Jamb English Language Past Questions For Year 1979
Question 61
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined words :
Good citizens should take the part of a good government when it is being attacked by the foreign press
- A. speak in support
- B. explained the part played
- C. act like a representative of
- D. emphasize the progress made by
- E. outline the virtues of
Question 62
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined words :
The clerk refused to answer for the mistake made by the manager and his assistants
- A. to reply to
- B. to give an answer
- C. to explain
- D. to accept responsibility
- E. to account for
Question 63
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined words :
Most of his observations were wide of the mark
- A. comprehensive
- B. irrelevant
- C. pertinent
- D. came rather late
- E. unacceptable
Question 64
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined words :
He got a standing ovation for his speech
- A. He stood up to receive the applause
- B. The audience stood up and applauded as he finished his speech
- C. Both he and the audience stood up at the end of his speech
- D. He stood up to make the speech
- E. He was applauded for the speech
Question 65
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined words :
After completing half of the journey, all the travellers could do was trudge along
- A. walk lazily
- B. run briskly
- C. walk and stop intermittently
- D. walk wearily
- E. walk with determination
