2023 - JAMB English Past Questions and Answers - page 7
In each of the questions, the word in capital letters has the emphatic stress. Choose the option to which the given sentence relates.A good description INCLUDES specific nouns.
Does a good description exclude specific nouns?
Does a good description include specific verbs?
Does a good description include obscure nouns?
Does a poor description include specific nouns?
The sentence "A good description INCLUDES specific nouns" emphasizes the inclusion of specific nouns in a good description. The opposite of inclusion is exclusion. Therefore, Option A, "Does a good description exclude specific nouns?" is the most appropriate question that relates to the given sentence with emphatic stress on "INCLUDES."
Choose the word which has the same consonant sounds as the underlined letter(s).
pleasure
rejoice
surge
seizure
reassure
The word "pleasure" has the same consonant sound as the letter "s" in the word "seizure." Both end with the "zh" sound.
This question is based on "The Life Changer" novel.
Whose reticent nature while growing up earned him the title: "The quiet one".?
Talle
Bint
Omar
Ummi
In "The Life Changer" novel, Talle earned the title "The quiet one" due to his reticent nature while growing up.
In this question, select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
The solution lies in choosing between various negative alternatives.
The solutions are many
The solution lies in choosing between the positive and negative
The solution can be found in one of the negative options
The solution is a negative one
The sentence suggests that the solution is found among negative alternatives. It does not necessarily imply that the solution itself is negative, but rather it is to be chosen from a set of negative options. Option C accurately captures this meaning.
In this question, the word in capital letters has the emphatic stress. Choose the option to which the given sentence relates.
EMEKA finished his homework yesterday.
Who finished his home work yesterday?
When did Emeka finish his home work?
Did Emeka do his home work yesterday?
Was Emeka helped to do his home work?
The emphatic stress is on "EMEKA," indicating a focus on the person who finished his homework. Therefore, the question related to this sentence would be about the time of completion, which is captured in Option B.
Choose the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s)
After thousands of years of existing, elephants still remain extant.
subdued
pulverized
strong
enduring
The word "extant" means still in existence, surviving, or not extinct. Among the options, "enduring" is the word that is nearest in meaning to "extant" in the context of the sentence.
This question is based on "The Life Changer" novel.
Salma stayed at the most coveted and famous ______ hostel.
Queen Amina
Queen Moremi
Queen Lateefat
Queen Haneefat
In "The Life Changer" novel, Salma stayed at the most coveted and famous Queen Amina hostel.
This question is based on "The Life Changer" novel.
Who called the attention of the district head when it was discovered that Talle buys more than he could consume from the supermarket?
his friends
the grocers
His neighbors
his colleagues
In "The Life Changer" novel, it was Talle's neighbors who called the attention of the district head when it was discovered that he buys more than he could consume from the supermarket.
In this question, identify the word that has the stress on the first syllable.
confirm
intact
resist
salon
The word with the stress on the first syllable is "confirm." The stress falls on the first syllable in this word.
In each of the following sentences, the word that receives the emphatic stress is written in capital letters . From the options lettered A to D, choose the one which the sentence is the appropriate answer.
Lambusa TOOK OFF the wig.
what did Lambusa do?
Who took off the wig?
Did Lambusa take off a wig?
Did Lambusa take off a ring?
The emphatic stress is on "TOOK OFF." Therefore, the appropriate question is "Did Lambusa take off a wig?"