Jamb English Language Past Questions For Year 1981
Question 6
Choose the word or phrase from A to E which has the nearest meaning to the underlined word or words in each sentence :
In some parts of India, people are ostracized simply because of their ancestry.
- A. Abandoned
- B. Shut off from society
- C. Refused education
- D. Rendered unhappy
- E. Hated
Question 7
Choose the word or phrase from A to E which has the nearest meaning to the underlined word or words in each sentence :
His wife for ten years refused point-blank to leave her matrimonial home even when he brought another woman into the house.
- A. Directly
- B. Boldly
- C. Pointedly
- D. Sharply
- E. Bluntly
Question 8
Choose the word or phrase from A to E which has the nearest meaning to the underlined word or words in each sentence :
Because our representative in the house of assembly is an immature and biased politician,he takes a jaundiced view of our social and economic problems.
- A. Hazy
- B. Unclear
- C. Prejudiced
- D. Bleak
- E. Bright
Question 9
Choose the word or phrase from A to E which has the nearest meaning to the underlined word or words in each sentence :
Whenever I travel abroad, I always bring, on my return, photographs, postcards, and other small items as souvenirs
- A. Mementoes
- B. Remembrance
- C. Memorials
- D. Memorables
- E. Property
Question 10
Choose the word or phrase from A to E which has the nearest meaning to the underlined word or words in each sentence :
The president of our club has sent his regrets. He may be unable to attend the next meeting.
- A. Confusion
- B. Explanations
- C. Anxieties
- D. Unhappiness
- E. Apologies
