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JAMB and WAEC English Language questions: Sentence interpretation

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All topicsClauses and sentence structure · 37Cloze passages · 50Comprehension and summary · 50Concord (subject-verb agreement) · 51Consonant sounds · 39Emphatic stress and intonation · 30Idioms and figurative expressions · 59Lexis and structure · 60Oral forms · 6Prepositions and phrasal verbs · 48Pronouns and reference · 36Question tags · 32Rhymes · 22Sentence interpretation · 56Summary · 7Tenses and verb forms · 51Vowel sounds · 47Word classes · 33Word stress · 38Words nearest in meaning · 85Words opposite in meaning · 85

  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· WAEC

    'The governor's speech fell flat.' This means the speech

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  7. Question 7· Sentence interpretation· WAEC

    'Unless you hurry, you will miss the bus.' This means that

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  8. Question 8· Sentence interpretation· WAEC

    'Had the driver been careful, the accident would not have happened.' This means that

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  9. Question 9· Sentence interpretation· JAMB

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

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  10. Question 10· Sentence interpretation· JAMB

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

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  11. Question 11· Sentence interpretation· JAMB

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

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  12. Question 12· Sentence interpretation· JAMB

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

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  13. Question 13· Sentence interpretation· WAEC

    'The student's excuse did not hold water.' This means that the excuse

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  14. Question 14· Sentence interpretation· JAMB

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

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  15. Question 15· Sentence interpretation· JAMB

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

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  16. Question 16· Sentence interpretation· WAEC

    'The doctor is not a little worried about the patient.' This means the doctor is

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  17. Question 17· Sentence interpretation· JAMB

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

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  18. Question 18· Sentence interpretation· WAEC

    Which option best explains the sentence 'Tolu was all ears as the teacher explained the topic'?

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  19. Question 19· Sentence interpretation· JAMB

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

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  20. Question 20· Sentence interpretation· WAEC

    'Musa is as good as dead.' This means Musa

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