2023 - JAMB English Past Questions and Answers - page 6

The given sentence relates to "Did Spain win their last friendly basketball match?" This choice is appropriate because the sentence emphasizes the word "FOOTBALL," and the right option should contain a word that contrasts with "football," such as "basketball."

Explanation: In the context provided, "inflexible" means not easily persuaded or changed, and "unyielding" is a synonym that conveys the same meaning.

In the context provided, "shrewd" means having or showing sharp powers of judgment, and "gullible" is an antonym that means easily deceived or tricked.

In this context, "held up" means delayed or hindered. The sentence would read: "The guest would have arrived earlier but he was held up in traffic."

In this context, "emulate" means to imitate or match, especially with the intention of equaling or surpassing the model's achievements.

The sentence would read: "He was both a writer and a politician, but he was better **as** a singer."

The word with the same consonant sound as the one in brackets "th" is worth

The stress pattern in the word "importance" is on the second syllable ("por"). In the other options (reservoir, contribute, deposit), the primary stress falls on the first syllable. Therefore, "importance" has a different stress pattern compared to the other words.

The sentence "The union congratulated the ELECTED president" relates to "Did the union congratulate the ousted president?" The appropriate option is the one without the emphatic word "ELECTED," and it should contain a contrasting term, such as "ousted."

Talle was given the appellation "the quiet one" for his remarkable display of personality, as mentioned in "The Life Changer" novel.