Jamb English Language Past Questions For Year 2018

Question 56

Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap. If it had rained, we would have had to postpone the concert. It didn't rain, so ____________

jamb 2018

• A. we won't have to
• B. we would have had to
• C. we wouldn't have to
• D. we didn't have to

Question 57

Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap.

The shipping company advertised for ____________ accountants

jamb 2018

• A. two young but highly competent Nigerian
• B. young but highly competent two Nigerian
• C. two Nigerian, young, but highly competent
• D. highly competent, but young, two Nigerian

Question 58

choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

  I am not sure that all _____ well with John.

jamb 2018

• A. Were
• B. Is
• C. Are
• D. Will

Question 59

choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) in italics. The manager commended the players for the narrow victory.

jamb 2018

• A. Difficult
• B. Unexpected
• C. Easy
• D. Expected

Question 60

Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter(s) emboldened.

Joint

jamb 2018

• A. dagger
• B. advantage
• C. guardian
• D. mightier