2015 - JAMB English Past Questions and Answers - page 7

The answer is ‘C’ because only’ champagne’ /ʃæmpeIn/ has the same constant sound as ‘chalet’ ʃæl.eI/. The other options are ‘champion’ /ʧzempien/, ‘chair’ /ʧe/ and Cheapen’ /EsI:pen/.

Femi was the name of Jimi’s elder brother who lives abroad while Wole was the Jimi’s brother who stole (went away) with their father (mr solade’s ) money.

The correct answer is ‘D’ because only ‘loss’ /lcs/ has the same consonant sound as ‘dice’ /dais/. Others are ‘shame’ /seim/, ‘cue’ /kju/, ‘chair’ /ʧea/ or /ʧer/

The correct answer is ‘B’. It has to do with the forms of parts of speech. In this case, advice(noun) fits the gaps but not advise(verb) cannot fit according to its intended use in the sentence. The word ‘advice’ simply means ‘an opinion recommended or offered, as worthy to be followed; counsel. The other option, A, D, C are incorrectly arranged.

The correct answer is ‘A’ wrong because it means ‘where a situation arises,. While others are not properly spelt. The correct answer is occurrence.

The correct answer is ‘A’ which means to take possession of (by force, laws etc).While option ‘B’ means to stop doing something’

The correct answer is ‘C’ as relating to government; a coup is ‘a takeover of government’. Option A, B, C are totally wrong.

The correct answer is ‘A’ ‘literally’ because it means word for word; not figuratively; not as a idiom or metaphor. The other options are not well spelt like option ‘B’ literary is relating with literature.