Jamb English Language Past Questions For Year 1979
Question 66
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined words :
Publishers say that newsprint has become more expensive
- A. newspaper
- B. paper for printing
- C. printers' salaries and wages
- D. fines for publishing libels
- E. publishing news
Question 67
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined words :
The story told by the suspect was difficult to believe
- A. incredulous
- B. credible
- C. incredible
- D. credulous
- E. ridiculous
Question 68
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined words :
The witness was guilty of swearing to a statement he knew to be false
- A. forgery
- B. perjury
- C. libel
- D. slander
- E. affidavit
Question 69
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined words :
The crux of the matter is that the president has just become aware of the mismanagement
- A. The part of the problem that has just surfaced
- B. The result of the matter
- C. The most important aspect of the problem
- D. The ways to solved the problem
- E. The moment of crisis
Question 70
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined words :
I didn't think she could be so easily taken in by his pretences
- A. flattered
- B. deceived
- C. enamoured
- D. overcome
- E. blackmailed
