Posted in JAMB JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Author: School Portal NG Leave a Comment on JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS 589 Views 0% 22 JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Attempt 60 questions that are picked from our question bank. You have 2 hours to answer all the available questions. This is a real life - like situation examination where you won't see the answers nor corrections. This enable you to have a real exam feeling and practice. You can retake the exams again as many times as possible.Goodluck 1 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italics. The witness averred that she had seen Dosun at the scene of the crime confirmed argued denied affirmed 2 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italics. The governor's visit is an unprecedented event in the history of the social club an insignificant a perfect momentous an unnecessary 3 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Questions below are based on Bolaji Abdullahi's "Sweet Sixteen"Aliya although is born with a silver spoon, but she has no freedom to move around meet new people unlike other persons. This signals to the... criticism of strict parenting expectations of wealthy parents essence of a child's exposure irony of life 4 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the best option that best completes the gap(s)The delegates were given_____ a two hours break a two-hours break a two hour break a two-hour break 5 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the options that have the same consonant as the ones represented by the letter(s) underlinedleisure sure ledger treasure judge 6 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Select the option that best explain the information conveyed in the sentenceAdvising Olu to break his bad habit is like knocking your head against a brick wall It is making him your enemy It is trying the impossible It is making a fool of you It is asking him to beat you 7 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Read the Passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.The term Mass Communication occurs when information is disseminated to a relatively large number of people in different places. it should be seen as the same thing with talking face to face with someone else. With mass communication, there is no answer, smile, laugh or lock of surprise. the people who receive the message are as far away from the source of the message as far away as you are from the announcers on the radio or from the newscasters on television, or from the writer of a column in the local newspaper.There are three identifiable means of errors in mass communication. There is one done through the printed words, books, magazine and newspapers. The other is primarily radio, but also records and tape recordings. Also, it can be done through a combination of sound and pictures as in television, films and the more recently popular video tape.Together, they are referred to as the mass media.All media can be used to inform and entertain. However, there are coverts roles played. It may be to educate as in school broadcast. Again, the aim may be to persuade as when the media are used by advertisers or for political broadcasts. The media are often in strong position to influence public opinion because they select the topics to be presented and can stress the importance of one issue over the other.The mass media have, in recent times, come under acerbic criticism. Many presenters have become not only conscientized but also immensely concerned about the possible effects that science of violence and bad behavior may have on their children. More worrisome are the potential danger of political and commercial propaganda. A suitable title for the above passage can be: Mass communication The purpose of mass media The mass media and the people The good and the bad side of the media 8 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the option that has the same consonant as the one represented by the letter(s) underlinedclash sharp cheap school leisure 9 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase in italicsAisha impelled to the party compelled authority accompained finance 10 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.chateau chemical chart champagne church 11 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.Joint dagger advantage guardian mightier 12 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS 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 the children heard the story from the traditional chief the children could not listen to the story by the traditional chief did the chief hide the story from the children who narrated the story to the children 13 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the best option that best completes the gap(s)The crops the farmer planted will be ____ in three months time. uprooted sold harvested weeded 14 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in the meaning to the underlined word or group of words that will fill in the sentence.At first we found life in the town very exciting but soon it became rather _______ burdensome boring tiring disturbing 15 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the word that has the same rhyme scheme.Dice case rice mint fried 16 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase in italicsThe children received gifts from doting parents loving humble Docile nagging 17 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Vacancies in the company will be notified by ..... Publicity Advertisement Publication Bulletin 18 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Suleiman's reason for becoming a Muslim in the novel is because Islam brings sense of ______? kindness and truthfulness purpose and discipline boldness and awareness radicalism and aggression 19 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sound(s)Strange mirage legume vague logic 20 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the word that has the same rhyme schemeThyme time lime bind climb 21 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the word that has the same consonant sound as the one in bracketNon[ch]alant arch television champagne chest 22 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS His many years of success in legal practise.... didn't come out without challenges indeed in spite of all however but 23 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS From the options, choose the word nearest in meaning to the underline wordBy working hard, Benjamin outshone his elder brother instead of being ________ demoted overshadowed submerged defeated 24 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the option that has the same consonant as the one represented by the letter(s) underlinedwho vehicle hammer rhyme khaki 25 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the best option that best completes the gap(s)_____a good boy, he was given a prize To being Been To been Being 26 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS The number of workers have increased steadily each year means _________ have increased steadily have been increasing steadily steadily have increased has increased steadily 27 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Read the Passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.The term Mass Communication occurs when information is disseminated to a relatively large number of people in different places. it should be seen as the same thing with talking face to face with someone else. With mass communication, there is no answer, smile, laugh or lock of surprise. the people who receive the message are as far away from the source of the message as far away as you are from the announcers on the radio or from the newscasters on television, or from the writer of a column in the local newspaper.There are three identifiable means of errors in mass communication. There is one done through the printed words, books, magazine and newspapers. The other is primarily radio, but also records and tape recordings. Also, it can be done through a combination of sound and pictures as in television, films and the more recently popular video tape.Together, they are referred to as the mass media.All media can be used to inform and entertain. However, there are coverts roles played. It may be to educate as in school broadcast. Again, the aim may be to persuade as when the media are used by advertisers or for political broadcasts. The media are often in strong position to influence public opinion because they select the topics to be presented and can stress the importance of one issue over the other.The mass media have, in recent times, come under acerbic criticism. Many presenters have become not only conscientized but also immensely concerned about the possible effects that science of violence and bad behavior may have on their children. More worrisome are the potential danger of political and commercial propaganda. One major source of worry about the mass media is from? Political rallies News casting Broadcasting Advertisement 28 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS choose the option that best completes the gap(s).I am not sure that all _____ well with John. Are Will Were Is 29 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase in italicsThis case is within the jurisdiction of the council authority finance prohibition record 30 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS From the options given, Choose the option that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word.This house which was sealed off years ago has now been — restored rebuilt re-roofed re-opened 31 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Select the option that best explain the information conveyed in the sentenceThe man's Achilles' heel is women ________ He respects women His strength is women He fights women His weakness is women 32 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS 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 did the rat devour the cat is this rat that the cat devoured did the cat pet the rat what devoured the rat 33 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the word that best completes the following sentence.I really like working in that office: I find the — very friendly atmosphere situation condition air 34 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the most appropriate stress pattern from the options belowConstitution CON—sti—tu—tion con—sti—tu—TION con—STI—tu—tion con—sti—TU—tion 35 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. The man reasoned that there ought to be a limit to sycophancy sycophants should now when to grant people requests there can be no favour beyond a reasonable point people should know when not to use flattery sycophants need not talk all the time 36 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italics. He is loved for his altruism sincerity selflessness selfishness Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italics. He is loved for his altruism 37 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Questions below are based on Bolaji Abdullahi's "Sweet Sixteen"The significance of Mr Bello's advice to Aliya on Bobo's gift is that the gift a demonstration of love and affection one of the foundations of his marriage with Aliya's mother is through gifting once a boy gives a girl a gift it necessarily means that he has an interest in mind the gift shouldn't necessarily impose an obligation on Aliya to act in tune with Bobo's interest 38 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. The organization is constantly in a state of flux The organization is moribund There are periodic changes in the organization The organization is facing a difficult period The organization is experiencing; good times 39 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the best option that best completes the gap(s)The_____event takes place every two years bienial biannual biennal biannual 40 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the one nearest in meaning to the word(s) in bracket.This type of response is [typical] of a lazy teacher incontestable universal symptomatic characteristics 41 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS From the options, choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined wordHe is quite an outspoken young man but his father is_____? humorous taciturn silent sober 42 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the option to which the given sentence relatesAderonke STATED she had a right to her privacy Did Aderonke state she had a right to her openness? Did Aderonke state she had a right to his privacy Did Aderonke lament she had a right to her privacy? Did Omowunmi state she had a right to her privacy? 43 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the one nearest in meaning to the word(s) in bracketOkibe was rusticated for his [derogatory] remark about the principal lack luster unwarranted complimentary unsavoury 44 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the option that has a different stress pattern from the others. Choose the option that has different stress pattern from the others. quadruplicate revivalist registration ability 45 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italics. He is notorious for his drunkenness popular known renowned well known 46 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the word that has the same consonant sound as the one in bracketAsk[ed] whistle bed third set 47 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the word with the same vowel sound as the one in bracketBand[a]ge cacophony cage kite says 48 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the best option that best completes the gap(s)Garba acquiesced______their decision in for on by 49 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.thatch clothing method mother then 50 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the word that has the same consonant sound as the one in bracket;Lo[s]e phones loose sue refuse 51 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS In the book "Independence" Tayo's uncle, Kayode, wanted to study Engineering in _______? Britain U.S.A Germany France 52 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word or phrase in italicsThe students received a mild reproof from the teacher commendation appropriation exhortation opposition 53 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the most appropriate stress pattern from the options.The stressed are written in capital lettersdepartmental dePARTmental departmenTAL departMENtal DEpartmental 54 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS In the Novel "Independence" Tayo wrote a biography of ______? Arthur Richardson Lord Lugard Nnamidi Azikiw Obafemi Awolowo 55 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italics. This card entitles you to attend the film show disenchants disqualifies satisfies discourages 56 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the word that has the same consonant sound as the one in bracket;Smoo[th] dress wealthy brother worth 57 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) in italics. The manager commended the players for the narrow victory. Unexpected Easy Expected Difficult 58 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the most appropriate stress pattern from the options belowpalatable pal—A—ta—ble pal—a—TA—ble pal—a—ta—BLE PAL—a—ta—ble 59 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Mr Collins does not allow his name to be published in connection with the philanthropy because he _____ publicity detests defines wields lacks 60 / 60 Category: JAMB ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAST QUESTIONS Choose the word that has a different stress pattern calender mechanic convivial aloud Your score is LinkedIn Facebook Twitter 0% Restart quiz Send feedback School Portal NG Author: School Portal NG