paid were handsome in appearance
C. The salaries were attractive
D. Workers were paid by handsome accountants

Question 33:

• JAMB 2017

Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
Now that Michael has become rich, Nancy has begun to make much of him. This means __________

A. Now values Michael
B. Now gets a lot of money from Michael
C. Only recently married Michael
D. No longer wants to leave Michael

Question 34:

• JAMB 2017

Choose the option nearest to the statement
My brother's drunkenness often got on my nerves. This means

A. Disgraced him
B. Made him ill
C. Made me angry
D. Offended me

Question 35:

• JAMB 2017

The number of workers have increased steadily each year means _________

A. Have increased steadily
B. Steadily have increased
C. Have been increasing steadily
D. Has increased steadily