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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 1· 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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  2. Question 2· Sentence interpretation· JAMB

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

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  3. Question 3· Sentence interpretation· JAMB

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

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  4. Question 4· Sentence interpretation· JAMB

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

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  5. Question 5· 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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  6. Question 6· Sentence interpretation· JAMB

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

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  7. Question 7· Sentence interpretation· JAMB

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

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  8. Question 8· Sentence interpretation· JAMB

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

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  9. Question 9· Sentence interpretation· JAMB

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

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  10. Question 10· Sentence interpretation· JAMB

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

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  11. Question 11· Sentence interpretation· JAMB

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

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  12. Question 12· Sentence interpretation· JAMB

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

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  13. Question 13· Sentence interpretation· JAMB

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

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  14. Question 14· Sentence interpretation· JAMB

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

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  15. Question 15· Sentence interpretation· JAMB

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

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  16. Question 16· Sentence interpretation· JAMB

    'My uncle is a man of straw' means that he is

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  17. Question 17· Sentence interpretation· JAMB

    'The thief took to his heels when he saw the police.' This means that the thief

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  18. Question 18· Sentence interpretation· JAMB

    'The new manager is a hard nut to crack.' This means that the manager is

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  19. Question 19· Sentence interpretation· JAMB

    'The minister's appeal fell on deaf ears' means that

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  20. Question 20· Sentence interpretation· JAMB

    'The minister's appeal fell on deaf ears.' This means that the appeal was

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