JAMB English Language questions

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Question 301· Rhymes· JAMB
'Bread' rhymes with
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Answer: A. said
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Question 302· Rhymes· JAMB
Choose the word that rhymes with 'bear'.
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Answer: B. hair
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Question 303· Rhymes· JAMB
Which word rhymes with 'climb'?
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Answer: D. rhyme
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Question 304· Rhymes· JAMB
'Though' rhymes with
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Answer: C. sew
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Question 305· Rhymes· JAMB
Choose the word that rhymes with 'through'.
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Answer: D. threw
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Question 306· Sentence interpretation· JAMB
'Tunde's promise to repay the loan turned out to be a broken reed.' This means that Tunde
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Answer: D. could not be relied upon
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Question 307· Sentence interpretation· JAMB
'Musa's argument does not hold water.' This means that the argument
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Answer: A. is not convincing
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Question 308· Sentence interpretation· JAMB
'The new teacher soon had the students eating out of her hand.' This means that she
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Answer: C. gained the students' complete cooperation
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Question 309· Sentence interpretation· JAMB
'The new policy is a double-edged sword.' This means that the policy
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Answer: B. has both advantages and disadvantages
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Question 310· Sentence interpretation· JAMB
'Seeing the empty pot, Mama knew the children had been at it again.' Mama concluded that the children had
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Answer: D. eaten the food without permission
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Question 311· Sentence interpretation· JAMB
'Bayo is a man of his word.' This means that Bayo
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Answer: C. keeps his promises
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Question 312· Sentence interpretation· JAMB
'Ngozi would sooner starve than beg.' This means that Ngozi
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Answer: B. would rather go hungry than beg
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Question 313· Sentence interpretation· JAMB
'The project was nipped in the bud' means that it was
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Answer: D. stopped at an early stage
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Question 314· Sentence interpretation· JAMB
'Bola has been sitting on the fence over the issue.' This means that Bola
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Answer: C. has refused to take sides
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Question 315· Sentence interpretation· JAMB
'The governor's promises were taken with a pinch of salt.' This means that people
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Answer: C. doubted the promises
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Question 316· Sentence interpretation· JAMB
'The pupils were all ears as the story was told.' This means that the pupils
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Answer: D. listened very attentively
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Question 317· Sentence interpretation· JAMB
'For Tunde, the examination was a walk in the park.' This means that the examination was
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Answer: D. very easy for him
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Question 318· Sentence interpretation· JAMB
'The principal turned a blind eye to the students' lateness.' This means that the principal
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Answer: A. pretended not to notice it
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Question 319· Sentence interpretation· JAMB
'Bisi was on cloud nine after the results came out' means that Bisi was
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Answer: A. extremely happy
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Question 320· Sentence interpretation· JAMB
'Not until the bell rang did the students leave.' This means that the students
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Answer: A. left only when the bell rang
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JAMB English Language questions

'Bread' rhymes with

Choose the word that rhymes with 'bear'.

Which word rhymes with 'climb'?

'Though' rhymes with

Choose the word that rhymes with 'through'.

'Tunde's promise to repay the loan turned out to be a broken reed.' This means that Tunde

'Musa's argument does not hold water.' This means that the argument

'The new teacher soon had the students eating out of her hand.' This means that she

'The new policy is a double-edged sword.' This means that the policy

'Seeing the empty pot, Mama knew the children had been at it again.' Mama concluded that the children had

'Bayo is a man of his word.' This means that Bayo

'Ngozi would sooner starve than beg.' This means that Ngozi

'The project was nipped in the bud' means that it was

'Bola has been sitting on the fence over the issue.' This means that Bola

'The governor's promises were taken with a pinch of salt.' This means that people

'The pupils were all ears as the story was told.' This means that the pupils

'For Tunde, the examination was a walk in the park.' This means that the examination was

'The principal turned a blind eye to the students' lateness.' This means that the principal

'Bisi was on cloud nine after the results came out' means that Bisi was

'Not until the bell rang did the students leave.' This means that the students