JAMB English Language questions

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1. Question 201· Idioms and figurative expressions· JAMB

   'Students burn the midnight oil before examinations' means that they

   • Astudy late into the night
   • Bwaste fuel
   • Ccause fires
   • Dsleep early

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2. Question 202· Idioms and figurative expressions· JAMB

   'Emeka burnt his boats when he resigned' means that he

   • Aset fire to his property
   • Btravelled by sea
   • Cmade a decision he could not reverse
   • Dlost his temper

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3. Question 203· Idioms and figurative expressions· JAMB

   'We must not let the cat out of the bag' means we must not

   • Areveal a secret
   • Brelease an animal
   • Cstart a quarrel
   • Dwaste money

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4. Question 204· Idioms and figurative expressions· JAMB

   'The new hostel project is still in the pipeline' means that the project is

   • Abeing planned or prepared
   • Babandoned
   • Ccompleted
   • Dabout water supply

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5. Question 205· Idioms and figurative expressions· JAMB

   'Tobi has been on cloud nine since her admission' means that she has been

   • Aflying abroad
   • Bvery worried
   • Cextremely happy
   • Dunable to sleep

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6. Question 206· Idioms and figurative expressions· JAMB

   'Do not invite Jide; he is a wet blanket' means that Jide

   • Anever bathes
   • Bis always cold
   • Cis very kind
   • Dspoils other people's fun

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7. Question 207· Idioms and figurative expressions· JAMB

   'Emeka has a chip on his shoulder' means that Emeka

   • Ahas an injury
   • Bworks as a carpenter
   • Cfeels resentful because he thinks he was treated unfairly
   • Dis very proud of his success

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8. Question 208· Idioms and figurative expressions· JAMB

   'His rude reply only added fuel to the fire' means that the reply

   • Aended the quarrel
   • Bstarted a fire
   • Cmade a bad situation worse
   • Dwas ignored

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9. Question 209· Idioms and figurative expressions· JAMB

   The expression in capitals means: The opposition is FISHING IN TROUBLED WATERS.

   • Acalming tension
   • Bfishing during floods
   • Ctrying to gain from a confused situation
   • Davoiding politics

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10. Question 210· Idioms and figurative expressions· JAMB

    'The governor decided to take the bull by the horns' means that he decided to

    • Aface the difficulty boldly
    • Brear cattle
    • Cavoid the problem
    • Dfight a bull

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11. Question 211· Lexis and structure· JAMB

    Choose the option that best completes the sentence: The meeting was ______ till Monday.

    • Apostponed
    • Bcancelled
    • Crefused
    • Drejected

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12. Question 212· Lexis and structure· JAMB

    Choose the option that best completes the sentence: If I ______ you, I would apologise.

    • Aam
    • Bwas
    • Cwere
    • Dbe

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13. Question 213· Lexis and structure· JAMB

    Choose the option that best completes the sentence: The government has promised to ___ the roads before the rains.

    • Arepeal
    • Brepair
    • Crepel
    • Dreplay

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14. Question 214· Lexis and structure· JAMB

    Choose the option that best completes the sentence: Hardly had we sat down ______ the lights went off.

    • Athan
    • Bwhen
    • Cthen
    • Dthat

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15. Question 215· Lexis and structure· JAMB

    Choose the option that best completes the sentence: The teacher insisted that every student ______ the assignment.

    • Asubmits
    • Bsubmitted
    • Cwill submit
    • Dsubmit

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16. Question 216· Lexis and structure· JAMB

    Choose the option that best completes the sentence: She is the ______ of the two sisters.

    • Atallest
    • Btaller
    • Cmost tall
    • Dmore taller

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17. Question 217· Lexis and structure· JAMB

    Choose the option that best completes the sentence: The students have been waiting ______ two hours.

    • Afor
    • Bsince
    • Cfrom
    • Dduring

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18. Question 218· Lexis and structure· JAMB

    Choose the option that best completes the sentence: I would rather you ______ now.

    • Aleave
    • Bleft
    • Cwill leave
    • Dleaving

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19. Question 219· Lexis and structure· JAMB

    Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word in capitals: The committee reached a UNANIMOUS decision.

    • Aagreed by all
    • Bquick
    • Cdivided
    • Dfinal

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20. Question 220· Lexis and structure· JAMB

    Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word in capitals: The town was in a state of TURMOIL after the flood.

    • Acalm
    • Bconfusion
    • Ccelebration
    • Dsilence

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