Jamb English Language Past Questions For Year 1987
Question 46
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) Underlined:
The retired General became a hard- nosed officer after fighting the war
- A. tough
- B. weak
- C. indifferent
- D. bed ridden
Question 47
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) Underlined:
The house-wife was hard up before the end of each month
- A. upset
- B. penniless
- C. borrowing
- D. in no need
Question 48
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
Tonye said that he was going to bed because he was .... to do any more work
- A. tired out
- B. very tired
- C. too tired
- D. extremely tired
Question 49
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
Dapo has made good use of some useful .... on the chemical composition of chalk
- A. information
- B. piece of information
- C. informations
- D. pieces of informations
Question 50
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
The train was to slow so i decided to .... at the next stop
- A. get by
- B. get bye
- C. get off
- D. get of
