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JAMB English Language questions: Sentence interpretation

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All topicsClauses and sentence structure · 18Cloze passages · 50Comprehension and summary · 50Concord (subject-verb agreement) · 25Consonant sounds · 20Emphatic stress and intonation · 15Idioms and figurative expressions · 32Lexis and structure · 22Oral forms · 6Prepositions and phrasal verbs · 24Pronouns and reference · 18Question tags · 14Rhymes · 11Sentence interpretation · 37Summary · 7Tenses and verb forms · 25Vowel sounds · 25Word classes · 14Word stress · 20Words nearest in meaning · 46Words opposite in meaning · 47

  1. Question 21· Sentence interpretation· JAMB

    'Emeka is regarded as the black sheep of the family.' This means that Emeka is

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  2. Question 22· Sentence interpretation· JAMB

    'Had Bola known about the test, she would have studied harder.' This means that Bola

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  3. Question 23· Sentence interpretation· JAMB

    'Were I in your position, I would accept the offer.' This means that the speaker

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  4. Question 24· Sentence interpretation· JAMB

    'The new library is still on the drawing board.' This means that the library is

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  5. Question 25· Sentence interpretation· JAMB

    'The students burnt the midnight oil before the examination' means that they

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  6. Question 26· Sentence interpretation· JAMB

    'No sooner had she sat down than the phone rang.' This means that

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  7. Question 27· Sentence interpretation· JAMB

    'Bisi was given the cold shoulder at the party.' This means that Bisi

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  8. Question 28· Sentence interpretation· JAMB

    'Hardly had the thief left when the police arrived.' This means that

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  9. Question 29· Sentence interpretation· JAMB

    'The minister's resignation was a foregone conclusion.' This means that the resignation was

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  10. Question 30· Sentence interpretation· JAMB

    'Her speech brought the house down.' This means that the speech

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  11. Question 31· Sentence interpretation· JAMB

    'The headmaster gave the latecomers a piece of his mind.' The headmaster

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  12. Question 32· Sentence interpretation· JAMB

    'Social media can be a double-edged sword for students' means that it

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  13. Question 33· Sentence interpretation· JAMB

    'All their efforts came to nought.' This means that their efforts

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  14. Question 34· Sentence interpretation· JAMB

    'Chidi has a chip on his shoulder about his poor background' means that Chidi

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  15. Question 35· Sentence interpretation· JAMB

    'Ade has turned over a new leaf' means that Ade has

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  16. Question 36· Sentence interpretation· JAMB

    'The new policy was dead on arrival.' This means that the policy

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  17. Question 37· Sentence interpretation· JAMB

    'Chinedu is not one to blow his own trumpet.' This means that Chinedu

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